Spud and Chloe Leaf Blanket #9216 (Designed by Susan B. Anderson)

YAY!!!

The Spud and Chloe Leaf Blanket is done!

And just in time for Baby H's arrival on Monday the 14th! 

(coincidentally the same birth date as our Peanut!)

Ok, you guys...

I can't even begin to tell you how ridiculously easy this pattern is!!!

Can you tell how excited I am?!

And it's not just 'cause I've been having some wine. 

This pattern really is THAT GOOD! 

:)

It calls for 4 skeins of the Spud & Chloe Outer, which I loved!

It's so chunky and yummy!

It reminds me of what used to be the Twinkle Soft Chunky. 

I went with the color Hedge (# 7210) because it is... you know, a leaf. 

:)

Among the many nice things about this yarn (softness, good quality, no pilling) 

is that it is machine washable!!!

YAY!

Perfect for busy mommies!

It's 65% superwash wool and 35% organic cotton, which should feel nice on baby's skin and it won't stretch out too much or lose it's shape too much!

I went ahead and washed this with Dreft (so Mommy H won't have to!) on gentle cycle with cool water and then blocked it by laying it out on 3 thick bath towels.

I pinned it to the towels and left it to dry for 24 hours or so, and it was fine!

It lays flat now and blocked nicely!

This is a simple cast on with increases and then decreases... 

and it's worked on size 15 needles so it goes super fast!

I love this little Monkey button.  He's such a happy guy!

I hope Baby H. will be very cozy and warm in his Leaf blanket 

and I can't wait to meet him next week!

:)