Four right angles make a square, and a great first geometry lesson in the Maia Baby Blanket. Worked from the center out, bright stripes around the outer edges coordinate with the Maia Baby Cardigan. Add on to it with the child’s favorite colors as they grow to have a blanket that grows with them!

Finished Sizes: 28 (32, 36)” square (shown in size 28”)

Yarn: Valley Yarns Longmeadow (60% Cotton/40% Microfiber, 50g/117yds); 5 (7, 9) skeins Winter Lake (color A); 1 (2, 2) skeins Seafoam (color B); 1 (1, 1) skein Lettuce (color C)

Needles: US size 5 (3.75mm) 32” or 40” circular needles or size needed to get gauge

Gauge: 5.5 sts and 11 rows = 1” in garter stitch