Animal Blankets in Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky - 4915 - Downloadable PDF

Animal Blankets in Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky – Pattern 4915

Pattern 4915 from Sirdar is a delightful knitting pattern that produces two charming animal-themed baby blankets: a Bear Blanket and a Cat Blanket. Each finished blanket measures 61 x 76 cm (24 x 30 inches), making them a generous and practical size for a newborn or young baby. The blankets are worked in Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky yarn, a soft and fluffy chunky-weight yarn specially designed for baby projects. This is a downloadable PDF pattern rated at an intermediate difficulty level, suitable for knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping techniques and working from written row-by-row instructions.

About the Designs

Bear Blanket

The Bear Blanket is a cosy knitted blanket featuring an adorable bear face and ears worked as an integral part of the design. The main blanket body is knitted in stocking stitch using the main shade of Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky in shade 630, while the contrast details — including the bear's facial features and inner ear sections — are worked in shade 408. The bear's face is further brought to life with embroidered eyes, nose, and mouth using yarn oddments, and the ears are shaped using increases and decreases to create a three-dimensional effect. A small amount of washable toy filling is used to lightly stuff the ears, giving them a soft, rounded appearance.

• Main shade: Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky shade 630 – 5 x 25g balls
• Contrast shade: Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky shade 408 – 2 x 25g balls
• Embroidery: yarn oddments for eyes, nose, and mouth
• Additional materials: washable toy filling for ears

Cat Blanket

The Cat Blanket follows the same generous dimensions and construction approach as the Bear Blanket but features a sweet cat face and ears as its focal point. The main blanket body is knitted in the main shade of Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky in shade 724, with contrast details worked in shade 409. Like the Bear Blanket, the cat's features are completed with embroidered eyes, nose, and mouth, and the design also includes embroidered whiskers — a charming finishing touch that gives the cat its distinctive character. The ears are again shaped with increases and decreases and lightly stuffed with washable toy filling.

• Main shade: Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky shade 724 – 5 x 25g balls
• Contrast shade: Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky shade 409 – 2 x 25g balls
• Embroidery: yarn oddments for eyes, nose, mouth, and whiskers
• Additional materials: washable toy filling for ears

Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky

Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake Chunky is a specialist baby yarn from the trusted Sirdar brand, known for producing soft, fluffy, and baby-safe fibres. Its chunky weight means the blanket knits up relatively quickly, making it an achievable project even for knitters who are newer to working at an intermediate level. The yarn's soft texture is ideal for items that will be in close contact with a baby's delicate skin, and the range of shades available makes it easy to personalise the blanket to suit a nursery colour scheme or personal preference.

Needles and Tension

Both blankets are worked using a single pair of 5½mm (UK 5 / USA 9) knitting needles. The stated tension is 14 stitches and 19 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) over stocking stitch on 5½mm needles. As with all knitting patterns,