Getting ready to weave a baby blanket

[melm00se]

for my sister as a gift to her god child (who is due in November).

Online resources provide conflicting resources.

So what size?

24"x36"

30"x36"

36"x36"

[catrose]

1. It doesn't have to fit anything, so whatever?

Except baby

[melm00se]

2. The problem is

I have no frame of reference as I have no kids.

[elleng]

3. Sorry I can't answer, as I didn't measure the 4 blankets my friend made for my grands,

but they are LOVED, and still used, even 8 years later!

[Ptah]

4. The larger it is, the more years it will be used.

[Srkdqltr]

5. 36 36 or 42. That is about the size of a baby quilt.

[Skittles]

6. 30" x 36"

always pick the middle option

[Trailrider1951]

7. Well, most babies are about 20" long at birth

and grow quickly thereafter. I would go with 30" or 36" wide, but 38" to 40" long. That way, the child can use it for most of the first year. Hope this helps!

[seaglass]

8. I've knit a few blankets for my 14 mos granddaughter, they are used mostly as car seat

and stroller blankets since it is not recommended for kids under 1 yr to have blankets, pillows etc. in crib or bassinet.

I knit a 29x33 because I started to get bored of the project, it's still being used - so I would day 30 x 36

[melm00se]

9. my weaving guild

has responded.

the overwhelming choice is 30"x36".

Loom is getting warped, the weft is wound on the shuttles and a way we go!

Thanks for all the responses.

[surrealAmerican]

10. Any of these will do.

Some baby blankets are for swaddling a newborn, some are for use in a carseat or stroller, some are for the crib.

[csziggy]

11. Quilters recommend 30"x40" for baby and 36"x52" for crib sizes

So that is a pretty good guide. I have read discussion online by quilters about making larger ones, even twin size (70"x90&quot , so the child can use it for many more years.