These adorable baby blankets will get almost as many “Awwwws” as the blanket’s new owner! I’ve included easy quick patterns, lacy blankets, striped blankets with ripples and chevrons, and more. Updated 2/2/26
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Free Patterns
Archie Baby Blanket
Easy reversible baby blanket knit with an 8 row repeat texture alternating garter stitch and ribbing. Size 60x80cm, but instructions are given on customizing size. DK weight yarn. Web pattern is free. Designed by Snufflebean Yarn.
Everbloom Blanket
Bright squishy blanket with bubble stitch stripes alternating with garter stitch sections. Available in three sizes: baby, lapghan (pictured), and throw. Worsted weight yarn. Web pattern is free. Designed by Rachel Alford from Cozy Nooks Designs.
Guppy Baby Blanket
Gansey inspired baby blanket with seed stitch, cable twists, and double zigzags in the center that form diamonds. Size 28 by 30". Designed by Barbara Hurd. Aran weight yarn.
Sliding Is Fun Blanket
Just knit stitches! Baby blanket knit with a gradient yarn and contrasting solid. It's worked with just the knit stitch, but you slide the stitches to the opposite end of the needle when changing color, creating a stockinette stitch section between each ridge. Size 26" x 29". Designed by Darn Knit Anyway. Aran weight yarn.
Guardian Angel Blanket
Baby blanket knit with an angel with a heart created only by knit and purl stitches. Size 50 x 75 cm / 20" x 30". Designed by Sonja Neukomm originally for the Des Moines Refugee Support. DK weight yarn.
Diamond Baby Blanket
Reversible baby blanket knit with an overall diamond texture in a 16 row repeat. Designed by Jonatan Tollow. Aran weight yarn.
Seeded Columns Blanket
Easy baby blanket or lapghan knit with a 2 row repeat of what looks like broken rib and seed stitch border. Size 30” (76 cm) square. Designed by Premier Yarns Design Team. Chunky weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Abi Baby Blanket
Easy reversible baby blanket knit with a basketweave texture in an 8 row repeat. Worsted weight yarn. Web pattern is free. Designed by Exquisite Crochet.
- Get the free knitting pattern - Web version - scroll to bottom of target page
- Purchase a printable pdf
Rockwell Baby Blanket
Mid-century modern inspired baby blanket knit with garter stitch in a modular construction that creates a colorful graphic design. Great stash buster for DK weight yarn. Web pattern is free. Designed by Alexandra Tavel of Two of Wands.
- Get the free knitting pattern - Web version - scroll to bottom of target page
- Purchase a printable pdf
- Get the kit at Lion Brand
Herringbone Blocks Blanket
Baby blanket knit with a lace chevron zigzag design. Designed by Shannon Dunbabin. Aran weight yarn.
Gaia Baby Blanket
Easy baby blanket with twisted stitches that create a fun texture. Size About 28 x 30 in. (71 x 76 cm). Designed by Adlineh Sibtain. DK weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Lisbeth Baby Blanket
Elegant and timeless piece with a cross stitch texture and a moss stitch edge. Size Width: 23.6“ / 59 cm Length: 30“ / 75 cm but you can easily adjust the width and length of your blanket. Designed by Anja Heumann. DK weight yarn. Available in English and German. May only be free a limited time.
Party Heart-y Baby Blanket
Just one yarn strand per row with this baby blanket covered in hearts knit in slip stitch mosaic colorwork. Row by row written instructions or charts. Designed by Yarnspirations. Approx Approx 40" [101.5 cm] square. Worsted weight yarn.
Cable and Lace Baby Blanket
Knit with a 16 row repeat. Designed by Yarnspirations. Approx 36″ [91.5 cm] square. Sport weight yarn.
More Knitting Patterns
Thine Receiving Blanket
Beautiful baby blanket with diamond lace and bobbles in sport weight yarn. 41″ x 42″ Designed by Lynn Christensen
Lace Chevrons Baby Blanket
Zigzag lace blanket is knit with an 11 stitch 20 row repeat BUT all wrong side rows are purled so there are only 10 stitch rows, and 4 of those are repeats of other rows. Designed by Julie Hines. Aran weight yarn. Pictured projects by designer and SoShoresKnitter.
Tree of Life Baby Blanket
Miniature version of Nicky Epstein’s classic Tree of Life Afghan designed for babies. Pictured project by peoplelover who modified the flower pattern.
Cabled Eyelet Baby Blanket
Love this pattern with alternating cables and eyelet sections. Designed by Nancy Hearne Pictured project by KathyL
Snuggle Bunny Baby Blanket
Hooded blanket with bunny ears to keep baby warm all over. Knit in garter stitch, the bunny hood is shaped with short rows. Quick knit in bulky yarn. Designed by Premier Yarns.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get the recommended yarn Premier Gelato on Amazon (Prime options available)
- See more Baby Garter Stitch Knitting Patterns
Cambria Blanket
Pam Mausar’s blanket is garter stitch that makes a diagonal pattern because of increases at the beginning of the rows for the first half of the blanket and decreases in the last half. The picot border does require picking up stitches. Ravelry knitters have rated this as easy. Pam says that you can use any weight yarn.
Leafy Baby Blanket
Leyla Alieva’s lace baby blanket is knit with two strands of DK yarn on larger needles.
Finlay Baby Blanket
Frederica Patmore designed this baby blanket with an all over pattern with a 6 stitch, 12 row repeat with a lot of repeated rows.
Flower Petal Blanket
Anne Haas designed this versatile blanket that can be adapted to look like a pinwheel or stained glass. Knitters report that this is a large blanket. Pictured project by puzzler2.
Lace Sampler Baby Blanket
Designed by Amy Gunderson for Universal Yarns. 34” x 34”
Garter Rib Blanket
Orange Flower Yarns’ design is an easy pattern. Gauge doesn’t matter so you can use any worsted or dk yarn you want. Pictured project by buffoo.
- Get the free knitting pattern - it's about halfway down the page
- See the Ravelry page
- Shop for worsted weight yarn for this pattern on Etsy
Beach Stripe Baby Blanket
Robin Nickerson’s chevron striped blanket is an easy knit in garter stitch and DK on larger needles. I’ve made this type of pattern before and it’s easier than it looks!
Saurey Baby Blanket
I love the yarn used for this blanket, Berroco Modern Cotton. Berroco designed this leaf lace blanket. There’s also a link to a video tutorial for lace bind off.
Daisy Stitch Baby Blanket
Marie-Louise Hauge designed this sweet all-over pattern.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Shop for sport weight yarn for this pattern on Etsy
- See more Daisy Stitch Knitting Patterns
Lacy Baby Blanket
Yarnspirations designed this heirloom look blanket with lace border. Approx 38 x 42 ins [96.5 x 106.5 cm]. Great with multi-color yarn.
Lars and the Real Girl Blanket
Tanis Gray & Louisa Demmitt designed this baby blanket inspired by the movie.
Patterns for Purchase
Springtime Stroll Baby Blanket
Colorful baby blanket with polka dots on squares that also form hourglass shapes. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Mary Maxim.
Peek-A-Boo Baby Blanket
Reversible baby blanket knit in squares in what looks like slipped stitch colorwork. DK weight yarn. Designed by Georgia Vincent.
Pretty Picot Lacy Blanket
Delicate lacy baby blanket delicate lacy blanket with two border options: classic garter stitch or dainty picot wave edging. Designed by Sirdar
You Are My Sunshine Bobble Baby Blanket
Baby blanket knit in one piece with bobble/popcorn suns and sunshine quote. Suitable for an advanced beginner according to the designer Peach.Unicorn. Size 34 in x 38 in
Weekend Basketweave Baby Blanket
The designer says that you can easily finish this beautifully textured baby blanket in a weekend. True basketweave pattern, not a checkerboard. Finished Size: 30 x 36″
Noah Stripes and Solids Baby Blanket
Can be knit in any yarn.
Lyla Baby Blanket
Lyla features garter stitch with panels of cable,a border of garter stitch points and a picot edge Blanket size is approx. 65cm(25.5in) in width and approx. 78cm(30.75in) in height.
Timeless Baby Blankets
This ebook includes 6 baby afghan patterns including Cozy Mariner’s Blanket, Mitered Eyelet Blanket, Honeycomb Blanket, Cable Patches Blanket, Baby Entrelac Blanket, and Lace and Cables Blanket.
Bounce Baby Blanket
Colorful combination of stripes and lace in two sizes: 27 (32)”W x 33 (43)”L.
Owl Blanket
Snuggly easy to make blanket with cute cabled owl detail.
Paris Baby Blanket
This pattern features a diamond stitch and a crocheted edging. I think you could substitute a knit lace if you wanted though it’s not part of the pattern. 35 x 34.5 inches
