Get Tons of Ideas for Sweet Baby Blankets

October 12, 2017 by Sarah White

Baby blankets are my go-to for baby gift knitting. You don’t have to worry about a baby being too big or too small to use them, and parents can always use another blanket, no matter what climate they live in or season in which they were born.

60 More Quick Baby Blankets, one in the long series of 60 Quick books, includes a bunch of great options for knitters of all skill levels. Looking for more Baby Knitting patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

Even better, the patterns all use either 128 superwash or 220 superwash from Cascade Yarns, which are both great options for baby knitting because they come in tons of colors, are a great value and are machine washable. What could be better?

It’s hard to really cover a book with 60 patterns in it in just a few words, but the odds are good if you like knitting baby blankets you’re going to find some things you want to knit here. (You can check out all the projects on Ravelry.)

I will say, however, that this book is so cute even my husband found himself rifling through it (he recommended the Covered in Cables pattern by Katherine Hunt as one that would look great in a throw size in our living room).

There are cables, lace and colorwork galore, including patterns using whales, a ladybug, a fox and sheep (of course). There are large-scale patterns in houndstooth, checkerboard, chevron, pinwheel and X and O patterns, simple Garter Stitch stripes, honeycomb patterns,a southwest motif, a stitched rainbow and more.

It’s a really cute book and perfect for anyone who knits baby blankets for charity, or who has a lot of grandkids or friend who are having babies.

If you take a peek I’d love to know which patterns catch your eye!

About the book: 184 pages, paperback with interior flaps, 60 patterns. Published October 2017 by Sixth & Spring Books. Retail price $17.95.

Comments

Nancy says
October 12, 2017 at 6:43 pm
Baby Ladybug, Buttercups, Eyelet Rhombus, Tumbling Blocks, Yahoo Kangaroo just to name a few. I see what you mean, Sarah. So many too cute.

Have you read?

Pencil Knitting Patterns

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.