I just finished making this super-soft baby blanket. I designed it using all chunky yarns that are machine washable and dryable. I just can't keep my hands off it! I'm sure the baby will enjoy touching it too.
Sandy's "Gotta Touch It" Baby Blanket
Gauge: About 2-3 stitches per inch. (Chunky yarns)
Finished Measurements of Blanket: About 36 inches square.
Yarns: (you can substitute any color combination you like)
Color A - 1 skein Red Heart Bright and Lofty – Beach
Color B - 1 skein Lion Brand Velvetspun - White
Color C - 1 skein Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick – Pine 182
Color D - 1 skein Lion Brand Velvetspun - Light Blue
Needles:
U.S. Size 13 circular needles (21 inches long)
Start by casting on about 50 stitches.
Knit every row, with this color plan:
20 rows Color A
10 rows Color B
10 rows Color C
10 rows Color D
6 rows Color A
10 rows Color D
10 rows Color C
10 rows Color B
20 rows Color A
If you want, you can add a border of single or half-double crochet all around with one of the yarns. (I used the Wool-Ease Thick & Quick for my half-double crochet border.)
Beautiful, Fast and Fun to Touch!
Here is a view of the blanket, before weaving in the ends and adding a border:
And here is a close-up of my half-double crochet border:
29 comments:
The blanket is beautiful! And it does look so very pettable!
Your blankie looks so soft and comfy! Thanks for sharing the pattern.
Thanks, my friends! I really enjoyed making the blanket. It was so fast to make, and felt divine!
did you knit this on circular needles?
cool blanket!!!!
Yes, it was knit on circular needles. It says that in the pattern above.
Hi there, I printed out your pattern and I'm using it to make some baby blankets for a shower this weekend. But I came back to the site to see how large this blanket is and I don't see a measurement, can you tell me the dimensions? Thanks so much!
I wish I could tell you!
I'm such a BAD girl! I forgot to measure it before I gave it away.
Bummer.
If I remember correctly, it was about 3 feet wide and 3 feet tall.
i am just a begginer....i am only 12 and i need some more great ideas for my 1 year old cousin.... can u help thnx
Hello anonymous....
You'll be able to find LOTS of easy patterns by looking through the patterns at www.knittingpatterncentral.com
Good luck!
I am 11 and I don't know how to read those funkey #s and I dont know how to make a roe can you tell me?
It sounds like you need to start from the beginning, my friend.
Check out the "Knitting Help" website. There are lots of free instruction videos there you can watch.
i have never knit a blanket with circular needles - only hats. how does that work?
You just turn the knitting around, and knit back the other way. You don't join it in the round. It's just an easier way to knit an afghan, instead of cramming all the stitches together on one needle at a time.
I am very new to knitting and so far have only been taught to garter stitch so it looks like i could do this blanket. I am just wondering why only 50 stitches are needed, every other pattern I find for baby blankets is at leat 120 stitches. Are you sure that 50 is enough?
Thanks!
This blanket only has 50 stitches cast on, because the yarn is very thick. It is classified as bulky yarn.
I would love to make this but I don't crochet. How else can I make the border? I'm a novice knitter and haven't picked up my needles in about three years...
You could get a friend who crochets to add the border for you. Or you could sew a border of soft satiny cloth around the edges. Or, you could use the book "Knitting on the Edge" to get some ideas. Good luck!
Oh boy, I see what you mean about the circular needles being easier to use. Thanks for the advice!
Thank you Sandy for such a great pattern and sharing it. I just finished a pink version and can't wait to give it at the baby shower. http://thatsknit.blogspot.com/.
Heidi, your blanket is beautiful!
thanks, sandy. as a 50 year old who is just now picking up the needles, i am surprised and delighted that there is such a network of dedicated knitters out there with whom to chat, share, and support one another. i am working on a couple of different baby blankets with Takumi 13 9mm clover needles because working with wooden needles just seemed kind of earthy-cool, and cast-on about 22 stitches, then knit about a yard. Then I choose another color and match it. I haven't figured out how to join them but I'm sure I will. I will have to pluck up the courage to try circular needles; i'm sure they are not so difficult as they seem. this knitting is sooo relaxing... and making baby blankets is very satisfying - thanks again, Knit-Wit.
Hi Knit Wit! Welcome to the wonderful world of knitting. :)
It really is a great hobby.
To make the stripes on the baby blanket pattern, you just quit knitting with the first color yarn, cut that yarn, and start knitting with a different color on the next row. It will be connected automatically.
hi i have a question i m a beginner at knitting so don't know much about this. this is done in all knit stitch right? and a question about circular needles it has to be size 13 right, doesn't matter if it's 29" long, can be 21" or + ???
by the way i really love this blanket, i am planning on making one.
Hi there!
Yes - the blanket is done in all knit stitches.
The circular needles just need to be long enough to hold all the stitches. 21 stitches should be long enough, but less than that will probably not be long enough.
what size crochet hook did u used for border?
Good question! I think I used a size N (9 mm) hook. It's the largest metal crochet hook in my stash. I'm a tight crocheter, so if you crochet loosely, you'll want to use a smaller hook.
Is there a pattern for the matching hat on the doll?
- Anna
Hi Anna,
The hat was made from a free pattern on the Lion Brand website. Just look for the Lion Velvetspun yarn on their website, and look at the free knitting patterns for that yarn. You'll find the pattern there.
www.lionbrand.com
Awesome blanket. a quick knit which is fun to do.
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