Fairyland Snuggles Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern
Fairyland Snuggles Baby Blanket is a sweet stroller sized design. When knitted up with self-striping yarn, this pattern easily creates an impressive gift for your newest family member. An easy knit and purl design great for beginners, this pattern is easy to memorize with a two-row repeat. Select self-striping yarn to create an impressive gift for the newest little ones in your life.
Get your free printable written and charted pattern instructions, along with supply list and helpful tips below.
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Knitted Baby Blanket Construction
When knitted up with self-striping yarn, this pattern easily creates an impressive gift for your newest family member.
Skill Level: Experienced Beginners. The entire blanket is easily created with a simple combination of knits and purls.
Texture Design: With a Stockinette Stitch body, the Seed Stitch borders hold its structure.
Size: 17.25 x 23 inches (44 x 58.5 cm) This rectangular shape is the perfect size for stroller, bassinet, and preemie baby blankets.
Easy-to-Memorize: The smooth texture is created with 2-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern is a simple combination of knits and purls. Once you get into the rhythm, relax and enjoy your knitting without constantly checking the pattern. Perfect for knitting on the go!
Bottom Up: This knitted blanket is created from the bottom up knitted flat on a long circular needle.
Not Reversible: The smooth stockinette texture is visible on the right side of your work. The wrong side features a bumpy purl texture, which adds a contrasting visual interest to the back.
Knitting Techniques
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- How to Cast On Without a Slip Knot or Slip Knot
- Cast On
- K = Knit Stitch
- P = Purl Stitch
- Cast Off
- Weave-in Yarn Ends
Knitting Supplies
Yarn – Worsted Weight #4
This pattern was originally designed specifically for one ball of Queensland Collection Fair Isle Yarn (150g / 246 yds). This superwash wool blend with five self-patterning colors effortlessly creates a Fair Isle effect. Let the yarn handle the patterning for you!
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Knitting Needles
- Size 8 US (5.0 mm) – Circular 24″ or longer in length for blanket size
Knitting Tools
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
Optional: - Knitting Blocks and T-Pins
- Digital Row Counter – Using row counters tutorial >
- Needle Point Protectors – How to prevent stitches from falling off your needles >
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Printable Knitting Instructions
Printable Knitting Pattern for Stroller Size
My Fairyland Snuggles Baby Blanket is an easy knit and purl design great for beginners. This blanket pattern is easy to memorize with a two-row repeat in self-striping yarn. Stroller Size (17.25" x 23").
Materials
- Yarn - Worsted Weight #4 in any fiber or color of your choice.
- Amount 246 yards
- My sample was knit in Queensland Collection Fair Isle yarn.
Tools
- 1 Circular Size 8 US / 5.0 mm, 24” length or longer for blanket length
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
- Blocking Mats & T-Pins
Instructions
This printable pattern is specifically for the Stroller Size (17.25" x 23") Blanket.
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Step 1: Cast On
Cast 69 stitches onto your needle with the long-tail method.
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Step 2: Bottom Border in Seed Stitch
Rows 1 - 8: * K1, P1 *, K1
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Step 3: Blanket Body
Side borders in seed stitch with the main texture in stockinette stitch.
Helpful Tip: Add a stitch marker between stitches 6-7 and 63-64 to demark the side borders.
Rows 9 - 110: Repeat Rows 1 & 2 for 102 total rows.
Row 1 (Right Side):
K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1,
K57,
P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 2 (Wrong Side):
K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1,
P57,
P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1
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Step 4: Top Border in Seed Stitch
Rows 111 – 118: * K1, P1 *, K1
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Step 5: Finishing
- Cast Off all stitches loosely
- Weave In yarn ends
- Wet-Block Flat (required, since the borders will otherwise curl in)
Notes
Gauge: 16 sts x 20 rows = 4 x 4 in (10 x 10 cm) in Stockinette Stitch.
Blocking Required: Wet-Block Flat (required, since the borders will otherwise curl in).
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KNITTING TECHNIQUES
- CO = Long-Tail Cast On
- K = Knit Stitch
- P = Purl Stitch
- Cast Off
- Weave-in Yarn Ends
- Sts = Stitches
- * * = Repeat pattern between the asterisks
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KNITTING CHART
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