Baby Hayden's parents were planning a space theme for his nursery, which made my yarn selection easy – the Cosmos color of Malabrigo's Rios yarn.
Finding the right pattern was more complicated. After several hours on Ravelry, I found the modern, simple and yet visually interesting Dutch Tiles pattern by Anne Hanson. Once a gauge swatch was knit, to the blanket I went.
The result exceeded my expectations, especially because the blanket expanded beautifully post-blocking. At first, I was frantic by how much the blanket grew post-washing as I expected it to look unnaturally stretched out and thin when dried. But thankfully, instead it remained plush and soft.
In hindsight, Hanson's use of larger-than-gauge needles was genius to achieve a smooth yet textured result.
Full pattern details are below.
Dutch Tiles Blanket for Hayden
Pattern: Dutch Tiles by Anne Hanson, crib blanket size
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in Cosmos, approx. 2.7 skeins
Needles: US 9 and US 10 circular
Measurements: Pre-blocking measurements of 25.5 inches wide by 28 inches tall. Post-blocking measurements of 29.5 inches wide by 32.5 inches long.
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