Here’s a free pattern for knitting a very easy baby blanket that’s both simple to make and elegant to look at!

It’s made in one solid color, so no figuring out coloring changes.

This baby is a decent size and will last baby a long time, but is small enough to also fit on straight needles.

You can make this blanket using either straight needles or circular needles.

The pattern is so easy to memorize — once you do a handful of rows, you won’t even need to look at the pattern anymore! It’s a great “travel knitting project” for this reason.

I used 7 skeins of Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted Weight (4) in Forest Heather.

This blanket measures 28″ x 40″.

Gauge is about 4.5 – 5 stitches = 1″

For this pattern, you’ll need to know the following stitches:

Knit
Purl
K2TOG (Knit two stitches together)
YO (“Yarn Over” — move your working yarn from behind your stitches to the front of your stitches)