Everyone knows that every mother, being pregnant, independently made small things for her unborn child. Today, you can easily purchase a variety of things and objects. But still, handmade products will be cozy and cute. For example, a knitted baby blanket will warm your baby not only in the house, but also on the street.
Yarn selection
We decided to please your baby with a wonderful gift - take your choice of thread seriously. To make the child warm and comfortable, it is necessary to choose high-quality, natural yarn. Experienced needlewomen recommend carefully studying the labels. Indeed, many factories that are engaged in the production of threads for needlework offer their customers a wide range of yarn from which children’s products are made.
The composition of the threads must be natural (linen, wool, cotton). Such yarn is hypoallergenic, not capable of causing irritation. Threads marked with baby are very delicate and soft.
So, pay attention to such recommendations for choosing yarn for making a knitted baby blanket:
- The ideal option is merino wool. It is warm, soft, does not cause irritation and an allergic reaction, while it is ideal for walking with a child in the cool season.
- Cotton thread is ideal for making a summer lightweight plaid. This composition of the yarn passes air well, pleasant to the touch. Under it will be comfortable for every baby. In addition, the care of such a product is quite simple.
- To create a warm fluffy knitted baby blanket, you can choose a mohair or a mixture of angora and acrylic. Pay attention to the label. After all, not every thread will be pleasant for the delicate skin of the baby. Needlewomen recommend choosing kid-mohair, this yarn is soft, fluffy, tender and does not prick at all. From such a thread, it is better to knit for beginner needlewomen. The advantage is its fluffiness, thanks to which you can easily hide all the bumps and errors in knitting. The product is soft, warm and airy, with a light and beautiful pattern. With such a blanket, you can walk on the street in early autumn or late spring. It will be easy, warm and comfortable.
Please note that products made of fluffy yarn have their drawback - particles of fluff and lint can get on the face and body of the child.
Optimal product size
Before you go shopping for yarn to make a knitted baby blanket, you need to decide on the size of the future product. After all, consumption depends on this.
Many mother needlewomen believe that the most suitable size is 0.8 x 1.0 m. A child can be easily wrapped in such a blanket. If you want to cover a child with such a plaid in a stroller and only, it is enough to tie a canvas of 0.7x0.7 m.
Basically, to make such a knitted blanket for a newborn, you need about 400 g of yarn. Want to make a great bedroom product? Then prepare about 700 g of knitting thread.
Preparatory work
The preparatory work includes the selection of the optimal size of the knitting needles, pattern, manufacturing a sample and calculation of loops. All needlewomen know that the sample is an indispensable component of the manufacture of any product. After all, we don’t know how the yarn will behave: it will stretch or sit, shed or well retain its original color.
The sample must be connected with the previously selected pattern. The recommended size is 10 x 10 cm. We measure, erase and re-measure. If the fabric has not changed its size, you can safely calculate the number of rows and loops of 1 cm. This information allows you to find out how many loops you need to dial to make a knitted blanket for a newborn.
Pattern Features
The pattern of the plaid can be varied. It all depends on the skill of the needlewoman and her wishes. A knitted blanket can be made from such patterns as:
- openwork;
- braids and plaits;
- embossed from the front and back loops;
- combined.
Many people think that knitting too openwork should not be used. After all, the baby can get confused in the large holes of the pattern. But when making a winter blanket with a fleece lining in moderation, openwork azores will look very attractive.
The ideal option is to use large, voluminous patterns - braids and harnesses. Moreover, such patterns of wool yarn make the product very warm. For the manufacture of winter products, this is ideal. The main thing is to choose a good thick fleece to hem the product from the wrong side.
Winter blankets with large cells or wide stripes look attractive. You can make them colorful. To do this, several tangles are introduced into the work at the same time, the front and back loops alternate, and you must not forget to change the skeins of different colors on time.
Many mummies give preference to bilateral patterns. For example, simple and uniform patterns of "pearls", "rice" and "corn" look very attractive.
Knitting a combined blanket with your own hands involves combining various colors and patterns, for example, facial smoothness and lace.
Patterns for beginner needlewomen
Beginner needlewomen can also create charming, delicate and attractive do-it-yourself blankets. The main thing is to know the principle of knitting front and back loops.
Finished products can be knitted with a garter stitch, a checkerboard pattern. In addition, the combination of front and back loops allows you to knit various children's pictures. It is enough to find a diagram of the image of a bear, a bunny, a heart, an asterisk, etc.
Knitting a plaid pattern "braids"
"Braids" - a classic pattern that can be used in almost all products, including knitted blankets. The patterns of these patterns are simple and straightforward.
A blanket connected with such a pattern will last for many years. With it, you can shelter your child at home, during sleep, and you can take for a walk. But remember that the size of the stroller blanket is slightly smaller than the crib product. Consider the example of manufacturing features of such a model.
For work it is necessary to prepare 500 g of merino wool, knitting needles No. 5.5. A 10 x 10 cm sample consists of 24 loops and 25 rows. The size of the finished product is 75 x 75 cm.
On the knitting needles we dial 161 loops, remember that 2 of them are edge loops. We knit six rows of garter stitch. In the last row we evenly increase after each 10 loops (a total of 14 loops).
In each subsequent row at the beginning and at the end we knit 5 facial loops. Thus, a scarf knit will be tied around the perimeter of the product.
In the middle of the product, harnesses and braids can be combined. Schemes for knitting them are presented below.
In our case, the product consists of 7 braids of 9 loops, 6 bundles of 12 loops. Between them we knit 2 wrong loops.
So, the first row looks like this: 1 edge, 5 faces .; 2 out., 9 persons., 2 out., 12 persons. (repeat 5 more times), 2 out., 9 persons., 2 out., 5 persons., 1 edge.
We knit the pattern until the product reaches 73 cm in length. After evenly reduce every 14 loops. We knit the last 5 rows with a garter stitch.
Products for newborns
Many needlewomen will confirm that making a knitted blanket for discharge is a pleasure. For small crumbs, I want to create products that would protect them.
For babies, pastel shades of natural, finest, soft yarn are often chosen. And no wonder, because the skin of the child is very delicate. Therefore, the fabric should be soft, without hard seams. Modern manufacturers offer a wide selection of pastel shades of children's yarn, from which you can create many beautiful, warm products for your crumbs.
Conclusion
All products knitted with knitting needles with their own hands are filled with the warmth and love of a needlewoman. The main advantage is the ability to choose the color and composition of the yarn. In addition, you yourself can choose a pattern for the future product. They can be combined, change colors, make lace inserts. In such a blanket, your child will be warm and comfortable. And most importantly - from a young age, your child will appreciate unique, inimitable products.
So, we choose a suitable pattern, we go for yarn and begin to create in minutes when your baby is sleeping.