Babies love texture and this blanket is full of it. Knit it up in a vibrant color and a nice superwash yarn (for ease of care for mom) and you have a keepsake.

Optional instruction for adding a seat belt buckle opening.

Pattern is charted and written.
Size 32” square; however sizing is easily adaptable.

Notes
I’ve had some feedback as to confusion about moving from the cable/diamond set-up onto the repeat/increases.

here’s a breakdown of the 31 sts
2 sts - right increase section
7 sts - garter
13 sts - original set up cable/diamond section ( 3 broken rib st, 7 diamond, 3 broken rib st)
7 sts - garter
2 sts - left increase section

Then you increase 20 sts per quarter to 51 sts.
At this time you should have:
2 side sts, 7 stockinette, 3 broken rib, 7 diamond, 3 broken rib, 7 cable, 3 broken rib, 7 diamond, 3 broken rib, 7 stockinette, 2 side sts = 51 sts.

Then you start over with increase sections and cable/diamond sections.

I hope this helps.