In honor of the birth of my first grandson, Lincoln, I designed this special blanket and knit two for him already. I hope you enjoy making this blanket as much as I did.

This basketweave style baby blanket features fun bobbles, a wavy lace pattern and some elongated cable stitches. The garter edging is worked along with the blanket and to improve the structure of the blanket, some short rows were added along the edging.

Sizes: S (M, L)

Approximate Measurements
S = (26 x 32)” / (66 x 70) cm, M= (32 x 32)”/ (81 x 81) cm, L = (37 ½ x 40)”/ (96.5 x 104) cm. Size is easily adjustable

Yarn
Worsted weight.
Yellow sample shown is size S and was worked in Yarn Stormers Hand Dyed (100% Superwash Merino – 220 yds per 100g skein) in Marigold 3 (4, 5) skeins
Multicolored sample is size M and was worked in Cascade Nifty Cotton Splash (100% Cotton – 185 yds per 100g skein) in 218 Sulphur Lake 4 (4, 5) skeins

Approximate yardage
600 (700, 900) yds

Gauge
18 sts and 24 rows=4” in st st, 18 sts and 30 sts = 4” in garter st after blocking. Gauge is not too important but will affect the final size and amount of yarn needed.

Needles
Main: US Size 7 (4.5mm) straights or long circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge,
Edging: US Size 6 (4mm) straights or long circular needle or needle one size smaller than main needle.

Skill level: intermediate
Techniques to know:
making bobbles (instructional video provided), increases and decreases, simple lace sts, simple cables, German Short Rows (or comparable method)