Baby Blanket Knit Pattern.

Step by step instructions

This easy baby blanket knit pattern is the basis for the simple calculations which are necessary in order to knit ANY baby blanket. 

My intention is to give you ideas for the design of ANY blanket. Once you get the idea, you will never look for someone's descriptions. So....don't try too hard to be exact. It's just a small blanket. -:) Lets begin.

Step 1. Make the Gauge Swatch.

This baby blanket pattern is based on a garter stitch which will look identical on the both sides of the blanket.

Dimensions of the blanket are 32" x 32" inches. Each ridge of the garter stitch pattern is equal to two rows of knitting. A garter stitch pattern will make a baby blanket pretty thick and warm.

Other good options are Moss or Seed stitch, which are both reversible.

To decorate our blanket, we will knit the hearts on it. To knit each heart 19 stitches and 18 rows are necessary (see the chart). Knitting symbols to read the patterns are below for your reference.

The hearts are placed in rows and columns.  The rows  are separated by the 6-row wide horizontal strips.

The columns are separated by the 8-stitch wide vertical strips. You can change distances between columns and rows if you wish.

When I made a swatch, here is what I've got: 16 stitches = 4.0 in, 28 rows = 4 in. Hence: my gauge is: 16 st / 4.0 in = 4.0 st/in. 28 rows / 4 in = 7.0 rows/in.

Step 2. Calculate Number of Stitches

So far so good. We are going to knit a blanket 32 in x 32 in. which is the perfect size to wrap a newborn in.

How many stitches do we have to cast on?

According to our gauge, for every one inch of blanket width we have to cast on 4.0 stitches.  

To make a blanket 32 in wide we will need: 4.0 st/in x 32 in = 128 st. Our  knit pattern is multiple of 27 stitches ( a heart itself plus an 8-stitch wide strip between the columns).

Horizontal layout for our baby blanket knit pattern: 128 st = (27 st. x 4 columns) + (8 stitches, to make the pattern symmetrical) + ( 6 stitches x 2,  to form the blanket borders).

Step 3. Calculate Number of Rows

Vertical layout for the pattern.

How many rows do we have to knit? For every one inch of blanket we have to knit 7 rows.

Number of rows for 32 in. long  blanket : 7.0 rows/in x 32 in = 224 rows. In a vertical direction our pattern is multiple of 26 rows (18 rows for the heart itself + 8 rows between the rows of hearts).

Here is how we can distribute the pattern: 224 rows = (18 rows+ 8 rows) x 8 times + (8 rows to make the pattern symmetrical) + (2 x 4 rows, to form the blanket borders).

Step 4. Finishing the Baby Blanket

Cast off loosely. To make the blanket more attractive and to help it keep it's shape, decorate the blanket by some edging.

The simplest kind of decoration are the  small holes around the perimeter while knitting the blanket.  Crochet some simple edging around the blanket if you like.

Lightly steam the blanket. Remember: never put the weight of the iron on your crocheted or knitted fabric if it has texture on it. Let the iron just slightly touch it or hover above and let the steam work it's magic.

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Hi, there, I'm Janice, the voice behind this website and avid knitter and crochet enthusiast. I want to share my passion with you and help you learn how to knit or crochet, smarter.

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