that is so very sweet!

OMG you finished that so quick. S is so cute and so grown up too...you are a wonderful mummy.

Awww, what a relieved and happy smile he has. Looks like the edge passes inspection!

Aww! What a great mom! As a long-time blanket-devotee, this whole story has made me happy.

What a wonderful smile!
Greetings from Barcelona.

Aaaaaaaaah! Doesn't B want a new blankie too?

Aw - that smile says it all! What a great Mommy. I love the crochet method to join the panels. I hadn't thought of that. Brilliant.

Hooray to the very beautiful new blankie for super sweetie S!! ;o)

Aww bless him!! I am almost crying at him talking to his blankie and I can't even blame pregnancy hormones or anthing.
The blanket is ace and such a quick knit?
Nic x

Beautiful. I must say I really dig the crochet edging and doing it up together.So groovy, now I can't wait to see how wee one's blanket 's gonna look like.

Awwww......GirlPants has her own blankie (codename, MiMi) and really understood the importance of the blankie. She asked the important question--is it soft?

Last week she had a bout with the stomach bug, and when she vomited the MiMi took a direct hit. While it was washing she kept wailing "But I need a soft thing to sleep with!" Thank goodness for modern laundry machines!

Aww, that is so sweet! Love the last picture. You are the best mommy ever!

Young S. looks so very happy!
What a good mommy you are :o)
His new blankie is perfect!

S. seems like a child who can handle change gracefully. Kudos - giving up a blankie is painful!

Oh hooray! I'm so happy he loves it. :) You rock Mommy-Lady. :)

Looks like a happy kid with a bright new blanket. I like the design.

What an awesome life lesson you have taught him - that we can provide the very most important things to the ones we love using our hands and time rather than just running to the store!

Terrific blankie and done in far less than the 90 days it takes to yarn a blankie ~ I think love had something to do with it!

I love that S was big enough to understand that he had to give up the old blankie, but small enough to still stay goodbye. It brings tears to my eyes!

aww! What a sweet boy and a sweet story! :D

What a big boy you have there! I'm so glad he likes his new blankie, and that he was able to say goodbye to the old one so easily.

That is a happy ending to a wonderful blankie saga. :)

Awwwwww. Rest well, old blankie. Welcome new blankie!

Oh how sweet! *sniffing back a couple of tears*

such true happiness in that face.

Absolutlely love the blankie and he looks so pleased with it. How does the crochet joining method work? I need to seam up lizard ridge soon and that method would look great...

that is just too sweet! i think that i still have my blankie from childhood all ziplocked up and in a closet somewhere. it's a nice thing to keep around.

That is such a great story.

YAY!

So sweet and you are super Mom because you "yarned it" in fewer than the 90 days S allotted.

Oh that looks so great!!! What a sweet boy too! Glad you could yarn it for him. That is just so funny!

Beautiful blankie, Alison. And what a handsome young man he's turning out to be.

Love it - the green edging makes the colors even better, and the story is so sweet!

When I'd noticed the green before, I thought it was a provisional cast on, and couldn't figure out why you'd need one -- now I get it! The blankie turned out great, no wonder you've got such a happy recipient!

I love the design for S's blankt -- so bold and fresh and "big boy". Even if your boys don't learn to knit themselves, they have learned to love knitting and to value the creative process.

It looks fantastic! You are the best mommy ever.

Aww Awww AWWWWW!!!! The farewell to his blankie is one of the sweetest things EVER. Definitely brings a tear to my eye. The bond between a boy and his blankie. Awwww!

Awwwwww - if there is anything sweeter than a 5 year old boy [most of the time anyway), I don't know what it is.

What customer service! :) I'm curious about the sturdiness of a crocheted seam as opposed to mattress stitch or backstitch, etc. Maybe in a follow up post some day you can tell us how the new blankie is holding up. I love the design you chose!

I love the blanket--boyish and bright. Really great. He'll always remember what you did.

I love the new blanket! Most little kid blankets give me a rash, they are so lame. All goofy with babish things all over. I love the bright colours and the simple pattern. Your son has great taste.

What a great, positive transition from old to new blankie. Isn't it amazing how much comfort a little handmade fabric can give? And what's even more wonderful -- the warm, comforting childhood memories that he'll carry a lifetime.

I'm so glad that you're keeping his old blanky. My mom kept the bits of mine that were left. I got one when I went to college, which I still have in an envelope. The very last piece was pinned in the inside of my wedding dress as my "something old." Oh, how I cried when she gave it to me.

So SO precious! His "blankie goodbye" really touched me.

S looks just as pleased as can be! That is soooo sweet and wonderful!

It's nice to see the S blanket saga come to such a bright and happy ending. That crochet seam is very clever. I would've never thought to do that but I'll have to try that next time I have to piece something together.

Glad he loves his new blankie! It's very nice. I'm sure he'll love the fact that you kept his old blankie one day. I have a couple of blankets that I made when mine were babies and some special clothes that I will never part with.

Awesome, that makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. Big smiles from me to S!

Awww! What a sweetie. He looks quite pleased with his wonderful new blankie.

That is adorable. That being your son and the blanket! What a little man. :)

That is wonderful when someone loves your knits that much. I was ahhhing like I was watching a love story unfold, which this is sorta. I can see the headline now...when S met Blankie

He is just beaming! What a lovely gift - the new blankie, and you recording his words and saving his old blankie for him.
Oh, how do they grow up so fast? Offering to have you make the switch while he is sleeping.

Hope B doesn't feel left out...he doesn't get much mention in your blog.

you must be so proud. The blankie is fab and S is lovely

Anne, I've mentioned before that B's blankie isn't quite as ripped up as S's. B uses his blankie less too, so it hasn't been as much of an issue for him. Still, stay tuned for a B blankie update....

That is just about the sweetest kid story I have ever read. What a mature little man!

My husband still had his blankie. I snuck it to my mother, and she trimmed it into a rectangle and put on edging, and we gave it to our then-new baby (now almost 3). Jack will not be parted from Mr. Blankie, and it is pale blue so he looks just like Linus. It is all ripped up now but very much loved. The other day a little shred came off, and I snagged it for a "someday" scrapbook page about Mr. Blankie.

Awwww, so sweet!

The blanket turned out darling. But I can't get over how grown up S looks in that last picture!

Awww... that's so sweet. What a great replacement blankie!!

That is so sweet! Aren't kids so precious with their active imaginations? When my son was first being potty-trained, he like to talk to his new "Thomas the Train" undies.

Such a cute post! I put it on my "I Like It A Lot" Tuesday post. :)

Awwwww, that was such a sweet entry! I'm glad he likes it, and was so understanding about letting you wrap up his old blankie. What a big boy! Your blanket came out beautifully. I like the crocheting together detail, too.

Wow, I can't believe you finished that so quickly! It turned out great!

Oh, his eyes are just shining. You're a great knitting-mommy!

That is the sweetest thing I've ever heard! I sure hope that my little guy loves his blankie that much. (Sort of makes me feel bad that I wasn't knitting when I had my first, he has no blanket.)

My mom saw that my daughter's blankie was looking, well, less than desireable (as in "ripped up") So she came up with a workable idea. She made a special pillow case shaped thing-out of patchwork-using some of her baby clothes scraps, pieces of her tshirts(the pictures) and what not. And the stuffing for the pillow? The folded up blankie. So A can slide her hand in a special slot-just to keep in touch-and it still won't be out and looking disreputable. The pillow top has lots of textures and colours. It is a real gem!

awww! what a sweet little post. so cute. i'm glad he likes his new blankie. my X has one his nana quilted that is dissolving daily. i don't think he's going to be able to give his up so easily.... really, the thought of taking this one away scares me. it was dropped off at nana's for repairs yesterday and X woke me up at 5:50 this am to see if we could go over and see if it's ready.... wish wicked speed to nana's fingers for me :D

So precious!
I'm sure the new blankies will help the boys feel loved even though the baby is coming soon....