Duck and Baby Blanket

I made these two for a Secret Santa gift swap organized among a few women on the pregnancy forum I frequent.

The blanket came out all crooked, I thought, likely because I wasn't very vigilant about counting my stitches. But it looked nicer once I had finished washing it (to soften up the acryllic) and finished the edging and added the ribbon.

The duck was easier than I expected, only I wish I had used safety eyes instead of lamely attempting to embroider the eyes on.





The patterns were:
TiramisuBlanket
and
Smaller Ugly Duckling

both initially found on Ravelry