Blankets for twin girls

[scullybubbles322]

Hi everyone,

 

I am making baby blankets for my friend that is having twin girls. However, I'm very undecided if I should make 2 blankets that are the same or should I make different ones?

 

I've already started to make one of the blankets--it's made from basic 4 round granny squares with three alternating colors in the middle bordered by white. Should I make the same for the second twin? They'd be slightly different since I'm randomly picking the colors for the squares. OR should I do something different but using the same colors for the other twin?

 

Any ideas?

[losingmymind2]

I made twin boys each a striped blanket in Red Heart Designer Sport. Used the same colors but in different size stripes and different color borders, and they were a hit.

[mama24boyz]

I made my own twin boyx blankets, I used the same pattern, but one was white, green, blue and the other was white, blue, green.

[Arlinka]

Sometimes people dress twins in the same outfits and get 2 of everything exactly the same- you can't tell one from the other. This does not make for any differences for the children - and they are each individuals within themselves.

 

I say : I would make 2 different blanket patterns in a similar color scheme.

This way each baby will have it's own blanket and individuality.

[Hookerangel]

I agree with everyone else. I would be inclined to use the same pattern but with contrasting colours. I have make blankets for several sets of twins this way.

 

In These one I use the same yarn for the background but did the motif in different colours

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/3118730041_86a838a96d.jpg

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/3025990430_5d6893cf37.jpg

 

 

While in this pair I used alternate colour schemes

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/3025321149_b42cb2ce8e.jpg

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/3025147973_9911b40d7a.jpg

 

Hope this helps you decide

[mclendon1]

You could reverse the order of the colors in the next one. That's what my mom did on a set of blankets for twin girls.

[Granny Square]

Kind of agreeing with some of the above; since you have already started in granny squares bordered by white for one, finish it off with an all-around border in one of the other colors. Make the other the same but finish with a border in another of the other colors. That way they are similar but easily distinguishable as "belonging to" twin A or B.

[dewbaby00]

I made starghans for twins boy/girl and did 2 shades of pink for the girl and 2 shades of blue for the boy. I would use the same colors just put together diff.

[blanketsforallbabies]

i think the fun part of twins is you get to dress them up alike and being babies they really wont know . What does the mother think does she like the idea of them dressing alike if so i say make them the same