It appears I have extremely prolific friends and family and I have to crank out four baby blankets by the end of the month. When I have this many to do at once, I turn to the classics. This is one of my favorite patterns to use. It is simple and fast as it is worked with two strands of yarn at once. I have made a number of blankets like this and they all turn out fluffy and soft and beautiful. I have made them with all types of yarn, in all color combinations. This particular blanket is made with 4 skeins of Vanna's Choice and 2 skeins of Red Heart (the regular worsted kind). My mother and I are both big blanket makers and when Vanna's Choice came out we LOVED it. It was soft and smooth and easy to work with and the colors are great. HOWEVER, we have found it is just not durable. Isn't that the way it always goes? So, for this blanket, I combined it with the sturdy, yet a little rougher Red Heart, in the hopes of creating a blanket that is soft, but can stand up to frequent washings (baby puke anyone?).
This is a very common pattern. I did not invent it. I am not sure who did. Every knitter knows it... well that is a blanket statement and probably not true. MANY knitters know it and use it on everything from dishcloths (awesome) to... duh, baby blankets. I highly recommend it for a first project, it is that easy! Happy Knitting!
Easiest Ever Baby Blanket
Materials
I used 2 skeins Red Heart worsted weight and 4 skeins Vanna's Choice
Size 13 circular needles
tapestry needle
Directions
** This blanket is knit holding two strands of yarn together as one**
Cast on 5 stitches
Row 1: knit
Row 2: knit 3, yo, knit to end of row
Repeat row 2 until desired size (The blanket is knit from corner to corner. To check size, measure from starting corner, up one side to meet needles. I like about 36", but you can go bigger or smaller, to suit your taste)
Decrease row: knit 2, knit 2 tog, yo, knit 2 tog, knit to end of row
Repeat decrease row until 5 stitches remain. Cast off and weave in ends.
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