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Knitting a Three Wishes Baby Blanket

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Knitting a Three Wishes Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern

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The Three Wishes Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern is available on Ravelry and Etsy

Knitting a baby blanket is a special way to show your love and create something unique and meaningful for a special baby.

To get started, you’ll need three skeins of yarn in the colors of your choice, a set of knitting needles, and Three Wishes Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern, available on Ravelry and Etsy.

The stitches utilized in this project make this pattern a great choice for an easy and beginner-friendly project.

Once you have your supplies, you’ll need to decide on the three colors you’d like to use. Think about the wishes you have for the baby and choose colors that represent each one. For example, green is the color of nature and represents growth and new beginnings, and yellow represents sunshine, light, and happiness.  You may want to choose red to represent power and endurance. 

Every person is unique and each knitting project is limited only to your creativity and desire to knit something special.

Once you’ve picked your colors, start knitting the blanket! As you knit, think about the wishes you have for the baby and how you hope the blanket will bring them joy. When you’re finished, you’ll have a special blanket that represents your love and wishes for the baby.

Skill Level → Beginner

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What are your wishes?

I always wish for health, happiness and love of course, but I like to dig deeper and come up with some wishes that are more specific for the babies I knit for. His mama feels deeply about helping the homeless, especially veterans.  So with that in mind here are my three wishes for this new baby:

1. May he always have the strength to face life’s challenges with determination and perseverance.
2. May he be surrounded by a supportive community that encourages and uplifts him during difficult times.
3. May he never forget that his worth and value are not defined by external circumstances, but by the unique and wonderful person that he is.

Included in this post is a free coordinating baby hat pattern in 3 sizes.

Here are more Three Wishes…

 

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Yarn

Yarn Used:
I Love This Cotton by Hobby Lobby.  Assuming a gauge of 4.5 stitches to the inch, this blanket uses 3 colors for an approximate total of:

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

For example, if knitting the Baby size, you would choose three colors, and will use approximately 230 yards for each color (700/3).

The specific colors used in this project are:

Sunsetting
Bruschetta
Serene Spa

three skeins of yarn

Other color combinations:

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The Three Wishes Baby Blanket and Matching Hat Knitting Pattern is available on Ravelry and Etsy

Skill level → Easy

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Would you like to knit a coordinating hat?  Scroll down for the free pattern!

blue baby blanket
Hat Directions

Yarn: Use the 3 colors from the Three Wishes Blanket plus White.
Size 7 or 8 16″ circular needle to reach gauge of 4 stitches per inch.  [Gauge is very important]
Sizes:
0-3 mths (6 mths, 12 mths, 24 mths)
With Color A:
Cast on 48 (52, 56, 60) stitches.  Do not join in the round yet.  Knit for 1″(1.5″, 2″, 3″) in garter stitch (knit every row).
Switch to one size needle up, using a circular needle again.  If you are using interchangeable needles, that’s the easiest – simply unscrew the needles and screw on the next size up! Here are my favorite interchangeable needles for hat knitting.  They have short tips and make knitting small projects nice and easy.
Join in the round and knit 1 row.
Next row: Increase by 0 (4, 4, 4) stitches evenly for a total of 48 (56, 60, 64) stitches on the needles.
Cut Color A and Change to White.
Knit 3 (3, 4, 4) rows.
Change to Color B and knit 1 row, purl 1 row
Cut Color B and change to White
Knit 3 (3, 4, 4) rows.
Change to Color C and knit 1 row, purl 1 row
Cut Color C and Change to White

Knit 3 (3, 4, 4) rows.
Change to Color A and knit 1 row, purl 1 row
Cut Color A and Change to White
Knit 2 (2, 3, 3) rows
Next row: K2, k2tog * repeat to end
Change to Color B and knit 1 row, purl 1 row
Cut Color B and Change to White
Switch to DPN’s
Knit 2 (2, 3, 3) rows
Next row: k1, k2tog * repeat to end
Knit 1 row
K2tog * repeat to end
For 12 mths and 24 mths, repeat the last 2 rows until 12 stitches total left on needles.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
Cut yarn, thread yarn through remaining stitches and pull tight.  Secure and weave in the ends.
Seam the brim.

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