Splat in Rowan Baby Cashsoft Worsted - Downloadable PDF

Splat Blanket in Rowan Baby Cashsoft Worsted

What Is Being Made

Splat is a knitted blanket design by Georgia Farrell, available in three finished sizes. The small blanket measures 92.5 cm (36½ inches) wide by 91.5 cm (36 inches) long, the medium size is 102 cm (40¼ inches) wide by 105 cm (41¼ inches) long, and the large blanket is 120.5 cm (47½ inches) wide by 118 cm (46½ inches) long. This downloadable PDF pattern provides complete instructions for creating a cozy, patterned blanket suitable for babies and young children.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern is designed to be worked in Rowan Baby Cashsoft Worsted, a soft and luxurious yarn perfect for delicate baby projects. The yardage requirements vary by size: the small blanket requires 12 balls of 50-gram yarn, the medium requires 15 balls, and the large requires 19 balls. The pattern was photographed in the colorway Sea Green 10015, though any color of Baby Cashsoft Worsted can be used to customize the finished blanket.

Needles and Tension

Two different needle sizes are used throughout this project to create varied fabric textures. The pattern calls for 4½mm (US 7) needles and 5mm (US 8) needles. The working tension is 17 stitches and 24 rows to 10 centimeters when measured over pattern using the 5mm (US 8) needles. Achieving proper tension is essential for obtaining the correct finished dimensions.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Splat blanket employs several fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for an advanced beginner skill level. The pattern begins with a garter stitch border, which is created by knitting every row on the smaller needles. Garter stitch produces a textured, reversible fabric that lies flat and provides a neat, finished edge.

The main body of the blanket is worked from a charted stitch pattern using the larger needles. The pattern consists of an 8-stitch repeat that is worked across the width of the blanket, with the number of repeats varying by size (17 repeats for small, 19 for medium, and 23 for large). The pattern itself repeats over 32 rows, and this 32-row sequence is worked multiple times throughout the blanket construction—6 times for the small size, 7 times for the medium, and 8 times for the large—followed by partial repeats of rows 1 through 18 to complete the design.

The use of charted patterns allows for precise stitch placement and creates the distinctive visual design that gives this blanket its name and character. Following a stitch chart requires attention to detail but provides clear visual guidance for each row of knitting, making it accessible to knitters who are comfortable reading pattern instructions and working with two needle sizes.

Pattern Construction

The blanket is constructed in a straightforward manner: stitches are cast on using the smaller needles, a garter stitch border is established, then the work transitions to the larger needles where the charted pattern begins. The blanket grows in length as the pattern repeats are worked, creating a cohesive design throughout. The pattern concludes with a final partial repeat and a return to the smaller needles for finishing, ensuring the blanket has consistent borders on all sides.