The Crosswise Free Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern
If you want a project that is so simple yet squishy and cute, try knitting the Crosswise Baby Blanket. It’s knit with the garter stitch with increases and decreases, using yarnovers and K2tog.
This pattern makes a perfectly square blanket. This Crosswise Baby Blanket is 30″ x 30″.
When using one color like the one in this post, I bought 4 skeins of yarn. I used the first 2 skeins for the increases and the 3rd and 4th skeins for the decreases. I often enjoy switching colors and using up my stash but for this blanket I chose one color for the whole project.
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Knitting the Crosswise Baby Blanket Pattern
The Crosswise Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern is free on this site. Read on!
Skill Level → Beginner
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Here is a video on how I do my decreases on this blanket
Yarn
Project shown with Hobby Lobby’s Aran Weight I Love This yarn in the colorway “Fruit Salad“.
How much yarn do I need?
Assuming a gauge of 4.5 stitches to the inch:
- Stroller: 400 yards for 24 x 24
- Baby: 700 yards for 30 x 30
- Small: 1000 yards for 36 x 36
- Medium: 1300 yards for 42 x 42
- Large: 1600 yards 48 x 48
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Still have questions? Read this from Knitpicks about choosing the right yarn
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Needles
Knitpicks: Mosaic Options Interchangeable Circular Needles
Size 8 with a 24″ or 32″ cord with a gauge of 18 stitches per 4 inches
Knitpicks says it best: Combining Radiant’s bright, bold and warm boisterousness, the sea-inspired colors of Caspian’s oceanic hues, and the luxurious jewel tones of dignified Majestic, Mosaic gives you the usual strong and smooth layers of laminated birch in every color you could want. And the distinct sequence of colors will make finding the right needle size easier than ever.
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The Crosswise Free Baby Blanket Pattern
With Size US8 circular needles and a 24″ or 32″ cord:
Cast on 5 stitches. Knit 1 row.
Next row Knit 4, yo, knit to end.
Repeat this row until the 2 sides (not the diagonal) are 24″ (30″, 36″, 42″, 48″) wide
Begin Decreases
Next Decrease Row Knit 3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, knit to end.
Here is a video I posted on Instagram illustrating the decreases
Repeat this row until there are 9 stitches on needle.
Then: k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k1
Bind off 5 stitches.
Find lots of color combinations here
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