Baby colors have changed a great deal since my youngest were born over 16 years ago. The traditional blues and pinks still reigned supreme back in the day.
My last family baby shower last year was a real eye opener. The little baby to be had a layette of cream, brown, green and burgundy - colors I always assumed were left to the adult in the family. With that in mind, I selected the colors you see on the left and I must say I am very pleased with the outcome - just not for a baby. Full of doubt, I went to the local Babies R' Us with the intention of keeping the blankie for someone else, but changed my mind the second I got to the layette section. Brown and green are indeed the new blue and pink. To re-enforce the color scheme I purchased a little brown and green outfit. Does that make a theme?
My knitting buds have been a bit puzzled by my yarn choice: Lion Brand Vanna's Choice. But we all decided that giving a mom the 'gift' of hand wash and air dry is not really the kindest thing to do. This acrylic is soft and snugly and washed up like a dream. And if they don't like it, they can always make it the car blankie!
1 comment:
I like the Vanna's Choice yarns... there is a wide range of colors and it is nice for acrylic. (is in, its not the sqeek of red heart)
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