Marianna's Lazy Daisy Days: Raindrops Baby Blanket

Friday, 13 March 2026

This lovely blanket is made using Long Raindrops Stitch.

It works really well as it is fully reversible.

Please note - To give a soft drape, this blanket is knitted with DK yarn and 5mm needles (otherwise the blanket is too stiff)

Raindrops Baby Blanket

Requirements:

DK yarn

5mm needles

Tension / Gauge:

24sts = 4” (10cm)

Sizes:

Width ~

For a doll / very small preemie baby blanket of around 12” Cast on 73sts

For a small preemie baby blanket of 16” Cast on 97sts

For a preemie baby blanket of 20” Cast on 121sts

For a newborn baby blanket of 24” Cast on 145sts

For a baby blanket of around 28” Cast on 169sts

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

If you want a different size –

You can change the size of your blanket by adding or reducing in multiples of 2 stitches

(you can use any odd number of stitches)

Instructions:

Cast on an odd number of stitches – use the suggestions above as a guide

1^st Row: K3, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 4sts, k4

2^nd Row: K3, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

3^rd Row: K3, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 4sts, k4

4^th Row: K3, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

5^th Row: K3, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

6^th Row: K3, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 4sts, k4

7^th Row: K3, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2

8^th Row: K3, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 4sts, k4

Repeat these 8 rows until you are happy with the length of your blanket, ending after working a 7^th Row

Cast off

Darn away ends

Raindrops Baby Blanket

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