Cora’s Crosswise Baby Blanket
This baby diagonal washcloth blanket knitting pattern is basically a gigantic washcloth. I improvised while knitting it so that I would have sections of sparkly pink yarn and plain pink yarn. The final size was 28 x 28.
This blanket has a combination of garter stitch (knit every row) and stockinette stitch (knit RW rows and purl WS rows).
Yarn
For a 28 x 28 square blanket:
2 skeins of Hobby Lobby’s “I Love This Cotton” in pink
and 1 skein of the same yarn in pink sparkle:
How much yarn should I buy?
Assuming a gauge of 4.5 stitches to the inch:
- Stroller: 400 yards for 24 x 24
- Baby: 700 yards for 30 x 30
- Small: 1000 yards for 36 x 36
- Medium: 1300 yards for 42 x 42
- Large: 1600 yards 48 x 48
Another great yarn is from Lion Brand:
TIP → Buy extra yarn so you don’t run out when estimating half a skein, and use the extra to make a hat!
Related Post → Knit it with your stash and use up your leftovers
Needles
Knitpicks: Mosaic Options Interchangeable Circular Needles
Size 8 with a 32″ cord with a gauge of 18 stitches per 4 inches
Made of beautiful laminated birch wood, the Rainbow needles show off waves of color and provide just the right amount of grip to make slick yarns manageable.
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Pattern
With 1 skein of pink:
Cast on 5 stitches
Knit 5 stitches
Then every row:
k4, yo, knit to the end
with 1 skein of sparkly pink:
RS: k4, yo, knit to the end
WS: k4, yo, knit, Purl to the last 6 stitches, k6
with 1/2 skein pink:
k4, yo, knit to the end
Then:
with 2nd half of pink yarn:
k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, knit to the end
When that’s used up, start the sparkly pink.
Then:
RS: k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, knit to the end
WS: k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, purl to the last 6 stitches, k6
When there are 5 stitches left, k5 and BO
And that’s it, you are done!
Tip → Wrap it up with a Dock-A-Tot!
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