I wondered into Hobby Lobby with all 3 kids in tow. Lets just stop right there. I am a momma to 3 kiddos ages 5, 3 and at that time 7 months (9 months now). Take it from me when I say getting through a store like Hobby Lobby with a plethora of visually stimulating treasures at every turn is not just a challenge, but nearly an Olympic event. Now, my kids love going shopping with me. They love to look and have input on the things I buy. So why should I have been surprised that a trip down the yarn isle would have been any different. My 5 year old was walking, 3 year old in the cart seat (he's a runner), and the baby in a wrap. It was so sweet to see their little eyes light up and want to point out their favorite colors, textures and patterns. Every step was "ooh look at this green one!" "This one has sparkles!" "Oh this one is my new favorite!".
Finally we came to the Hobby Lobby house brand "I Love This...". I had used some of their wool blend for diaper covers in the past so I figured I would look at their cotton/acrylic blends. They had a large section of variegated skiens and the big kids both had their picks narrowed down. They knew I was picking yarn for a baby blanket and both just knew baby would like theirs best. After my cotton towels (I used a variegated yarn for those as well) I was excited to see how the random colors would play out of a larger scale. So with zero tears (I know right?!?!) the colors were decided and I picked up I believe 5 skiens which ran me around $15 with a coupon.
I warped the entire 32 inches across my Ashford Rigid Heddle loom using a direct warp method to 2 dinning room chairs. I weaved the entirety in a plain weave using the same yarn for both warp and weft. The finished dimensions after wash are 31x34 in.
My sweet littlest loves her blanket and I was so happy to check this learning experience off of my list!
I even broke out the big camera and got some shots of my little model :)
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