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Staggered Square Knit Baby Blanket, Free Pattern
January 5th, 2011 | 
Author: I have been bombarded with pregnant friends that are about to become new mommies. Oh boy, have I been busy. I love knitting for baby, and to knit baby blankets. But I sometimes get a bit bored with the same old patterns. So I always have my eyes open for an interesting pattern. Well this one that I found is really super. I think you will like it.
I got it from FaveCrafts, which is one of my favorite free pattern sites. Here is the pattern, I hope you enjoy it too.
The staggered squares create a lacy detail effect for this knit baby blanket. This is a sporty and light comforter for baby.
Staggered Square Knit Blanket
MATERIALS
* Bernat® Baby Sport (Big Ball) Solids (350 g / 12.3 oz) OR Ombres (280 g / 9.8 oz)
o 1 ball of #21730 (Popsicle Blue).
* Circular Knitting Needle: size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) 36 ins [90 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.MEASUREMENT
Approx 35 ins [89 cm] square.GAUGE
18 sts and 30 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in pat.INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 133 sts. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
Work 7 rows in garter st (knit every row), noting 1st row is WS and inc 8 sts evenly across last row. 141 sts.
1st row: (RS). K5. P1. *K4. K2tog. K3. yrn. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
2nd row: K6. *P5. K5. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
3rd row: K5. P1. *K4. K2tog. K2. yfwd. K1. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
4th row: As 2nd row.
5th row: K5. P1. *K4. K2tog. K1. yfwd. K2. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
6th row: As 2nd row.
7th row: K5. P1. *K4. K2tog. yfwd. K3. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
8th row: As 2nd row.
9th row: K5. P1. *yon. K3. Sl1. K1. psso. K4. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
10th row: K10. *P5. K5. Rep from * to last 11 sts. P5. K6.
11th row: K5. *P1. K1. yfwd. K2. Sl1. K1. psso. K4. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5.
12th row: As 10th row.
13th row: K5. *P1. K2. yfwd. K1. Sl1. K1. psso. K4. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5.
14th row: As 10th row.
15th row: K5. *P1. K3. yfwd. Sl1. K1. psso. K4. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5.
16th row: As 10th row.
Rep last 16 rows for pat until work from beg measures approx 34 ins [86.5 cm], ending on a 16th row of pat.
Next row: Knit, dec 8 sts evenly across. 133 sts.
Work a further 6 rows in garter st. Cast off knitwise (WS).
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Knitting For Baby, What Does That Letter Mean?
You may be concerned about making your newly chosen baby knitting pattern. You have a plan of knitting for baby. Whose baby? It doesn’t matter, yours or there’s, as long as it is a baby. You have chosen a knitting for baby pattern, after careful consideration you have finally decided on the color and texture, you even got the right size of needles. So go for it!
What is your hesitation? Aren’t you excited?
Oooooooh, the knitting for baby pattern is intimidating you. It is a strange language of letters without words, p, k, co, yo, k2, k2tog, what are you to think?
Well let me tell you. It is really a basic language that can be learned in a single setting. You can go over to About.com and learn tons of knitting stuff.
P = purl
K= knit
Co= Cast on
Yo= yarn over
K2= knit two stitches
K2 tog= knit two stitches together
These are all just shorthand for being able to instruct you as to what to next to make the baby knitting pattern come together without being so longwinded you couldn’t possible keep your place. And once you get used to reading it becomes second nature, I promise.
No matter what pattern you have chosen to knit for baby, the author of the pattern will give you all the abbreviations used in the pattern and they will be written out in longhand so you will know each one. Usually if the pattern stitch is less than common, the author will even given you a demonstration as to how to perform that particular stitch. They recognize that the baby knitting patterns can sometimes be intimidating. So they do all they can to make it as easy and understandable as possible.
If you are still uncertain, find out who your knitting friends are, and check with them. Or go to a yarn shop, they usually offer knitting classes. At the very least take your knitting for baby pattern with you with your yarn and needles and let the people at the yarn shop show you how to make whatever stitch is troubling you.
Knitting for baby is one of the most wonderful pastimes there are. Don’t let anything stand in your way. Enjoy!
