Spring Time Baby Blanket
Cable Afghan
Basket Weave Baby Blanket and Sweater
Lacy Baby BlanketStep 1: Getting Started
Spring means fresh air, birds chirping, and babies kicking! Our new Spring Time Baby Blanket is the perfect knitted gift for your newest bundle of joy, be it baby, grand-baby or a sweet little friend! This baby blanket pattern is great for the advanced beginner knitter or for an advanced knitter wanting something smooth and easy to work on.
The knitting pattern features a bit of a ripple or chevron-style wave embedded in the overall design and the DK weight yarn creates a soft supple texture for baby. This would also be a fun blanket to knit for a toddler’s baby doll or favorite stuffed animal.
Skill level: Advanced beginner
Materials: 850 yards of DK weight yarn (the sample was knit with Loops and Threads Snuggly Wuggly in fresh green)
24 inch size 9 needle
Yarn needle
Stitch marker
Finished size: 30 inches by 40 inches
Gauge: 4 sts to the inch
Stitches used:
K – Knit
P – purl
Yo- yarn over
PSSO – pass slip st over
K2tog- knit 2 together
Sl- slip one
Step 2: Pattern Instructions
Pattern:
Cast on 113
Row 1: K 1, P1 across to last st, K1.
Row 2-7: K 1, P1 across to last st, K1.
Row 8 : K1, P1, K1, P1, K1 place marker, K 1,(YO, Sl 1, K1, psso, K 1 K2tog, YO, K 1) repeat to last 5 sts, place marker, K1,P 1, K 1, P1,K 1.
Row 9 : K 1, P1, K1, P1, K1, slip marker, purl across to next marker, K1,P1, K1, P1, K1.
Row 10 : K1,P1, K1,P1, K1,slip marker, K 2(Yo, Sl 1, K2tog,psso,Yo,K 3) repeat to last 5 sts before marker, Yo, Sl 1 K2tog, psso, YO,K2, slip marker, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1.
Row 11: K 1, P1, K1, P1, K1, slip marker, purl across to next marker, K1,P1, K1, P1, K1.
Repeat rows 8 -11 until blanket measures 39 from the cast on.
Repeat rows 2- 7 :
Bind off and weave in ends.
