Babettes and other additions

I am enjoying seeing the photos build up on our Instagram window. Everytime I peak there are more beautiful photos of our collective craftswomanship. How productive we are and what a range of skills!

I am particularly delighting in the number of Kathy Merrick's Babette blankets that are appearing. I made the first Babette for my daughter's 1st birthday which, as today is her 6th birthday, must be 5 years ago. At the time I thought is was one of the nicest and most fun things I have ever made. It was my first foray into crochet. Since then, a number of other Babette's have emerged from the group - Elli, Ivana, Dina and Vanessa and Sharon. I think that Dina is on her second. All of us have played with the original pattern a little; different colours, stitches, yarns, sizes and all spectacular.
Here is the original from the Interweave Pattern. :

 This is my version:

And Elli's

 and Ivana's

I started off naively thinking that I would use all my odds and ends up and ended up grossly underestimating my yarn requirements. I used a mixture of yarns which I wouldn't do again - some have worn not as well as others. The Bendigo pure wool, machine washable Classic has proven the most hardy. 

Scroll down to see Sharon's lovely interpretation and look through our picture gallery to see the others. Be inspired. 

If you want more inspiration, check out the Ravelry site for Babette or the Flickr site.