The pieces that take the longest and get used the most. A throw is days of work in chunky cotton or merino, and it is the gift people still mention a year later. Cotton suits year-round use and washes on a gentle cycle; wool is warmer and lighter for the same thickness but wants hand washing. Most can be made in a different color, and baby blankets can carry an embroidered name.
Good to know
What size throw should I choose?
About 125 x 150 cm suits one person on a sofa and is the safest gift size. Go to roughly 140 x 180 cm for a bed or a tall person. Baby blankets are around 75 x 90 cm.
How do I wash a crochet blanket?
Cotton can go in the machine cold on a gentle cycle inside a laundry bag; wool should be hand washed cold. Both are dried flat, never in a tumble dryer. There is a full guide in our journal.