Baby Blanket: Patterns That Make A Difference
As I venture into the world of knitting and crochet, I realize that great people do great things with this craft, simply by using basic baby blanket patterns. I have come across many articles that relate the stories of groups and individuals who create baby blankets for donation purposes. All of the stories have really touched and inspired me, but none pulled at my heart strings more than the baby blanket story from chicken soup for the soul by Winona Smith.
The story tells of a woman who, three years earlier, had learned to crochet basic baby blanket patterns along with her church group, “which would be donated to a local crisis pregnancy center at Christmas.” That year she felt inspired to make quite a few blankets for donation never realizing how much her handmade gifts would mean to the recipients. Until she learned that one of her blankets had saved a young mother in turmoil, a young mother who unbeknown to her, happened to be her good friend’s daughter.
This story is truly touching and will inspire anyone interested in this craft to realize that even the simplest baby blanket patterns can help you create something beautiful that will inspire others. To read the full baby blanket story click here.
