Long Time Coming
A long, long time ago, some other knitters around here and I decided to make a pirate themed baby blanket for our dear friend Mary Jessica. Many, many months later, we finally finished it and gave it to her. Here's the blanket:
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
I knit several squares, including the pirate ship, the anchor, and various stripeys and solids. It was my first real attempt at intarsia, so it ain't perfect, but it works from far away! And here's MJ getting the blanket:
Notice her cute pink handknit.
And here's what Tommy thinks of the whole shebang:
My blanket RAWKS.
We had so much fun catching up and making Tommy laugh. He is the happiest, bounciest baby ever.
Tommy wants to drool on it. NOW.
A good time was had by all.
In honor of Valentine's Day, I leave with my favorite Valentines ever, Brandon Bird's SVUtines. In the criminal justice system, you're considered especially gorgeous.
Have a great day!
Comments (41)
Hi there,
I LOVE this blanket and I'm wondering where you got the pattern for it .... or did you make it up?
Thanks so much!
Corinne
Posted by Corinne | March 13, 2009 5:26 PM
Fantastic work on the blanket, it is awesome, and little Tommy is just as cute as can be.
Posted by Tina | February 19, 2007 8:24 AM
The pirate ship totally makes the entire blankie.
Posted by Cara | February 17, 2007 10:16 PM
YAY blanket! YAY MJ and Tommy! Those pics of Tommy are so. cute.
HEB smiled at me yesterday. He really did. ;-)
Posted by Jenny | February 17, 2007 12:17 PM
Pretty baby and pretty knitting...lucky! I really like that piece... I believe that you have inspired me for the day, thanks! I have been trying to come up with something for my 20 year old step son...He may like something along that line... Thank you!
Posted by carrie penny | February 16, 2007 2:28 PM
That blanket is unbelievable! I am so impressed. I hope Tommy is too. OMG, it's just so cute!
Serious question--did you put on a back, and if so, how? We are doing one right now, and having a "*&^% of a time with the backing. ;)
Posted by Jessica | February 16, 2007 9:46 AM
oh my gosh, so creative and adorable! and she clearly, clearly loves it. great job!!
Posted by carrie m | February 16, 2007 9:13 AM
That blanket is FAB. Look at what a happy baby that is. I hear Anne Marie has that effect on all men.
Posted by biglug | February 15, 2007 10:30 PM
Superfun! Love the skulls!
Posted by Angela | February 15, 2007 7:00 PM
What a fantastic blanket.
With fantastic pictures to match.
I am so impressed!
Posted by Heels | February 15, 2007 5:39 PM
What a great blanket! I'm sure she loved it. You guys are awesome.
Posted by HibiscuitsGirl | February 15, 2007 12:16 PM
"Ahoy Mommy!" Holy cow, that's the coolest thing evah.
Posted by Wendy | February 14, 2007 10:28 PM
This is just brilliant--such a fantastic gift for a new parent and baby on the way!!
Posted by Juls | February 14, 2007 8:55 PM
How darling. With the stripeys and the ships, it's amazing. Ahoy mommy? I'm on the floor.
Posted by julia fc | February 14, 2007 6:13 PM
LOVE the blankie, but I particularly was so excited to see that you also love the Brandon Bird SVU Valentines! My fiance and I are dangerously, totally obsessed with Law and Order and SVU, and when my little brother showed us that website over Christmas we didn't stop laughing about it for weeks. Still makes me laugh whenever I think about it!
Posted by mia | February 14, 2007 6:12 PM
The blanket looks awesome!!! MJ's reaction is priceless!
Posted by Michelle | February 14, 2007 5:24 PM
Gorgeous blankie! love it!
AM sighting! AM sighting!
My mom just ordered my forecast yarn for me as a belated christmas present (i had to return something)... SQUEE! (plymouth tweed)
Posted by frecklegirl jess | February 14, 2007 3:51 PM
Seriously. That's the most wonderful blanket EVAR.
Posted by Rachael | February 14, 2007 3:40 PM
I am in absolute awe of all of you guys' (bad grammar?) skill, generosity and kindness. This blanket just floors me. I'm sure that it will go off to college with Tommy (or wherever he decides to go) and always have a place of honor on the bed, or the wall, or something. You guys really turned around a pretty boo-hooey day for me and I am so grateful to know such wonderful ladies. So is Tommy! (ooh, and Sarah, I love me some lurkey-lurks!)
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxoxoxoxo MJ & T!
Posted by MJ | February 14, 2007 2:01 PM
That's an awesome baby blanket. Maybe Tommy will grow up to become a pirate, just like Johnny Depp, and all because of you!
Posted by alison | February 14, 2007 1:57 PM
cutest blanket ever! arrrh!
Posted by carolyn | February 14, 2007 1:44 PM
That is SO fun! You guys did a great job!
Posted by sarah b. | February 14, 2007 1:29 PM
Oh my gosh, those SVUtines are hilarious! I just sent the link to my hubby. We love that show :)
Posted by Lisa | February 14, 2007 12:23 PM
That blanket is sooooo awesome.
And I just sent the SVU link to Randy. He loves that show is is totally going to crack up when he sees those.
Posted by Stacey | February 14, 2007 12:02 PM
so nice and piratey! a blanket worthy of such an especially awesome baby.
Posted by karen | February 14, 2007 11:41 AM
the blanket is beautiful. I love those SVU cards - absolutely hilarious.
Posted by Jess | February 14, 2007 11:14 AM
what an awesome blanket!! i love how the skull & cross bones actually look like they are smiling. not menacing at all :)
Posted by gleek | February 14, 2007 11:06 AM
wow, that's the coolest baby blanket ever!
Posted by kim | February 14, 2007 11:04 AM
That is pure awesomeness!!!
Posted by jessica~ | February 14, 2007 10:58 AM
That may be the coolest baby blanket I've ever seen. The 'Ahoy Mommy' square kills me. In a good way.
Posted by Rachel H | February 14, 2007 10:51 AM
That's the most wonderful baby blanket ever. I showed it to the hubby and he said, "Oh hell yeah." He's a wee bit obsessed with all things related to the high seas, so it's a natural!
Posted by natalie | February 14, 2007 10:48 AM
What a great blanket!! I think you did a great job on the intarsia - especially that pirate ship.
Posted by Renee | February 14, 2007 10:42 AM
That is the best baby blanket EVER! I love it so. And Tommy is just about the most adorable thing ever. What a perfect gift for him...
Posted by maya | February 14, 2007 10:41 AM
Apparently Michelle and I are spending too much time together.
Posted by Jenn | February 14, 2007 10:32 AM
Hi. Jenn and I share a brain.
Posted by Michelle | February 14, 2007 10:30 AM
An intarsia blanket? Damn. I'm impressed. It looks awesome :)
Posted by Veronique | February 14, 2007 10:29 AM
Uh. Mah. Gahd. That blanket is just all kinds of fabulous.
Posted by Michelle | February 14, 2007 10:28 AM
Holy crap, lady! That blankey is all kind of fabulous.
Posted by Jenn | February 14, 2007 10:25 AM
That blanket is AMAZING. Seriously, y'all did a hell of a job on that! So cool!
Tommy is so adorable...I am a lurker (bad me! I know!) on MJ's blog, and lovelovelove seeing pics of the Tommy. That smile just makes me feel so happy every time I see it!
Posted by Sarah | February 14, 2007 10:24 AM
What an awesome blanket! (And a cute baby, and I say that as someone who doen't really like babies.) Did you chart the ship yourself?
Posted by Ashley | February 14, 2007 10:20 AM
That is so fantastic! If I had a baby, which I don't anymore, I would have cried a bucket!
Great job! You are all great friends!
Posted by Jane | February 14, 2007 10:00 AM