Happy Monday!
I just had to share with you what I started working on over the weekend.
My neighbor is having a baby girl and she’s due in just a couple of weeks. I wanted to bless her with a cuddly crocheted gift for her newborn to snuggle with. I won’t get into the details of what I’m making in this post, you’ll have to wait until next week to see the final results. 😜
Today I’ll be talking about the yarn I used and why it’s my new found love.
I have always seen velvet yarn but never really cared to use it. Maybe because I didn’t have a project that called for it or underestimated how awesome it is.
I intentionally took the start of my project photo (cover photo) in front of all that cotton to express how soft and amazing this smooth velvety yarn is.
I honestly feel like I’m crocheting with clouds! ☁️☁️☁️
It’s a gentle treat to my hands because it’s so lightweight and easy to work with. The flow of my crocheting is going as smooth as the yarn feels. 🤩
I wish I would have given this a chance sooner but I’m glad I had this opportunity to work with it now. I recommend using this for baby projects because it will be so soft and comforting on their delicate and sensitive skin.
I love the fact that it comes in so many colors. I did notice that not all velvet yarns are created equal. Some velvets are not smooth or as soft as the one I purchased.
There were some that were rough and stiff to the touch and looked a little more rugged. I would definitely not use those kinds when making a gift for a baby.
I’ll give you a peek at the back of my first piece after adding stuffing to it…
Working with yarn that feels this way motivates me to finish my project. You all know how it gets sometimes when we start something and become uninterested. Knowing that I will be giving this to my neighbor is also keeping me excited about seeing this project through.
That’s it for today! I really look forward to revealing what I’m making and the finished product. I think I’ll be making this twice because my three year old daughter told me she wanted one 😆. She loves getting cozy with her stuffed animals at bedtime so I know she’ll love getting cozy with this one ~
All photos are my own and were taken with our Cannon EOS Rebel T6.
Many thanks to 
@crosheille
@marblely@kattycrochet
@neumannsalva
@lauramica
@romeskie