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So I am at the point of my life where it seems like everyone I know is having a baby. This is a great thing because my favorite thing to make is baby blankets! Baby blankets have always been one of my favorite projects. I love how they typically have a pattern that repeats, but they are also fairly quick projects because they aren’t as big as an afghan or throw. I also love that I can typically use a lot of bright and fun colors!
Another thing that is nice about baby blankets, they are the perfect project to keep your hands and brain busy while watching tv during the two-week wait, IFYKYK. So this is a roundup of some of my favorite baby blankets. I also have included pictures of the blankets I have made in the past using these patterns.
Easy Crochet Baby Blanket with Ripples
This is actually one of my favorite patterns for a baby blanket right now. I am currently working on a second blanket using this pattern. I also think this is maybe my husband’s favorite baby blanket pattern that I make. The picture above is from a scarlet and grey baby blanket for our friends where the husband is a huge Ohio State fan. This pattern is a lot of fun. You can find the pattern here.
6 Day Kid Blanket
I have made several baby blankets using the 6-Day kid blanket pattern. This pattern is really cool because it combines the double crochet ripple with the granny stripe. This pattern works great with yarns like the Lion Brand Mandala Obrem Yarn where there are gradual color changes as you go along. I have also made this pattern where I change colors after a specific amount of rows. You can find the free version of the pattern here or you can purchase a printer-friendly version of the pattern on Etsy.
Solar System Blanket
This solar system blanket was a lot of fun to make (even if there was no pattern for Pluto). I was surprised with the amount of details that went into this blanket, without being difficult. I really love that the shape of the blanket is a star. You can find the pattern here.
Granny Stripe Baby Blanket
Early in 2020, before the pandemic, I bought several skeins of Pipsqueak yarn because I was wandering around Joann’s and thought the yarn was pretty. Fast-forward a few months, and I was furloughed and bored so I decided to make a baby blanket with this yarn. The granny stripe baby blanket was the perfect blanket to make with this yarn. You can find a free version of the pattern here or you can buy a printer-friendly version on Etsy.
Dinosaur Baby Blanket
So this is a recent pattern I bought on Etsy from OwlBHook because I saw it on Pinterest and fell in love with it. This blanket has a stegosaurus, brachiosaurus, and a T-Rex. I used Lion Brand Mandala Ombre yarn for this project. The pattern was very easy to follow and repeats three times. You can find the pattern on Etsy.
Fast Baby Blanket
If you are looking for a baby blanket that is quick to make, this is the pattern for you! I have seen it claimed on Pinterest that you can make this blanket in 4 hours, but it took me a little longer than 4 hours to make. However, it is a good project for a last-minute baby shower. This pattern uses Bernat Baby Blanket yarn, and for this particular project, I used the sparkle version of the yarn. You can find the project here.
Shell Stitch Baby Blanket
So I used the pattern a few years ago to consume some baby yarn I had leftover from another project. It worked up super fast and it looks really cool. You can find the free version of the pattern here. You can also purchase a printer-friendly version of this pattern here on Etsy.
Call the Midwife Baby Blanket
So this is a pattern that I had been seeing a lot of people post on Facebook, and in the spring of 2021, I decided to make my own blanket using this pattern. I love the vintage feel this blanket has and the pattern was easy to follow. I also love that it repeats, so it makes it an easy project to do while in the car or watching tv. You can find this pattern here from The Crochet Crowd.
I hope you enjoy reading about my favorite baby blanket patterns. If you enjoyed this rounded, you might also enjoy my post about my favorite throw blanket patterns.
What is your favorite baby blanket pattern?
