Baby Blankets

Baby Blankets never go out of style. Lately we're seeing lots of lovely blankets created for wee ones. Luckily we have perfect patterns and yarns to make precious family heirlooms. 

Vintage Baby

Baby Eden

• Crochet
• Skill Level: Easy
• FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Apx 31" / 79 cm wide x 46" / 117 cm long 
• YARN BERROCO VINTAGE BABY (50 grs):
•       5 balls #10005 Haze (MC) 
•       3 balls #10009 Peach (C1)
•       4 balls #10001 Snow White (C2)
• HOOKS and NOTIONS: Crochet hook, size 4 mm (F) or size to obtain gauge
• GAUGE: 1 pattern repeat = 2¼" / 5.5 cm; 7½ rows = 4" / 10 cm in Lace Pattern

Baby Fern Lake

Excited to see this smaller version of the larger Lake Blanket pattern I adore....but this time scaled down so there's hope I'd actually finish! Colors stripe in an ombre mosaic stitch (sounds hard but it's just slip stitch and dead easy). This Baby Lake is a crib size. 

• Knit
• Skill Level: 
• Easy
• FINISHED MEASUREMENTSApx 32" / 81 cm wide x 44" / 112 cm long
•  YARN BERROCO VINTAGE BABY (50 grs): 
• 3 balls each:
•     #10002 Pearl (C1)
•     #10072 Toast (C2)
•     #10071 Pepper (C3)
•     #10012 Lagoon (C4)
• NEEDLES and NOTIONS: 32" / 80 cm circular needle, size 6 / 4 mm or size to obtain gauge
• GAUGE: 24 sts and 40 rows = 4" / 10 cm in pattern stitch

Juniper Moon Farms Cumulus Yarns

Recently you read our spotlight on the Cumulus yarns so just a reminder... it makes THE BEST baby blankets ever! Crochet's like a dream and knits up beautifully. It's larger gauge can be bumped up a bit  and I often go up to a 9 or 10, even with my looser-style natural gauge. 

If using the Berroco patterns above, remember that's a sport/dk weight yarn. If using Cumulus, a worsted weight yarn, you'll get a bigger sized blanket and have to adjust yardage accordingly. Not an onerous substitution but just reminder it's not a straight sub. Most baby sized blankets take about 4 hanks of a Cumulus (apx 30x30") and for stroller/crib/lovey size 2 hanks (apx 24" square). 

One more shout out to my current favorite fun knit pattern: Sliding Is Fun. I love it so much fighting urge to cast on a second one in darker, bolder colors. It was a perfect easy pattern for binge watching. I hank solid Cumulus and 1 cake Cumulus Rainbow. That's it! Free pattern online.