It’s baby blanket time again! One of my dear friends from college is pregnant. She’s had several miscarriages, so we’re all extra excited about this rainbow baby.
I chose Lion Brand Feels Like Butta yarn because a) it feels amazing and b) I could make a whole blanket with one skein. It’s not quite as long as I’d like (I prefer baby blankets to be square), but the garter ridges allow a good deal of stretch. It’ll be the perfect size for tucking into a car seat or for the little one to carry around as she grows.
I like the simple stripes made by the garter ridges, and I’m always a fan of patterns that multitask well. (Meaning I can knit them while reading/watching movies/chatting with friends and I don’t have to worry about forgetting where I am in the stitch pattern.) It’s a really quick and easy beginner pattern, perfect for anyone who knows how to knit and purl.
Garter Ridge Baby Blanket
Needle: US size 8 (5mm), or size needed to obtain gauge.
Yarns used: Lion Brand Feels Like Butta (medium 4; 100% polyester; 590 yards/275 grams), 1 skein of Sage.
Yardage: 590 yards (540 m).
Gauge: 4 stitches per inch in Garter Ridge stitch pattern.
Final Measurements: 31 inches (78.75 cm) wide by 23 inches (58.5 cm) long.
Stitch Abbreviations:
k = knit
p = purl
Pattern:
Set up:
Cast on 130 sts.
Knit 4 rows.
Garter Ridges:
Row 1: knit.
Row 2: k2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 3: knit.
Row 4: knit.
Repeat these 4 rows 42 more times or until piece measures about 23 inches (58.5 cm) from cast on edge.
Finishing:
Knit 2 rows.
Bind off. Sew all ends under.
Beautiful pattern and very easy. Thank you. I’m trying it now but using loops & thread Fleck yarn. Working up nicely.
Thanks.
I like this pattern but when I knit it, it doesn’t look like the pattern pictures which look like stockinette with a purl ridge. Mine looks like garter stitch either way ridge. Please help me.
I’d love to help solve this problem, but I need more detail on what the trouble is. If you still need help, please contact me at eliza@squigglidinks.com.
I would like to knit this blanket but maybe increase the size?? Anything specific I should know to do that? Thank you!
Hi Karen! This is actually a really adaptable pattern. You could use chunkier yarn, which would make the blanket bigger without changing anything else. Or you could use the same yarn weight and increase the number of stitches you cast on. My suggestion for that would be to find your gauge first, and decide how wide you want your blanket to be. Then do the math to find how many stitches you need. (If your gauge is 4 stitches per inch, and you want it to be 48 inches, it would be 4 x 48 = total number of stitches in 48 inches.) Then just follow the pattern until it reaches the length you want it to be. Hope that helps! Let me know if you have more questions. -Eliza