Soft and Cuddly

As we anticipate the new baby I've been trying to find ways to prepare for him so that the pieces of his room mean something and eventually wind up as keepsakes from his childhood. I've decided both to make an afghan and a quilt, with the afghan taking priority, so as one of the many many projects I've been working on, here's what I've been up to. You can get a sense of the colors in Baby Hollman's room by the squares. There are a total of 156 small squares and there will be 25 larger squares, each larger square being the equivalent of four smaller squares.

I didn't learn to crochet until last Christmas, but I'm so glad I did, as I like it much more than knitting and I feel like I can create about a million different stitches. Granny squares are one of the easiest and most well recognized crochet patterns, and I just love their sentimental feel. Although, I didn't want a granny square afghan that was what most people envision, the traditional black centered squares put together in a boring box pattern, instead I used this afghan as my inspiration and picked vibrant colors that will compliment the baby's room.

I can't wait until it comes together, I'm about half way there, and just beginning the larger squares. Before we know it we'll be able to wrap baby Hollman up in the warm, soft cuddly creation and welcome him home to the brisk cool air of Minnesota :)