The Freya Stroller Blanket is a wonderful pattern for the adventurous beginner knitter. It is customizable to your dimensions so if you want a bigger size, refer to the notes for cast on counts.

There is a paid written version of this pattern here: Freya Stroller Blanket

Finished dimensions as per instructions:
14 inches by 17 inches.

Skill Level:
Adventurous Beginner

Materials Needed:

US 7 - 4.5mm needles.
Any sport weight yarn or light DK (Category 2, 13 WPI)
9 stitch markers
scissors
tapestry needle
Stitches Used:

sl1pwyif - slip one purlwise with yarn in front
pm/sm - place marker / slip marker
k2tog - knit 2 together
psso - pass slip stitch over last stitch knitted.
yf - yarn forward. Bring yarn to front of work.