Knitted Baby Blanket

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Red and Yellow Cotton Baby Blanket. The yarn is washable and anti-bacterial. The blanket itself is a bit heavy and chunky, but it is warm and soft on the skin. It took me around 8-9 months to complete as I am still a beginner.

Material

11 Skeins of Yellow Baby Cotton (Egyptian) Cotton Yarn
11 Skeins of Red Baby Cotton (Egyptian) Cotton Yarn
1 Set of No 4, 5 Bamboo knitting needles.

Method

I used Lion Brand Yarn's pattern generator (for afghans) to help me decide on colours.
Since it was my first project I knitted the whole blanket in garter stitch. Each quadrant was 50 st x 45 rows.
The blanket size is 100cm x 160cm

Notes

This project is a very special one for me, because it is my first knitting project ever. My grandmother taught me how to knit at the age of 24 (better late than never). I decided to have a baby blanket for my first project, because I wanted to knit something special for someone truly special I haven't seen yet :) As a wanna-be mum I can't wait to start using my baby blanket.

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This project was posted by:

- lanajanefox
- 26 Aug 2014
  6:29 pm

81 Comments

- - mom19782016 said
  - 16 Oct 2020
    2:10 pm
Fabulous, and these colours are griffindor!

- - Jbuttxx said
  - 25 Jan 2020
    5:38 pm
Wish I was this creative. Great job and a perfect gift

- - MrsA said
  - 28 Mar 2019
    10:14 pm
Wow! 8-9 months, I don’t have the attention span for that. It would take me years of being really into it but then completely forgetting about it for a while. Haha. Looks great! So impressive.

- - mom81879 said
  - 30 Jun 2018
    2:45 pm
I knitted a couple of blankets for my grandson before he was born and he used them a lot. I want to make the crochet ones I’ve seen on here now

- - kjgarner said
  - 28 Jun 2018
    9:43 pm
Looks amazing may take me longer though am a beginner too
- kjgarner replied
  
  29 Jun 2018 , 10:44 am
  I do love knitted items, blankets, clothes etc
- - mom74005 said
  - 01 Jun 2018
    5:56 pm
This post certainly inspires me to hit up spotlight on the weekend and begin knitting

- - mom196906 said
  - 12 Feb 2018
    10:38 pm
I wish I could knit. It looks lovely

- - mom266216 said
  - 17 Oct 2017
    8:16 pm
I must say you are so creative. Good stuff, great combo and specially its for a baby. Wow so cute

- - mom206279 said
  - 09 Mar 2017
    9:52 am
Its beautiful! You should be very proud of your hard work!

- - Stef said
  - 27 Feb 2017
    10:25 pm
I’d love to make this white and soft pink! What a beautifully made blanket!

- - mom19782016 said
  - 27 Oct 2016
    11:53 am
It could also double as a Harry Potter throw!

- - mom111059 said
  - 29 Sep 2016
    9:39 pm
Nice and easy for a beginner. Thanks

- - mom111059 said
  - 19 Aug 2016
    9:40 am
nice and bright colours. Thank you

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 29 Jun 2016
    5:05 pm
This would be great for a little Gold Coast Sun’s supporter! lol!!

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 29 Jun 2016
    5:03 pm
That is beautifully made. That is a very fine effort for a beginner!

- - mom176887 said
  - 04 May 2016
    4:21 pm
Lovely… will be so warm… always seek out knitted garments/blankets for winter… and yes keep it for years and use it for yourself when they are “too big”!

- - mom160421 said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    9:47 pm
This looks great – I wish I could knit. I’ve tried, but just can’t keep the tension even.

- - mom81879 said
  - 30 Nov 2015
    4:23 pm
It looks awesome! I just do happen to have a grandson due next year and I’m doing a bit of knitting for him. I might do this in two shades of blue

- - mom62624 said
  - 29 Nov 2015
    12:07 pm
A big congratulations for making this; it looks beautiful.

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 10 Nov 2015
    7:27 pm
You have done a lovely job! Splendid in fact. Your work looks lovely and even which is important to make your project look completely finished. I think knitting is good for the soul and you experience a tremendous feeling of self satisfaction and achievement when your project is completed.