Blankets in Stylecraft Special for Babies Chunky - 9348 - Downloadable PDF

Blankets in Stylecraft Special for Babies Chunky – Pattern 9348: Four Knitted Baby Blanket Designs

Pattern 9348 from Stylecraft is a downloadable PDF featuring four distinct knitted baby blankets, each worked in Stylecraft Special for Babies Chunky yarn. Rated as intermediate difficulty, this collection offers a variety of textures and stitch techniques, making it an excellent choice for knitters looking to move beyond basic projects while still creating something soft, practical, and beautiful for a baby. Each blanket is sized generously for a cot or pram and is presented with multiple size options, with instructions written for the smallest size first and larger sizes given in square brackets.

About Stylecraft Special for Babies Chunky

All four designs in this pattern are specifically written for Stylecraft Special for Babies Chunky yarn. This is a chunky weight yarn, meaning projects work up quickly on larger needles and produce a satisfyingly thick, cosy fabric — ideal for baby blankets that need to be both warm and durable. Stylecraft notes that it cannot accept responsibility for results achieved using any other yarn, so substitutions should be approached with care and careful tension matching.

Design One: Moss Stitch Blanket

Measurements

The Moss Stitch Blanket measures approximately 65 cm x 76 cm (25½ x 30 inches) in the smallest size.

Techniques and Stitches

This blanket is built around the classic moss stitch (also known as seed stitch), one of the most satisfying and beginner-friendly textured knitting stitches. Moss stitch is created by alternating knit and purl stitches across the row, then offsetting them on the following row so that knit stitches sit above purls and vice versa. The result is a beautifully even, bumpy texture that lies flat without curling — a particularly desirable quality in blanket knitting. Despite its simplicity, moss stitch creates a fabric with excellent visual depth and a pleasingly tactile surface, perfect for little hands to explore.

• Primary stitch: Moss stitch (alternating knit and purl, offset each row)
• Fabric quality: Flat, non-curling, reversible texture
• Skill level: Accessible intermediate — ideal for knitters confident with both knit and purl stitches

Design Two: Lace Diamond Blanket

Measurements

The Lace Diamond Blanket measures approximately 69 cm x 76 cm (27¼ x 30 inches) in the smallest size.

Techniques and Stitches

This design introduces lace knitting worked in a diamond motif arrangement. Lace knitting in chunky yarn is a wonderful combination — the larger scale of the stitches makes the openwork pattern bold and easy to read, while the soft chunky yarn keeps the finished blanket cosy rather than delicate. Diamond lace patterns are typically formed using yarn overs to create deliberate holes, paired with decrease stitches (such as k2tog or ssk) to maintain the stitch count. The diamond shapes repeat across the fabric, creating an elegant, geometric all-over design.

• Primary stitch pattern: Lace diamond repeat
• Key techniques: Yarn overs, paired decreases, lace pattern reading
• Fabric quality: Openwork texture with decorative diamond motifs
• Skill level: Intermediate — requires attention to lace chart or written repeat instructions

Design Three: Squared Blanket

Measurements

The Squared Blanket measures approximately 70 cm x 84 cm (27½ x 33 inches), making it the largest of the four designs in this collection.

Techniques and Stitches

The Squared Blanket features a structured, geometric design based on square or block stitch patterns. Squared or block-based knitting patterns are created by combining areas of knit and p