How to Knit a Baby Blanket (with Bobbles!)
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In this post, you’ll learn how to knit a baby blanket. Specifically, the Baby Bobble Blanket! This is an adorable baby blanket studded with bobbles that make up a cute and quirky pattern.
Knitting a baby blanket is an incredibly special project. In addition to keeping baby warm, blankets are often cherished keepsakes that are passed down to future generations. Baby blankets can become family heirlooms!
You can purchase the pattern PDF file by clicking the button above or visiting the pattern shop. The PDF is beautifully laid out and ready to be printed. Upon purchase, the pattern file will be delivered to you by email. Thank you for your support!
You can also follow along with the pattern below. Watch the video tutorial for more detailed step-by-step instructions, including how to knit a bobble and how to customise the size of the blanket.
Baby Blanket Materials & Notes
- 8 balls of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran in the color Baby Pink
- 40”/100cm 5mm circular needles
- 2 stitch markers
- tapestry needle
- scissors
- bucket for blocking (optional)
- towels for blocking (optional)
Baby Blanket Yarn Recommendations:
Consider a Superwash wool, cotton, acrylic or bamboo yarn. These fibres can be washed in the washing machine, which makes cleaning much easier. These are some of my favourite baby blanket yarns:
- Deramores Studio DK Acrylic: a soft and sturdy 100% acrylic in a variety of pretty colors
- Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran 5 Ball Value Pack: a budget-friendly acrylic yarn
- Debbie Bliss Cotton DK: a super soft 100% cotton in muted and pastel colors
- King Cole Bamboo Cotton DK: a soft bamboo-cotton blend that’s perfect for baby items
Pattern Notes:
Gauge: 19sts/24 rows = 4”/10cm in stockinette stitch
Finished measurements:
Size before blocking: 27” (w) x 33” (h)
Size after blocking: 29” (w) x 36” (h)
Make Bobble: Knit into front and back, front and back, and front of the stitch. 5 sts made.
Turn work to WS. Purl the 5 sts.
Turn work to right side. Sl2 sts knitwise, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over first stitch. Sl1 knitwise, K1, pass last 2 sts over remaining st. 1 st remains. (Watch the video tutorial below for a detailed demonstration).
Joining a New Ball of Yarn
Many balls of yarn need to be joined to knit this blanket. My favourite methods include knitting the new and old yarn together and the Russian Join and Spit Splice methods.
Customising the Blanket
This blanket is sized for a baby, but it can be made smaller or larger. To change the width of the blanket, cast on a multiple of 6+1.
This means you’ll choose a number that is a multiple of 6 (ie. 36, 66, 120 etc.) and add 1 to it.
This is the number you will cast on (ie. 37, 67, 121).
Baby Blanket Video Tutorial
This is a step-by-step video tutorial that shows how to knit a baby blanket, including how to make the bobbles.
Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern Instructions:
Cast on 133 sts
Garter Stitch Border:
Row 1: Sl1 knitwise, knit to last stitch, P1
Repeat Row 1 a total of 16 times
Set-up Row (RS): Sl1 knitwise, Knit 7 sts, PM. Knit to last 8 sts, PM, knit to last st, P1. These two markers mark the garter stitch border around the blanket
Knit 9 rows in stockinette stitch as follows:
Row 1 (WS): Sl1 knitwise, knit to marker, SM, purl to last marker, SM, knit to last st, P1
Row 2 (RS): Sl1 knitwise, knit to marker, SM, knit to last marker, SM, knit to last st, P1
End having worked a WS row
Bobble Repeat:
Bobble Row 1 (RS): Sl1 knitwise, knit to marker, SM, K4, *make bobble, K11; repeat from * to 5 sts before marker. Make bobble, knit to marker, SM, knit to last st, P1
Work 9 rows in stockinette stitch, following the instructions above. End having worked a WS row
Bobble Row 2 (RS): Sl1 knitwise, knit to marker, SM, K10, *make bobble, K11; repeat from * to 11 sts before marker. Make bobble, knit to marker, SM, knit to last st, P1
Work 9 rows in stockinette stitch, following the instructions above. End having worked a WS row
Continue knitting the Bobble Repeat a total of 9 times
Work Bobble Row 1
Work 10 rows in stockinette stitch, following the instructions above
Garter Stitch Border:
Row 1(WS): Sl1 knitwise, knit to last stitch, P1
Repeat Row 1 a total of 16 times
Cast off loosely
Block to desired measurements
Abbreviations:
* *: repeat the instructions between asterisks
K: knit
Make Bobble: see instructions in pattern notes above
P: purl
PM: place stitch marker
RS: right side of fabric
Sl: slip a stitch(es)
SM: slip marker
St(s): stitch(es)
WS: wrong side of fabric
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Hi there,
I just wanted to say, I just love your site and your instruction. You are so easy to follow and make it a joy! I also purchased your everyday raglan which I am about to start. I truly thank you! Keep your amazing instructional videos coming!
I will purchase the baby blanket pattern tomorrow. Question for you, I would like to make it as a gift for a friend having a little girl in Mexico, do you have a recommendation for yarn that wouldn’t be too hot for the baby in an already warm climate?
Thank you,
Stephanie Basire
Best regards,
Stephanie Basire
Hi there, I would consider cotton yarn. It’s soft, light and breathable in hot weather. It’s also machine washable, so very easy to clean!
In what world is 32 or 64 a multiple of 6? Did you mean 8? Please proof your postings for accuracy. Or maybe hire an editor? This tutorial is completely wrong when you haven’t checked your math skills.
Hi there, you’re right. The example was wrong. I’ve since fixed it. However, casting on 6+1 is correct.
Hi thank you for this wonderful pattern! When it says knit the bobble repeat for a total of 9 times- is that inclusive or exclusive of the first bobble repeat? Should there be 9 or 10 bobble sections before the last bobble row and the final 10 rows of stockinette? Thank you!
Hi Jamie, the bobble repeat includes the bobble row plus the nine rows of stockinette.
So all together how many bobble rows should you have at the end?
Hey there. I love your video and I really want to start on this blanket. It looks very big, how big is it in cm? I can not see or read it anywhere.
Thank you❤️
Hi,
Can I make this blanket with a 100% cashmere yarn?
Hi Davina – I’d really like to make this blanket but without the bobbles. I’m finding it really difficult to figure out how many rows of stockinette in total I would need to stitch – I still find it hard to decipher pattern instructions, so struggling to do the math!
Thank you xxxx
I love your videos and you have really got me into knitting. You are such a great teacher. I have done 2 baby blankets already! How would you do the bubbles in a different color to the rest of the blanket? I am trying to challenge myself a bit. Thank you so much!!
Thank you Davina! Just made this in a lovely mint green and made a little rainbow crochet applique to attach to it. Can’t wait to give it to my friend for her new baby! Nobody has been able to teach me knitting apart from you! I really have the hang of it now thanks to your amazing tutorials!!
I love your website and have found it helpful as a beginning knitter. But there are WAY TOO MANY ADS
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