Blanket measures approximately 18" wide by 20" long. Perfect for using in a baby carrier or car seat or for a tiny infant.

Materials: 6 ozs. Red Heart 3-ply Baby Sport; size 9 knitting needles

Gauge: 4 to 5 sts = 1" (This is difficult to measure because of the ripples!)

sts = stitches

YO = yarn over needle

K2tog = knit two stitches together

Cast on 91 sts. Knit 3 rows in garter stitch for the edging.

Row 1: K3, purl across to last 3 sts, K3.

Row 2: K3, (K2 tog) 3 times, YO, (K1, YO) 5 times, *(K2 tog) 6 times, YO, (K1, YO) 5 times; repeat from * across to last 9 sts, (K2 tog) 3 times, K3.

Rows 3 and 4: Knit across.

Repeat Rows 1 through 4 until blanket measures approximately 20 inches or to desired length. Bind off all stitches loosely.

To make a smaller version using about 5 ozs. of worsted weight yarn and size 9 needles, cast on 74 stitches and follow the pattern rows as written above. This will make a blanket about 16" wide by 18-1/2" long.

©January 2004 by Janice Helge, Mokena, IL. This pattern was created for charity knitting. Please do not use this pattern to make items to sell. Please do not publish this pattern. Please do not reproduce this pattern to share unless the complete copyright paragraph is included.