The Basics of Knitting a Baby Blanket

I love knitting baby blankets. It’s probably the baby thing I’ve knit the most of and designed the most of in my years as a knitter and designer.

I think they’re fun because they are so easy. You can use any stitch pattern, any kind of yarn, and make them just about any size you like.

But it’s good to have some rules, and this handy guide to baby blanket design from Noble Knits is a great place to start.

It runs you through basic sizes, yarn choices and how to figure out how many stitches you should cast on — though a major caveat is it doesn’t say anything about stitch pattern multiples, which are vital to get right if you want your pattern to turn out.

(If you are using a pattern stitch dictionary, it will tell you the multiple of stitches you need. When you multiply your gauge by the size of blanket you want, adjust as needed to get to a number that also works for your stitch pattern.)

Have you ever designed a baby blanket from scratch? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo: Noble Knits.]