Baby Blankets in M's and O's

Your sweet little ones will love either of these blankets, which are as colorful as they are soft. The floats in M's and O's provide an opportunity to play with color at the loom and create a colorful creation. Kathleen Farling's inspiration came from placing an extra thread in a turning black to make the threading symmetrical. All turning blocks have the extra thread to make the colors symmetrical in the columns. You can change the pair of wefts any time, creating stripes and gradations of color and a different look for every unique piece.

Structure: M's and O's.

Number of Shafts Required: 4-shaft pattern

Finished Dimensions: Two hemmed blankets, 32" by 35" each.

Yarn: Warp: 8/2 unmercerized cotton at 3,360 yd/lb, 2,409 yd white. Weft: (for turquoise blanket) 8/2 unmercerized cotton, 422 yd Light Turquoise #56, 153 yd Champagne #66, 57 yd Pink #22. #10 crochet cotton at 3,050 yd/lb (300 yd/ball, Royale, J.P. Coats), 171 yd #0949 (variegated light pastels). Choose colors for a second blanket, allowing 422 yd for background weft and 400 yd total for accent colors. Hems for both blankets: 16/2 cotton (6,720 yd/lb), 41 yd.

Originally Published: Handwoven, May/June 2010.

CORRECTIONS The original draft contained an error in the treadling. The corrected treadling creates a consistent pattern for all of the Champagne and Turquoise stripes. The PDF and draft was corrected January 9, 2026. Get the updated PDF above, or get the free download of the corrected draft.

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