Show and Ask

Show and tell is fun, right? So I'm going to play a new game called show and ask. ;) I wanted to share some things I've been working on, but I've got a question(s) for you if you wouldn't mind...

A couple months ago I decided to make the blanket that I had been thinking about for quite some time. (I've been in this groove with bringing ideas to life lately.) We all know bulky coats aren't safe for kids in car seats, but I never feel right freezing my kids by taking off their coats in cold weather. My first idea was a blanket that went underneath the straps so that their blanket wasn't constantly falling to the floor and requiring my adjusting. This is the blanket I made to fit that idea...

Which you can purchase custom made for you by visiting my Etsy, Whimsical Stitches, here.

And then a friend and I were talking and she said about making one for older kids that they could fold down in their laps if they wanted or up to cover their chests. So then I made this car seat blanket...

and E-Man's too...

I'm in love with these blankets. The first style I think is great for little ones that wouldn't really be able to put the blanket up and down successfully, but really I love these.

I made them with a nice thick and bulky yarn that is 20% wool and 80% acrylic so it still can be machine washed which, with kids, is a huge perk in and of itself. But this leads me to a question for all of you. I love having a little sounding board here for some feedback. ;)

I'd love to sell these in the same amazing yarn that I made these. Sure I could use lighter weight yarn which would make this "problem" a non-issue, but did I mention I love them? haha The yarn is what totally does it for me. It's just so warm, squishy, and soft!

Typical yarn to make a "baby" blanket is about $3 (give or take a dollar) a skein. This stuff is $7.00 a skein. With it being larger (since there's no tapering and it's longer) it ends up taking 6 skeins of this yarn as opposed to somewhere between 3 and 4. So at just cost these blankets cost $42.00. I'm wondering if I'd be able to sell them at all seeing as though I need to put some cost of labor in there.

So my dear dear blogging buddies, thoughts? Would you sell both types of car seat blankets? Would you make the type of yarn an option - like you could have the blanket that goes under the straps for X amount more if you want to use this other yarn, and likewise you could have the older child style available for X amount less if you would prefer the cheaper/lighter weight yarn? Would you even bother offering the bulky/rather expensive yarn?

Thanks so much for any and all feedback. I truly appreciate it.