Baby Blanket

Is it a bad idea to use a wool blend yarn for a baby blanket?

Yes, another baby blanket question! :-p

I was considering using Wool-Ease Chunky, which is I think a 50/50 blend of wool and acrylic. A friend of mine told me no wool anything because it would be too scratchy, but I was wanting more opinions.

You sound like a very thoughtful person to ask this question. The problem with wool and even some acrylics is they have fine hairs that become airborne and then the baby breathes them in and can choke or have difficulty breathing. Look for yarns that have been designed especially for babies.
Here is a link below for marymaxim just to give you an idea of what is available. They have been in business since 1959,so they are up on the latest trends. also, you can check the sizes of the baby afghans while you are at it as I happened to notice you had another question re: this. Make sure you get something that can be washed and dried a lot. good luck!

Personalized Sheep Baby Blanket $59 AS SEEN IN REDBOOK MAGAZINE. Baby won't need to count sheep to fall asleep under this delightful blanket. A sheep leaps through a pale green meadow making this a great unisex baby gift. Features and facts:Pale green baby blanket features a lively lamb leaping over a fence in the meadow and is personalized with your child's first name in whiteMade of 100% non-pill polar fleeceSize is 29"" x 43""Can be placed in washing machine and dryerPersonalization includes child's first name (max. 8 letters) at no additional charge

Soft and Friendly Hooded Baby Blanket $35.99 So why are these baby blankets so popular? For one thing, they are made from ultra soft, ultra plush ""milky"" fabric. This remarkable fabric is both comfortable and warm, two things that are essential in a good baby blanket. In addition, each of these baby blankets has a generously sized hood to protect and cover baby's head. Last, but certainly not least, have you ever seen a cuter baby blanket? Imagine how adorable the new baby will look in one these. Features and facts:Milky soft baby blanket folded to resemble a playful puppyLovingly made in the USABaby Blanket size is 30"" x 36""Choose blue, pink or yellowGift wrapped

Personalized Owl Baby Blanket $59 Hoo loves owls? We all do! Let the little one in your life cozy up with this oatmeal-coloured blanket with chocolate and burro details. Features and facts:Oatmeal-colored baby blanket features an owl design in burro and chocolate brown and is personalized with your child's first name in brownMade of 100% non-pill polar fleeceSize is 29"" x 43""Can be placed in washing machine and dryerPersonalization includes child's first name (max. 8 letters) at no additional charge

Faux Fur Baby Blanket (Turquoise) $37.99 Something daringly different for a baby blanket! Soft, turquoise blue and smooth tree-print satin make this blanket a standout!Cozy blue blanket with tree-print liningBlue side is polyester and tree-print lining is satin Machine-washableBlanket measures 29"" x 40""

Personalized Bloom Baby Blanket $59 A beautiful blanket for a beautiful baby girl. The newest addition to the Admiral Road collection features two bold flowers - one in bright pink and one in magenta - on a pale pink background. The name is in the same lovely bright pink as the largest flower. Features and facts;Pale pink baby blanket features two bold flowers in bright pink and magenta and is personalized with your child's first name in bright pinkMade of 100% non-pill polar fleeceSize is 29"" x 43""Can be placed in washing machine and dryerPersonalization includes child's first name (max. 8 letters) at no additional charge

Check Baby Blanket $29.99 Check out baby now! These soft, cozy and fluffy fleece blankets will have your baby floating in the clouds. Available in three colors. Features and facts:Cozy fleece blanket with check pattern is presented folded and tied with satin ribbonMeasures 30"" x 40""Available colors: Pink, Yellow and Blue (purple and green are not available at this time)

Personalized Penguin Baby Blanket $65 Based on the popularity of our adult penguin blanket (plus, who doesn't like a penguin?) - we're so pleased to introduce our penguin baby blanket. This pair of happy penguins siting atop an iceberg will mean anything but a cold night for your little one.Color(s): Ice blue background with black and white penguin design.Materials: FleeceDetails: Made of 100% non-pill polar fleece. Goes in the washer and dryer. Personalization with child's first name is included, maximum of 10 letters.Dimensions: 29"" x 43""Packaging Dimensions: N/ASelling Unit: EachMinimum Quantity W/O Personalization: N/AMinimum Quantity With Personalization: OneAssembly Required: No

Personalized Cow Baby Blanket $65 ...And the cow jumped over the moon. This new blanket provides an updated look to a classic theme. Sewn in a nightime palette of navy, pale yellow and white, our new Cow Blanket is great for the newest baby in your life.Color(s): Navy with pale yellow and white design.Materials: FleeceDetails: Made of 100% non-pill polar fleece. Goes in the washer and dryer. Personalization with child's first name is included, maximum of 10 letters.Dimensions: 29"" x 43""Packaging Dimensions: N/ASelling Unit: EachMinimum Quantity W/O Personalization: N/AMinimum Quantity With Personalization: OneAssembly Required: No

Personalized Monkey Baby Blanket (Pink) $59 Our popular monkey blanket goes girly! This blanket features our playful cocoa brown monkey and tropical island on a pale pink background with pink and cocoa letters for the name. Perfect for your little monkey! Features and facts:Pale pink baby blanket features a playful monkey in cocoa brown with an island in green and is personalized with your child's first name in complementary colorsMade of 100% non-pill polar fleeceSize is 29"" x 43""Can be placed in washing machine and dryerPersonalization includes child's first name (max. 8 letters) at no additional charge

Personalized Monkey Baby Blanket (Blue) $59 AS SEEN IN INSTYLE MAGAZINE. This wildly popular blanket features our playful cocoa brown monkey and tropical island on a pale blue background with complementary colors in the name. Perfect for your little monkey! Features and facts:Pale blue baby blanket features a playful monkey in cocoa brown with a green island and is personalized with your child's first name in complementary colorsMade of 100% non-pill polar fleeceSize is 29"" x 43""Can be placed in washing machine and dryerPersonalization includes child's first name (max. 8 letters) at no additional charge

Bodacious Baby Blanket for Girls $38 Please choose designs as listed in the picture from top to bottom: Watermelon Dottie, Julia, Pink Space Balls Minky, Zebra Minky, Owl Minky, Pink Dot Minky, Zebra Minky, BlueDot-White MInky Blue Dot Ribbon, White MinkyDesigner baby blankets feature unusual yet luxurious fabrics, including leopard, giraffe and perky polka dots. Features and facts:Soft baby blankets with luxurious patterns and coordinating trimMeasures 26"" x 31""Choose from a variety of designs: Watermelon Dottie, Julia, Pink Space Balls Minky, Zebra Minky, Owl Minky, Pink Dot Minky, Zebra Minky, BlueDot-White MInky Blue Dot Ribbon, White MinkyBlankets can be personalized with name for an additional chargeHandmade in the USACoordinates with other Bodacious baby items for girls: bib, binkie holder, burp cloth and changing pad

Baby Wrapped in Blanket $24.99 Baby Wrapped in Blanket - Photographic Print

Cashmere Dots - Super Soft Baby Blanket $24.95 What to do? Give baby something useful and classic? Or something a little unique, something that will stand out at the shower? This unbelievably soft blanket (it really does feel like cashmere!) is textured with little puffy dots. Kind of like your grandma's 'popcorn knit' but a million times softer. Better yet - the blanket is even lined on the opposite side with moon and star design and is bordered with matching gingham. Blanket measures 30"" by 40"" and is 100% machine washable and dryer safe. Choose from sea foam green, buttercup yellow or petal pink. Comes gift-boxed.

Personalized Elephant Baby Blanket (Boy) $65 It's a jungle out there but this elephant blanket will keep your little one cozy and comfortable. The newest addition to the Admiral Road collection features a friendly elephant on a cream background.Color(s): Cream with green, blue and gray design.Materials: FleeceDetails: Made of 100% non-pill polar fleece. Goes in the washer and dryer. Personalization with child's first name is included, maximum of 10 letters. Dimensions: 29"" x 43""Packaging Dimensions: N/ASelling Unit: EachMinimum Quantity W/O Personalization: N/AMinimum Quantity With Personalization: OneAssembly Required: No

Personalized Lion Baby Blanket $65 Lions, oh my! The newest addition to the Admiral Road collection features a friendly lion on a pale yellow background. Perfect for girls or boys.Color(s): Pale yellow background with classic lion design.Materials: FleeceDetails: Made of 100% non-pill polar fleece. Goes in the washer and dryer. Personalization with child's first name is included, maximum of 10 letters. Dimensions: 29"" x 43""Packaging Dimensions: N/ASelling Unit: EachMinimum Quantity W/O Personalization: N/AMinimum Quantity With Personalization: OneAssembly Required: No

Personalized Elephant Baby Blanket (Girl) $65 It's a jungle out there but this elephant blanket will keep your little one cozy and comfortable. The newest addition to the Admiral Road collection features a friendly elephant on a cream background.Color(s): Cream with green, fuchsia and gray design.Materials: FleeceDetails: Made of 100% non-pill polar fleece. Goes in the washer and dryer. Personalization includes child's first name at no additional charge, maximum of 10 letters.Dimensions: 29"" x 43""Packaging Dimensions: N/ASelling Unit: EachMinimum Quantity W/O Personalization: N/AMinimum Quantity With Personalization: OneAssembly Required: No

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The Baby Blanket---A Necessity or a Nuisance

In this day and age of polar fleece and cute little baby caps and clothing, does the infant child really need a blanket? Some blankets are big and bulky and make it hard to wrap a baby in them without losing him in all the folds. Others are too small. They also slip and slide and hardly ever stay in place. Blankets have even been known to smother an infant. One time a friend had taken care of my baby son for the day. We made plans to meet along the road on my way home. There was a howling blizzard and he was all wrapped up and covered with a heavy blanket when she handed him to me. When I got back into my car and unwrapped him, I discovered that his head was on the wrong end of the bundle which we had been carrying so carefully. Now that couldn’t have been good!  Is all this wrapping up really necessary?

Since the beginning of time, baby blankets have been made out of every material known to man–from mosses and leaves to buckskins and furs. It’s a natural instinct in all of us animals to want to protect our babies and keep them warm. Have you ever noticed how a dog or a cat will curl up around their young, lick them, and keep them cozy? Even a mother hen will take her chicks under her wings and bring them next to her. I grew up hearing the story of my aunt’s birth in 1908. She was born at home on the farm and weighed only 1 ½ pounds. They put her into a cotton lined cigar box which sat on the oven door of the old wood cookstove. Aunt Anne lived to be 93 years old!

There are many types of baby blankets in use today. These include receiving blankets, crib blankets, and security blankets. The receiving or “swaddling” blanket is the first covering a newborn baby will have. This blanket is usually made of soft, lightweight, cotton flannel which is easy to wrap tightly around the baby. Swaddling gives the newborn the snug, secure feeling of the womb. Evidence suggests that swaddling may help reduce the symptoms of colic. Researchers believe that swaddling may also lessen the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), because it prevents babies from rolling onto their stomachs. With what we now know of SIDS, it is safer for young babies to sleep on their backs rather than on their tummies. Years ago we were told that sleeping on the tummy would give the baby a sense of security and make it easier for him to get rid of gases which can cause colic or upset stomach. It is important for babies to feel just as snug and secure on their backs as they would on their tummies. We can do this by placing the baby’s hands in a natural position over the chest and securely wrapping him in a cloth wrap. Swaddling helps keep the baby from fidgeting and jerking as they settle and sleep. Once the infant is asleep his startle reflex is less likely to awaken him between sleep cycles. This makes a longer, more settled sleep for the baby and therefore helps mom and dad sleep better, too.

Baby security blankets come in many sizes, colors, weights, and textures. The term “security blanket” gained in popularity when Charles M. Schulz put the character “Linus” in his Peanuts cartoon strip. As you probably know, Linus drags his trusty blanket around with him wherever he goes. Linus isn’t a baby, but a little boy who feels comfortable with his blankee. A newborn usually can’t tell one blanket from another as long as it’s soft. By the time the baby gets 6-12 months old, he has his routine and certain items he likes and others he dislikes. Parents are the ones who have given him this routine and the items to have and hold. The baby by this time is familiar with certain objects—many times a soft toy or a blanket (sometimes both). These items provide comfort at nap time or bedtime and make it much easier for the child to sleep contentedly. When travelling and sleeping in strange places, the familiar smell and feel of the security items help the baby rest comfortably. Some mothers have duplicate blankets so that there is a chance to wash the dirty one. This doesn’t always work and sometimes the security blanket can get real scuzzy. I’ve seen a 10 year old girl who keeps a little satin corner of her ragged security blanket hidden in her pocket at school, so that the other kids won’t think she’s a baby. But that little piece makes her feel confident and secure. Teenagers (especially girls) like to take their soft blankets to snuggle up in on the bus ride home after a tiring sporting event.

A crib blanket is usually larger. Some are fleecy and others are quilted. But either way, they are soft and cozy. Some babies like the fuzziness and others like the satiny feeling. A keepsake blanket can be any blanket, but many come with the child’s name and birth date embroidered on them. This makes the blanket especially personal for the youngster and also makes a very welcome and useful gift.

BabyBlanketBabe.com is a website which offers a wide variety of baby blankets. Most of them are available with personalization. They also have a line of smaller security blankets that are handy for travel. These feature an animal head, cozy softness and the satin edge that many young ones like to rub against their innocent little faces when they get sad or sleepy.

About the Author

JoAnn Williams is the owner/operator of the BabyBlanketBabe.com online store. She is a mother, grandmother, and retired elementary and middle school teacher. She has seen the results and recognizes that the care and nurturing a child gets as a baby and toddler follows him throughout his many stages of maturing.

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