Easy Garter Stitch 4 Patch Baby Blanket

Free Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern

This is a very simple baby blanket pattern, which should be easy for even a novice knitter. The blanket consists of 4 blocks that are knitted one-by-one. The blocks are then joined. Next, the stitches on one edge of the blanket are picked up and a simple border is knitted on. You repeat for all four edges of the blanket.

Garter stitch is used throughout.

It is very easy to make the blanket larger as needed by adding more blocks. Because each block is knitted individually, it's a great travel knitting project. Another idea is to make a joint blanket for a baby shower, with each person making one of the blocks, and then having them joined to form the final blanket.

Size: 38" (96 cm) x 38" (96 cm)

Materials:

• Red Heart Super Saver 100% acrylic yarn worsted weight, color White, 333 m (364 yds)/198 g - 1 skein. (A)
• Red Heart Super Saver 100% acrylic yarn worsted weight, color Light Blue, 333 m (364 yds)/198 g - 1 skein. (B)
• Red Heart Super Saver 100% acrylic yarn worsted weight, color Blue, 333 m (364 yds)/198 g - 1 skein. (C)
• Red Heart Super Saver 100% acrylic yarn worsted weight, color Dark Blue, 333 m (364 yds)/198 g - 1 skein. (D)
• Red Heart Super Saver 100% acrylic yarn worsted weight, color Navy, 333 m (364 yds)/198 g - 1 skein. (E)

Needles: 10 (6.0 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

Gauge: 14 st x 28 rows = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm) in garter st.

Pattern:

Garter Stitch
all rows - knit sts

Directions

Cast on 58 sts with yarn A. The first stitch should be slipped to the right needle and the last stitch purled.

Rows 1-4 rows: yarn A.

Rows 5-8: yarn B

Repeat rows 1-8 14 times (112 rows). Cast off.

Work 3 more squares from yarns A and C, A and D and A and E.

Finishing:
Sew the squares (see pictures)

Borders:

1st border
With yarn A pick up 116 sts along the edge of the blanket

Work garter stitch for 18 rows.

Cast off.

2nd and 3rd borders:
With yarn A pick up 125 sts along the edge of the blanket and the short end of the 1st (2nd) border.

Work garter stitch for 18 rows.

Cast off.

4th border:
With yarn A pick up 134 sts along the edge of the blanket and the short ends of the 1st and 3rd borders .

Work garter stitch for 18 rows.

Cast off.

Enjoy!