It's a fishy blanket!
I found a free knitting pattern for fish that you then sew together (interlocking)...they were showing it in a multitude of bright colors, but, given Ale's fascination with our own fish tank, and the fact that she even wrote a story about our 1 red fish  in a fish tank full of tan-colored fish(Ojo Rojo, the New Fish), I was thinking about finding a nice multi-tone tan yarn and making tons of tan fishies, and making just one bright red fish! - wouldn't THAT be great? After all, it would be a very "grown-up" color, which means she would be able to keep using it as she grows and, it will always remind her of her beloved childhood pets!

I can't find the original link, with the multi-colored fish, but I did find this one http://www.rubber-ducky.net/blog/archives/2005_07_01_archive.html (I printed out the instructions yesterday, then lost the link!)

given the (lack of) availability of yarns here in ES, I had to settle for a very pale coral, beige, and a multi-colored yarn with beige and coral for the "other" fishies, and will use the bright red for Ojo Rojo! ...it looks good!

I already have 6 fishies!!! 

That is a cute blanket...I have to give you major props on already planning for x-mas!  I am the kind of girl thats in the mall christmas eve! 

LOL!  I know how that goes.