Great question! For baby blankets, you want something that's:

• Soft — look for cotton, bamboo, or premium acrylic
• Machine washable — because babies are messy!
• Hypoallergenic — avoid wool for newborns

My top picks:
1. Lion Brand Feels Like Butta — incredibly soft, easy to work with
2. Bernat Baby Blanket — chunky, works up fast
3. Paintbox Cotton DK — natural fiber, beautiful drape

For a beginner-friendly pattern, try a simple granny square blanket — you can use multiple colors and it's very forgiving.

Bernat Baby Blanket is a super bulky (category 6) yarn, so go with a 8mm or 9mm hook.

I'd suggest making a small gauge swatch first — about 10 chains, 5 rows. If it feels too stiff, go up a hook size. Blankets should have some drape.

Welcome back! Row 20 is the second cable panel repeat — you're making great progress. From here, it's the same cable cross pattern every 8 rows. Want me to walk you through the repeat, or do you feel confident now?

Perfect timing! For a Sunday morning bake, you'll want to start your dough tonight. Here's the timeline:

Saturday evening (8pm):
• Mix flour, water, salt, and starter
• Do 3-4 stretch & folds over the next 2 hours

Saturday night:
• Shape the dough and put it in the fridge overnight

Sunday morning:
• Preheat Dutch oven to 500°F
• Score and bake!

For a standard loaf: 100g of active starter. Make sure it's passed the float test — drop a teaspoon in water, and if it floats, it's ready.

If your starter hasn't been fed recently, give it a feeding tonight and use it tomorrow evening when it's at peak activity.