Granny Square Baby Blanket

This is a cute little granny square blanket I made to match the 7-piece baby boy layette I made. I guess now it's an 8-piece set lol. :) I think it's really cute and goes along with the rest of the set perfectly. I was hoping to get pictures of the set on the new baby when he gets here but we'll see. I'll definitely post them if I do get any.

7-Piece Newborn Boy Layette

I was requested to make an outfit for a new baby boy who's expected to arrive in May this year. If you can remember the beautiful purple and white ballerina dress I made a while back, that dress was for the big sister of this new little boy on the way. :) The request was for a vest, shorts, and hat. I unfortunately could not come up with a vest I was satisfied with and offered to make a short sleeve sweater instead. Since the idea was accepted I went ahead and started the outfit. I used baby blue and white Simply Soft brand yarn. I decided to add little no-scratch mittens and booties to complete the set. I think it is beyond adorable. I had to dress up my reborn to see how it would look and it made me love it even more. I think the mother to be and the new baby will both enjoy it very much.

The hat is my own pattern, the sweater I made using the popular "simple baby sweater" pattern found all over the internet (Changed it up slightly to make it my own), and the shorts are my pattern as well. I changed the shorts up a bit compared to my original pattern by adding an elastic waist rather than a drawstring tie. I think it looks much better and will fit much better also. The mittens and booties were a free pattern I found on http://www.bevscountrycottage.com.