This beautiful baby blanket with its exciting pattern will be a beautiful carpet for any baby, the blanket works like a traditional blanket and is with a lace edge.

Abbreviations:
k: knit.
p: purl.
pm: place marker.
sm: slip marker.
k2tog: knit 2 sts together (1 st decreased).
k3tog: knit 3 sts together (2 sts decreased).
ssk: slip the next two stitches one-by-one, knitwise; return the stitches to the left needle and knit them together through the back loop (1 st decreased).
skp: slip 1 st as if to knit, knit 1 st, pass slipped st over (1 sts decreased).
ss2o: Slip one st knitwise to the right needle, k2tog, pass slip stitch over.
ss3o: Slip one st knitwise to the right needle, k3tog, pass slip stitch over.
st(s): stitch(es).
yo: yarnover.
k1b: insert your right needle through the stitch below the first st on the left needle, bring the yarn through and lift st off left needle.
Sl1k: slip a stitch knitwise