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Looking for an easy free baby blanket knitting pattern with plenty of texture? The Jordan Baby Blanket by marianna mel is a sweet, adaptable design worked in DK-weight yarn using simple knit-and-purl texture.
The original pattern includes several blanket sizes, from a tiny 15-inch blanket through a 30-inch baby blanket, and the designer explains that the size can be adjusted further. This makes it an especially versatile project for baby gifts, premature babies, or dolls.
Jordan Baby Blanket at a Glance
Pattern: Jordan Baby Blanket
Designer: marianna mel
Published: September 2018
Craft: Knitting
Category: Baby Blanket
Yarn Weight: DK
Needle Size: US 6 / 4.0 mm
Gauge: 24 stitches = 4 inches / 10 cm
Sizes: 15", 18", 24" and 30"
Adjustable: Yes
Pattern Availability: Free
About the Jordan Baby Blanket
Designed by marianna mel of Marianna's Lazy Daisy Days, the Jordan Baby Blanket is a textured knitted blanket with a simple, gender-neutral appearance.
Rather than relying on lace, cables, or multiple yarn colors, the visual interest comes from combinations of basic knit and purl stitches. The resulting texture gives the blanket more character than plain stockinette while keeping the techniques approachable.
A Simple Textured Blanket
One of the most appealing features of the Jordan Baby Blanket is its textured surface.
The design uses knit-and-purl combinations to create raised areas across the fabric. This makes it a useful project for knitters who are comfortable with the basic stitches and want to practice maintaining a repeating textured pattern over a larger piece.
A solid or lightly tonal yarn can be especially effective because it allows the stitch texture to remain visible without competing with strong color changes.
Four Sizes — and Easy to Adjust
The pattern provides stitch counts for four sizes:
- 15 inches
- 18 inches
- 24 inches
- 30 inches
The smallest 15 × 15 inch version was designed as a very small blanket suitable for a premature or angel baby, or as a doll blanket.
The designer also notes that the pattern is easy to adjust for larger sizes, giving knitters flexibility beyond the four sizes already provided.
Yarn Requirements
The original design uses DK-weight yarn. The smallest 15-inch version requires approximately:
70g of DK yarn
Naturally, the larger versions require more yarn. Check the designer's current instructions for the requirements of the exact blanket size you intend to make before purchasing your yarn.
For a baby blanket, you may also want to consider softness, washability, and durability when choosing a substitute yarn.
Needles and Gauge
The original pattern recommends:
US 6 / 4.0 mm knitting needles
The published gauge is:
24 stitches = 4 inches / 10 cm
If finished dimensions matter to you, make a swatch before beginning and adjust your needle size if necessary.
Knitting Skills Used
The Jordan Baby Blanket is built around fundamental knitting techniques. Helpful skills include:
- Casting on
- Knit stitches
- Purl stitches
- Following repeating rows
- Maintaining consistent tension
- Binding off
- Weaving in yarn ends
Because the texture comes primarily from knit and purl stitches, the project can be a useful next step after practicing basic knitting.
Important Pattern Correction
The designer notes that an earlier version of the Jordan Baby Blanket contained an error in the purl rows. The instructions have since been corrected. If you saved or printed an older copy, check the current designer version before knitting.
A Useful Baby Gift Project
The adjustable sizing makes this pattern particularly useful when knitting for different purposes.
You can make the small version as a keepsake or doll blanket, choose one of the larger baby sizes, or use the designer's guidance to adapt the dimensions further.
Its simple texture also works with many color choices, making it easy to coordinate the blanket with a nursery or gift theme.
Is the Jordan Baby Blanket Pattern Free?
Yes. The Jordan Baby Blanket is currently listed as a free knitting pattern on Ravelry, with the free pattern linked to the designer's Marianna's Lazy Daisy Days website.
You may also encounter a paid downloadable PDF edition through other marketplaces. That does not change the availability of the designer's free web version linked from the Ravelry listing.
Amazing Knitting does not reproduce the designer's complete row-by-row instructions. Use the original source for the current pattern and its corrected instructions.
Get the Free Jordan Baby Blanket Pattern
Visit the Ravelry pattern page to access the current free pattern information and the link to the designer's original instructions.
Get the Free Jordan Baby Blanket Pattern →
Pattern credit: Jordan Baby Blanket was designed by marianna mel and published through Marianna's Lazy Daisy Days. Pattern availability and technical information may change over time.
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Before You Start
Open the designer's current pattern before casting on, especially if you previously saved an older version. Choose your blanket size, confirm the corresponding yarn requirement and stitch count, check the corrected instructions, and make a gauge swatch if finished dimensions are important.


















