Marianna's Lazy Daisy Days: Squares Baby Blanket

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

I love knitting baby blankets.

I hope you like this one - it's easy to knit, and a great gender-neutral design !

Squares Baby Blanket

Squares Baby Blanket

Size:

There are a variety of sizes - see below

Small Size:

Width: ~ 16.5”

Length: ~ 17”

You can change the size of your blanket by adding or reducing in multiples of 9 stitches (90 +/- multiples of 9)

Here are some suggestions ~

For a doll / small preemie baby blanket of 16.5” Cast on 90sts

For a preemie baby blanket of 18” Cast on 99sts

For a newborn baby blanket of 21” Cast on 117sts

For a newborn baby blanket of 24.5” Cast on 135sts

For a baby blanket of around 28” Cast on 153sts

Length ~ Make your blanket square, or a little longer than it’s width.

Tension:

22sts = 4” (10cm)

Requirements:

Around 90 - 100g of DK yarn for the smallest size, up to 350g for the biggest size

4mm needles

Instructions:

Cast on 90 stitches (or the number of stitches for the size you wish to knit as suggested above)

Start with a garter stitch border - knit 10 rows

Pattern:

1^st Row: Knit

2^nd Row: K6, (p6, k3) 9 times, p6, k6

Repeat the 1^st and 2^nd Rows 3 times more

Rows 9 - 14: Knit

Rows 1 – 14 form the pattern - repeat pattern rows (1 - 14) 9 times more ~ or until your blanket is the length you desire.

For bigger sizes ~ repeat until your blanket is square or a little longer than it’s width. Always end after completing a row 14.

Finish with a garter stitch border – knit 5 more rows

Cast off knit wise

Darn away ends

Squares Baby Blanket