I looked all over for a simple Oversized baby blanket and really couldn’t find one I liked so I came up with this. When made with the suggested yarn and hook it works up really fast and comes out very thick and plush. Gauge isn’t terribly important and I know larger hooks tend to vary quite a bit. I use Clover Amour in N/P 10mm and mine came out about 38” x 33” with 1 skein of Bernat Baby Blanket 300g ball.