So I think only my fellow knitters understand the joy and the pain of friends having babies. Because babies are cute and we want to knit them all the stuff and yet there’s so little time and so many babies that our collective fingers will all fall off at some point. You get me, right?
I came up with this knitting pattern for a friend’s baby and I’ve made it for several since then. I double-knit it to cut down on some of the time it takes to finish (and because we live in Colorado and it’s dang cold). I used Bernat Baby Yarn. The pattern is simple but has a little style to it, I think.
Snowflake Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern:
Materials — 5 skeins Bernat Baby Yarn (250g, about 1000 yards)
size 11 needles
Gauge — ummm…is it wrong to confess I never pay attention to gauge in blankets? They don’t need to fit and as long as they look good, I kind of let it go.
Holding two strands of yarn together, cast on 101 stitches.
Rows 1-7: Knit across
(the next 11 rows make up pattern)
Row 8: K6, *YO, [slip 1, K1, PSSO], K1, K2tog, YO, K1; repeat from * across to last 5 sts, K5
Row 9 and all wrong side rows: K5, purl to last 5 sts, K5
Row 10: K7, (YO, K3) across to last 7 sts, YO, K7
Row 12: K5, K2tog, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO, K1, K2tog, *YO, [slip 1, K2tog, PSSO], YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO, K1, K2tog; repeat from * across to last 7 sts, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO, K5
Row 14: K6, *K2tog, YO, K1, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO, K1; repeat from * across to last 5 sts, K5
Row 16: K7, (YO, K3) across to last 7 sts, YO, K7
Row 18: K6, *K2tog, YO, slip 1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, slip 1, K1, PSSO, K1; repeat from * across to last 5 sts, K5
Row 19: K5, purl across to last 5 sts, K5
repeat Rows 8-19 until blanket measures approximately 40″ from cast-on edge. Knit final 7 rows, bind off all sts in knit. Weave in loose ends.
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Kate says
Hi Laura, I am a beg-intermediate knitter, I love this pattern, was think of two colors for this blanket, we live in the North and think this will make a gorgeous cozy blanket. Do you think it will look odd with two different colors?? It is very pretty in the blue, but I have a niece who wants bright colors, bad auntie for waiting till she can speak to make her “baby blanket”. Hoping to mix pinks. Thanks for the pattern and your thoughts.
Kate says
Hi Laura, I am a beg-intermediate knitter, I love this pattern, was think of two colors for this blanket, we live in the North and think this will make a gorgeous cozy blanket. Do you think it will look odd with two different colors?? It is soo pretty in the blue, but I have a niece who wants bright colors, bad auntie for waiting till she can speak to make her “baby blanket”. Hoping to mix pinks. Thank for the pattern and your thoughts.
Katherine says
This blanket looks beautiful and cozy! I’m wondering about the double knitting, though (I’m sort of a beginner). Do you mean that you hold two strands of yarn (from two skeins) and follow the pattern as though the two strands are one? Because when I looked up double knitting, it looked like it was for using two colors (one on one side and the other on the reverse). And it looked hard!
that’s what I meant, yes - just follow the pattern but hold two strands instead of one. I may not have called it the right thing! It makes a nice warm blanket. Enjoy!
Katherine says
Thank you. I’m excited to start a baby blanket for my first grand-baby ?
Megan says
Hi. I was really excited to find your patter . This blanket is really beautiful! I am somewhat new to knitting. I am wondering if I can use your pattern and single knit with a yarn of weight 4 instead of 3. Would the look be similar? I am knitting a blanket for the first time. What difference will it make to double knit or single knit for this pattern? Thanks for any advice!!
Denise Larkin says
I live in UK, how does your size needles etc translate?
Elisabeth Bjorge says
If you google the knitting needle sizes it will give you the mm and us sizes. Or if you have one of the needle sizers it will be on there to or it should be.
Tonya says
Howdy! How can I make this to be a throw size? I’m not good with math so please help. Thanks.
GrannyAnnie says
What is approximate finished size as stated? I’d like to make it stroller or car seat size, any advise for number to cast on?
Amy says
Love the pattern! Thanks for the free pattern! Do you happen to know the stitch count of the repeat? Meaning if I want to make a smaller or bigger size, how many stitches to CO.
Thanks Again! So CUTE!!
hi! The repeat is multiples of 6 sts + 1…so any multiple of 6 + 1 + whatever you’d like for a border! Have fun!
Hi. I would like to use a heavier yarn. What would you suggest?
Hi. I would rather use a heavier yarn. What do you think would work for this pattern?
Hmm — well, if it’s thicker, I might just do the same pattern and do it single-knit, not double-knit. If you wanted to add another round, just add 7 more stitches when you cast on…
Ruth Ann says
Thanks for the pattern! Very pretty.
Elizabeth Dean says
Hey, does double knitting really make blankets knit faster? I had no idea!
I think so…you use more yarn while doing fewer stitches so it feels like it goes faster to me!
Beth says
Thank you
Beth says
Question, is this 5 skeins totalling 1000 yds or 5 skeins of 1000 yards? Thanks!
5 skeins totaling 1000 yards. Each skein should be around 200 yds, or 50 grams. Happy knitting!
Precious and looks super soft! Pinned.
Monica