Knitting pattern baby / kids blanket "Forever Love" - easy

In this special moment, when you’re holding your baby for the first time, you know instantly it will be “Forever Love”. And you would like to embrace this little heart with big strong hands and protect from all evil. With this blanket you can give such life-long protection symbolically to a newborn.

The motif is created only by knit and purl stitches. The pattern explains very detailed and stitch by stitch how you can knit this lovely blanket, so even ambitioned beginners will succeed. And if there should be any questions, I`ll be happy to help!

More knitting patterns suitable for beginners you will find in this collection:
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/users/view_collection/2767/wunderschoen-und-ganz-einfach

Required skills:

• cast on
• cast off
• knit
• purl

You will get very detailed directions with written instructions for each row. In addition you will get a knitting chart for the motif in a separate file. You can choose if you go with the written instructions or prefer working with the knitting chart.

Stockinette stitch: 22 stitches x 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4“ x 4“)

With this gauge, size of the finished blanket will be approx. 80 x 100 cm.

• Wollbutt Venia (running length 318 m / 100 gr) about 3-4 skeins à 100 gr in mint; my blanket has a weight of about 330 gr; depending on your personal knitting tension the exact weight may vary
  alternatively you can use any yarn which is suitable for babies; size of the finished blanket may be different then
• 4 mm (US 6) circular needles, minimum 80 cm
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors