Miller’s Baby Blanket

This past spring, the world was graced with the presence of a new little boy named Miller. His parents are dear friends of mine and, as such, the object of a bit of pampering as they welcomed their first child.

I cast on 84 stitches, working with doubled up yarn – Regia sock wool and three different acrylic yarns – and knit entirely in garter stitch. For five weeks, I knitted away with various colorful yarns to create Miller’s baby blanket. In under the sea shades, this blanket was acrylic yarn paired with a superwash wool sock yarn in blue, green, and brown hues. I added stripes at two sides – pale blue with brown for one end and green at the other end. The effect was a funky retro look in earthy-oceany colors.

The blanket, like the Vanilla Mint Chip Blanket and Blue Skies Baby Blanket, was made with the Doubled Up Yarn approach I favor. Of the three baby blankets, I think I like Miller’s the best because it feels lightweight, the gauge is a little looser so it breathes better, and the garter stitch gives it a subtle squishy feel. Of course, the vibrant color scheme certainly helps too! I can’t wait to make one like this in shades of pink and orange for a baby girl.

It was paired with this cardigan, hat, and booties set made by my friend Melissa.

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