Advice on double strand baby blanket

[dedekorz]

Looking for opinions on using double strand medium weight yarn & N hook for a baby blanket. Do you think it would be too heavy, would a larger hook be better? I need 1 in a hurry & was thinking it would go faster Thanks for any suggestions!

[magiccrochetfan]

I think it will be very thick and sort of out of proportion for a baby.

For a quick gift, maybe a lovey would be better?

[sopo]

Ive done that with a bubble blanket and it turned out fine. specially since it's cold weather now

[dedekorz]

I just did the babbles one, seems too thick & heavy to me for a baby.

[greyhoundgrandma]

I've done a double strand baby blanket with baby weight yarn, and it is rather thick and heavy.

[ReniC]

Another route to go is with bulky baby yarn which requires larger hooks and crochet very fast, such as:

Bernat- Baby Blanket,  

Bernat- Happy, 

Red Heart- Baby Clouds, 

Red Heart- Snuggle Bunny, 

Lion Brand- Baby's First

[dedekorz]

I have way too much yarn to go buy any for it. Trying to destash, save money, & give nice gift (all at the same time lol) Magiccrochetfan, what's a lovey? Thanks all for your suggestions.

[magiccrochetfan]

it's like a cross between a tiny blankie and a stuffed animal http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#query=lovey&pc=toysandhobbies&view=captioned_thumbs&sort=projects&availability=free&craft=crochet

some of those don't quite fit the description; the Lion Brand ones are probably the classic idea of a lovey imo

[ReniC]

Can't say I blame you about destashing. I'm doing the same right now.

Have you tried making a swatch to see how 2 strands would feel to you?

 

I have way too much yarn to go buy any for it. Trying to destash, save money, & give nice gift (all at the same time lol) Magiccrochetfan, what's a lovey? Thanks all for your suggestions.

[Granny Square]

Magic, I think your link went astray (lovely knit scarves though!)  Here's a search for free crochet loveys, usually sort of a washcloth sized security blanket with an animal head in the middle

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#query=lovey&availability=free&view=captioned_thumbs&craft=crochet&sort=best