My aunt is having a baby and I would like to know a good pattern for a baby blanket/afghan that won't take forever.
2007-01-23 07:23:54 · 5 answers · asked by adamwglover 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Go to www.knittinghelp.com and you will not only find easy beginner patterns, but also FREE VIDEOS that teach you all the techniques! I LOVE THIS WEBSITE because having the videos to watch is like having your very own personal "Knitting Teacher", and you can pause and/or rewind any time you need!
A tip for a quick knitted baby blanket: get some bulky yarn that is soft enough for a baby, and use larger needles (say perhaps size 15 or 17) and do garter stitch until you have the width you want, then simply knit to the length you want and there you go! I have done 2 blankets like this when I first learned to knit, and they were SUPER FAST to make.
GARTER STITCH = knit EVERY row (supadupa easy!)
2007-01-23 07:54:03 · answer #1 · answered by Sophie D S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the Grandma's Favorite Dishcloth pattern makes a nice baby afghan done in a bulky weight yarn on size 10 1/2 or 11 needles. Cast on 3 stitches, knit 3 rows, then:
Knit 3, yarn over (yo) knit to the end every row until the sides are the width you want the afghan to be.
Then decrease by this means:
knit 3, yo, knit 2 tog, knit to the last 6 st, knit 2 together, knit to the end every row until there are 5 stitches left, knit 1, knit 3 together, knit 1, and knit 3 rows even, bind off.
I've done this with Encore Bulky and used 5 balls of it, 2 1/2 balls to the center, and 2 1/2 balls to the end.
2007-01-24 07:11:12 · answer #2 · answered by mickiinpodunk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternFinder.fcgi?craft=Knit&search=Search&searchText=baby+afghans&search=Search This one is really fast and easy!!!
2007-01-23 07:29:39 · answer #3 · answered by anissia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
one row knit, next row perl
2007-01-23 07:45:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cross stitch
2007-01-23 07:25:37 · answer #5 · answered by serenity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋