To remedy that, I hopped over to the store and grabbed some bulky yarn; with my size 15's in hand, I whipped a fun knitted blanket off the needles in a few quick knitting sessions over a weekend. Below you'll find my free pattern, if you'd like to make all the second and third babies (and then some) a bit of handmade love of their own!
I made this blanket with muted earth tones in a boyish palate, but I think this blanket would work with just about any color choices. You could alternate just two colors, you could choose a variety of tones of the same color, or you could go crazy with a huge variety!
Free pattern after the jump!
YARN
Loops & Threads Charisma (100% acrylic; 109y / 100m per 100g) - you will need 9 total balls of yarn, 2 each of colors A-D, and 1 of color EI used the following colors:
Color A - Forest
Color B - Espresso
Color C - Taupe
Color D - Dark Blue
Color E - Red
NEEDLES
size US 15 / 10mm 32" needlesNOTIONS
darning needleGAUGE
2 sts per 1" (row gauge unimportant)SIZE
approximately 36" x 48"DIRECTIONS
Using Color A, cast on 75 stitches.Knit all sts for 20 rows.
Switch to Color B.
Knit all stitches for 20 rows.
Switch to Color C.
Knit all stitches for 20 rows.
Switch to Color D.
Knit all stitches for 20 rows.
Switch to Color E.
Knit all stitches for 20 rows.
Switch to Color D.
Knit all stitches for 20 rows.
Switch to Color C.
Knit all stitches for 20 rows.
Switch to Color B.
Knit all stitches for 20 rows.
Switch to Color A.
** Knit all stitches for 19 rows. **
Bind off all stitches as the 20th row.
beautiful blankie
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