Sweet Dreams

Wrap your baby in a knit blanket soft as a lullaby.

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ABBREVIATIONS

  • k- knit
  • p- purl
  • st- (s)
  • stitch- (es)
  • [ ]- Instructions within brackets are repeated as directed.

Materials

10 ounces of baby-weight yarn (The two blankets shown are in Bernat Softee Baby yarn, one in blue and one in pink.)
Size 8 circular needle
Scissors
 
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Finished Size: Blanket measures about 34 inches wide x 37 inches high.

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Perfect for snuggling, these cuddly knit baby blankets are surprisingly easy and fun to make. Designed by Wanda Kirby of Asbury, Missouri, the blanket features a center panel with a heart border in classic moss stitch and stockinette stitch. In any color, it’s likely to be your little one’s comforter of choice.

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GAUGE

Working in stockinette stitch (k across one row, p across one row), 9 sts and 13 rows = 2 inches.

SPECIAL STS

SS = Seed stitch: K 1, p 1 across to last st, k 1.

SSB = Seed stitch border: [K 1, p 1] three times, k 1.

SSS = Seed stitch stripe: K 1, p 1, k 1.

CP = Center portion of blanket:

  • Row 1 (RS): K 105 sts.
  • Row 2 (WS): P 105 sts.
  • Repeat Rows 1 and 2.

Directions

Cast on 155 sts. Work even on 155 sts throughout.

  • Rows 1-12: SS across.
  • Rows 13-16: SSB, k 15, [SSS, p 15, SSS, k 15] three times, SSS, p 15, SSB.
  • Rows 17-18: SSB, [k 7, p 1, k 7, SSS, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSS] three times, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSS, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSB.
  • Rows 19-20: SSB, [k 6, p 3, k 6, SSS, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSS] three times, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSS, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSB.
  • Rows 21-22: SSB, [k 5, p 5, k 5, SSS, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSS] three times, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSS, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSB.
  • Rows 23-24: SSB, [k 4, p 7, k 4, SSS, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSS] three times, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSS, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSB.
  • Rows 25-26: SSB, [k 3, p 9, k 3, SSS, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSS] three times, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSS, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSB.
  • Rows 27-28: SSB, [k 2, p 11, k 2, SSS, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSS] three times, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSS, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSB.
  • Row 29: SSB, [k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSS, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSS] three times, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSS, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSB.
  • Row 30: SSB, [k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSS, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSS] three times, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSS, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSB.
  • Row 31: SSB, [k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSS, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSS] three times, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSS, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSB.
  • Rows 32-35: SSB, [k 15, SSS, p 15, SSS] three times, k 15, SSS, p 15, SSB.
  • Rows 36-40: SSB, [k 1, p 1] across to last 7 sts, SSB.

There should be eight heart-squares across the end (first half).

  • Rows 41-44: SSB, p 15, SSS, CP, SSS, k 15, SSB.
  • Rows 45-46: SSB, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSS, CP, SSS, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSB.
  • Rows 47-48: SSB, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSS, CP, SSS, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSB.
  • Rows 49-50: SSB, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSS, CP, SSS, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSB.
  • Rows 51-52: SSB, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSS, CP, SSS, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSB.
  • Rows 53-54: SSB, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSS, CP, SSS, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSB.
  • Rows 55-56: SSB, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSS, CP, SSS, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSB.
  • Row 57: SSB, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSS, CP, SSS, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSB.
  • Row 58: SSB, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSS, CP, SSS, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSB.
  • Row 59: SSB, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSS, CP, SSS, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSB.
  • Rows 60-63: Repeat Rows 41-44.
  • Rows 64-68: K 1, p 1 for 25 sts, CP, k 1, p 1 for 25 sts.
  • Rows 69-72: SSB, k 15, SSS, CP, SSS, p 15, SSB.
  • Rows 73-74: SSB, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSS, CP, SSS, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSB.
  • Rows 75-76: SSB, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSS, CP, SSS, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSB.
  • Rows 77-78: SSB, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSS, CP, SSS, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSB.
  • Rows 79-80: SSB, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSS, CP, SSS, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSB.
  • Rows 81-82: SSB, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSS, CP, SSS, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSB.
  • Rows 83-84: SSB, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSS, CP, SSS, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSB.
  • Row 85: SSB, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSS, CP, SSS, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSB.
  • Row 86: SSB, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSS, CP, SSS, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSB.
  • Row 87: SSB, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSS, CP, SSS, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSB.
  • Rows 88-91: Repeat Rows 69-72.
  • Rows 92-96: Repeat Rows 64-68.
  • Rows 97-115: Repeat Rows 41-59.
  • Rows 116-119: Repeat Rows 41-44.
  • Rows 120-124: Repeat Rows 64-68.

The first half of the blanket is now complete. In this half the hearts are all right side up. In the next half the hearts will all be upside down.

  • Rows A-1-4: SSB, k 15, SSS, CP, SSS, p 15, SSB.
  • Row A-5: SSB, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSS, CP, SSS, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSB.
  • Row A-6: SSB, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSS, CP, SSS, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSB.
  • Row A-7: SSB, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSS, CP, SSS, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSB.
  • Rows A-8-9: SSB, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSS, CP, SSS, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSB.
  • Rows A-10-11: SSB, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSS, CP, SSS, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSB.
  • Rows A-12-13: SSB, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSS, CP, SSS, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSB.
  • Rows A-14-15: SSB, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSS, CP, SSS, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSB.
  • Rows A-16-17: SSB, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSS, CP, SSS, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSB.
  • Rows A-18-19: SSB, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSS, CP, SSS, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSB.
  • Rows A-20-23: Repeat Rows A-1-4.
  • Rows A-24-28: Repeat Rows 64-68.
  • Rows A-29-32: Repeat Rows 41-44.
  • Row A-33: SSB, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSS, CP, SSS, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSB.
  • Row A-34: SSB, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSS, CP, SSS, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSB.
  • Row A-35: SSB, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSS, CP, SSS, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSB.
  • Rows A-36-37: SSB, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSS, CP, SSS, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSB.
  • Rows A-38-39: SSB, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSS, CP, SSS, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSB.
  • Rows A-40-41: SSB, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSS, CP, SSS, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSB.
  • Rows A-42-43: SSB, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSS, CP, SSS, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSB.
  • Rows A-44-45: SSB, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSS, CP, SSS, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSB.
  • Rows A-46-47: SSB, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSS, CP, SSS, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSB.
  • Rows A-48-51: Repeat Rows 41-44.
  • Rows A-52-56: Repeat Rows 64-68.
  • Rows A-57-75: Repeat Rows A-1 through A-19.
  • Rows A-76-79: Repeat Rows A-1 through A-4.
  • Rows A-80-84: Repeat Rows 36-40.

Center section is now complete.

  • Rows A-85-88: SSB, [p 15, SSS, k 15, SSS] three times, p 15, SSS, k 15, SSB.
  • Row A-89: SSB, [p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSS, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSS] three times, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSS, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSB.
  • Row A-90: SSB, [p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSS, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSS] three times, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSS, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSB.
  • Row A-91: SSB, [p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSS, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSS] three times, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSS, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSB.
  • Rows A-92-93: SSB, [p 2, k 11, p 2, SSS, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSS] three times, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSS, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSB.
  • Rows A-94-95: SSB, [p 3, k 9, p 3, SSS, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSS] three times, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSS, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSB.
  • Rows A-96-97: SSB, [p 4, k 7, p 4, SSS, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSS] three times, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSS, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSB.
  • Rows A-98-99: SSB, [p 5, k 5, p 5, SSS, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSS] three times, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSS, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSB.
  • Rows A-100-101: SSB, [p 6, k 3, p 6, SSS, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSS] three times, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSS, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSB.
  • Rows A-102-103: SSB, [p 7, k 1, p 7, SSS, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSS] three times, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSS, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSB.
  • Rows A-104-107: Repeat Rows A-85-88.
  • Rows A-108-118: SS across.

Bind off in SS.