Knitted Basketwave Baby Blanket

Introducing the Cozy Basketwave Baby Blanket: Wrap your little one in warmth and comfort with our exquisite Knitted Basketwave Baby Blanket. Crafted with love and care, this blanket is designed to provide the perfect snuggle companion for your precious bundle of joy. The unique basketwave pattern adds a touch of elegance and sophistication, making it a beautiful addition to any nursery decor. The Knitted Basketwave Baby Blanket is not just a practical essential, but also a stylish accessory that will make heads turn. Its versatile design makes it suitable for both boys and girls, making it a perfect gift for baby showers or birthdays. Whether you use it as a stroller blanket, a playmat, or a decorative piece, this blanket is sure to become a cherished keepsake that will be treasured for years to come. So, give your baby the gift of warmth and style with our Knitted Basketwave Baby Blanket.

Skills Required/Techniques Used:

-Knit & purl, cast on & bind off
-Knit and purl through back loop

Finished measurements: 40" x 40" (100 cm x 100 cm)

Materials: Worsted weight yarn, approx. 1500 yds (1400 m)

Needles: circular needles US #7 (4.55 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Gauge: 16 sts x 20 rows = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm) in Rib and Garter pattern.

Notions:
yarn needle

Abbreviations:
st, sts - stitch, stitches
k - knit
p - purl
k tbl – knit through back loop
p tbl – purl through back loop
RS - right side
WS - wrong side

Pattern Notes:

Selvedge stitches: the first and the last sts in each row are selvedge stitches, work them as follows: slip the first stitch knitwise and purl the last stitch in all rows except the very first one, in the first row knit the first st and purl the last one.

Short Overview of the Pattern:

The blanket is worked in the Rib and Garter pattern. The pattern forms scallop edges on all sides of the blanket, therefore there is no need for borders.
To make a larger blanket, you can cast on more pattern repeats.

Blanket

Multiple of 16 plus 1 + 2 selvedge sts

Cast on 163 stitches. These include: 161 sts for 10 repeats of the pattern plus 1 and 2 selvedge sts.

Row 1 (RS): k1, [(k tbl, p1) 4 times, k tbl, p7] 9 times, (k tbl, p1) 4 times, k tbl, p7, k1, p1. 163 sts.

Row 2 (WS): sl, p8, (p tbl, k1) 4 times, p tbl, [p7, (p tbl, k1) 4 times, p tbl] 9 times, p1. 163 sts.

Row 3 (RS): sl, [(k tbl, p1) 4 times, k tbl, p7] 9 times, (k tbl, p1) 4 times, k tbl, p7, k1, p1. 163 sts.

Rows 4 - 7: repeat rows 2 - 3.

Row 8 (WS): repeat row 2. 163 sts.

Row 9 (RS): sl, [k1, p7, (k tbl, p1) 4 times] 9 times, k tbl, p7, (k tbl, p1) 5 times. 163 sts.

Row 10 (WS): sl wyif, (p tbl, k1) 4 times, p tbl, p7, p tbl, [(k1, p tbl) 4 times, p8] 9 times, p1. 163 sts.

Rows 11 - 16: repeat rows 9 - 10.

Repeat rows 1-16 13 times or to desired length.

Bind off.

Finishing:

Weave in all yarn ends. Block.

Have fun!