This free pattern is a super project for beginners and experts alike with a repeating rhythm of stitches in the center, surrounded by a simple seed stitch border. You’ll have the pattern memorized in short order! This baby blanket is just right for crib, car seat, and stroller. (Knit it larger, and you’ll have the perfect throw for picnics and beach days.

Plus, knit in Berroco’s lovely Pima 100, the Block Stitch Baby Blanket promises a solid durability that’s wonderful for active little ones! Four plies of pure, long-staple Peruvian cotton are tightly spun together for a yarn with a smooth softness that produces a superior stitch definition.

Click on the "Free Pattern"tab to see the pattern, then choose a color for your blanket below. We've chosen 10 of our favorite colors, but you can see the full selection on the Pima 100 page. See the "Basic Details" tab for yardage requirements.

FINISHED SIZES
Baby blanket: Approx. 27" x 27" (68.5 cm x 68.5 cm).
Throw: Approx: 40" x 40" (102 cm x 102 cm).
Washcloth: Approx. 10" x 10" (25cm x 25cm).

YARN
Baby blanket (Throw, Washcloth)
4 (8, 1) skeins Berroco Pima 100 (219 yds/200 m each).
Or approx. 810 yds/740m (1700 yds/1555m, 100 yds/91m) light worsted-weight cotton yarn.
Baby blanket shown in Color 8427 Tweedia.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 5 (3.75mm) 24-32" circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
2 stitch markers.
Tapestry needle to finish.

GAUGE
22 sts/32 rows = 4"/10cm in block stitch pattern, after blocking.

See the "Basic Details" tab for size, yarn, needle, and gauge information.

GLOSSARY: K = knit; P = purl; PM = place marker; St(s) = stitch(es).

Instructions given for baby blanket (throw, washcloth).

Blankets begin and end with a 12 (18, 6) row seed stitch border; the middle section is worked in block stitch with seed stitch borders on each side. Block stitch pattern is worked in a 10 (20, 12) stitch repeat.

Cast on: Using cable cast-on method, cast on 148 (216, 56). Note: To make blanket or throw wider or narrower, add or subtract sts in multiples of 12 (24, 12).

FIRST SEED STITCH BORDER
Row 1: *K1, P1*, repeat between * * to end.
Row 2: *P1, K1*, repeat between * * to end.
Repeat these two rows 5 (8, 2) more times.

MIDDLE SECTION (BLOCK STITCH)
Rows 1-8 (1-16, 1-8):Work first 8 (12, 4) sts in seed st as established, PM, *K6 (12, 6), P6 (12, 6)*, repeat between * * 10 (7, 3) more times, PM, work last 8 (12, 4) sts in seed st as established.
Note: On all subsequent rows, slip markers as you come to them
Rows 9−16 (17−32, 9-16): Work first 8 (12, 4) sts in seed st as established, *P6 (12, 6), K6 (12, 6)*, repeat between * * to marker, work last 8 (12, 4) sts in seed st as established.

Repeat these 16 (32, 16) rows 11 (8, 3) more times or to desired length, reserving enough yarn for final seed st border, approx. 45 yds/42m (100 yds/92m).

FINAL SEED STITCH BORDER
Row 1: Work in seed st, beginning as established, removing markers. Work 11 (17, 5) more rows in seed st. Bind off loosely in pattern.

Finishing: Weave in ends as invisibly as possible (there is no ‘wrong side’). Gently steam press. Or wet block in washer and dryer and pull into shape when damp.