This beginner knit pattern is for a newborn baby blanket. It features 3 horizontal stripes of color among raised vertical stripes of white. The texture and stripes of the blanket resemble the beautiful bark of Snow Gum trees (a type of Eucalyptus). This blanket is for one size - 60cm x 60cm but can easily be modified.

Difficulty: Beginner

Materials:

Paintbox Baby DK in

• Paper White ~ 200 yds (2 skeins)

• Slate Gray ~150yds (1 skein)

• Stormy Gray ~150yds (1 skein)

• Baby Blue ~150yds (1 skein)

4.5mm needles

Gauge: 10k x 13 rows = 2in