Taking pictures of blankets...

You'd say taking a picture of a blanket you just finished is not that hard.

Lay it out on a flat surface, have good light, clean the lens of the camera :-) and then shoot away.

But how much better is this picture?

Getting cozy

 I have to admit that taking the pictures I'm about to show were not easy, but not hard either. I just needed that extra little something. Namely my little one still asleep while the sun is already up.

This is not his blanket. I just needed to take pictures of it. 

So, first thing first, take down his blanket. Thankfully the weather is still warm, and he has only a light blanket he usually throws down anyway.

Then lay the just finished, freshly blocked blanket over him. Arrange it a little, without waking the kid! I'm a professional at this!

Then take a few pictures from the best angles. Careful, the sound of the shutter can be really loud in a silent room. I was lucky this time. 

I even managed to take a few pictures of the blanket folded, to show the colors on each side. Little baby feet peeking in on the pictures are the added bonus.

And a close-up just for fun.

These kind of blankets are so fun to make. I don't plan ahead the colors or exact yarns i'm going to use. Thankfully I have enough colors in my yarnstash :-)

Most of it was made from wool sockyarn, but a few stripes are made of cotton and even sturdy acrylic. I found that this way they are more interesting for babies. Not only the colors are attractive, but touching it adds to the experience.

The first blanket I made this way was mesmerising for my then 8 month old son. Tummy time was interesting, with little fingers exploring the shapes and colors. Afternoon nap was also more fun as this is a very lightweight, warm and breathable type of blanket. And we could take it everywhere just because it was not very big.

Happy memories of my first blankie!

If anyone wants the same kind of happy memories, this blanket from the pictures can be found in my Etsy shop along with other blankets.
Or you can try and make your own. It is not as hard as it looks and patterns can be found everywhere for free.