I started this blanket almost as soon as I found out I was pregnant. It was December, and I had a looong car trip ahead of me (12 hours to Canada, in a straight shot). And I had this sky blue yarn on hand, which I thought would be perfect for a blanket.

The pattern is easy: a seed stitch border with a simple eyelet stitch pattern, with a four-row repeat. Perfect if you have pregnancy brain, like me, and can’t remember anything more complex than that.

Materials:

Blue Sky Alpacas Skinny Cotton (DK, 150 yards / 65 grams) – 6 skeins (900 yards). Shown in Turquoise.

Size 6 circular needle (24”)

Darning needle (for weaving in ends)

Other Yarn Options:

• KnitPicks Cotlin (DK, 123 yards/50 grams) – 8 skeins (984 yards) in Surf.
• Cascade Cotton Rich DK (135 yards/50 rams) – 8 skeins (945 yards) in Turquoise.
• Or, any DK weight cotton or cotton blend yarn

Finished Measurements: 36” x 36” (receiving blanket size)