Candy Striped Baby Blanket

This adorable and colourful blanket would make a lovely handmade gift for a baby or toddler. It is knitted up in Aran yarn and so is very soft and snuggly for little ones. The blanket is knitted with a log cabin pattern and is worked starting from the centre and working outwards. It is then finished with an I-cord edging. In 3 different sizes, perfect to use for the car seat, as a crib blanket or with a cot bed.

Basic skills needed- (Beginner/Intermediate)

• Knit & Purl Stitches
• Picking up stitches along edges
• Using double pointed needles for I-cord edging

Gauge- 4'' (10cm) square = 16sts and 26 rows

Measurements-

• Small - 26'' (66cm) x 28'' (71cm)
• Medium – 34'' (86.5cm) x 36'' (91.5cm)
• Large – 42'' (107cm) x 44'' (111cm)

Equipment required-

• 4.5mm (US 7) circular needles
• 4mm (US 6) double pointed needles
• tapestry needle

Yarn Used- Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran (100g, 201yds (184m) per skein, 100% Acrylic) in Paper White, Ballet Pink, Blush Pink, and Lipstick Pink