subject: Let's Talk Knitted Baby Blankets [print this page] Knitted baby blankets are available in a plethora of different types. The most common one of all would be the hand knitted blankets. If you so wish, there are also high quality machine knitted blankets which uses acrylic baby yard. They can be found in a variety of styles, sizes and colors. These blankets are usually categorized because of their design while there are some that are grouped due to their quality and feel too.
There are also some knitted blankets which boast reversible designs which are features normally a box design on one part while on the other side of the blanket, another pattern such as a ribbed pattern. The majority of these blankets are machine washable.
These knitted blankets are available in a variety of pattern from eyelet pattern wih an one inch trimmed knit border to ones with open lacy patterns and designs. If you want, there are also open patterns available which features crochet borders around them. The more popular colors available on these blankets include pastel pink, mint green, pastel yellow, red, lilac and sometimes white.
Open work patterns and open work designs have also been seen in knitted blankets. Most of these are available in deep colors such as Navy, Lavender, Deep Violet, etc. There are some others which exhibit a diamond pattern.
In most of the case, these blankets are two to three feet in size and when one thinks of knitting them on his or her own, then the first step is to look for a type of yarn that is machine washable. Those yarns should be definitely avoided whose fibers can get shed easily. Thus, fabrics such as mohair, angora, alpaca should be definitely avoided as in these types of yarns, the fibers might get shed. The use of decorative stitches should be made while knitting a blanket.
