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Knitting Another Looks Like Plaid Baby Blanket

By September 21, 2022January 6th, 2023No Comments

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The Looks Like Plaid Baby Blanket Free Knitting Pattern

This faux plaid baby blanket is an easy beginner baby blanket pattern that is fun to knit and utilizes 2 basic stitches, knit and purl.

It’s a beginner level, quick and fun baby blanket that more advanced knitters love to knit as well!

If you choose a self striping yarn you will see the colors flow into each other like magic! Imagine making a beautiful baby blanket like this all by yourself? It’s easy!

This sample shown above is 22 x 26″ for a stroller baby blanket.  Scroll down for more sizes and for the free pattern!

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Looks Like Plaid Baby Blanket Beginner Knitting Pattern

Skill Level → Beginner

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Yarn

Project shown with approximately 75 yards each of Hobby Lobby’s Aran Weight I Love This yarn in:

 

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

Still have questions?  Read this from Knitpicks about choosing the right yarn

Pattern

A note about gauge:  Using size 8 needles gauge is usually 18 stitches for 4″.  Gauge is not important in knitting a baby blanket.  Depending on your tension, yarn used and needle sizes, this blanket may turn out larger or smaller.

With Size 8 needles:

For Stroller (Baby, Small, Medium, Large)

Cast on 92 (104, 116, 128, 140) stitches. Knit in garter stitch for 12 (12, 14, 16, 16, 18) rows.

Row 1: Knit across

Row 2: K6, P8, *K4, P8*, repeat * until 6 stitches remain. Knit 6.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until it is as long as you want.

Knit 12 rows in garter stitch and bind off using the stretchy method:

Stretchy Method of Binding Off

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