My blanket is made with a cotton blend dk yarn which is soft but light-weight. Cotton, when knitted, tends to have less stretch and bounce than wool but any dk weight wool would work well with this pattern. The correct tension for the pattern is given below and you might find it useful to make a test swatch with your own wool to get the sizing right.

The pattern gives instructions to make a 28” square blanket which is a good size for warm nights in the bassinet or in the pram. The cotton is washable and should be durable enough for everyday use.

The simple repeating pattern is designed with new knitters in mind as so often a new baby is incentive to pick up the needles for the first time. The pattern is simple and, with a little practice, should be easy to judge by eye so mistakes are easy to spot. Counting your stitches is the key to spotting mistakes before they happen and I would recommend the use of a row counter to help with this.