Leopard Print crochet blanket pattern?

Hi Bryan

I've been thinking this over....I can't come up with a print/variegated yarn for you, but I did come up with an idea. Since leopard print is more beige and brown and black than yellow and black (that's a bumble-bee effect to me), why not use a few browns and a black and alternate them randomly in your shell stitch?

I was thinking that the Bernat Satin is a nice, soft, silky (and washable!) yarn that is relatively economical as well. I was ALSO thinking that the colours camel, sable, mocha and ebony would work well, with camel being about 40%, and the rest about 20% each to get the right balance of colours. My oldest DD went through an animal print stage, so I've got plenty of reference materials here :) The background is camel with brown and black dots...you could duplicate the colours of the dots with the two darker browns and black. Here's a link to the colours:

don't forget a nice border (perhaps the black?) to really set thecolours off.

HTH, Michelle

Thanks, I thought of something like that. Unfortunately this blanket may not come to be after all, The friend of my friend the blanket would be a gift fore, may have a problem with her pregnancy, possible atubal pregnancy? They are doing more test to find out :(

Thanks for the help.

Hi Bryan,

I'll be sending prayers her way that everything will be all right.

Hugs,

Nora

Hi Bryan

Sending good thoughts from the North Atlantic to you and your friends.....perhaps you might feel like making a comfort blanket for the lady in her favourite colours to offer support, whatever happens.

Michelle

Prayers that things will work out, Bryan, and that she will have the strength to deal with whatever happens.

Kather> Thanks, I thought of something like that. Unfortunately this blanket

Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers. Unfortunately it was atubal(?) and they lost the baby :( and to add to that her brother had a baby the next day, guess that just added to the bad feelings.

prayers and healing thoughts for your friend. How sad.

hugz....Cher

A tubal pregnancy (ectopic is another term; the embryo attaches to the fallopian tube rather than the uterus, making it impossible for it to survive) is just as traumatic as losing a true pregnancy.....pass on my thoughts and prayers to them. To you, too. Perhaps they'll find the strength to try again after some healing and have a beautiful, healthy child.

Michelle

Bryan, I am so sorry to hear that. Please know that I will be praying for her at this time.

Kather> Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers. Unfortunately it was

Please let them know I am thinking of them, Bryan. I have been through several losses myself and know how much it hurts. I never had an ectopic/atubal, however, and know that there are sometimes additional complications with those so I hope your friend is okay. With time she will come to enjoy her new little niece or nephew as well, though I am sure it is a difficult reminder for her right now.

LauraJ

I had a tubal pregnancy one August (mind you I didn't even know that I was pregnant, just thought I was having MAJOR cramps for a long time... 3 1/2 weeks non-stop) and ended up having to have emergency surgery, which the surgeon told me off for the next morning saying that if I had tried to hold on one more day I wouldn't have made it through the night (apparently I was

*this-close* to dying... bleeding to death internally and drowning in my own blood when he opened me). The following August I gave birth to a strong and healthy baby boy, who is 24 years old now. So although things are very sad for the couple right now, hope is not totally lost... they could still have a healthy baby in the future.

My prayers are with them.

Gemini