Freya Baby Blanket

 This is a very sweet baby blanket - and lovely to knit.

Freya Baby Blanket

Freya Baby Blanket              

For a 16” small preemie baby or doll blanket cast on 88sts

For a 19" preemie blanket cast on 104sts

For a 22” small newborn baby blanket cast on 120sts

For a 25” newborn baby blanket cast on 136sts

For a 30” baby blanket cast on 164sts

To make this blanket bigger (or smaller) you will need to start with one of the stitch amounts above and + / - in multiples of 4sts

Requires:

DK yarn ~ around 80g for the preemie / doll size – around 350g for a 30” blanket

4mm needles

Instructions:

Cast on 88sts ~ or the number you require for the size you wish to make, as advised above

Work a Border ~

Knit 7 rows

8^th Row:        S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

9^th Row:        S1, k4, *yrn, k2, pass yrn over k2, k2, repeat from* to last 3sts, k3

10^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

11^th Row:      S1, k4, * k2, yrn, k2, pass yrn over, repeat from * to last 7sts, k7

12^th Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

The 9^th – 12^th rows form the pattern

Repeat the pattern rows (Rows 9 – 12) until your blanket is around the same length as it’s width, finishing after completing a full pattern repeat (ie. after working a Row 12)

Work a border ~

Knit 7 rows

Cast off

Freya Baby Blanket

You will find the matching Freya Baby Hat here ~ 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2021/11/freya-baby-hat.html

The matching Freya Baby Cardigan here ~ 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2022/05/freya-baby-cardigan-jacket.html

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2022/03/freya-baby-mittens.html