Baby Blankets

My grandmother kept a cedar chest full of knitted baby blankets — one for every grandchild, each in a different stitch pattern she’d clearly fallen in love with that year. That chest is basically what inspired this roundup: a collection of styles worth casting on, whether you’re a lifelong knitter or just picked up needles…

There’s something almost magical about wrapping a newborn in something you made stitch by stitch. If you’ve been searching for a baby blanket crochet pattern that’s actually beginner-friendly, forgiving of mistakes, and still looks polished enough for a baby shower gift, you’re in the right place. This pattern uses one simple, repeating stitch — the…