Elephants On Parade Baby Blanket

Elephants on Parade

Elephant themed baby blanket knitting pattern

Do you like elephants? Perhaps you know a new mommy who is decorating the nursery with elephants? If you can knit and purl, you can make this fun elephant and heart themed baby blanket.

It is knit with size 10 needles to achieve a very airy texture, but a denser, smaller blanket may be made with smaller needles.

I used about 1 1/2 skeins of the Hobby Lobby yarn, about 550 yards.

The elephants and hearts are charted, but the charts are also written out for those of you who prefer written instructions.

This blanket will be a delightful heirloom to be cherished by baby and mommy alike!

The Pattern is available on Ravelry

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Yarn

I used 2 skeins of Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn for this project. I had a couple skeins in my stash and was happy to use them up.

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Have you tried Lion Brand Basic Stitch Acrylic Yarn? It’s another great blanket yarn that goes in the washer and dryer and just gets softer and softer with time.

Needles

Next step – gather my needles. I always knit with circular needles because the work can rest safely on the cable when I am not knitting. The needles I have been using lately are the Knitpicks Circular Interchangeable Needles. I really just love them. For my baby blankets and the Hobby Lobby yarn I like, I always choose a size 8 needle.

I have been loving this needle organizer from Etsy. It keeps everything together in one place. I can throw it in my knitting bag and everything stays put.

This weekend I am heading to Boston to visit my daughter and grandson. I will probably switch over to these needles because the case is super sturdy and certified for airport security. Look at these needles, aren’t they so pretty?