Cables on the Eastside Baby Blanket

Cables on the Eastside Baby Blanket

What is Being Made

The Cables on the Eastside Baby Blanket is a knitted throw designed by Janet Jameson of Aunt Janet's Designs. This beginner-friendly blanket features decorative cable patterns worked in aran weight yarn, creating a textured and visually interesting piece suitable for babies. The blanket can be made using two slightly different colors held together, or alternatively, two strands of the same color for a more uniform appearance.

Knitting Techniques Used

This project employs several fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for beginner-level crafters. The blanket begins with a ribbed border created using alternating knit and purl stitches, which provides structure and elasticity to the edges. The main body incorporates cable twists as the primary decorative element, worked at regular intervals throughout the piece. An increasing row is used to expand the stitch count from the initial cast-on to accommodate the cable pattern sections. Stitch markers are employed to help track pattern repeats and maintain consistency across rows.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (K) – the foundational stitch used throughout the blanket
• Purl stitch (P) – used for ribbing and texture contrast
• Knit front and back (KFB) – an increase stitch used in the increasing row to expand stitch count
• Cable stitch – slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold in front of work, knit 3 stitches from the left needle, then knit 3 stitches from the cable needle to create the twisted cable effect

Materials

This blanket is worked using aran weight yarn held as two strands together throughout the project. The pattern accommodates any color choices, allowing crafters to select their preferred yarn colors. Knitting needles in size 11 (8.0mm) are required to work with the doubled aran weight yarn and achieve the appropriate fabric density for this baby blanket.