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Archie Baby Blanket – Free Knitting Pattern & Video Tutorial!

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If you’re looking for an easy baby blanket knitting pattern that has a nice short repeat, and a simple pattern multiple, then the Archie Baby Blanket pattern could be just the project you’re looking for!

The Archie baby blanket is a super tactile knitting pattern that works up in an easy to remember 8 row repeat.

Featuring a mix of garter stitch and a simple 1×1 ribbing keeps things interesting, but it’s still beginner friendly enough for knitting while watching TV or relaxing.

Is this Blanket reversible?

I get a lot of people asking if my blankets are reversible, so I thought it might be useful to include a little snapshot of what the back looks like.

Yes! The Archie baby blanket is a fully reversible knitting pattern, so there’s no “wrong” side, making it as perfect for those of you who I know love to have a blanket that looks almost the same on both sides.

Right side

Wrong side

Yarn and Sizing Tips & Tricks

The Archie baby blanket pattern is knitted all in one piece, from bottom to top. In order to accommodate all your stitches, I recommend using a set of circular needles (at least 100cm long) as straight needles just won’t be long enough to fit your stitches on comfortably.

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 by casting on an ODD number of stitches for the middle textured panel, and then adding an additional 18 stitches (9 for each side) for the garter stitch edging.

Pin for Later

Not ready to knit the Archie baby blanket 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 Stylecraft Bambino in Little Boy Blue
  • Scissors & Tapestry Needle for sewing in ends
  • 2 Stitch Markers

Written Pattern

Stitches Used

  • k – knit
  • p – purl
  • sl1pwyf – slip one purlwise with yarn in front.
  • Pm – place marker
  • Sm – slip marker
  • WS – Wrong Side
  • RS – Right Side

Bottom Garter Border

Foundation Row: Cast on 135 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, pm, k until 9 stitches remain, pm, k8, sl1pwyf.

Row 2 (WS): k9, sm, p1, *k1, p1* repeat from *to* until second marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.

Row 3: k9, sm, k1, *p1, k1* repeat from *to* until second marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.

Row 4: k9, sm, p1, *k1, p1* repeat from *to* until second marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.

Row 5 – 8: k9, sm, k until 9 stitches remain, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.

Repeat Rows 1-8 a total of 32 times, and then repeat rows 1-5 before moving onto top garter stitch border.

Top Garter Border

Knit 15 rows as follows: K until final stitch, sl1pwyf.

Final row (Row 16): Cast off knit wise with right side facing.

Video Tutorial