A few years ago Jenn called for handcrafted items to be donated for a silent auction to raise funds for one of the hospitals down in Utah. I wasn’t able to donate anything that year, but made it a goal to donate something for a future auction. Well, this year I made it a priority. 
I started out by just making a baby blanket. I used TLC Baby yarn in Powder Yellow and Powder Yellow Sparkle. Since this a sport-weight yarn, I ended up using an “H” hook and making the original chain 92 instead of the 62 she’s specified. It worked up great!
I finished the blanket at Church last month and didn’t have another project with me. (I crochet in Church meetings to help my mind focus on what the speakers are saying. I feel fidgety when my hands aren’t busy.) So, I decided to create a baby hat. I think it turned out really well. (The pattern is my own, so if you want it, feel free to let me know!)
So, after that, I had a blanket and a hat . . . of course I needed to make booties to go with! I looked and
looked and must have started at least 4 different patterns only to rip them apart when things started looking wonky. I finally found this pattern and fell in love. So easy and cute . . . as you can see in the picture below:
I’m so pleased with how the “layette” turned out. I may just end up making one of these every year to donate to the auction . . . hopefully it will bring in a good donation to the hospital!
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