Free Knitting Pattern – Staggered Squares Blanket

October 13, 2023 by Shellie Wilson Leave a Comment

Handmade blankets make great gifts, and there are many ways to gift wrap them to make them extra special. Here are a few ideas:

Use a basket or container: A basket or container is a great way to present a blanket as a gift. You can fill the container with tissue paper, shredded paper or shredded fabric to add a little extra padding, and then place the blanket on top.

Use a gift bag: A gift bag is a great way to present a blanket as a gift. You can choose a gift bag that is large enough to hold the blanket and add some tissue paper or shredded paper to the bag to add a little extra padding.

Roll the blanket: Rolling the blanket and tying it with a ribbon or string is a great way to present it as a gift. You can add a little extra padding by wrapping tissue paper or shredded paper around the blanket before rolling it.

Fold the blanket: Folding the blanket and wrapping it in gift wrap or cellophane is a great way to present it as a gift. You can add a little extra padding by placing tissue paper or shredded paper between the folds of the blanket before wrapping it.

Add a gift tag: Adding a gift tag to the blanket is a great way to personalize the gift. You can write a heartfelt message on the tag to make it even more special.

This particular free pattern uses Bernat Baby Big Ball yarn to create a beautiful staggered squares blanket. The yarn is soft and perfect for babies, it also comes in a variety of colors so you can choose the one that matches the baby’s room or the parents’ taste. The pattern is free to download on the Mary Maxim website and it’s a great way to create a special and thoughtful gift for a new parent or to add a touch of warmth to a baby’s room.

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Use Your Sock Yarn Scraps to Knit a Colorful Scarf

Using your yarn stash is important to me throughout the year, but as I start to feel the end of the year coming on I get more excited about using things I already have in the house. Maybe that’s because I don’t want to go to a store in the thick of holiday shopping times, or I like the idea of having a little space in my stash when the new year rolls around.

It’s super satisfying to use up all the little odd balls you’ve made over the year (or years), and I have several stash busting blankets I work on when it’s cold and will maybe finish someday.

If you’d like to start a stash busting project that’s perfect for using up odd balls, check out the Soukish pattern from Neisha Abdulla. This pattern is made for fingering weight/sock yarn, and it’s worked in a tube with allover color work.

This is great for a couple of reasons. You don’t really have to weave in your ends when you can hide them in a tube (this is one time you might even get by just tying a knot when you change colors!) and you can change colors whenever you run out of yarn and it will look good.

Of course the pattern is made with blocks where the designer changed colors, but you can change yours more or less often as you need to make it work for your stash. You can use blank charts to design your own color combinations, or even your own stitch patterns if you like. You can also adjust the length of the scarf as needed or turn it into a cowl based on the amount of yarn you have.

This project looks like a lot of fun and would be a great thing to have on hand to stitch up and then to wear during the cold, gloomy months.

You can get a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Neisha Abdulla]

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