Flying Geese Crib Blanket

Flying Geese Crib Blanket by Jennifer Chase-Rappaport

What is Being Made

The Flying Geese Crib Blanket is a knitted square blanket measuring 36" x 36", designed as an intermediate-level knitting project. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a finished crib blanket featuring a decorative Flying Geese motif in the center with coordinating borders.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs fundamental knitting techniques suitable for intermediate crafters. The blanket is worked flat on a circular needle to accommodate the growing bulk of the piece, though the construction remains flat rather than in-the-round. The pattern includes a ribbed border worked in a knit-purl combination, a transition row that establishes the pattern repeat structure, and charted colorwork or stitch pattern instructions for the Flying Geese design. The pattern provides both visual charts and written row-by-row instructions to guide knitters through the central motif.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (K) – the primary stitch forming the fabric
• Purl stitch (P) – used in combination with knit stitches to create textured borders
• Ribbed pattern – alternating knit and purl stitches (K1, P1 repeat) creating the bottom and side borders
• Flying Geese pattern – a charted stitch or colorwork pattern worked in the center section of the blanket

Materials and Specifications

Yarn: 6 skeins of Knit Picks Simply Cotton Worsted weight yarn, totaling approximately 984 yards. Worsted weight yarn provides a medium thickness suitable for a durable crib blanket with good drape and structure.

Needles: Size 8 circular needle, 24" or longer. The circular needle accommodates the increasing width of the blanket as it grows, even though the piece is worked flat rather than in-the-round.

Gauge: 4 stitches per inch, which is essential to achieve the finished 36" x 36" dimensions.

Cast-on: 151 stitches using the crafter's preferred cast-on method, establishing the foundation for the blanket's width.