Blanket size chart
Standard blanket sizes for crochet and knitting, from a lovey to a king-size bedspread, in inches and centimetres.
Blanket sizes
| Blanket | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| Lovey / security blanket | 12 × 12 in | 30 × 30 cm |
| Preemie | 18 × 24 in | 46 × 61 cm |
| Receiving | 30 × 30 in | 76 × 76 cm |
| Stroller / car seat | 30 × 35 in | 76 × 89 cm |
| Baby | 30 × 36 in | 76 × 91 cm |
| Crib | 45 × 60 in | 114 × 152 cm |
| Toddler | 42 × 52 in | 107 × 132 cm |
| Lapghan | 36 × 48 in | 91 × 122 cm |
| Throw | 50 × 60 in | 127 × 152 cm |
| Twin | 66 × 90 in | 168 × 229 cm |
| Full / double | 80 × 90 in | 203 × 229 cm |
| Queen | 90 × 100 in | 229 × 254 cm |
| King | 108 × 100 in | 274 × 254 cm |
Designers use slightly different sizes, so treat these as a starting point and adjust to the person and the bed.
Mattress sizes (for bedspreads)
| Mattress | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| Crib | 28 × 52 in | 71 × 132 cm |
| Twin | 38 × 75 in | 97 × 191 cm |
| Twin XL | 38 × 80 in | 97 × 203 cm |
| Full / double | 54 × 75 in | 137 × 191 cm |
| Queen | 60 × 80 in | 152 × 203 cm |
| King | 76 × 80 in | 193 × 203 cm |
| California king | 72 × 84 in | 183 × 213 cm |
For a bed blanket, add the drop you want on each side (often 12 to 16 inches) to the mattress width, and the drop at the foot to its length.
Turn a size into stitches
- Knit or crochet: the gauge calculator turns the width you want into stitches to cast on or chain.
- C2C: in worsted yarn each tile is about 1 inch, so a 50 × 60 inch throw is about 50 × 60 tiles. Make a graph from a photo with the C2C graph generator.
- Yarn: the yarn calculator works out grams and balls from a swatch.
Questions
What size is a baby blanket?
A typical baby blanket is about 30 × 36 inches (76 × 91 cm). Receiving blankets are smaller, about 30 inches square, and crib blankets larger, about 45 × 60 inches.
What size is a throw blanket?
A throw is usually about 50 × 60 inches (127 × 152 cm): big enough to cover your lap and shoulders on the sofa.
How big should a blanket for a bed be?
Add the drop you want on each side to the mattress size. For a twin mattress (38 × 75 inches) with a 14 inch drop each side, make it about 66 × 90 inches.
How many stitches do I cast on or chain for a blanket?
Multiply the width you want by your stitches per inch from a swatch. The knitting gauge calculator does this for knitting and crochet, and for C2C each tile is about an inch in worsted yarn.
How much yarn do I need for a blanket?
It depends on the yarn, the stitch and your tension. Weigh a swatch and the yarn calculator scales it up to the blanket size, in grams, metres and balls.