A hand-knitted baby blanket is a gift any new parent will treasure - whether that's Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcoming their royal baby to Frogmore Cottage, or a friend or relative getting ready to bring their newborn home from hospital for the first time.
Our exclusive baby blanket design will keep any new prince or princess cosy in the car, during a feed, or napping in the nursery, thanks to the soft, snuggly baby wool and cute crown-motif. The pattern is also not too tricky to follow, so knitting this adorable baby blanket is a great project for intermediate knitters.
Follow our free baby blanket knitting pattern below for your step-by-step instructions.
SKILL LEVEL
Not too tricky
MEASUREMENTS
Approximately 57 x 75cm
MATERIALS
TENSION
25 sts and 34 rows to 10cm square over st-st using 3.25mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
cm centimetres; k knit; p purl; patt pattern; RS right side; st(s) stitch(es); st-st stocking stitch; WS wrong side
YARN NOTES
If you can't find these yarns, substitute with MillaMia Naturally Soft Cotton and MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino, both available from loveknitting.com
TO MAKE
With 3.25mm needles or circular needle, cast on 144 sts.
If working on the circular needle, work back and forth in rows, not rounds, as follows: K 9 rows.1st line of squares1st row (RS) K39, [p1, k1] 16 times, p1, k33, [p1, k1] 16 times, p1, k6.
2nd row (WS) K6, [p1, k1] 16 times, p35,[k1, p1] 15 times, k1, p34, k6. These 2 rows form the patt for the first line of squares and are repeated 19 times more.2nd line of squares1st row (RS) K6, [p1, k1] 16 times, p1, k33, p1, [k1, p1] 16 times, k39. 2nd row (WS) K6, p34, [k1, p1] 15 times, k1, p35, [k1, p1] 16 times, k6. These 2 rows form the patt for the second line of squares and are repeated 19 times more. 3rd to 6th lines of squares Rep 1st and 2nd lines of squares twice more. K 9 rows. Cast off knitwise on WS.
TO FINISH
Using B and C, Swiss darn the motif in one or more of the st-st squares. With 3 strands of thread, embroider features, using straight stitches.
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