Patchwork and Harlequin blankets .Baby’s knitted blankets
Knitting for a baby is a gesture of love. It is a prayer, a meditation .As we form each stitch, we express with our fingers our dreams and hopes for the baby’s health and happiness.If we are knitting while pregnant, it is a way of connecting with the baby inside. If we are knitting for the baby of a friend or family member, it is a way of sharing in their joy. When babies wear what we have made for them they are wrapped in our love—safe, warm, and protected.
Both of us have been knitting for a long time.
M A T E R I A L S
Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted
(4 ounces/190 yards;
85% wool, 15% mohair)
FOR PATCHWORK BLANKET
(40 INCHES LONG X 30 INCHES WIDE)
4 skeins oatmeal
3 skeins Burt’s blush
2 skeins antique mauve
FOR HARLEQUIN BLANKET
(35 INCHES LONG X 28 INCHES WIDE)
4 skeins blue magic
3 skeins misty blue
4 skeins Aran
FOR BOTH BLANKETS
1 pair size 9 knitting needles,
at least 10 inches long
Yarn needle
G A U G E
16 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
on size 9 needles in garter stitch
Download free knitting pattern for baby’s blankets:
See also another free knitting designs for babies
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