Alia Baby Blanket

Alia Baby Blanket by Daisy Gray Knits

What is Being Made

The Alia Baby Blanket is a knitted baby blanket designed by Daisy Gray Knits. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a finished blanket measuring approximately 21 x 31 inches, making it an ideal size for a newborn or infant. The blanket combines decorative stitch work with practical construction, resulting in a versatile piece suitable for gifting or personal use.

Craft and Techniques

This is a knitting project classified as intermediate difficulty, though the pattern notes it is very easy to knit. The design showcases two distinct knitting techniques working together: a moss stitch border that frames the blanket, and a double Andalucian stitch used for the centre panel. These contrasting stitch patterns create visual interest while remaining accessible to knitters with some experience.

Stitches Used

• Moss Stitch: Used for the border, this classic stitch is created by alternating knit and purl stitches in a checkerboard pattern. The moss stitch border is worked over 20 rows at the bottom and continues along the sides, providing a neat, textured frame for the blanket.
• Double Andalucian Stitch: Featured in the 60-stitch centre panel, this stitch creates the focal point of the design with its distinctive texture and visual appeal.
• Basic Stitches: The pattern uses fundamental knitting abbreviations including K (knit), P (purl), and rep (repeat).

Materials and Specifications

The Alia Baby Blanket requires Double Knitting (DK) weight yarn, with approximately 170 grams needed (equivalent to roughly 500 metres of yarn). Knitters will need 5 mm knitting needles at least 35 cm long to accommodate the 100 cast-on stitches. Stitch markers are optional but recommended to help track the border sections and centre panel placement throughout the project.

Tension and Sizing

The recommended tension is 19 stitches over 28 rows, measured over 10 x 10 cm in moss stitch. Maintaining this tension ensures the finished blanket achieves its intended dimensions of approximately 21 x 31 inches.