Cast On – Blue Skies Baby Buggy Blanket

As mentioned in my Vanilla Mint Chip Blanket post, I am starting a new buggy blanket to give as a baby gift. The Blue Skies Baby Buggy Blanket will also be done in a size ideal to keep baby warm while in a stroller or buggy without dragging on the ground. Though I was thrilled with the result of my last blanket, I have higher hopes for this one.

I cast on 84 stitches in sky blue acrylic and cream Azurite. After the last buggy blanket edging, I decided it was worth experimenting a bit to make knitting the edges a bit easier and part of the process instead of one more thing to do at the end. The five rows of moss stitch on each end will be sky blue and off-white while the body of the blanket will be sky blue and the Magi-Knit. The body of the blanket will be knit/purl with a texture change to accentuate certain color combinations. The side edges of the blanket will lay flat with the help of two stitches of knit/knit on each side. Smaller size for best use while baby is in his buggy/stroller. This is being made as a gift for a friend who is expecting her second son. I’ve already missed the baby shower, so I am trying to get it done as soon as possible.

The first eight rows have been done and it is looking great. I am realizing how important gauge is when creating a beautiful moss stitch. The moss stitch in the Vanilla Mint Chip Blanket does not have the same substance as with this blanket, but still does the trick of keeping the blanket flat-ish and having an interesting edging. I am really thrilled with how the blanket is looking so far and wish moss stitch wasn’t so time consuming or I’d do everything in that! But I think I feel that way every time I learn a new stitch.