DIY knitted blankets for newborns

In modern stores, there is a huge selection of products for babies, various clothes, accessories and bedding. When it's cold outside, every mother wants to provide her child with maximum comfort and coziness. To do this, in fact, is simple, you can make yourself a pleasant to the body and a warm blanket or a plush blanket for both the boy and the girl. Such work can be mastered even by mothers who do not have much experience in knitting. Today we will tell you how to make knitted blankets for newborns with your own hands, we will give several workshops on knitting fashionable and stylish gizmos.

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We knit a soft children's plaid with pompons with a photo

To make such a knitted blanket for a newborn with their own hands, it is enough to be able to handle knitting needles and a crochet. The main part is knitted, but the square connection and openwork binding are done using a hook, this is what gives the product special beauty and charm.

Important! The yarn must be chosen with a special structure, that is, pompons, so that the plaid turns out to be voluminous and soft.

The calculation of the material will be given on a product measuring 75 by 75 cm - this is the optimal size for a newborn baby.

Necessary materials:

• 200 g pompom yarn.
• 100 g of thread for square joining and strapping.
• Knitting hook number 2.5.
• Knitting needles number 4.
• 4 m satin ribbon.
• 4 small satin roses for decoration.

Make a knitted baby blanket for newborns with your own hands using this technique:

• Since our plaid will consist of squares, it is necessary to tie each of them separately. Type 14 stitches into the needles using the warp thread that goes between the pompons.
• Knitting will be done only with the main thread. Alternate front and back rows. Knit the edge loops in the same way as the rest, the loop of the row.
• Knit until you get squares with the same sides. Then close the loops.
• Replace the right knitting needle with a crochet, knit another loop with a working thread. Run the third loop from the loop on the spoke. Next, knit, alternating loops from the working thread, and those on the knitting needle. The square is ready, singe the ends of the threads so that it does not open.
• Fill the square with the threads that you have chosen for decoration. Tie as follows: in a loop between pompons, knit two double crochet, then three air loops.
• Sew the resulting items together. Starting from the second square, do the binding at the same time, connect the elements. Connect the squares after the loop in the middle of the arch from the air loops.

Important! You will need 16 squares for the plaid.

• Make a border with a decorative ribbon. First, tie the product around the perimeter with double crochet, alternating them with three air loops. Then tie the eyelets to thread the ribbons.
• Fill the plaid with a lace edging using any pattern.
• Decorate the product with tape. Gently stretch it, carefully making sure that the canvas does not tighten.
• Decorate the middle of the bow and corners with small roses.

Believe me, if you do everything right, then you will get a beautiful and chic plaid for your baby or a rather useful and pleasant gift for future parents.

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Knitting a warm knitted blanket for babies

For use in everyday life, of course, it is better to make a knitted blanket for a newborn for discharge with his own hands using universal knitted threads.

Important! In this case, it is important not to overdo it with the decor, otherwise - it can interfere with the baby during the walk or during sleep. The product will be sized 80 by 80 cm.

You will need:

• 350 knitted soft yarn

Important! It is better if it contains 50% acrylic and 50% wool.

• Circular knitting needle number 3.

You will need to perform knitting according to the scheme:

• Start knitting with a set of 175 loops. To make the edge of the plaid, you will need to knit 11 rows with handkerchief. Edge loops do not need to be removed, they will be facial. The edge is made out with a thread that winds behind the back.
• In the 11th row of your handkerchief, make a few increases. To tie the main pattern, you will need to make a couple of increases to compensate for the different density of knitting of the main pattern and garter stitch. Increases are made in the 11th row by means of a straight crochet. The first increase is carried out through 11 loops from the beginning of the row, the next increase is every 18 loops. You should get 10 increases.
• We make out the picture. Remember that the right and left edges of the planks will need to be hand-knitted using 7 loops. Knit the additions that you made in the 11th row by the back wall so that they become less noticeable.

Important! For a plaid of this size, 11 rapports or 264 rows high will suffice.

• In row 264, make 10 reductions, similar to those you did in row 11. You just have to knit 2 stitches left.
• At the end, knit 11 rows with a handkerchief so that the product is framed. Close the hinges.

Even if you have never knitted before, the result that you get in the end will surely amaze you. But the most important thing is that your baby will feel warm, comfortable, comfortable in it.

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Making a lace plaid for your baby with your own hands

Using this master class, you can make a knitted blanket with the help of knitting needles for discharge from the hospital with your own hands.

From the materials you will need:

• 450 g of cashmere wool yarn to make a 70 to 86 cm plaid.
• Circular knitting needle №3.5.

Important! We will knit according to the pattern exclusively for the front rows. We will knit the crochets and loops of the wrong rows. Rapport begins with a loop before rapport, and ends with a loop after it.

Do everything clearly according to the instructions, without violating the above sequence:

1. The main canvas. It matches from 159 initial loops. Follow the drawing according to the pattern that can be selected on the Internet. Continue knitting to get a warp 85 cm high.
2. Strap. Tie the bar separately from the 6 dialed stitches. In the process of knitting, try on the bar to the main fabric. Once its length reaches the perimeter of the plaid, close the hinges.
3. Assembly. Sew the bar to the main fabric. Sew the short edge of the bar.

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We knit a cozy blanket for a stroller with a description

Many mothers like to make baby strollers warm covers, because, in addition to decorating the transport itself, they also provide the baby with a high level of comfort in the winter season and off-season. The cotton model will simply look chic. It is enough to make a plaid measuring one meter per meter.

Prepare for knitting:

• 100% lightweight cotton yarn.
• Knitting needles marked number 4.

Knit according to the pattern:

1. Before starting work, tie a small square sample of 10 by 10 cm so that you can calculate the required number of loops. You will see a pattern that comes out on the finished product. Determine the sequence of colors for the stripes yourself.
2. In the first row, alternate one front and one wrong loop.
3. Second row: knit even rows in the pattern.
4. In the third row, alternate front and back loops.
5. Thus, knit further until the end of the work.

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Starter Video

How to decorate a plaid for a newborn - you can already decide on your own using all kinds of beads, bows, ribbons. The main thing is that the decor elements are safe and securely attached to the product. Such home-made children's blankets will look much more fashionable and more interesting than ready-made analogues. Do not be afraid and do not doubt your own abilities, when you see the result, you will receive great moral pleasure.