4 - 4 Time Baby Blanket

 

4 - 4 Time Baby Blanket

This is a very easy to knit baby blanket - and totally reversible.

A lovely gender neutral design.

 4 - 4 Time Baby Blanket

Requires:

DK yarn (8ply / light worsted)

4mm needles

 

Tension / Gauge:

22sts = 4” (10cm)

 

Instructions:

For a Baby Blanket of around 18” ~ cast on 100sts

For a Baby Blanket of around 21” ~ cast on 116sts      

For a Baby Blanket of around 24” ~ cast on 132sts       

For a Baby Blanket of around 27” ~ cast on 148sts       

(for other sizes cast on 100sts +/- multiples of 8)

 

Knit 2 rows

Row 3:  *K4, p4,  repeat from * to last 4sts, k4

Repeat row 3 until you are happy with the length of your blanket

(I usually make blankets square, or a little longer than their width).

Knit a row

Cast off knitwise

Darn away ends

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Crossover Baby Cardigan

Crossover Baby Cardigan

This sweet little baby cardigan is knitted from the top down, and has just 2 little sleeve seams to join.

There are 4 sizes ~  Medium Preemie, Large Preemie, Newborn and 0 - 3 Months.

You can choose long or short sleeves. 

So cute! 

Crossover Baby Cardigan          Medium Preemie

Crossover Baby Cardigan  ~  Medium Preemie

 

Size:

Width:                                       13"

Length:                                     6½ "

Sleeve Length:                         3½ ”

 

Tension:

22sts = 4" (10cm)

 

Requires:

Around 30g DK (8ply) yarn for the long sleeved version

4mm needles

2 small buttons

 

Instructions:

Cast on 22sts

Row 1:             Kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1                                                                      24sts

Row 2:             S1, knit to end

Row 3:             Kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1                                                                   26sts

Row 4, and every alternate row:              S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Row 5:             S1, k1, kfb, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, kfb, k3             34sts

Row 7:             S1, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k3                     42sts 

Row 9:             S1, k1, kfb, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1,  kfb, kfb, k3                          52sts

Row 11:           S1, k1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1,  kfb, k2, kfb, k3                   62sts

Row 13:           S1, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1,  kfb, k4, kfb, k3                   72sts

Row 15:           S1, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1,  kfb, k6, kfb, k3             82sts

Row 17:           S1, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1,  kfb, k8, kfb, k3             92sts

Row 19:           S1, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1,  kfb, k10, kfb, k3                 102sts

Row 21:           S1, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k3                  112sts

Row 23:           S1, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1,  kfb, k14, kfb, k3                  122sts     

 

Row 25:           S1, k1, kfb, k18, slip next 24sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, k32, slip next 24sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, k17, kfb, k3                         76sts  

Row 26:           S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

 

Body ~

Row 27:           S1, k1, kfb, knit to last 4sts, kfb, k3                              78sts

Row 28:           S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Repeat the last 2 rows 7 times more                                                    92sts

                       

Border  ~

Row 43:           S1, k1, kfb, knit to last 4sts, kfb, k3                              94sts

Row 44:           S1, knit to end

Row 45:           S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), k22 , yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end           

Row 46:           S1, knit to end

Row 47:           S1, k1, kfb, knit to last 4sts, kfb, k3                              96sts

Cast off knitwise

 

                                                                                                     

Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 24sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.

With right side facing –

1^st Row:            Knit to end                                                                     24sts

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 5 row

7^th Row:           K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                         22sts

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 5 rows

Repeat the last 6 rows once more                                                         20sts

(You can adjust the sleeve length at this point if desired)

Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Or, for Short Sleeves ~

 

Short Sleeve Borders (both alike) ~

Put the 24sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.

Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise

 

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms, and secure with a couple of little stitches

Darn away ends

Sew on 2 small buttons

 

 

Crossover Baby Cardigan           Large Preemie

 

Crossover Baby Cardigan  ~  Large Preemie 

Size:

Width:                                  15" 
Length:                                 7½"
Sleeve Length:                     4“

Tension:  
22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:

Around 40g of DK (8ply) yarn for the long sleeved version
4mm needles
2 small buttons

Instructions:

Cast on 26sts

Row 1:            Kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1                                                                        28sts
Row 2:            S1, knit to end

Row 3:            Kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1                                                               30sts

Row 4:            S1, knit to end

Row 5:            S1, k1,  kfb, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, kfb, k3            38sts

Row 6, and every alternate row              S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Row 7:            S1, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k3                    46sts

Row 9:             S1, k1, kfb, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1,  kfb, kfb, k3                       56sts

Row 11:           S1, k1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1,  kfb, k2, kfb, k3                             66sts

Row 13:          S1, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1,  kfb, k4, kfb, k3                             76sts

Row 15:          S1, k1,  kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1,  kfb, k6, kfb, k3                      86sts

Row 17:           S1, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1,  kfb, k8, kfb, k3                 96sts

Row 19:          S1, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1,  kfb, k10, kfb, k3        106sts

Row 21:          S1, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1,  kfb, k12, kfb, k3        116sts

Row 23:          S1, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1,  kfb, k14, kfb, k3        126sts

Row 25:          S1, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1,  kfb, k16, kfb, k3        136sts

Row 27:          S1, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1,  kfb, k18, kfb,  k3       146sts

 

Row 29:          S1, k1, kfb, k22, slip next 28sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, k40, slip next 28sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, k21, kfb, k3                        92sts

Row 30:           S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

 

Body ~

Row 31:           S1, k1, kfb, knit to last 4sts, kfb, k3                              94sts

Row 32:          S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Repeat the last 2 rows 8 times more                                                  110sts

 

Border  ~

Row 49:           S1, k1, kfb, knit to last 4sts, kfb, k3                              112sts

Row 50:           S1, knit to end

Row 51:           S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), k28, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end           

Row 52:           S1, knit to end

Row 53:           S1, k1, kfb, knit to last 4sts, kfb, k3                              114sts

Cast off knitwise         

 

                                                                                                    

Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 28sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn

With right side facing –

1^st Row:              Kfb , knit to last st, kfb                                                        30sts

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 5 rows

7^th Row:                K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                           28sts

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 5 rows

Repeat the last 6 rows once more                                                                26sts

19^th Row:           K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                              24sts

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 3 rows

(You can adjust the sleeve length at this point)
Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Or, for Short Sleeves ~

 

Short Sleeve Borders (both alike) ~

Put the 28sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.
Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms, and secure with a couple of little stitches
Darn away ends

Sew on 2 small buttons

 

 

Crossover Baby Cardigan                       Newborn

Crossover Baby Cardigan  ~  Newborn 

Size:

Width:                                  16½" 
Length:                                 8½"
Sleeve Length:                     5“

Tension:  
22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:

Around 60g DK (8ply) yarn for the long sleeved version
4mm needles
2 small buttons

Instructions:

Cast on 28sts
Row 1:            Kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1                                                         30sts
Row 2:            S1, knit to end
Row 3:            Kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1                                                               32sts
Row 4:             S1, knit to end
Row 5:            S1, k1, kfb, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, kfb, k3              40sts

Row 6, and every alternate row:              S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3
Row 7:             S1, k1, kfb, kfb, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, kfb, kfb, k3                         50sts
Row 9:             S1, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1,  kfb, k1, kfb, k3            60sts
Row 11:           S1, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1,  kfb, k3, kfb, k3            70sts

Row 13:          S1, k1,  kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1,  kfb, k5, kfb, k3            80sts

Row 15:          S1, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1,  kfb, k7, kfb, k3                 90sts

Row 17:          S1, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1,  kfb, k9, kfb, k3                 100sts

Row 19:          S1, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1,  kfb, k11, kfb, k3         110sts

Row 21:          S1, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1,  kfb, k13, kfb, k3        120sts

Row 23:          S1, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1,  kfb, k15, kfb, k3        130sts

Row 25:          S1, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1,  kfb, k17, kfb, k3        140sts

Row 27:          S1, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k37, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1,  kfb, k19, kfb, k3        150sts

Row 29:           S1, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k39, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1,  kfb, k21, kfb, k3        160sts

 

Row 31:          S1, k1, kfb, k25, slip next 30sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, k44, slip next 30sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, k24, kfb, k3                           102sts 
Row 32:          S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Body ~ 

Row 33:           S1, k1, kfb, knit to last 4sts, kfb, k3                                          104sts

Row 34:          S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Repeat the last 2 rows 9 times more                                                              122sts

 

Border  ~

Row 53:           S1, k1, kfb, knit to last 4sts, kfb, k3                                          124sts

Row 54:           S1, knit to end

Row 55:           S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), k32, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end           

Row 56:           S1, knit to end

Row 57:           S1, k1, kfb, knit to last 4sts, kfb, k3                                          126sts

Cast off knitwise

Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 30sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.
With right side facing –

1^st Row:           Kfb, knit to last st, kfb                                                            32sts

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 7 rows
9^th Row:           K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                                 30sts
Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 7 rows

Repeat the last 8 rows once more                                                                28sts

25^th Row:        K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                                 26sts

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 3 rows

 

(You can adjust the sleeve length at this point if desired)
Knit 5 rows
Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Or, for Short Sleeves ~

Short Sleeve Borders (both alike) ~
Put the 30sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.

Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise
Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Sew up sleeve seams, gather together underarms and secure with a couple of little stitches

Darn away ends

Add 2 small buttons

 

 

 

Crossover Baby Cardigan                       0 – 3 Months

Crossover Baby Cardigan  ~  0 - 3 months 

Size:

Width:                                  18”   
Length:                                 9¼"
Sleeve Length:                     5½“

Tension:  
22sts = 4" (10cm)

Requires:

Around 75g DK (8ply) yarn for the long sleeved version,  (48g for the short sleeved version)
4mm needles
2 small buttons

Instructions:

Cast on 30sts
Row 1:            Kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1                                                         32sts
Row 2:            S1, knit to end
Row 3:            Kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1                                                               34sts
Row 4:             S1, knit to end
Row 5:            S1, k1, kfb, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, kfb, k3              42sts

Row 6, and every alternate row:              S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Row 7:             S1, k1, kfb, kfb, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, kfb, kfb, k3                         52sts
Row 9:             S1, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1,  kfb, k1, kfb, k3            62sts
Row 11:           S1, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1,  kfb, k3, kfb, k3            72sts

Row 13:          S1,k1,  kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1,  kfb, k5, kfb, k3            82sts

Row 15:          S1, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1,  kfb, k7, kfb, k3                 92sts

Row 17:          S1, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1,  kfb, k9, kfb, k3                 102sts

Row 19:          S1, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1,  kfb, k11, kfb, k3         112sts

Row 21:          S1, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1,  kfb, k13, kfb, k3        122sts

Row 23:          S1, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1,  kfb, k15, kfb, k3        132sts

Row 25:          S1, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k37, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1,  kfb, k17, kfb, k3        142sts

Row 27:          S1, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k39, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1,  kfb, k19, kfb, k3        152sts

Row 29:           S1, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k41, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1,  kfb, k21, kfb, k3        162sts

Row 31:           S1, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k43, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1,  kfb, k23, kfb, k3        172sts

 

Row 33:          S1, k1, kfb, k27, slip next 32sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, k48, slip next 32sts on to a stitch holder for the sleeve, k26, kfb, k3                           110sts 
Row 34:          S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Body ~ 

Row 35:           S1, k1, kfb, knit to last 4sts, kfb, k3                                          112sts

Row 36:          S1, k2, purl to last 3sts, k3

Repeat the last 2 rows 10 times more                                                            132sts

 

Border  ~

Row 57:           S1, k1, kfb, knit to last 4sts, kfb, k3                                          134sts

Row 58:           S1, knit to end

Row 59:           S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), k36, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end           

Row 60:           S1, knit to end

Row 61:           S1, k1, kfb, knit to last 4sts, kfb, k3                                          136sts

Cast off knitwise

Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 32sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.
With right side facing –

1^st Row:               Kfb, knit to last st, kfb                                                    34sts

Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 7 rows
9^th Row:                K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                      32sts
Starting with a purl row, stocking stitch 7 rows

Repeat the last 8 rows twice more                                                           28sts

33^rd Row:                K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                    26sts

34^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

(You can adjust the sleeve length at this point)
Knit  5 rows
Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Or, for Short Sleeves ~

Short Sleeve Borders (both alike) ~
Put the 32sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.

Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise
Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms and secure with a couple of little stitches

Darn away ends

Add 2 small buttons

 

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