I need big help from you knitters and crocheters!

Does anyone here know how to crochet a baby blanket?  of does anyone know someone who knows how?
 
Here is what I need and why..

When I was 8 months pregnant with DD in 1991, I found a crocheted baby afghan in a craft shop.  I bought it for her and used it as her primary blanket until DS was born when he inherited the blanket in 1994.  Well that blanket has been a part of him ever since and he loves that blanket - sleeps with it every night, carries it downstairs to cuddle with every morning.  It has been on every trip we've ever taken.

We got a new washing machine last november and when i washed it for the first time in the new washer, the water was waaay to hot and totally ruined the blanket.  It's been hanging on but is now starting to fall apart.  DS will remind me of it every once in a while, with tears in his eyes. 

His birthday is coming up and although I know it won't replace his blanket (or "Baby" as he calls it - it was the first B word he learned), I want to get a new blanket made. 

Can anyone help me?

Wondering if you could find one on Ebay?

What about going to a wool shop in your area? Usually you can pay someone there to make something for you.

Or city markets?  I know at our farmers market there is usually a stall selling all sorts of knitted & crocheted things - particularly I've seen lots of baby clothes hanging there.

I crochet,The first thing I ever made was my sons baby blanket. He still has it, and I use it as a sort of shall around the house. When's his Bday? I'm not too fast at it, but if there's time I'd be happy to do it for you.

I crochet,The first thing I ever made was my sons baby blanket. He still has it, and I use it as a sort of shall around the house. When's his Bday? I'm not too fast at it, but if there's time I'd be happy to do it for you.

Oh, Barb!  His birthday is the end of may...  if you think you can do it...  PM me with your price! 

just pay materials....I'll pm you

I was about to offer myself but I've been piped to the post.  I'm no expert crocheter but I've made the odd blanket.

Wish I'd seen this earlier!! I'm an expert crocheter! And I've got LOADS of wool, and patterns too.

i'll PM you...

Wish I'd seen this earlier!! I'm an expert crocheter! And I've got LOADS of wool, and patterns too.
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You could probably do it much faster than I could and better too   I'm definitely an amateur . So go for it if you can!!
 
I'll still do lunch though

Wish I'd seen this earlier!! I'm an expert crocheter! And I've got LOADS of wool, and patterns too.

Deb, I'm PMing you!!!

Here's an idea....

How about we knitters/crocheters of the forum each knit/crochet a square and send it to you - then you can crochet them together (simple single crochet would do the trick) and then he will have a keepsake of this forum. 

I crochet, but last year I learned to knit and haven't looked back.

I got the idea from a WaterAid project of everyone knitting a blue square and sending them. They knit them together to bring the attention of clean water for everyone.

http://www.iknit.org.uk/knitariver.html

Here's an idea....

How about we knitters/crocheters of the forum each knit/crochet a square and send it to you - then you can crochet them together (simple single crochet would do the trick) and then he will have a keepsake of this forum. 

I crochet, but last year I learned to knit and haven't looked back.

I got the idea from a WaterAid project of everyone knitting a blue square and sending them. They knit them together to bring the attention of clean water for everyone.

http://www.iknit.org.uk/knitariver.html

I bought some books to try and teach myself to knit but I'm failing miserably!!! 

I bought some books to try and teach myself to knit but I'm failing miserably!!! 

I had some books to - failed miserably - and then two work mates showed me the two stitches - knit and purl - and that was it - I was a knitter...

If you can get someone to show you, it's dead easy to learn!