Knitting a baby blanket, which is usually about 2 feet by 3 feet, requires finding a type of yarn that is machine washable and avoiding yarns with fibers that shed, such as mohair, angora and alpaca. Knit a baby-friendly blanket using decorative stitches with information from an advanced knitter in this free video on knitting.

Expert: Allison Isaacs
Contact: www.imagiknit.com
Bio: Allison Isaacs learned to knit and needlepoint at an early age.
Filmmaker: Sam Lee

Duration : 0:1:50


[youtube BwdPYFr4X14]

Technorati Tags: , , , , , , , ,

15 Responses to Knitting Tips : How to Knit a Baby Blanket

  • zoeymattoo says:

    very helpful tips. …
    very helpful tips. Thank u!

  • IzzyTheNotSoTerrible says:

    It didn’t state how …
    It didn’t state how many stitches because that will depend on the size of your yarn….

  • MyassWins says:

    It didn’t state how …
    It didn’t state how many stitches it should be.

  • Shevan08 says:

    in the description …
    in the description it reads “yarn that is machine washable”
    thats what she meant

  • Rekkanotara says:

    It is very …
    It is very considerate of you to explain all of that; however I would not consider this a how to video as you are merely making suggestions on baby blankets.

  • crochethabit says:

    It means to get …
    It means to get machine washable yarn. Because it being a baby blanket it will get dirty and needs to be were you can put it in your washer without shrinking.

  • sabellixedda says:

    i’ve watched this …
    i’ve watched this video a couple of times and i still don’t know how to knit a baby blanket

  • bubblebuffy says:

    She means make sure …
    She means make sure the blanket is machine washable

  • abslisa says:

    make sure the …
    make sure the machine is machine washable?!? wtf does that mean

  • Disneylover1023 says:

    Very helpful… …
    Very helpful… Thank you !

  • KoeHubHarJon says:

    I see you asked …
    I see you asked this question 2 months ago with no answer so I’ll give it a try for them. hehe
    The hearts are just in the pattern. Do you have a ravelry account? If not you should go check it out. It’s a wonderful website with TONS of free patterns and it’s easy to navigate around there.

  • Angel52619 says:

    yeah…..how DID …
    yeah…..how DID you knit the hearts on the squares? I need to know. :I

  • ConansCool says:

    they should of …
    they should of showed how
    but there r nice blankets

  • fluffy2700 says:

    how did you knit …
    how did you knit the hearts on to the squares?

  • forgetunot says:

    THank-you for this …
    THank-you for this video. This will be my next project. My very first project is a scarf which I am working on now.