Fort Blanket!!

[Jessie.Rayot]

So I had an idea the other day! The girls (26 month old twins) and I were sitting on the couch under an Afghan my Nana made. We were having a great time, but the fort was a bit small. So I thought I would like to make two granny square type blankets and stitch them together. That way we will have a BIG blanket for forts, but as the girls get bigger I can separate the blankets and they can each have one. I don't want squares, though. I'm thinking 6 sides (Hexagons).

I do know how to make hexagons, so now I just need to buy some fun yarn and come up with some pretty patterns. I want to do patterns with two or three colors, or non-open stitches. I don't want tons  of holes other then the center and the corners. That being said, I do like this one, even with the holes.

So yesterday I tested out a hexagon I already knew how to make.

I wasn't too keen on it. I think I will start off with the pattern I linked. I'll test more after I buy the yarn on Monday.

The whole time I was crocheting, the twins were saying "hat, hat, hat?". So this morning I transformed the hex into this:

And of course with twins, everything comes in pairs.

So I'll leave you with a few more adorable pictures. 

[HelenGartner]

Sep. 20, 2009 at 1:10 PM

that is too cute, what a great idea too to make a blanket just for having a fort!

[itsallabtthem84]

Sep. 26, 2009 at 11:53 PM

Those are just to cute. I wish I knew how to make those. You did a awesome job.