My grandmother taught me to knit when I was 6 years old. I had Rheumatic Fever during the first grade of elementary school and had to spend my recess sitting on the bench. I would sit there and knit. I remember the sweaters and sleepers my grandmother made and I wanted to be like her. She was my first mentor in many ways. I did not knit for many years and came back to the craft when I found out I was going to be a grandmother. My first project was a baby blanket for my grandson and I returned to the basic pattern she had taught me, basketweave.
I have since made many of these blankets and gifts them as gifts. I add a little care tag and tie a ribbon around the blanket. Here are a few more examples.
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