Gentle Rainbow Shells Baby Blanket (Virka)

The shell stitch radiates outward so evenly that the pattern looks almost machine-made, but you can feel the handmade care in every loop. It's been washed three times already and still holds its shape beautifully.

The radiating shell stitch lies perfectly flat, and the weight is just right for draping over a car seat without sliding off. My daughter grabbed it immediately and hasn’t let go since.

The colors in that Acre Woods yarn are even prettier in person, and the classic shell stitch gives it such a lovely, structured drape for a handmade blanket. I keep catching myself admiring the radiating pattern while it's draped over the nursery chair.