Simple and soft, textured and inviting: the best blankets for babies are the ones that will be used and re-used, as enjoyable for you to make as they are for your little ones to cuddle up under.
We designed our Cozy Corners Crib Blanket in the softest worsted weight cotton we could get our hands on: Blue Sky’s Dyed Cotton. The calming, slightly off-white color, Drift, will be sure to have your babies soon drifting off to sleep. And maybe even your babies’ babies.
This modern classic might just be your next instant heirloom, a treasure to hand down for generations to come. Or perhaps the simplicity of the pattern will just have you knitting one after the next! -Laura
16 stitches x 20 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
31 inches wide x 43 inches long
yo in reverse (yarn over in reverse): To “yarn over in reverse,” bring the yarn from the back, over the right needle to the front, and between the needles to the back. (Note that if the stitch after the yo in reverse were a purl, you would not bring the yarn between the needles to the back. In this pattern the next stitch is always a knit stitch and so, you do!)
yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over (yarn over in reverse, knit 2, pass yarn over over): Yarn over in reverse, knit 2, pass the yo over the two knit stitches and off the right needle.
To see a “yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over” in action, check out this video tutorial…
Cast on 128 stitches.
Row 1 and subsequent wrong side rows: Slip 1 with yarn in front (wyif), k1, slip 1 wyif, purl to last three stitches, slip 1 wyif, k1, slip 1 wyif.
Row 2: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 30 times, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 30 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 4: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 29 times, k4, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 29 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 6: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 29 times, k6, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 29 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 8: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 28 times, k8, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 28 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 10: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 28 times, k10, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 28 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 12: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 27 times, k12, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 27 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 14: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 27 times, k14, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 27 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 16: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 26 times, k16, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 26 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 18: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 26 times, k18, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 26 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 20: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 25 times, k20, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 25 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 22: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 25 times, k22, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 25 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 24: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 24 times, k24, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 24 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 26: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 24 times, k26, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 24 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 28: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 23 times, k28, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 23 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 30: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 23 times, k30, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 23 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 32: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 22 times, k32, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 22 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 34: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 22 times, k34, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 22 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 36: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 21 times, k36, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 21 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 38: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 21 times, k38, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 21 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 40: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 20 times, k40, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 20 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 42: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 20 times, k42, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 20 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 44: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 19 times, k44, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 19 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 46: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 19 times, k46, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 19 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 48: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 18 times, k48, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 18 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 50: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 18 times, k50, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 18 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 52: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 17 times, k52, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 17 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 54: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 17 times, k54, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 17 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 56: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 16 times, k56, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 16 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 58: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 16 times, k58, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 16 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 60: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 15 times, k60, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 15 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 62: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 15 times, k62, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 15 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 64: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 14 times, k64, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 14 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 66: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 14 times, k66, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 14 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 68: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 13 times, k68, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 13 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 70: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 13 times, k70, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 13 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 72: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 12 times, k72, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 12 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 74: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 12 times, k74, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 12 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 76: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 11 times, k76, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 11 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 78: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 11 times, k78, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 11 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 80: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 10 times, k80, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 10 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 82: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 10 times, k82, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 10 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 84: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 9 times, k84, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 9 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 86: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 9 times, k86, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 9 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 88: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 8 times, k88, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 8 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 90: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 8 times, k90, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 8 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 92: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 7 times, k92, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 7 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 94: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 7 times, k94, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 7 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 96: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 6 times, k96, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 6 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 98: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 6 times, k98, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 6 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 100: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 5 times, k100, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 5 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 102: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 5 times, k102, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 5 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 104: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 4 times, k104, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 4 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 106: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 4 times, k106, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 4 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 108: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 3 times, k108, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 3 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 110: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 3 times, k110, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 3 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 112: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 2 times, k112, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 2 times, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 114: K1, slip 1 wyif, k1, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 2 times, k114, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 2 times, k1, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Row 116: K1, slip 1 wyif, k2, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 1 time, k116, (yo in reverse, k2, pass yo over) 1 time, k2, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Work a wrong side row and then work the entire pattern in reverse from Row 114 to Row 1.
Bind off all stitches loosely knitwise, weave in the ends and enjoy!