By Sophia Minakais, from the The Color of the Year Collection issue
Enjoy a squishy and relaxing garter stitch knit with this retro, yet timeless striped baby blanket. Working diagonally from corner to corner and using eyelet shaping, you’ll finish off your project with a decorative crocheted ribbon edge and knitted corner bow.
View ProjectBy Tanya Eberhardt, from the April 2019 issue
This lacy blanket will become baby’s favorite; stitched in fresh shades it will definitely add a spring feeling to your strolls!
View ProjectBy Nicola Prybell, from the December 2018 issue
The Merry & Bright Baby Blanket wouldn’t have gotten its name without this Paintbox Yarn! Enter to win all seven skeins of Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran for the brightest blanket yet.
View ProjectBy Tanya Eberhardt, from the December 2018 issue
It’s time to practices your stitches in bold and bright colors for a blanket to cure winter blues! This blanket is the perfect gift for any baby on your list.
View ProjectBy Jessie Rayot, from the The Baby Knits Collection: Sweet Little Patterns for Her issue
This chunky chevron baby blanket is so much fun with its oversized flair. Knit on large needles with jumbo yarn — you’ll finish this blanket in no time at all!
View ProjectBy Kristi Simpson, from the June 2018 issue
In the summer, there’s no need for heavy baby blankets. This small and light blanket is perfect for keeping little legs warm in the air conditioned car and a little coverage from the sun if needed! Featuring bold-colored blocks offset with white and gray, this blanket is modern and gender neutral.
View ProjectBy Mary Beth Temple, from the August 2017 issue
Invite nature’s alluring green shades into your little one’s nursery with this charming baby blanket. The gradient stripes perfectly coordinate with the multiple lace stitch changes, creating a textured, visually stunning piece.
View ProjectBy Nazanin Fard, from the December 2022 issue
A neutral afghan belongs in every home this fall. This pattern is worked in strips with wonderful Aran patterns. One strip is worked in an easy cable pattern followed by a strip of berries pattern. After all strips are knitted and joined, one round of crab stitch adds the finishing touch.
View ProjectBy Kathleen Sperling, from the The Baby Knits Collection: Sweet Little Patterns for Her issue
This blanket is a mix of intricate Arabic and Indian motifs. The bobble-and-lace motif is taken from Indian henna art and the stranded motif from wrought-iron balconies in Lebanon. The result is a beautiful and elegant circular blanket, enough to give a baby warmth, but not too heavy or toasty.
View ProjectBy Diane Zangl, from the June 2016 issue
Snuggle up with a good book and your little one as the summer day winds down. The open cables form vertical columns in an easily memorized four-row pattern in this cuddly blanket.
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