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BABY BLANKET KNITTING PATTERN

This easy baby blanket knitting pattern calls for worsted weight knitting yarn or can be knit with Sport weight yarn that's been doubled. I find it's always a good idea to create a sample swatch when using any yarn I have not used before. Don't waste time and yarn, use your test square to use as a dishcloth!

Acrylic yarn will work, but natural fibers are always a welcome gift and have such a lovely hand when your sewing project is completed. Custom items knitted with wool yarn are not as easy care and may make baby itch! Cotton yarn or a soft as butter cashmere baby blanket whipped up with some washable cashmere yarn may be a better choice for a newborn baby's crib set.

Here's another FREE AND EASY QUICK KNIT BABY BLANKET PATTERN.

There's nothing worse than spending hours and hours on a project only to be disappointed in the results. While this can be time consuming, it may make your hobby much less expensive due to the elimination of rejected pieces. Our time and skill should not be regarded as cheap. We want nothing less than perfection when knitting a soft place for that sweet baby to rest his or her little head. With all the love we pour into our free baby knitting patterns, what's a little test run going to hurt in the long run? Once I find a combination of yarn, gauge, needles and baby patterns that I love I tend to repeat them over and over. I even keep a journal so that I can refer back and remember which items really turned out well and were received well at showers as gifts.

On approximately (US) size 9 needles, Cast on 108 stitches.

Row 1: Knit all the way across

Row 2: 3 border stitches, ( slip first stitch and knit the next 2), ( K2 together K6, YO, K1, YO, K6, K2 tog. twice, K6, YO, K1, YO, K6, K2 tog), repeat ( ) twice more, K 3 for border

Row 3: Purl every stitch

Repeat these three rows until the length you want is achieved. Remember the blanket's length will increase once the blanket is blocked. You will keep the border stitches on every row, always slipping the first stitch each row.

A finer (possibly cashmere?) or heavier yarn, smaller or larger size blanket, by adjusting the number of the pattern repeats that are used. One pattern repeat contains 34 stitches.

Complete your personalized project by sewing on some sumptious satiny blanket binding.

Ways to personalize your blanket:

• Are you familiar with embroidery? If so, hand embroider the baby's date of birth with a contrasting yarn on the corner of your hand knitted baby blanket
• Have the baby blanket custom monogrammed with baby's initials.

  Ready to do some more knitting for baby? There are many more free baby patterns so return to Unique Baby Gear, Nursery Themes and Decorating Ideas to look for more baby blanket patterns to try!