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Thursday, November 7, 2013

New baby blanket - Sweet Valentine

The latest of the baby blanket called "Sweet Valentine" due to this vibrant Raspberry Sorbet color you want literally munch on. This time I tried a new yarn, Madelinetosh Merino DK, in Vermilion color.
I always like to knit garter stitches for baby blankets but it is a bit boring to knit 100 garter stitch row so I designed it with a little twist 




the "Sweet Valentine" blanket is available for purchase in my Etsy store

Blanket size is 50 by 50 cm, or 23 by 23 inches
Supply: 1 skein of MadelineTosh Merino DK

Tutorial 

Cast on 79 st, with US9 

Knit in garter (all knit) for 7 rows
Wrong side, knit 4, (purl 1, knit 6) 10 times, purl 1, knit 4
Then on right side, knit all stitches
Repeat these 2 rows 50 times
Finish with 6 rows of garter st and bind off.

En français, c'est par ici

4 comments:

  1. Thank you for the pretty pattern! I will be making this as a scarf since there are no babies in my life.

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  2. How do I make this bigger

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  3. Anonymous4/21/2025

    depends on if you just want to make it longer, wider, or both. if you just want to make it longer just repeat the pattern until 1 1/2 inches before desired length then do the finishing steps and bind off. If you want to make it wider it this pattern has a 7 stitch repeating pattern + 9 stitches. so when casting on cast on your 9 stitches plus 7 stitches for repeat in the pattern. hers has 10. so for example if you want to double the width you would 140 +9 =149 total cast on stitches. and repeat for approximately 100 rows then start the finishing rows and bind off. I hope this helps. I know i'm late to the party. but it may help someone else wo is wondering the same thing or allows you to make it.

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  4. Anonymous4/21/2025

    I think that since this is such a small blanket I will add 2 straps to the sides with buttons so the can rolled up snug. and make a nice lighter car blanket, privacy blanket, etc. something for on the go when a actual blanket or afghan wouln't necessary be needed

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