How to Knit the “Noah” Baby Blanket [Free Knitting Pattern & Video Tutorial!]
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Meet Noah! A pattern that not only packs bags of texture, but at only an 8 row repeat is a relatively simple knit.
The short repeat makes it the perfect knit to tackle if you’ve just mastered knit and purl stitches and want to get to grips with a big project.
If you are new to following written patterns, or if you’re more of a visual learner then Noah, just like all my blanket patterns, has a video tutorial that walks you through the entire pattern repeat – I’ve linked it at the end of this post.
Noah is not a reversible pattern, he does have a definite right and wrong side, but the reverse is not messy, it’s neat and tidy but just doesn’t have any defined pattern on the reverse side.
yarn and sizing tips & tricks
I’ve chosen DK (aka Double Knitting, Light Worsted, 3 Weight) yarn for this project, but don’t let that stop you from knitting it in your own preferred weight of yarn.
My instructions produce a baby blanket approximately 60cm x 80cm, perfect for using as a cot, pram or travel blanket. But don’t let that stop you from knitting this blanket in any size you want! I think it would look great scaled up as a Sofa Throw, Quilt or Bedspread!
I’ve deliberately designed this knitting pattern to be super easy for you to adjust the size of your blanket to whatever size you want/need.
To make the blanket longer, you’ll need to work more repeats of the Middle Section (the top and bottom border are worked the same regardless of the size of blanket you knit).
To adjust the width of your blanket you’ll need to cast on more (or indeed less) stitches, it can easily be done using the pattern multiple of 8+1 for the middle textured panel, and an additional 18 stitches (9 for each side) for the garter stitch edging.
pin for later
Not ready to knit Noah just yet? Why not pin this image to your Pinterest so you can find it easily when you’re ready to sit down and cast on!
Materials Needed
- 4mm Circular Needs (to recreate this blanket 100cm is a perfect length)
- 400g of DK Yarn. I used King Cole Cherished in Ocean
- Scissors & Tapestry Needle for sewing in ends
- 2 Stitch Markers
written pattern
Stitches Used
- k – knit
- p – purl
- sly1pwyf – slip one purlwise with yarn in front
- pm – place marker
- sm – slip marker
- RS – Right Side
- WS – Wrong Side
Bottom Garter Edge:
Foundation Row: Cast on 131 Stitches (I like to use the Long Tail Method)
Knit 15 rows as follows: k until final stitch, sl1pwyf.
Main Pattern Repeat:
Row 1 (RS): k9, sm, p1, *k7, p1* repeat from *to* until second marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 2 (WS): k9, sm, p1, *k1, p5, k1, p1* repeat from *to* until second marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 3: k9, sm, k2, p1, *k3, p1* repeat until 2 stitches before second marker, k2, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 4: k9, sm, p3, k1, p1, k1, *p5, k1, p1, k1* repeat from *to* until 3 stitches before second marker, p3, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 5: k9, sm, k4, p1, *k7, p1* until 4 stitches before second marker, k4, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 6: k9, sm, p3, k1, p1, k1, *p5, k1, p1, k1* repeat from *to* until 3 stitches before second marker, p3, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 7: k9, sm, k2, p1, *k3, p1* repeat until 2 stitches before second marker, k2, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 8: k9, sm, p1, *k1, p5, k1, p1* repeat from *to* until second marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Repeat Rows 1-8 a total of 29 times and then repeat Row 1 once more before moving onto the top garter border.
Top Garter Border:
Knit 15 rows as follows: K until final stitch, sl1pwyf. (Remove stitch markers when knitting first row).
Final row (Row 16) Cast off knit wise with right side facing.
I hope you love Noah just as much as I do! If you’re looking for more knitted baby blanket inspiration then why not take a look at Toby, Emma or Harvey.
video tutorial
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