Shadow Pine Blanket
Skill Level: ★★ Easy / Beginner

The Shadow Pine Blanket is a soft and stylish baby blanket featuring an elegant shadow-knit pattern. Its textured look and cozy feel make it ideal both for everyday use and as a thoughtful handmade gift for baby showers or newborn celebrations.

This pattern is designed for knitters familiar with the basic knit and purl stitches who are ready to try something new. The shadow pattern is achieved by combining knit and purl stitches through both front and back loops — no complicated techniques required.

What’s Included:
Fully written, row-by-row instructions

Materials list and yarn suggestions

Gauge and sizing info

Tips for customization

Yarn:
It’s best to use soft, hypoallergenic yarns for baby items — cotton, acrylic, merino, bamboo, or blends.
For this sample, I used Alize Baby Best (90% acrylic, 10% bamboo):
240 m (262 yds) / 100 g (3.53 oz)

Suggested alternatives:
YarnArt Baby, Himalaya Everyday Bebe, Lion Brand Baby Soft, Bernat Softee Baby, Stylecraft Special DK, etc.

Yarn Amount:
Size 60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 in): approx. 230 g (≈603 yds / 551 m)

Size 68 x 68 cm (26.8 x 26.8 in): approx. 260 g (≈681 yds / 623 m)
→ You’ll need 3 skeins (100 g each)

Needles:
Size: 3.5 mm (US 4 / UK 8-9)

Type: Straight or circular (60–80 cm / 24–32 in cord recommended)

Additional Tools: Stitch markers, Tapestry needle or crochet hook (for weaving in ends), Scissors, Row counter (optional)

Gauge:
20 stitches x 38 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in)
Make a swatch to check your gauge before starting. Adjust needle size if needed.