Cuddly Soft Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry and Etsy
Here is a baby blanket knitting pattern that can be taken everywhere you go, even the beach! It’s a beginner level pattern that is interesting enough for more advanced knitters.
This baby blanket pattern is stroller sized but it is easily adapted to larger sizes. Simply cast on more stitches and knit it as long as you like.
It is a very easy to understand and versatile pattern.
Rated on Ravelry as easy, it may be customized by using different color yarn for each 14 row repeat, or use the same color, or even variegated.
In this post you will find yarn and needle suggestions for this fun knitting pattern.
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Needles
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Size 8 with a 24″ or 32″ cord with a gauge of 18 stitches per 4 inches
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Yarn
This project is knit with 3 colors:
This will be stroller sized so I will use about 130 yards of each color, maybe a little less of the Navy.
How much yarn should I buy?
Using worsted or aran weight yarn and assuming a gauge of 4.5 stitches to the inch:
(estimates are approximate)
- Stroller: 400 yards for 22 x 28
- Baby: 700 yards for 28 x 36
- Small: 1000 yards for 34 x 40
- Medium: 1300 yards for 36 x 46
- Large: 1600 yards 42 x 50
Still have questions? Read this from Knitpicks about choosing the right yarn
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