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blanket? LO started wanting to snuggle a blanket in her crib around 6 months, and we had an incident with an A+A blanket. Now she is only allowed the knit ones (with the large holes) in there, cause they're so breathable!

@Vegmama: that is a GORGEOUS blanket!

One of my Aunt's knitted my five little woollen t-shirts / vests that my wee girl has worn from newborn through to now at almost nine months. They have hands down been the best knitting that we were given!

Here's a couple of pics:

@delight: it's a longish story (involving all the little details and surrounding info lol) but the basic idea is that she held the corner to her cheek, then got upset and rolled down the length of the crib, essentially TIGHTLY mummifying her face. She couldn't get the blanket off, and this was before she knew how to go from laying to sitting (this happened at 8.5 months), and was panicking/freaking out...making it even hotter in there, and harder to breathe. I almost died when I ran in there to see what was wrong (she was kicking her heels off the mattress, too). I couldn't - and still can't - stop thinking about what might have happened had I just assumed she was mad about taking a nap and left her. (she was in the corner of the crib I couldn't see w/ the video monitor). We have also since put the monitor almost at the ceiling to see the entire crib.

Sorry for the thread jack!!

Cute hats are one of my favorite things. I've knit 4 baby blankets for different babies, including one for DS. The problem if you are new is that it may be slow going. Sometimes something large like a baby blanket can get monotonous or discouraging and be annoying to finish. So if you like more instant gratification, you may want to check out little hats, shirts, booties, or even sweaters. Dolls can be fun, too.

I like knitting baby sweaters, sometimes with a matching hat. There are blanket patterns I'd really like to try but all that yarn is expensive! Since LO isn't here yet I can't give feedback in what I wish people had knit for us.

My granny knitted a garland that we could hang in the nursery. Kind of like the flag garlands you see everywhere. It is really cute.

@delight: omg, i love the booties!

@sorrycharlie: so scary! i know someone who lost a family member when a long breathable swaddle blanket got wrapped around their neck during nap time. i'm glad your story has a happy ending!

Do you know how to do increases and decreases and pick up stitches? I think baby garments are great for practicing new techniques because if you go wrong, you don't have to rip out so much I'd recommend these pants as a pretty easy and super cute project: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kanoko-pants. I've made them for a couple friends and everyone loves them! Knitting in the round can be a little tricky at first (look up the magic looping technique, though -- it's brilliant) but is a great skill to acquire if you haven't already!