Valley Yarns’ wool-acrylic blend Haydenville is the perfect easy-care and hard-wearing choice for this blanket. Featuring a combination of narrow stripes and a bold grid stitch texture, this cozy, easy care stroller blanket is just challenging enough to be interesting, while resulting in a treasured keepsake.

Available as kit here.

• Skill Level: Beginner

• Finished Measurements: 40” x 39” baby blanket / 49” x 70” throw (shown in 40” x 39” size)

• Yarn Requirements:

  • MC: 4 (13) skeins Valley Yarns Haydenville (60% Superwash Merino/40% Acrylic Microfiber, 100g/220 yds); Color: 15 Lake
  • CC: 2 (6) skeins Valley Yarns Haydenville (60% Superwash Merino/40% Acrylic Microfiber, 100g/220 yds); Color: 08 Navy

• Needles:

  • US 7 (4.5 mm) 30” - 40” circ needle, or size needed to get gauge
  • US 6 (4.0 mm) 30” - 40” circ needle

• Other Materials: Locking stitch markers, crochet hook size F/6, tapestry needle

• Gauge: 20 sts and 25 rows = 4” in Grid st patt, blocked on larger needles