Knit a Playmat - Is a little one on the way, or are you planning to visit a new baby soon? The best baby gifts are the ones you make yourself! We’ve already made cute baby cardigans, an adorable bathrobe, and all sorts of other items for babies and kids. We’re excited to add this cute play mat to the collection! Are you going to make it for a girl or a boy? Read on for the free pattern!
Making a little gift for a baby yourself is the best thing ever! You can treat the new parents to a cute gift, or spruce up your own kids’ stuff with your handmade creations. This playmat is a fun project to make yourself, and you can knit it entirely in your favorite colors!
The play mat is made from Yarn and Colors Super Must-Have, a thick cotton yarn. This yarn is made of 100% mercerized cotton and is worked with 6–7 mm needles. With the extensive color palette of 50 colors, you can create countless combinations and style the play mat entirely to your own taste!
Tools & Supplies:
- 1 ball of Yarn and Colors Super Must-Have 75 (Green Ice), 81 (Lettuce), 86 (Peony Leaf)
- 2 balls of Yarn and Colors Super Must-Have 65 (Turquoise), 70 (Petroleum), 72 (Glass), 84 (Pistachio)
- 40 cm 6.5 mm Knitting Needles.
- Stitch Markers
Knitting a Playmat - Free Knitting Pattern
The play mat consists of a total of 25 squares that are knitted together according to a color scheme. The mat is knitted using only stockinette stitches.
Color scheme for the play mat:
Block 1:
Cast on 50 stitches and mark the center between the 25th and 26th stitches.
Row 1: Knit all stitches, then knit the 24th and 25th stitches together as one stitch, and do the same with the 26th and 27th stitches. (This decreases 2 stitches per row.)
2nd row: knit all stitches (no decreases).
Knit all odd rows in this way, decreasing once before and once after the center of the row. (This is the right side of the rug.)
On the even rows, knit all stitches.
Continue knitting the piece until 2 stitches remain; knit them together and fasten off.
Joining the blocks:
The blocks are knitted directly together. The diagonal line of the decrease runs from the bottom left to the top right. This line should run in the same direction on all the pieces.
The pieces are joined together as you knit:
Starting a new section in a horizontal row - First, cast on 25 stitches onto the needle, and then pick up 25 stitches from the right side of the existing piece, knitting from the bottom up as you work.
Adding a square in a vertical row - While knitting, pick up 25 stitches from the top of the existing piece and cast on 25 stitches onto your needle.
Then just continue to knit with the two needles as described.
If you're going to knit a block in the middle, you can pick up the bottom and left edges from the existing blocks as you knit.
Share your results
What colors are you going to use to make this play mat? We can’t wait to see the result. Send a photo of your creation to info@yarnplaza.com or share it with #yarnplaza on Instagram or Facebook. Who knows—your photo might end up in our Wool of Fame!
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