Easy Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern
The Lets Play Hopscotch Blanket was inspired by those long ago summers playing hopscotch in the neighborhood. The sidewalk was made up of squares which we would divide up with chalk. The lines in the blanket remind me of the lines in the sidewalks.
We played Hopscotch all day long!
This free and easy baby blanket knitting pattern shown above is 22 x 26″ for a stroller baby blanket. Scroll down for the pattern!
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Yarn
Project shown with 400 yards of Hobby Lobby’s Aran Weight I Love This yarn in Gray, Yellow and Green (approximately 1/3 skein of each color)
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How much yarn should I buy?
Using worsted or aran weight yarn and assuming a gauge of 4.5 stitches to the inch:
- Stroller: 400 yards for 22 x 28
- Baby: 700 yards for 28 x 36
- Small: 1000 yards for 34 x 40
- Medium: 1300 yards for 36 x 46
- Large: 1600 yards 42 x 50
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Still have questions? Read this from Knitpicks about choosing the right yarn
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Needles
Knitpicks: Mosaic Options Interchangeable Circular Needles
Size 8 with a 24″ or 32″ cord with a gauge of 18 stitches per 4 inches
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Lets Play Hopscotch Easy Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern
Choose 3 colors which we will call Colors A, B and C.
In this project Color A is green, Color B is gray and Color C is yellow.
Border:
With Size 8 circular needles and Color A:
For stroller (baby, small, medium, large)
Cast on 92 (104, 128, 152, 176) stitches.
Knit 10 rows
Place stitch markers after the first 6 stitches and before the last 6 stitches in the row.
Section 1
With Color A:
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K6, P8 *K4, P8 until last 6 stitches, K6
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until you have 10 (16, 22, 28, 34, 40) rows.
Pick up Color B. Do NOT drop Color A
Holding 2 strands together (1 Color A and 1 Color B), Knit 2 rows.
Drop Color A.
Section 2
With Color B only:
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K6, P8 *K4, P8 until last 6 stitches, K6
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until you have 10 (16, 22, 28, 34, 40) rows.
Pick up Color C. Do NOT drop Color B.
Holding 2 strands together (1 Color C and 1 Color B), Knit 2 rows.
Drop Color B.
Section 3
With Color C:
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K6, P8 *K4, P8 until last 6 stitches, K6
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until you have 10 (16, 22, 28, 34, 40) rows.
Pick up Color A. Do NOT drop Color C.
Holding 2 strands together (1 Color C and 1 Color A), Knit 2 rows.
Drop Color C.
Continue these 3 sections until blanket is as long as you like, ending on Section 3, before picking up color A and knitting the 2 colors together.
Outside Border
Knit 10 rows with Color A
Bind off with a stretchy bindoff
Gift Ideas
I often knit baby blankets for shower gifts and like to include another little gift with it. Here are some of my favorite ideas lately:
Milestone Sign
Dock-A-Tot
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