Hon, have you ever heard me say I was born in the wrong century? If this was the 19th century (hmm, my house was built in 1882), then my interest in knitting and needlepoint (and a little sewing) wouldn’t seem so old-fashioned. When one of my college daughters needlepoints at school, her friends call her “Bubbe.” But, if I think about the–ahem–common thread that ties these interests together, it’s really quite modern. I love to create something out of nothing. Which relates to my passion for writing. See? It all ties together!
A new baby + restless hands + scrumptiously soft yarn = a baby blanket where every stitch radiates love.
Baby Blanket
Finished Size: 36″ x 45″ (91.5 cm x 114.5cm)
Materials:
Medium Weight Yarn 36 ounces, 2,100 yards (1,020 grams, 1.920 meters)
29″ (73.5 cm) Circular knitting needle, size 10 1/2 (6.5 mm) or size needed for gauge
Afghan is worked holding two strands of yarn together.
Gauge:
In pattern, 15 sts and 21 rows = 4 1/2″ (11.5 cm)
Pattern:
Cast on 113 sts.
Row 1-5: Knit across.
Row 6: (Right side): K7,P3, (K3, P3) across to last 7 sts, K7.
Row 7: K4, P3, (K3, P3) across to last 4 sts, K4.
Row 8: K7, P3 (K3, P3) across to last 7 sts, K7.
Row 9 and 10: K4, P3, (K3, P3) across to last 4 sts, K4.
Row 11: K7, P3, (K3, P3) across to last 7 sts, K7.
Row 12: K4, P3, (K3, P3) across to last 4 sts, K4.
Rows 13 and 14: K7, P3, (K3, P3) across to last 7 sts, K7.
Repeat Rows 7-14 for pattern until blanket measures approximately 44″ (112 cm) from cast on edge, ending by working Row 9 or Row 13.
Last 5 Rows: Knit across.
Bind off all sts in knit.
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Sources:
Knitting Book–Leisure Arts “Our Best Baby Afghans, Book 2”
Pattern by Carole Prior
Yarn Shop–The Stitching Bee–Shout out to the yarn shop in Chatham, New Jersey
Happy knitting, Hon!
Bmore energy 
that looks nice and comfortable 🙂
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Thanks! This cold, cold winter, I can’t stop knitting.
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Adorable baby girl and blanket!!!
A cold, winter day is a good day to knit. I’m still hat making, however. 🙂
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Awww, thanks! I just finished a hat and it’t too big, so now I have to add elastic to the ribbing. oy!
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That’s so cute! So many people are knitting or crocheting these days. I used to cross-stitch a long time ago.
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Thanks for your comment! I started needlepointing and embroidering when I was in elementary school, then learned how to knit as a middle schooler. Add sewing and cross-stitch way back when, and you can see why I have restless hands.
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Wow indeed!
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