To My Cousin Blanket: Butterfly Heart Throw for Family

To My Cousin Blanket shows a pink heart made of butterflies, with a short letter wrapped around it. The words are the heart of the piece, and they say I love you to someone who may be far away. It is a gentle way to tell a cousin what they mean to you.

A closer look at the print

The heart at the center is built from dozens of pink butterflies, some large and some small, all drifting upward and outward. Tiny butterflies also scatter across the top corners, as if they are floating off the page. A tree trunk rises from the bottom of the heart, and a small heart sits at its base with the letters I love you inside it.

The lettering does most of the talking. The large title To My Cousin runs across the top in a flowing pink script. Below it, the message is split into two columns, with some lines in black type and others in soft pink script. The words read We cherish our times together and miss each other when we're apart, followed by I want you to know I love you, cousins are connected heart to heart, and distance and time can't keep us apart. The right side thanks your cousin for being the best cousin and the best friend anybody could want, and closes with I love you dear cousin and wrap yourself up in this blanket and consider it a big hug.

Who will love it

The first thing most people notice is the butterfly heart, then the words that follow it. The design suits a cousin you see every holiday, as well as one you only reach by phone or text. It is especially fitting for someone who has been a close friend since childhood.

This to my cousin blanket works well for the cousin who lives in another state and is always the first to call on your birthday. It also fits the cousin who babysat you as a kid, or the one you shared a bedroom with at grandma's house. Anyone who values family messages with a bit of sweetness will recognize themselves in the lines.

Occasions and picks

Birthdays are a natural fit, since the message is about the time you have shared and the time still ahead. A family reunion or a holiday gathering also works well, especially when cousins have not seen each other in a while. Graduations, new babies and moves to a new city are other moments when this throw says exactly what you want to say.

You can choose from a fleece throw blanket, a sherpa throw blanket, a fleece blanket or a sherpa blanket, depending on whether your cousin prefers a lighter or a cozier feel for the couch. Wrap it up with a card and a note of your own, and it becomes a hug they can carry with them.