A baby blanket and a guest post.

The picture I have posted is the finished result of the blanket I have been working on for my grandson on the way. I did some revisions to the pattern making the blanket longer and a rectangle rather than a square to accommodate the stars and moon which came out larger because I used a bulkier yarn for those.


I used different colors to coordinate with the colors of his room and I added extra edging in red. Here is the link to the original pattern Moon and Stars Blankie. It is a bit more advanced, you need to be able to decipher a pattern. The blanket portion is very basic and if you know how to do rounds the stars will be easy but the moon is a real challenge.


I've been invited to be a guest poster on The Wide World Of... and this post will be linked up to feature not only my blanket but also a blurb about the charity group I recently joined called The Crocheting and Knitting Angels of Las Vegas. Please check out The Wide World of all Things Cute and Cuddly through the link above and check out the charity links below as well.

The group works as a collective in sharing yarn and patterns, along with expertise, and each member can leave a small donation at each meeting to go toward social outings throughout the year. The group crafts baby blankets for those who are two and under, and scarves for the older children. But members are encouraged to branch out, if they wish, and make outfits for bears that are donated, or any other projects appropriate for children.

The items are donated to a local organization called, CHANGE, Inc. , which is an group that works with another local organization called, Child Haven, which is an organization that takes in abused, neglected, and abandoned children and places them in foster care. You can go to the websites of either organization by clicking on their names.

There are currently more than 300 children a month coming to Child Haven where they will be sheltered for twenty-four hours and then placed into foster care. Often the children arrive with barely the clothes on their backs. There are groups who donate clothing and shoes, as well as other items, and the "Angels" offer them something a bit more personal that can be something of their own that has plenty of love woven into the fabric of their personal item.