Hugs 'N Kisses Baby Blanket by candylou

Hugs 'N Kisses Baby Blanket

Knitting
June 2023
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches = 4 inches
US 8 - 5.0 mm
30″ x 30″ (adjustable)
English
This pattern is available for $7.00 USD buy it now

This is a beginner level blanket that begins with 5 stitches and grows by one stitch per row for as long as you want it to be. Then decreasing by one stitch per row, the blanket ends up to be perfectly square.

Sizes included are stroller, baby, small, medium and large.

Yarn choices for this project are for worsted weight yarn. Colorways are 3 of your own choosing plus white.

Assuming a gauge of 4.5 stitches to the inch: (estimates are approximate)

Stroller: 150 yards white, 80 yards each of 3 more colors for 24 x 24
Baby: 300 yards white, 130 yards each of 3 more colors for 30 x 30
Small: 400 yards of white, 200 yards each of 3 more colors for 36 x 36
Medium: 600 yards of white, 240 yards each of 3 more colors for 42 x 42
Large: 700 yards of white, 375 yards each of 3 more colors 48 x 48

Needle recommendations are per the yarn recommendations: US 8 circular needles with at least a 24” cable.