December 2008
Tokyo Japan
As I have brought 5 boxes of yarn with me to Japan and since this is going to be my last year in Japan, I am going to have to crank up on the knitting as I have only completed one project the 2 years I have been in Japan. A colleague of mind and a good friend had her second baby boy, so I decided to make a baby blanket and a knitted stuff animal. At first I thought about using the yarn I have but after going to La Droguerie (the famous Parisian craft store) in Ometesando, I decided to buy some of their fabulous yarn and use their patterns for a baby blanket and stuffed bunny.
Their yarns and patterns are gorgeous but I have to say the patterns are not always easy to follow. I bought the book "La Droguerie's Babies" which fortunately was written in English. The blanket looked easy but I had a tough time getting the gauge right. In the end I used a smaller needle and the size of the blanket was off but it turned out nice and soft. I also crocheted the edge of the blanket instead of sewing a felt edging like it was suggested. The bunny was pretty easy to make and cute. I'll definitely be making more of them for myself!
I gave my friend the blanket and bunny last weekend so I hope she and her newborn son like it!
