cozy blankets for the important women in my life

This Christmas I really wanted to do something special for my mother and my mother in law, so I decided to make them each a blanket to match their personalities and their homes. So starting in October I purchased the yarn and started to make them because I knew I wanted to get them done before the hustle of the holidays and I pulled through!

For my mother in law, Karen, I wanted to do something fun. She has a really bold personality and I didn't want to do anything simple. 

 Her living room is neutral colors with hints of blue so I decided to accent that and do two shades of blue and a cream color and did it in a ripple pattern to show off her. 

It was so exciting to see her face when she opened it on Christmas Eve, I don't think she was expecting it which made it even better!

And of course KK loved it as well :)

It took me longer to figure out what I wanted to do for my mom. Her home is so primitive and she decorates so nicely I had a hard time finding a pattern and color scheme that didn't clash, until I saw one on Pinterest and I knew she would love it. 

If I were to describe my mom, I would of course talk about what a great mother she is and on and on but the one thing I would add is her love of Christmas I so big I bet shed leave her decorations up all year if my dad would let her!

This blanket really shows off her love of christmas with the green and red, but the deep colors go with her Primitive style and the best part is she can keep it out all year long! I kept the pattern simple by just using the granny square pattern and repeating it over and over until it was a giant granny.

I will admit it was hard giving these blankets away, they were both so warm and cozy! After making these, I now have more motivation to make one for myself! :)