Knit a Blanket & Hat to Photograph Your Newborn
How I love photographing newborns in cozy, cuddly knits! I simply use my cell phone and let the beautiful baby and knits shine. Of course a professional photographer will do a beautiful job, but when I knit a blanket and hat for a new baby they are so beautiful and the pictures are timeless.
Look at this beautiful baby surrounded by my own hand knit warmth, every stitch made with love. Both patterns are free in this post.
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1. Marlow Beanie
Yarn
For this project I used about 50 yards of Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn. And oh how I love it! It is 100% acrylic it is great for young parents who enjoy throwing the blankets in and out of the washer and dryer without worry. It simply gets softer and softer with wash and wear.
I Love This Yarn is available at Hobby Lobby online.
Baby Shower Gift Idea → Dock-A-Tot. My daughters swear by this for their babies. Sleep is not a luxury! Wrap this up with your Puffy Pockets Blanket and you will have a very delighted new mama!
For our UK friends…
Needles
Size 8 needles from this Knitpicks Caspian Options Short Circular Interchangeable Needle set.
The Marlow Beanie is knit in the round. These short needles are great for that.
Wrap the baby up in the blanket pictured with the Marlow Beanie → Woven Blocks Baby Blanket
Marlow Beanie Pattern
2. Woven Blocks Stroller Blanket
Wrap your sweet newborn in this blanket handknit by you.
The Woven Blocks Baby Blanket is a soft, squishable, textured baby blanket suitable for newborns and young children.
I prefer to make stroller sized blankets for newborns because they are small enough to wrap around the baby and also fit nicely over the baby in their carseat or stroller.
As children grow, these little blankets sometimes become the ‘lovie’ they cannot leave home without!
Let’s take a look at how to make this darling blanket.
In this section you will find:
- yarn suggestions
- needle recommendations
- knitting pattern
Needles
1. Knitpicks Nickel Options Circular Interchangeable Needles Set
I always recommend Interchangeable Circular Needles. My favorites are from Knitpicks. I used a size 8 needle and a 24″ cord.
Yarn
1. Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn
For this project I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn. And oh how I love it! It is 100% acrylic it is great for young parents who enjoy throwing the blankets in and out of the washer and dryer without worry. It simply gets softer and softer with wash and wear.
I Love This Yarn is available at Hobby Lobby online.
Woven Blocks Baby Blanket Pattern
Use size 8 needles and about 400 yards worsted weight yarn.
Cast on 98
Border: Garter stitch (knit every row) for 12 rows
Body of Blanket:
Section 1
Row 1: (RS) Knit
Row 2: (WS): K6, [P12, K12, P12]* repeat * to last 6 stitches, K6
Continue these 2 rows 7 more times for a total of 16 rows.
Section 2
Row 1: (RS) Knit
Row 2: (WS) K6, [K12, P12, K12]* repeat * to last 6 stitches, K6
Continue these 2 rows 7 more times for a total of 16 rows.
Repeat Section 1.
Repeat Section 2.
Repeat Section 1.
Knit 12 rows and BO.
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