Baby Blanket Yarn

[bookchan]

Hello I have a question that I was hoping you could help me with. I just found out that a friend of mine is pregnant and I would like to crochet a baby blanket for her. The problem is though that I have no idea what type of yarn to use for this. Do you guys have any recommendations? My only requirement is that she can wash it easily and it won't be completely destroyed.

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[thistleingrey]

I hate acrylic and similar artificial fibers myself, and I don't really like the idea that a friend's little baby will be inhaling the fuzzy little bits that come loose from any fiber. Anyway, something nearly as inexpensive as acrylic is Lily's Sugar 'n Cream cotton, which is worsted weight and machine washable. It starts out a bit stiff, but with washings it becomes really soft without vanishing into nothingness. :) I've paired Lily with this simple repeating pattern for a few baby blankets.

"Baby yarn" seems to work best if you're making baby clothing, since there it makes sense to size down to a narrower yarn, but for a blanket the yarn width doesn't matter.

[bookchan]

That pattern is pretty! Thanks for the info on baby yarn. I think I'm going to go with machine washable cotton. Now comes the fun part of picking the right colored yarn. ^_^