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Knit a Simple Blanket for Baby

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easy baby blanket knitting patternI love a good, easy baby blanket pattern, and one that you can use for stash-busting is great, too. I recently gifted a Garter Stitch Stripe Baby Blanket to some new parents and it has quickly become a favorite because it’s super squishy and not at all fancy. (While heirlooms are great, I want to make things people will actually use.)

It’s the same with the Quick and Simple Striped Blanket that Chelsey at Tastefully Eclectic knit. She used the Unending Love pattern from Expression Fiber Arts. She used four different colors of yarn, but you could make each stripe a different color or throw in a couple more colors, whatever you like.

The pattern is super easy, using Garter Stitch, Stockinette and Seed Stitch, so it’s great for newer knitters who need practice with basic stitch patterns and following a knitting pattern with easy instructions.

[Photo: Tastefully Eclectic.]Looking for more Baby Knitting patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

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  1. Thanks for sharing, Sarah! You’re absolutely right, this blanket is PERFECT for beginners who want to practice new stitches outside of garter!

  2. I submitted my comment before I finished reading. Whoops! I agree, I prefer knitting things people will use. And thanks for spelling my name right. You wouldn’t believe how rarely that happens. 😛

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Christmas Sock Knitting Patterns

Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts. 

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