How to Knit a Cozy Baby Blanket


You’ll Need:
DK yarn: around 70g
4mm needles
Size:
Width – 15”
Length – 15”
To make this blanket bigger, you will need to cast on 88 + (multiples of 8)
For an 18" preemie blanket: cast on 104 sts.
For a 24” newborn baby blanket: cast on 144 sts.
For a 30” baby blanket: cast on 176 sts.
Stitches Control:
24 sts = 4”.
Instructions:
Cast on 88 sts.
Knit 10 rows (for border).
11th Row: Knit
12th Row: S1, k5, purl to last 6 sts, k6
13th Row: Knit
14th Row: S1, k5, purl to last 6 sts, k6
**
15th Row: K6, *(p4, k4), repeat from * to last 10 sts, p4, k6
16th Row: S1, k5, purl to last 6 sts, k6
Repeat the 15th & 16th Rows three times more.
23rd Row: Knit
24th Row: S1, k5, purl to last 6 sts, k6
25th Row: Knit
26th Row: S1, k5, purl to last 6 sts, k6
27th Row: K10, *(p4, k4), repeat from * to last 6 sts, k6
28th Row: S1, k5, purl to last 6 sts, k6
Repeat the 27th & 28th Rows three times more.
35th Row: Knit
36th Row: S1, k5, purl to last 6 sts, k6
37th Row: Knit
38th Row: S1, k5, purl to last 6 sts, k6
**
Repeat from ** to ** three times more.
Repeat the 15th – 24th Rows once more.
Knit 9 rows (for border).
Cast off.