The Waterfall Knit Baby Blanket
I was hiking in the mountains with my family and felt a wave of calm come over me as we passed this tiny waterfall. The vibe was so peaceful, it stuck with me and I felt inspired to incorporate this incredible feeling somehow into my next baby blanket pattern. As soon as we got back, I was on a mission to find the perfect stitch for my waterfall pattern knitted blanket. I wanted something light and breezy but still super cozy for a baby.
After browsing through a few stitch dictionaries, I came up with a pattern that blends a simple repeating cable stitch with a classic garter stitch border. Designing and knitting up this pattern was like mixing all those calm, warm feels from nature into one snuggly knitted blanket.
Choosing the Yarn
I was searching for yarn with water or waterfall in the name, when I came across Knit Picks Color Mist worsted weight yarn. The colour was called Waterfall, and it was perfect! I wasn’t sure what to expect when I ordered the yarn online since I don’t usually make baby blankets out of cotton based yarns, but I liked that the description had it marked as machine washable (which is a must for anything baby related). Needless to say, I’m so so happy with the end result. The blanket is both light weight and incredibly soft. It will make the perfect gift for any baby, boy or girl!
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Free Pattern – Waterfall Knit Newborn Baby Blanket
You will need the following supplies to make this baby blanket:
- US 9/5.5 mm Straight Knitting Needles.
- 4 Skeins of Knit Picks Color Mist worsted weight yarn in Waterfall
- Scissors.
- Tapestry/Yarn needle to weave in ends.
Knitting Gauge
5 rows, 5 stitches = 1 inch in stockinette stitch.
Knit Blanket Measurements:
Finished blanket measures 24″ Wide X 33″ Long
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Pattern Abbreviations:
K: Knit
P: Purl
C4F: Cable 4 Front (slip 2 stitches onto your cable needle to the front of your work, knit the next two stitches, then knit the two stitches off of the cable needle).
C4B: C4B: Cable 4 Back (slip 2 stitches onto your cable needle to the back of your work, knit the next two stitches, then knit the two stitches off of the cable needle).
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Free Waterfall Knit Newborn Blanket Pattern:
Cast on 126 Stitches.
Row 1-6: Knit all stitches (for top border).
Row 7: Knit all stitches.
Row 8: K6; Purl to last 6 stitches, K6.
Row 9: K6; *K2, C4B; repeat from * to last 6 stitches; K6.
Row 10: K6; Purl to last 6 stitches, K6.
Row 11: Knit all stitches.
Row 12: K6; Purl to last 6 stitches, K6.
Row 13: K6; *C4F, K2; repeat from * to last 6 stitches; K6.
Row 14: K6; Purl to last 6 stitches, K6.
Repeat rows 7-14 until work measures 32 inches.
Repeat rows 1-6 to complete bottom border.
Cast off, weave in all loose ends and enjoy your new waterfall pattern knitted baby blanket!
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