Baby Rolls Blanket

Baby Rolls Blanket by Lynne Sosnowski

What is Being Made

The Baby Rolls Blanket is a beginner-friendly knitted baby blanket designed to celebrate the natural variation in infant sizes and shapes. This downloadable knitting pattern produces a finished blanket measuring 28 inches (71 cm) wide by 36 inches (91 cm) high. The design features randomized stripe widths and placement created through a dice-rolling mechanic, making each blanket unique while remaining accessible to new knitters.

Design Features and Variations

The pattern offers two distinct versions to suit different aesthetic preferences:

• Version 1: Features width-wise stripes that run horizontally across the blanket, shown in a blue and green colorway
• Version 2: Features height-wise stripes that run vertically down the blanket, shown in a pink and lavender colorway

Both versions incorporate chevron stitch elements with adjustable openness options, allowing knitters to customize the visual density and drape of the chevron pattern to their preference.

Techniques and Stitches Used

This blanket employs chevron knitting as its primary stitch pattern, a technique that creates distinctive V-shaped rows through strategic increases and decreases. The randomization element comes from dice-rolling mechanics that determine stripe width and placement throughout the project, eliminating the need for rigid, even stripes and adding an element of playful chance to the knitting process.

Yarn and Materials

The Baby Rolls Blanket pattern calls for double-knitting (DK) weight yarn. The designer recommends yarns with a tight twist and subtle sheen for optimal pattern definition. The pattern is demonstrated in Snuggly Baby Bamboo Yarn, which combines 80% bamboo rayon with 20% wool. Each ball contains 105 yards (96 meters) and weighs 1.8 ounces (50 grams).

The five-color palette shown in Version 1 includes specific Snuggly Baby Bamboo Yarn shades:

• Colour #138 (grey blue)
• Colour #143 (ice blue)
• Colour #163 (teal)
• Colour #175 (gold)
• Colour #155 (lime)

The yarn choice reflects practical considerations for baby blankets: the bamboo rayon and wool blend provides softness and slight drape while maintaining easy-care washability—an important feature for parents and caregivers. The tight twist and sheen of recommended yarns ensure the chevron stitch pattern displays clearly and maintains its visual definition through washing and use.

Gauge and Skill Level

The pattern is rated as beginner difficulty, making it suitable for knitters new to the craft. The working gauge is 25 stitches and 26 rows per 4 inches (10 cm) when worked in DK weight yarn. This moderate gauge produces a blanket with good drape and structure appropriate for infant use.