More Baby Blankets to Crochet

It is amazing as you get older, how many ppl you know who're having kids! This is great for me cause I get to make more blankets :)

I had a hard time coming up with this one as I couldn't find the right pattern, and I REFUSE to use the same pattern twice. Everyone gets their own unique blanket. Well, I did a combination of patterns this time, and I think I got the right mix for this one. This blanket's for a dear sweet friend of mine who's having her first baby. Kathy K and I have been friends for the past 10 years and I'm so happy for her.

This blanket uses lilac and white Caron Simply Soft yarn (to match her color scheme). It's made up of 12 blocks (4 rows by 3 columns) with four large flowers and probably a few smaller lilac and white flowers scattered around. The pic shows one of the blocks I'm using in the blanket. I still haven't decided on the edge yet, but I'm inspired by Terry Kimbrough's use of ruffled edges with double layers, so I may do a lilac and white edge as well. I'll post the final pic when I'm done.

"It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn't."
-- Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams