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The Echo Baby Blanket is a lightweight and versatile baby blanket woven with a multi-shaft loom using just three cones of 8/2 Un-Mercerized Cotton Weaving Yarn. Soft pastel hues and delicate stripes mimic the pattern of an echo. The Echo Baby Blanket weaving pattern was Designed by Katte Geneta for Gist Yarn
Choose to weave one of two sizes—a large square (~36" W x 37" L) or small rectangle (~24" W x 37" L).
You can download an updated version of this weaving pattern at the link below, or scroll on to preview the pattern as it was originally written.
Download PDF of this pattern
Katte writes, "Baby blankets are great for tummy time, as a car seat or stroller blanket, as a newborn swaddle, a nursing cover, or as a handmade baby shower gift. The Echo Baby Blanket folds up thinly and can be tucked into baby's diaper bag without taking up much space. A draft designed for flexibility, colors can easily be changed to match baby's nursery theme or resized to fit your needs."
Warp and Weft: 3 cones of 8/2 Un-mercerized Cotton Weaving Yarn in a variety of colors. See Katte's suggested yarn colors below.
Tools Required: 40"+ 2-4 shaft floor loom* (for the large size), or 30"+ floor/table loom with 2 or 4 shafts (for the small size), 12 dent reed, shuttle & bobbins, sewing machine (optional)
*Looking for a baby blanket you can weave on a rigid heddle loom? Check outWindowpane Blanket, a free pattern by Christine Jablonski.
EPI: 18 (thread the reed 1-2)
Width at Reed: Large: 40" | Small: 28"
Warp Ends: Large: 720 | Small: 504
Warp Length: Large: 2.25 yards (81")
Draft: Tabby weave / plain weave
Finished Dimensions: Large: ~ 36" W x 37" L | Small: ~ 24" W x 37" L
Finishing Details: Hand or machine sewn 3/4" hem (First hem? See How to Hem Handwoven Fabric)
Care Instructions: Machine wash warm, tumble dry low
Color A = Beige (main color)
Color B = Dusty Blue (accent color)
Color C = White (warp color)
Wind a warp with Color C for a total of 720 warp ends for the large size, or 504 warp ends for the small size.
Use sewing thread as the weft for 3/4" at the beginning and end of the blanket. This will allow the fabric hem to be thinner when turned under for hemstitching.
3/4" sewing thread weft (for hem)
Color A - 24 picks (header)
Color A - 8 picks
Color B - 1 pick*
Color A - 1 pick
Repeat from * 5 times
Color B - 4 picks
Color B - 1 pick**
Color A - 1 pick
Repeat from ** 5 times
Color A - 8 picks
Color B - 2 picks
Color A - 8 picks
Color B - 2 picks
Color A - 8 picks
Color B - 2 picks
Repeat Echo Pattern Block from the beginning until the blanket is approximately 39" long.
After you've woven the repeating Echo blocks, weave the following:
Color A - 24 picks (header)
3/4" sewing thread weft (for hem)
Once you have finished weaving, zig zag stitch your edges to secure the fabric for washing. Machine wash and dry your blanket. Finish by turning over the 3/4" sewing thread hems and hemstitching by hand or machine.
Katte Geneta is an artist who lives and works in New York City. She studied Fine Art and Philosophy as a Dean's Scholarship and Grant Recipient at Fordham University in New York, NY. Katte's work is in private collections and has been shown in galleries internationally. Her work is characterized by limited palettes and forms that evoke quietude and stillness. The ocean, islands, and land are common threads repeated throughout her work. She is currently studying weaving and indigenous Filipino textiles, and is a museum studies student at Harvard University. She also works as a designer, editor, and photographer for a museum in New York City.
