Diamond Baby Blanket

Materials

Yarn: 5 skeins (750 yds/685 m total) Bernat CottonTots
Color: Wonder Dreams - 91129
Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)

Gauge

16 sts/4 in
24 rows/4 in

Finished Dimensions

Approximately 26”x34”

Pattern

CO 101 sts.

Create the bottom seed stitch border:
First 8 rows: *K1P1* repeat pattern between *s until the last stitch then K1.

Create the diamond pattern:
Continue seed stitch pattern for first 6 sts. Using the chart below, starting at row 1
(first and last 3 stitches in the chart in row 1 will continue the seed stitch pattern set
on the sides), follow the pattern from a to b 3 times and from a to c once (89 sts in pattern),
continue in seed stitch for the last 6 sts. Repeat rows 1-22 9 times. Repeat row 1.

Create the top seed stitch border:
Next 8 rows: *K1P1* repeat pattern between *s until the last stitch then K1. Bind off in the
seed stitch pattern in the last row.

Weave in ends.

Chart:

diamond_blanket_chart.jpg

Chart Key:
| - K on RS and P on WS.
-- - P on RS and K on WS.

Notes

This baby blanket was made for the newest addition to the Reng family due in September of 2005. As
our dear friends never find out the gender of their baby before hand, I decided to go with these
gender neutral colors. This yarn actually comes in a variety of other really cute colors too, so you
have lots of choices. The knitting itself here is rather easy (all basic knits and purls, no increases
or decreases), but you do need to be able to follow a chart and know where you are in your pattern. I
myself had to frequently tink some stitches when I got lost. I personally love the seed stitch. I
feel like it makes a very nice nubbly edge for the baby to touch.