Got carried away with 'baby blanket'

[Anarfea]

@Woodi

Good idea, gottaknit (and others)…a soft border may help.

Here’s what I swatch-tested last night:

from L to R:
both yarns held tog, garter stitch
garter stitch multi-colored yarn
garter blue only
garter multi again
stockinette multi

Then blue only in stockinette

AND: blue alone; and both held tog.

Now I’ve confused myself, not sure what I want to do…preferences?

Holding both together will make the blankey go faster, but it will be thicker and more rigid. I’m using size 9mm in these pics.

I like the look of both yarns held together. I think the garter is most interesting but the stockinette is nice too.

If your worried about it being rigit you could try going up a needle size.

[margrue]

I make a lot of childrens’ things with Red Heart Yarn because it wears like iron, and it does feel rough when you are working with it. A couple of trips through the washer and dryer with a little fabric softener and it will be much softer to the touch.
Your tweed and print yarns together should make a handsome boy’s blanket.

[melmac51]

It’s really beautiful! I like the larger solid stripes and the smaller variegated stripes. How long are your circs?

[Woodi]

I’ve been going great guns with this blanket. It is now 60 inches long, by 68 wide. I want it to be about 80 inches long, so have 20 inches to go. Here it is today:

Grandson is eagerly awaiting it, since I gave each of his two sisters there a few months ago. I need to knit and knit! Good thing we are having a cool summer here, with lots of rain.

[Jan_in_CA]

Wow, it’s going to be huge, but it’s beautiful!

[wezyus]

Really beautiful …i like it