This gorgeous yarn is soon to become a Hillside Baby Blanket for a little guy due in July.
It’s been a while since I knit a Hillside Baby Blanket and I’m looking forward to it. I’m going to use Stylecraft Special Chunky in White.
The pattern is available for FREE here on my website. Just click here!
And I always love to see your finished projects, so if you’ve downloaded any of my patterns, please feel free to share a photo. You can send it to diana.poirier@yahoo.ca.
Happy knitting!
Diana
And it’s DONE!!
For this blanket I used the Bamboo stitch which has a lovely texture on the front as well as the back. Something I look for when I knit a blanket. 😉
I used 6 balls of Caron Simply Soft in Sunshine yellow, US size 8 circular needles (to hold all the stitches – the blanket was knit flat) and casted on 200 stitches.
Now to deliver it to the recipient! I hope she loves it! 🤞
Happy knitting!
Diana
So here’s the blanket that I made from all that cushy Bernat Softee Chunky yarn I bought from yarncanada.ca!
A lot of people were asking for the pattern so I have written it out below:
You will need 9.5 balls of Bernat Softee Chunky and US size 11 circular needles (to hold the stitches)
Cast on 100 stitches then K10, P10 across the row for 10 rows. After 10 rows, change to P10, K10 across the row.
Continue alternating between K10, P10 for 10 rows then P10, K10 for 10 rows until you’ve completed 22 squares.
Cast off in pattern.
The finished blanket is about 44″ x 55″
I hope you give this blanket a try.
I really love it and it’s my go to pattern for blankets these days!
Happy knitting!
Diana
Hello everyone!
The Hillside Baby Blanket pattern is now available and it’s FREE! 😀
This blanket has TONS of texture reminiscent of rolling hills. I used the super cushy Red Heart Soft Essential yarn in “Sunny Day”!
Click HERE to get your pattern.
It’s a very quick and easy knit, perfect for the beginner knitter.
I hope you enjoy it!
Happy knitting.
Diana
Hi everyone!
I’ve completed another blanket! 😀 This one is for our family room.
It’s knit using 3 strands of Lion Brand “Feels Like Butta” yarn at once, so it’s BIG and heavy! My husband really likes heavier blankets. I used Charcoal and Pale Grey.
I knit it lengthwise so the stripes run up and down. I didn’t want to just have 2/3 charcoal and 1/3 pale grey, so I used a random stripe generator to create the stripe pattern in the the blanket so it’s a more gradual change of colours.
Also, I put an I-cord edge on to give the blanket a more finished look.
Well, I have 1 more blanket to complete that’s more than 1/2 done. After it’s finished, I don’t really have much yarn to make anything else. I placed a TON of yarn orders but they’re taking longer than usual to arrive these days.
I’ll have to knit more slowly and stretch out the completion of my last blanket. There’s no way I can have empty needles! 😂 I don’t know what I would do with myself!
Stay safe everyone and happy knitting.
Diana
Hello everyone!
Most of you who follow my blog know I’m a lover of making blankets 😀 and today I wanted to share a couple of my COMPLETED projects.
For this beauty below, I used 4 balls of Lion Brand Mandala Tweed yarn in “Rainbow”. I created the wonderful, soft blend of colours by knitting 2 strands of yarn together.
And for the grey and white blanket, I used 6 balls of Red Heart Soft Essentials yarn – 3 balls of white and 3 balls of grey.
The corner to corner blanket pattern is my absolute favourite for baby blankets!
And, of course, I have 2 other blankets on the go right now! 😉 The ones I’m currently making are couch blankets for my house.
I’ll share photos when they’re done.
I hope you are all staying safe and well.
Happy knitting!
Diana
Hello there!
I more often than not knit baby blankets just for the sake of knitting them. Usually they don’t have anywhere to go. I just LOVE knitting baby blankets!
Well I’m thrilled to say this blanket has found a home. ❤
I used 8 balls of Caron Simply Soft yarns. Two each of White, Sunshine, Grey Heather and Dark Country Blue. The blanket is knit using 2 strands of yarn at one time, so it’s super thick and warm.
Well, off to finish another baby blanket that has no home! 😀
Happy knitting!
Diana
Hello there.
A couple of days ago I posted a picture of a baby blanket on my Instagram account and on my Facebook page.
Since posting it, I’ve had a few people ask me for the pattern, so I decided to write it out for you.
You will need approximately 750 yards of bulky yarn. I used Red Heart Soft Essentials – 250 yards of each colour or 2 balls of each colour if using the Red Heart Soft Essentials.
Cast on 6 stitches with your first colour using US size 10 circular needles.
The blanket is knit flat but you will need the circular needles to hold all the stitches.
Knit across all 6 stitches for 3 rows.
On the fourth row, knit 3 stitches, yarn over, knit the rest of the stitches in the row.
Continue with the fourth row until you have knit all of your first colour and 1 ball of your second colour.
You will now begin decreasing your stitches.
Knit the first 2 stitches, knit the next 2 stitches together, yarn over, knit 2 stitches together, then knit the rest of the stitches across the row.
NOTE: When you change to your third colour, make sure you make the change on the SAME side as your previous colour change.
Continue decreasing until you have 6 stitches on your needle, then knit all the 6 stitches for 3 rows and cast off.
The finished size is approximately 36″ x 36″.
Using the bulky yarn for this blanket makes it super cushy and soft. Perfect for that baby or toddler in your life!
If you decide to make one, I’d love to see it! 😀
Happy knitting.
Diana
Hello everyone!
I’m just popping in to share with you the COMPLETED birthday blanket! 😀
I took a bit longer to finish it than I had hoped, but I got it done in time for this weekend when my girlfriend and her husband come over for dinner! Whew!!
If you would like to make one for yourself, here’s what you’ll need to know:
I used 7 balls of Caron Simply Soft yarn in Grey Heather Tweed and US size 8 circular needles.
Cast on 200 stitches.
Row 1 – 20: Knit 20, Purl 20 across the row.
Row 21 – 40: Purl 20, Knit 20 across the row.
Repeat above pattern until you have come close to the end of the 7 balls.
Cast off on row 20. (you will have a bit of yarn left over)
I purchased my yarn from YarnCanada.ca. The prices are very reasonable and the delivery is quick!
I’m almost finished my Lakehouse blanket and then I’ll be knitting 2 baby blankets for a couple of sweet baby girls! I don’t get to knit with pink often, so I’m excited about that!
I’ll post pictures of the Lakehouse blanket when I’m done!
Happy knitting.
Diana
Hi everyone!
It feels like forever since I’ve posted anything.
I’ve had so much going on I really haven’t had much time.
My girlfriend’s birthday has come and gone and I wasn’t able to give her the blanket I was making for her. BUT, on a positive note, I only have 1 more ball of yarn to go!
We’re having her and her husband over for supper February 23rd, and I know for sure it will be done by then! 😀
I’ve also started on another blanket for a friend who bought a lakehouse this past summer. I chose some yarn that reminded me of lakes. This blanket is based on my “Classic 2-Tone Baby Blanket” pattern. You can go to my “Free Patterns” page to download the pattern.
Today for sure I have to work on the birthday blanket, so I’m off to do that.
Happy knitting!
Diana
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