Easy Garter Stitch Striped Baby Blanket

easy garter stitch striped baby blanket

my neighbour's cat thinks it looks comfy......!

 

 

 

 

 

Blanket

DK yarn in 2 contrasting colours

4.5mm needles

Tension: 10sts = 2” (10cm)

Size: 25” square (64cm)

 

Using main colour cast on 110sts

Knit 8 rows in main colour

Continue in pattern ~

Knit 2 rows in contrast colour

Knit 4 rows in main colour

Repeat the last 6 rows until the blanket measures 24.5” (62.5cm)

Knit 4 more rows in main colour

Cast off

 

Using main colour, pick up and knit 124sts along the side edge of the blanket

Knit 8 rows

Cast off

Repeat for the other side edge

Darn away ends

 

Then have fun……….   add a ribbon bow ………….

or appliqué motifs if desired ~ hearts, flowers, butterflies or the simplest bow in the world

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-garter-stitch-striped-baby-blanket

 

You will find the instructions for the simplest bow in the world at ~

 

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-simplest-bow-in-world.html

 

 

You will find the instructions for this little cutie at ~

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easter-appliques

 

 

You will find the instructions for the butterfly at ~

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/orange-tip-butterfly

 

 

 

 

You will find the instructions for these cute hearts at ~

 

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/happy-st-valentines-day.html

 

 

 

 

You will find the instructions for this little crochet flower motif at ~

 

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/mariannas-little-crochet-flower.html

 

 

 

 

Last year I made a similar toddler blanket in blue & white -

and decorated it with little fish

 

 

 

 

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/little-goldfish-blanket.html