Baby B’s chevron Waves

When I was a girl I started making my own money around the age of 10-years-old. And in a tale as old as time for many a young-girl in the 90’s and 2000’s: babysitting!

And, not to toot my own horn or anything, I was good at it.

I was really, pretty good at it (that book series is coming someday, so keep an eye out!).

But then, one day not so long ago, I realized just how old I was getting when I discovered that one of my former chargers - whom I met when she was only 5-years-old - was getting married.

And then, not too long after that, they were expecting their first child…

Please excuse me while I go to the corner and turn to dust!

All joking aside, when I learned that S was having her first baby, I was so happy and excited for her and her husband. When my mom learned they were expecting a boy, she commissioned me for a new baby blanket… and I hustled to get it ready on time:

Baby B’s “Chevron Waves”

Because this was going to be a special gift, I decided to splurge a bit on the fine, “baby-weight” yarns (the kind that is light and super soft as a result). I haven’t worked much with this yarn in the past, but I was committed this time around because I wanted S to have a soft and luxurious blanket that she can hold on to for a while, especially as watches her baby grow.

A crib-size blanket, I utilized a double-crochet back-post to create the ribbed texture on the front-facing side, and alternated between blue, cream, and navy, to keep with the traditional baby-boy colors (as I didn’t know their nursery colors at the time).

As I made the blanket bigger, I realized that they reminded me a little bit of ocean waves, which is why I named this one “Chevron Waves.”

I’ve actually been playing around with an ocean/beach-themed blanket design on the side, so I think it’s possible that that may have informed the design slightly. But I’m still pleased with the final look of the design: it’s simple, easy to crochet, and can be adapted to a variety of colors.

The only downside is that in using such a lightweight yarn really slowed down the crochet process…

and inflame one’s “bible-busters.”