Knitted Baby Blanket

Crafted with love and care, the Knitted Baby Blanket is a cozy and comforting essential for your little one. This beautifully handcrafted blanket is made using the finest quality yarn, ensuring a soft and gentle touch against your baby's delicate skin. The intricate knitting pattern adds a touch of elegance and charm, making it a perfect addition to any nursery decor. The intricate stitches and patterns not only create a visually stunning piece, but also add an extra layer of warmth and insulation. Whether you're snuggling up with your baby during nap time or using it as a stylish stroller accessory, this knitted blanket is sure to become a cherished keepsake for years to come.

Skill Level – Basic

Size Information

Gauge

• 10 x 10 cm/4 x 4 inches = 22 sts and 28 rows in garter stitch.

Measurements/Sizes

• Length = 30 inches/76 cm
• Width of your blanket = 30 inches/76 cm
• Finished blanket size = Newborn blanket

The supplies you need;

Yarn

• Baby Yarn DK/Light (03) (50g/165m/179yds) in the following solid colors:
• Yarn A – 1 x Mint
• Yarn B – 1 x Lilac
• Yarn C – 2 x White
• Yarn D – 1 x Peach
• Yarn E – 1 x Yellow
• Total yards needed for the blanket = 1,074.
• Any baby-safe yarn – DK/Light Worsted/8-Ply yarn.

You could use scrap yarn for this project and experiment with yarn weights; for example, use a worsted weight yarn, an aran weight yarn, or a bulky yarn.

I used a budget-friendly DK baby yarn with 55% Polyamide and 45% acrylic yarn.

Yarn Suggestion: You could use cotton yarn, Lion Brand Mandala Baby, Lion Brand Babysoft, Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, or any other yarn that you find to be suitable.

Needles

• 4 mm (US 6) 100 cm/40 inch circular knitting needles.
• You do not join in the round to work – the cable is to accommodate a large number of stitches.

Notions

• Scissors.
• Darning needle/yarn needle
• Tape measure.

Abbreviations

• CO – Cast on (long tail method)
• Cont – Continue
• K – Knit
• K2tog – Knit the next 2 stitches together
• P – Purl
• Rep – Repeat
• St(s) – Stitch(es)
• YO – Yarn over

Pattern Instructions

• Yarn A – Mint
• Yarn B – Lilac
• Yarn C – White
• Yarn D –Peach
• Yarn E – Yellow

With Yarn A – CO 5 sts

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Knit 3, YO, Knit 2 – (6 sts)

Row 3: Knit 3, YO, Knit 3 – (7 sts)

Row 4: Knit 3, YO, Knit to the end of the row.

Tip – When counting the garter stitch rows, remember one garter stitch row is counted as two.

• Rep row 4 until around 118 rows have been knit with Yarn A, or you have run out of that color.
• Change to Yarn B and continue to rep row 4 until around 54 rows have been worked or you have run out of that color.
• Change to Yarn C and continue to rep row 4 until around 44 rows have been worked or you have run out of that color.

Decrease

To decrease the blanket – you need to work the following row in Yarn C :

• Row 1: K2, K2tog, YO, K2tog, Knit to the end of the row.
• Rep row 1, until you have around 44 rows have been worked or you have run out of that color.
• Change to Yarn D and continue to rep row 1 until around 54 rows have been worked or you have run out of that color.
• Change to Yarn E and continue to rep row 1 until around 118 rows have been worked or you have run out of that color.
• In Yarn E, keep the pattern as established until 7 sts remain on the needle.
• Cont in the last color worked for the next row:
• K2tog, K2tog, K2tog, K1.
• Cast off
• Weave in all loose ends.