Everett Blanket - Knitting Pattern for Babies in Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic by Tahki Yarns

Everett Blanket – Knitting Pattern for Babies by Rosemary Drysdale in Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic

The Everett Blanket is a beautifully soft, colorful baby blanket knitting pattern designed by Rosemary Drysdale and published by Tahki Yarns. Worked flat from the bottom up in a cheerful palette of pastel shades, this beginner-friendly project produces a generously sized finished blanket measuring 36 x 43 inches (90 x 108 cm) — large enough to serve as a crib blanket, stroller wrap, or a treasured heirloom keepsake for a new baby.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a single flat baby blanket in one size. The finished dimensions of 36 x 43 inches make it a practical and substantial piece, suitable for everyday nursery use as well as gifting. The design features a structured stripe layout that alternates between blocks of color, giving the blanket a clean, classic aesthetic that works beautifully in a nursery of any style.

Construction and Techniques

The Everett Blanket is constructed using a bottom-up, worked flat method, meaning all knitting is done back and forth in rows on a single circular needle. Working flat on a circular needle — rather than straight needles — is a practical approach for larger projects like blankets, as it accommodates the full stitch count comfortably without crowding.

• Bottom-up construction: Stitches are cast on at the lower edge and the blanket grows upward row by row, making it easy to track progress and adjust length if desired.
• Garter stitch borders and stripes: The blanket incorporates Garter stitch sections — created by knitting every row — which form the color-change stripes between the main body sections. Garter stitch lies flat naturally, making it ideal for borders and accent bands without the need for additional finishing.
• Stockinette stitch body panels: The main color sections are worked in Stockinette stitch (knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side), which creates the smooth, classic fabric associated with traditional baby blankets.
• Garter stitch side edges: Stitch markers are placed to designate a five-stitch Garter stitch border on each side of the blanket. These selvage edges keep the sides of the blanket from curling — a common challenge with Stockinette stitch — and give the finished piece a neat, polished look without requiring a separate border to be picked up and added later.
• Blocking: The pattern specifies that gauge should be checked on blocked fabric, indicating that wet or steam blocking is an important finishing step. Blocking evens out stitches, opens up the fabric, and helps the blanket reach its full intended dimensions.

Stitches Used

• Garter Stitch: Knit every row on both right side and wrong side. Used for the horizontal stripe bands between color sections and for the five-stitch side borders throughout the blanket.
• Stockinette Stitch: Knit on right side rows, purl on wrong side rows. Used for the main body panels within each color section, creating a smooth, even fabric surface.

Color Palette and Stripe Design

The Everett Blanket uses a soft, harmonious palette of five pastel shades, all in Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic. The colors are introduced in alternating stripe sequences, with Garter stitch rows in one color separating Stockinette panels in another. The specific colors called for in the pattern are:

• Color A – #3532 Pale Lemon Yellow: Used for the cast-on, initial Garter stitch border, and recurring stripe bands throughout.
• Color B – #3803 Sky Blue: Used for Stockinette stitch body panels.
• Color C – #3816 Soft Turquoise: Used for additional Stockinette stitch body panels.
• Color D – #3716 Spring Green: Used for Stockinette stitch body panels.
• Color E – #3722 Light Spring Green: Used as an accent color in the stripe sequence.

The result is a fresh, gender-neutral color story that feels modern yet