Knitted Baby Steps Blanket

The Knitted Baby Steps Blanket is an adorable and cozy blanket perfect for keeping your little one warm and snug. With its soft yarn and charming design, it's sure to be a hit with both babies and parents alike. Whether you're looking for a thoughtful gift for a baby shower or wanting to add a touch of handmade charm to your nursery, this blanket is the way to go. The sweet pastel colors and intricate knit pattern make it a delightful addition to any baby's collection of cozy essentials. So snuggle up your bundle of joy in this lovingly crafted blanket and watch them drift off to dreamland in comfort and style.

Pattern Difficulty level: Easy-ish

Measures: 40” x 40” / 102 cm x 102 cm

Gauge

16 sts x 20 row in stockinette stitch, blocked = 4” / 10 cm – Gauge isn’t critical with this project but will affect yarn usage and final size

Materials Needed

• Paintbox Simply DK yarn (100% acrylic; 3.5 oz / 100g; 302 yd / 276 m) in color 145 / Pale Lilac – 4 skeins or 1200 yds / 1098 m of any other #3 light DK yarn–
• US 7 / 4.5 32” / 81 cm circular knitting needle
• 6 stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Terms & Abbreviations Used

(Pattern is written in US terms)

• Bind off knitwise
• Garter stitch: Knit each stitch on each side
• German twist cast on
• K: Knit
• P: Purl
• P3tog: Purl 3 stitches together
• PM: Place marker
• Rep: Repeat
• RM: Remove marker
• RS: Right side
• WS: Wrong side
• Yo: Yarn over

Notes:

To make the blanket larger or smaller, add or subtract in increments of 14 stitches, then add or subtract more rows in the “Body” repeat section

Slip stitch markers as you come to them

Directions for the Baby Steps baby blanket

Cast on 159 using the German twist cast on or your preferred cast on method

Bottom Panel

Work 20 rows in garter stitch

Bottom Framing

Row 1 (RS): K12, PM, k135, PM, k12

Row 2 (WS): K12, p to stitch marker, k12

Row 3: K across

Rows 4 – 5: Rep rows 2 – 3 once more

Row 6: As row 2

Row 7: K17, PM, p2, PM, p121, PM, p2, PM, k17

Row 8: K12, p5, k to stitch marker, p5, k12

Body

Row 1 (RS): K17, p2, k to stitch marker, p2, k17

Row 2 (WS): K12, p5, k2, p to stitch marker, k2, p5, k12

Row 3: K17, p2, k2, *yo, p1, p3tog, p1, yo, k9; rep * to last 7 sts before next stitch marker, yo, p1, p3tog, p1, yo, k2, p2, k17

Row 4: As row 2

Row 5: As row 1

Row 6: As row 2

Row 7: K17, p2, k9, *yo, p1, p3tog, p1, yo, k9; rep * to next stitch marker, p2, k17

Row 8: As row 2

Rep rows 1 – 8 of “Body” until the blanket measures approximately 35.5” / 90 cm or 4.5” / 11.5 cm from desired length.

Rep rows 1 – 4 once more

Top Framing

Row 1 (RS): K17, p2, RM, p across to next stitch marker, RM, p2, k17

Row 2 (WS): K12, p5, k across to next stitch marker, p5, k12

Row 3: K17, RM, k across to next stitch marker, RM, k17

Row 4: K12, p to stitch marker, k12

Row 5: K across

Rows 6 – 7: Rep rows 4 – 5 once more

Row 8: As row 4

Top Panel

Work garter stitch for 20 rows, removing markers as you come to them.

Bind off loosely knit wise

Weave in your ends, block and enjoy!