Baby Blanket Knitting Projects - Standard Baby Blanket Sizes

So, you need to knit the initial baby blanket. You've oohed and aah-ed over pictures of sweet, soft, and comfortable blankets that are perfect to snuggle a sweet little baby. You've walked the aisles of one's favorite yarn store and felt every pastel yarn there exists, testing the softness. You've fantasized about holding your precious bundle in a blanket you handcrafted with your personal two hands or you've basked from the admiration you'll receive as the friend opens your gift in the next baby shower celebration.

Then reality hits. You own an idea of the perfect hand-knit blanket only a few 'minor details' are missing -- like how big this blanket ought to be. A great question and unless you have a very lot of experience with knitting or babies or both, you're probably baffled as to what to do next.

Blanket Sizes

With regards to baby blankets, there are three main sizes -- crib blankets, swaddling blankets, and receiving blankets. May very well not have known it, but these carries a specific purpose.

· Crib Blankets -- These blankets do exactly just what the name says -- they are for the crib. Contemplate this blanket being a bedspread to the baby crib. This blanket is normally around 36" x 52" and even though it's ideal for making the crib look good and keeping an older baby warm through the night, it's too big to swaddle a small baby. In order to knit a blanket to be seen the newborn's room, this is it.

· Swaddling Blankets -- This blanket may be the small blanket you employ in the event the baby first comes home from your hospital. Usually lightweight, it's about 30" square and is perfect to wrap tightly around a baby to give them that 'in the womb' feeling. This is a good blanket to swaddle a baby and provides her a feeling of security when putting her down for any nap.

· Receiving Blankets -- If you want to maximum benefit use possible, knit a blanket, knit a receiving blanket that is certainly 34" x 36" is ideal. This dimensions are works best as it's small enough to snuggle a little baby but also great for the newborn to handle around as he reaches toddler age. This size works well in Baby Blanket and car seats and is basically an all-purpose blanket.