Striped Blanket Knitting Pattern | candyloucreations knitting blog

Knitting a baby blanket is soothing and fun and a wonderful gift for a new baby. This baby blanket pattern is a simple striped blanket, creating texture and color with simple knits and purls. It is easy to customize to any color combination that you choose.

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I’m knitting this blanket in blues, aquas and yellows. It’s a stroller sized blanket which is perfect for those air conditioned cars and restaurants and small enough to carry along wherever you go. Lots of babies use this size for tummy time too!

blue aqua and yellow striped knit blanket

How cute are those beanie babies that we collected in the 90’s, hoping that one day they would pay for our college education? Well the rarest ones might fetch $40 so the poor little things are now relegated to hanging on trees with my knitting.

striped knit blanket with beanie baby

Etsy is my go-to shop for all things knitting. This organizer is perfect for grab and go projects.

Pattern

The Sweetest Dreams Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern is available on Etsy and Ravelry

Skill level → Beginner

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Yarn

I used about 1 1/4 skeins of Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn for this stroller sized sample.

Approximately:

200 yards Medium Blue
100 yards Buttercup
100 yards Artic Ice

Find this yarn at Hobby Lobby:

: Medium Blue

: Buttercup

: Arctic Ice

Other Yarn Choices

Lion Brand Yarn

From the Lion Brand site – Even the best yarns wear down with frequent use and machine washing – until now. Lion Brand® created Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling™ for all your favorite projects that see a lot of wear and tear. Even before it is spun into a premium 4-ply acrylic, the fiber is treated to resist pilling. And, when pills do form (due to frequent use and washing), no need to pick them off – just throw the item in the washer and the pills disappear. But that’s not the only great thing about Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling. It is super soft, has great stitch definition, and comes in an extensive palette of 18 solids, 12 multi-colors, 6 heathers and 6 marls.

Brava Worsted Yarn from Knitpicks

Brava Worsted is a genuinely all-purpose yarn, with the flexibility and range of colors suitable for almost any project. Knit accessories such as hats and scarves to show support for your favorite sports team, gift baby blankets and garments that new parents are sure to love, crochet afghans that will last for years, or simply use Brava Worsted for any charity projects.