Knitted Baby Rainbow Quilt
Pastel tones in silky homespun yarn give this easy baby afghan a quilted look.
Get Started
Skill Level: Easy
Finished Measurements: Approx 33 inches square
Yarns
Lion Brand Homespun (Art. 790)
98% acrylic, 2% polyester; 6 oz. (170g); 185 yds. (167m); bulky weight
- 2 balls #391 Blue Sky (A)
- 2 balls #388 Lemonade (B)
- 2 balls #390 Lavender Sachet (C)
- 2 balls #389 Spring Green (D)
- 2 balls #392 Cotton Candy (E)
Needles & Extra
Size 10 (6mm) 36-inch circular needle OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Blunt-end yarn needle
Gauge
14 sts and 20 rows = 4 inches (10cm) over St st (knit RS rows, purl WS rows).
Take time to check your gauge.
Special Abbreviation
sk2p = Double decrease worked by slipping 1 stitch knitwise, knit 2 together,
pass slipped stitch over.
NOTES: Blanket is worked square by square, starting in the bottom left corner. See diagram, below, for color and the order in which the squares are made and assembled.
