Knit or crochet a baby blanket - PEP BB textile.straw.stick.babyblanket

This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in textiles.

In this project, you will knit or crochet a baby blanket! You get to chose the pattern. It must be at least 30 inches square and made of natural fibres. No plastic or toxic chemicals for the baby! Try to select a yarn that is easy to care for and can at least be machined washed. Prewashed merino and silk blends help keep the baby cozy. Look for cotton or superwash Merino if you want the blanket to be machine washable. Cotton is also soft and easy to care for--it can go in the washer and drier--though it is not as warm. Babies poop and barf and spit up, so it's really helpful for the baby's caregiver to be able to easily wash the blanket!



Minimum requirements:
 - Blanket must be at least 30 inches by 30 inches
 - Blanket must include colorwork, cables, or other fancy stitches - not simply garter or stockinette stitch
 - Blanket must be made from natural fibers, such as wool, alpaca, silk, cotton, linen

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pics or video (<2 minutes):
-  Your ball or skein of yarn (if it is store-bought, show or link to the label)
-  Your blanket in progress with needle(s)
-  Your blanket next to a tape measure

Here's some free knit baby blanket patterns: All Free Knitting, over 100 patterns, Ideal Me, 25 patterns




Here's some free crochet baby blanket patterns: All Free Crochet, 50+ patterns, The Spruce Crafts, 15 patterns, Daisy Farm Crafts, 25 patterns