This perfectly squishy baby blanket is a relaxing and beginner friendly knit! A showstopper during baby shower gift opening, a hand knit or crochet baby blanket makes one of the best gifts. They’re often simple and fun to whip up, and they give you a great excuse to make something cute. The Peas & Carrots Baby Blanket definitely checks both the fun-to-knit and cute boxes! Peas & Carrots is bordered by a sturdy eyelet edging that’s great for when baby wants to hang on to his blanket by the corners. This blanket also makes the most of bias knit garter stitch which is pretty to look at and cuddly to touch. Have I convinced you to cast this on yet?
New to working on the bias (a.k.a. diagonal)? I’ve got some tips for success right here.
Peas & Carrots Baby Blanket pattern
Supplies
2 skeins Lion Brand Yarn Ice Cream in Creamsicle color
US size 5 circular knitting needles
scissors
tapestry needle or crochet hook for weaving in ends
Abbreviations
CO – cast on
sts – stitches
sl – slip
wyif – with yarn in front
yo – yarn over
k – knit
tbl – through the back loop
p2tog – purl 2 sts together
sl 1 -k2tog- psso – sl 1 st, k2 sts together, pass slipped st over 2 sts knit together
ssk – slip as if to knit, slip as if to purl, then knit both sts together
Gauge: 22 stitches & 30 rows over 4 inches
Finished size: 29 by 29 inches
The pattern
CO 3 sts
1. k across.
2. sl 1 wyif, yo, k1, yo, k1 tbl. (5 sts)
3, 5 & 7. sl 1 wyif, k to last st, k1 tbl.
4. sl 1 wyif, yo, k to last st, yo, k1 tbl. (7 sts)
6. rpt 4. (9 sts)
8. sl 1 wyif, yo, p2tog, k1, yo, k to last 4 sts, yo, k1, yo, p2tog, k1 tbl.
9. sl 1 wyif, yo, p2tog, k to last 3 sts, yo, p2tog, k1 tbl.Repeat rows 8-9 until you’ve nearly run out of skein one (or to desired width). Join second skein and continue as follows.
10. sl 1 wyif, yo, p2tog, k1, yo, ssk, k to last 6 sts, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, p2tog, k1 tbl.
11. sl 1 wyif, yo, p2tog, k2, ssk, k to last 7 sts, k2tog, k2, yo, p2tog, k1 tbl.Repeat rows 10-11 until 13 sts remain.
12. Repeat row 10.
13. sl 1 wyif, yo, p2tog, k2, sl 1 -k2tog- psso, k2, yo, p2tog, k1 tbl. (11 sts)
14. sl 1 wyif, yo, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, yo, k1 tbl.
15. sl 1 wyif, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 tbl. (9 sts)Repeat 14-15 until 5 sts remain.
16. sl 1 wyif, sl 1 -k2tog- psso, k1 tbl. (3 sts)
17. sl 1 -k2tog- psso.Break yarn and draw tail through final loop. Weave in all ends and wet block to finish.
Not feeling the love for this particular baby blanket? I’ve got a couple more free baby blanket patterns you might prefer: Staggered Holes Baby Blanket / Basketweave Baby Blanket. And if you’re on a big time crunch before that baby shower, you could try knitting a hat instead: Little Hearts Hat / Little Sprout Hat / Declan’s Hat. Baby knits are the best!
Denise
September 12, 2016 at 7:50 amCannot wait to give this a try. Are you happy the way the corners worked out do they look even.
Heidi
September 12, 2016 at 9:28 amI am really happy with how the corners turned out at the widest point of the blanket – they’re perfectly the look I was hoping for when I planned this design. The CO and BO corners are fine, but I wish they were closer to exact copies of the other corners. Since you can work this blanket up at any size, l recommend doing essentially a swatch sized copy of this blanket so you can see for yourself how the edging and corners look. :)
Lyn
September 15, 2016 at 1:34 pmI love this and am going to give it a try. I’m a crocheter who started off trying to learn to knit, but never really got the knack. I really want to give it another chance. Can you tell me if the P in your pattern means Purl? so P2TOG would mean purl 2 sts together? Thanks for this pattern, wish me luck!
Heidi
September 15, 2016 at 5:30 pmYou’ve got it! I’ll add that to the abbreviations as well as ssk, which means slip as if to knit, slip as if to purl, then knit both sts together. Good luck!
Julie Conley
June 15, 2019 at 11:47 amHeidi, I have been searching for this yarn everywhere to no avail. Do you know where I can get it?
Heidi
June 18, 2019 at 4:37 pmYou can get Ice Cream yarn on Lion Brand’s website, but the specific colorway pictured has been discontinued, sadly!
Lyn
September 15, 2016 at 1:38 pmAlso… what does SSK mean?
Jace Holmes
September 17, 2016 at 11:06 amLove this pattern, going to make several, different colors….thank you so much!!😊
Sue Anna
September 18, 2016 at 2:47 pmI want to try this pattern to make a car seat size blanket. I have made your staggered hole one in that size. Any thing I should know to make it smaller? Thanks for the pattern!
Helen White
October 9, 2016 at 8:40 amI am going to really have to knit this precious baby blanket. This will get me back to knitting again. Love the yarn also..
Thanks
brenda
January 19, 2018 at 9:21 pmi’m getting 6 stitches in row 3. isnt the yarn already in the front so basically i’m just slipping 1 purl wise? slip (1st stitch) yo (2nd stitch) knit (3rd stitch) yo (4th stitch) and kib (5th stitch) but that’s not what i’m getting. the first stitch looks like 2 so that’s where the 6 is coming from?. orrr do i count both as 1 stitch???? i’m confused.
Heidi
January 22, 2018 at 8:42 amDo you mean row 2? For row 2, you should be slipping the first stitch, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over again, then finish by knitting one through the back loop, for a total of 5 stitches. The slip 1 with yarn in front followed by a yarn over at the beginning of the row can be a little tricky if you’re new to it. Also, in knitting, you should slip all stitches purlwise unless indicated otherwise – perhaps you’re slipping knitwise, introducing a twist that’s confusing things?
Nancy
March 24, 2018 at 5:32 pmWhat does CO 3 sts mean?
Heidi
March 24, 2018 at 6:46 pmCast on 3 stitches. Don’t forget to check the abbreviations section provided with each pattern. 😊
Nancy
March 24, 2018 at 8:44 pmWhen you say Cast On 3 sts, do you mean just 3 stitches?
Charlene pierard
August 2, 2018 at 8:55 pmLines 8 & 9 are confusing to me. P2tog sounds as if that is a decrease. Can you explain how I should be knitting these two rows in order to get to a proper size for a baby blanket? Are. These instructions correct.
Heidi
August 3, 2018 at 4:13 pmP2 tog is a decrease. This pattern is correct. It’s a square knit from one corner to the other on the bias. Here’s a tutorial on knitting on this bias if you’re new to it: https://www.handsoccupied.com/tips-for-bias-knitting/
Cassie Blaesing
September 16, 2018 at 3:46 pmI am really not a knitter… I’ve been crocheting for appx 35 years or more. I thought the Peas & Carrots blanket was also in a crochet pattern. If not could you share a similar pattern of the Peas & Carrots in a crochet baby blanket pattern please. I think I could learn knitting but after years of crochet I seem to favor my right hand…guess I could learn the old English style of knitting which favors right hand. I love your designs…I make lots of baby blankets…thank you for your love of yarn design.
Heidi
September 17, 2018 at 12:16 pmThat’s a good idea, Cassie! At the moment, I’ve got a couple big projects I’m in the midst of working on for some clients, but I’ll add a crochet baby blanket like this to my list! :) -Heidi
Heleen Zimmerman
May 31, 2019 at 10:39 amI am having trouble finding this yarn. I have searched under Lion Brand Yarn Ice Cream. Creamsicle color yields a solid color yard. Even looking at Baby Soft Yarn in creamsicle yields a sold yarn. Can you please advise how I can obain this year or one with a similar pattern. That you.
Heidi
June 3, 2019 at 7:12 pmHi Heleen,
It looks like Creamsicle was part of a line of Ice Cream yarn marketed as Ice Cream Sprinkles. From what I can tell (or rather can’t, as you noticed in your own search), this set of colors has been discontinued. However, the Ice Cream and Ice Cream Big Scoop yarns are still available at big box stores like JoAnn and directly from Lion Brand itself as well.
I’m sorry I can’t be of more help! If you wanted to try your luck on eBay, they often have discontinued yarns: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=lion+brand+ice+cream+sprinkles
Best,
Heidi
Pat
June 10, 2019 at 3:55 pmWhere did you purchase the yarn for this blanket? I cannot find the creamsicle anywhere!
Heidi
June 11, 2019 at 1:43 pmIt was purchased awhile back at Joann or Michaels I believe. Based on a previous comment last week I looked on Lion Brand’s website, and the color I used appears to be discontinued, unfortunately! :(