Babies, babies, oh my! Recently, baby Oscar joined the world and for his arrival (*intended for his arrival), I decided to knit a classic Irish cable knit pattern from my old and true Leisure Arts Our Best Knit Baby Afghans book. Oscar's parents had picked a neutral color theme for his nursery, so I decided to use a an off-white yarn which I thought would complement the classic style of the blanket.
Thankfully, the pattern was well-written and easy to follow, particularly after the first few pattern repeats. And like several of my cable knit projects of late, I ultimately used a halved paperclip as an improvised cable needle because it was less bulky and cumbersome than a standard cable needle for the pattern's fine cables.
While I don't like to reuse baby blanket patterns, this one produced a really fantastic, lighter weight blanket that I wouldn't mind making again and again. Full project details below.
Oscar's Irish Cable Knit Blanket
Pattern: For a Bonny Babe by Marion Graham
Yarn: Valley Yarns Valley Superwash Sport in color #2 natural, approx. 5.1 skeins
Needles: US 5 circular
Measurements: Pre-blocking measurements of 25 inches wide by 28 inches tall; post-blocking measurements of 25.5 inches wide by 28.5 inches tall
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