Super Easy Crib Blanket

I just can't get enough of Purl Soho's new yarn, Super Soft Merino. I am over-the-moon excited about this beautiful chunky-weight yarn. And I'm not alone… Since its arrival, we’ve all been knitting up our dreamiest ideas of winter coziness!

Joelle created the wonderfully seasonal Snowflake Scarf. Faye knit up the comfy and dramatic Fluted Cowl. Whitney brought us a gaggle of brilliantly bold color block and striped hats. And, Spoiler Alert: there's more to come!

Today we bring you two Purl Bee classics reconceived in Super Soft Merino for a fresh look and a wintertime feel! The Super Easy Crib Blanket borrows the classic striping from the baby-sized original, but at 2 3/4 stitches to the inch it requires fewer cast-on stitches and knits up to a bigger crib size. With voluminous stitches and a luxurious loft, this blanket is as soft and gentle as a cloud!

The Chevron Baby Blanket in Merino uses a single strand of Super Soft Merino, rather than the original’s two strands of cotton. The chevron stitch combined with the chunky weight yarn creates a dense and toasty baby blanket, perfect for floor or stroller time! We also changed up the striping, playing this time with whimsical irregularity.

If you haven’t knit with Super Soft Merino yet, you too may find that you can’t get enough. It’s truly a pleasure! You can find the full pattern for the Super Easy Crib Blanket just below, and for the Chevron Baby Blanket in Merino pattern click here!

The Materials

• 7 skeins of Purl Soho's Super Soft Merino. I used the colors Super Pink, Yellow Yellow, Heirloom White, Oyster Grey, Desert Blue, Peacock Blue and Timeless Navy
• A US #13, 32-inch circular needle.

The Pattern

Gauge

2 3/4 stitches = 1 inch in garter stitch

Finished Size

30 inches x 32 inches

Begin

With the first color, cast on 82 stitches.

Knit every row until there are 12 garter stitch "ridges" (1 ridge = 2 rows).

Switch to the second color at the beginning of the next row, and knit every row until there are 12 ridges.

Repeat with each color, making sure to always switch colors on the same side.

After knitting 12 ridges with the seventh color, loosely bind off.

Weave in the ends and you're done! Super easy!