Babysoft Checkers Baby Blanket

This Babysoft Checkers Baby Blanket features a classic basketweave pattern that is super popular among knitters. Knit in light green Babysoft yarn, this gender-neutral baby blanket measures 35 x 40 inches and makes a great homemade baby shower gift for an expectant friend or family member. Just four balls of Lion Brand's Babysoft yarn are used to work up this free knit baby blanket pattern, which is a medium sportweight yarn that's available in classic pastel colors and prints. This free knitting pattern is easy to follow, yet varied enough to keep you interested as you knit.

Beginner

Knitting Needle Size11 or 8 mm

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge13.5 stitches, 18.4 rows, 4 inches.

Materials List

Babysoft Yarn: Pastel Green - 4 balls
Lion Brand Size 11 [8 mm] 29-inch [75 cm] Circular Knitting Needles
Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)

NOTES:

Blanket is worked with 2 strands of yarn held together throughout.
Circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of sts. Work back and forth on circular needle as if working on straight needles.

BLANKET
With 2 strands held tog, cast on 134 sts.
Rows 1-16: Knit.
Row 17: Knit 12, *purl 10, knit 10; repeat from * 4 more times, purl 10, knit 12.
Row 18: Knit 12, *knit 10, purl 10; repeat from * 4 more times, knit 22.
Rows 19-28: Repeat Rows 17-18.
Row 29: Knit 12, *knit 10, purl 10; repeat from * 4 more times, knit 22.
Row 30: Knit 12, *purl 10, knit 10; repeat from * 4 more times, purl 10, knit 12.
Rows 31-40: Repeat Rows 29 and 30.
Rows 41-148: Repeat Rows 17-40 four more times, then repeat Rows 17-28 once more.
Rows 149-164: Knit.
Bind off all sts.

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mobel5 0089355

Mar 03, 2025

Hi just started knitting this blanket but no indication on pattern to say when squares finish before next pattern as am up to second set of repeat 17 and 18 10x. My squares are getting bigger and bigger.

mobel5 0089355

Sep 07, 2024

Hi just a beginner here the pattern says row 28 k12 (k10 P10) x4 k22 but 29 is the same. Please help.

Editor Dana

Oct 07, 2024

Hi there! I believe the reason the pattern is written that way is because Rows 31-40 say to repeat Rows 29 and 30. So isolating Row 29 allowed the designer to write the repeat for Rows 31-40 that way. I hope that makes sense. I double checked Lion Brand's website and the pattern is written the same way there. I hope that helps!

Lisa

Feb 04, 2021

I typically skip the patterns that are missing information, too risky and a huge waste of time and yarn, but I like the look of this one so much, I'm going to give it a go anyway.