These are the common sizes from the Sleep Foundation's blanket size guide;[1] where it gives a range, the usual size is shown. Centimeters use the exact 2.54 cm to the inch.[2] A bed blanket is wider than the mattress so it hangs over the sides; a throw is for the sofa.
For a size at your exact gauge, including your own size, use the Blanket Size Calculator.
Standard blanket sizes
| Size | Inches | Centimeters |
|---|---|---|
| Baby | 14 by 16 | 36 by 41 |
| Receiving | 40 by 40 | 102 by 102 |
| Throw | 50 by 60 | 127 by 152 |
| Twin | 66 by 90 | 168 by 229 |
| Full or double | 80 by 90 | 203 by 229 |
| Queen | 90 by 90 | 229 by 229 |
| King | 108 by 90 | 274 by 229 |
| California king | 104 by 108 | 264 by 274 |
Stitches across at common gauges
Gauge here is stitches per 4 inches, as yarn labels and patterns give it. Find your gauge in the top row; the number is the stitches in the first row (for crochet, add the turning chain to the starting chain).
| Size (width) | 8 sts per 4 in | 12 sts per 4 in | 16 sts per 4 in | 20 sts per 4 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby (14 in) | 28 | 42 | 56 | 70 |
| Receiving (40 in) | 80 | 120 | 160 | 200 |
| Throw (50 in) | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 |
| Twin (66 in) | 132 | 198 | 264 | 330 |
| Full or double (80 in) | 160 | 240 | 320 | 400 |
| Queen (90 in) | 180 | 270 | 360 | 450 |
| King (108 in) | 216 | 324 | 432 | 540 |
| California king (104 in) | 208 | 312 | 416 | 520 |
Bulky yarns sit near 8 to 12 stitches per 4 inches, worsted near 16 to 20 in knitting and fewer in crochet. A border adds its width to every side: subtract twice the border width from the blanket size before working out the stitches for the center.
A note on baby blankets
Small blankets are lovely gifts, but pediatric safe-sleep guidance is that babies under 12 months should sleep on a firm, flat surface with no loose blankets or soft bedding. A handmade blanket is best used for supervised time awake, in the stroller, or saved for when the child is older.
These are the common sizes from the Sleep Foundation's blanket size guide,[1] converted at exactly 2.54 cm to the inch[2] and rounded to the centimeter. They are US bed sizes; mattresses differ between countries, so for a blanket that must fit a bed, measure the mattress and add the drop you want on each side.
For a size at your exact tension, including your own size, use the Blanket Size Calculator and switch it to metric.
Standard blanket sizes
| Size | Centimeters | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| Baby | 36 by 41 | 14 by 16 |
| Receiving | 102 by 102 | 40 by 40 |
| Throw | 127 by 152 | 50 by 60 |
| Twin | 168 by 229 | 66 by 90 |
| Full or double | 203 by 229 | 80 by 90 |
| Queen | 229 by 229 | 90 by 90 |
| King | 274 by 229 | 108 by 90 |
| California king | 264 by 274 | 104 by 108 |
Stitches across at common tensions
Tension here is stitches per 10 cm, as ball bands and patterns give it. Find your tension in the top row; the number is the stitches in the first row (for crochet, add the turning chain to the starting chain).
| Size (width) | 8 sts per 10 cm | 12 sts per 10 cm | 16 sts per 10 cm | 20 sts per 10 cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby (36 cm) | 28 | 43 | 57 | 71 |
| Receiving (102 cm) | 81 | 122 | 163 | 203 |
| Throw (127 cm) | 102 | 152 | 203 | 254 |
| Twin (168 cm) | 134 | 201 | 268 | 335 |
| Full or double (203 cm) | 163 | 244 | 325 | 406 |
| Queen (229 cm) | 183 | 274 | 366 | 457 |
| King (274 cm) | 219 | 329 | 439 | 549 |
| California king (264 cm) | 211 | 317 | 423 | 528 |
Bulky yarns sit near 8 to 12 stitches per 10 cm, aran and worsted near 16 to 20 in knitting and fewer in crochet. A border adds its width to every side: subtract twice the border width from the blanket size before working out the stitches for the center.
A note on baby blankets
Small blankets are lovely gifts, but safe-sleep guidance is that babies under 12 months should sleep on a firm, flat surface with no loose blankets or soft bedding. A handmade blanket is best used for supervised time awake, in the pram, or saved for when the child is older.
Sources and notes
The numbers in brackets point to these sources.
- Sleep Foundation, Blanket Sizes 101: A Complete Guide to Styles and Dimensions. Accessed 17 October 2026.Baby 14 by 16 in, receiving 40 by 40, throw 50 by 60, twin 65-66 by 90, full 80-85 by 90, queen 90 by 90-100, king 108 by 90-100, California king 104 by 108. Back to text
- NIST, Guide to the SI, Appendix B.8: Factors for units listed alphabetically. Accessed 17 October 2026.A yard is exactly 0.9144 m and an inch exactly 2.54 cm. Back to text