Blankets in Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK - 4787 - Downloadable PDF

Blankets in Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK – Pattern 4787

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Sirdar presents four distinct baby blanket designs, all worked in Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK. Each blanket is crafted to a generous, practical size and showcases a different decorative technique, making this collection an excellent choice for knitters who want variety within a single pattern booklet. Rated as intermediate in difficulty, the designs suit knitters who are comfortable with basic stitch patterns and are ready to explore simple cables, textured ribs, and decorative borders.

Yarn and Materials

All four blankets are designed for Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK (F071), a double knitting weight yarn celebrated for its soft, breathable bamboo-blend composition — ideal for delicate baby skin. The pattern also notes compatibility with several other Sirdar DK yarns, including Snuggly DK, Snuggly Baby Crofter DK, Snuggly Pearls DK, Snuggly Rascal DK, and Snuggly Baby Spots DK, though yarn quantities may vary.

• Needles: 4mm (UK8 / USA6) knitting needles are used across all designs; 3¼mm (UK10 / USA3) needles are additionally required for the Cabled Blanket and Flower Border Blanket
• Cable Needle: Required for the Cabled Blanket
• Stitch Holders: Required for the Cartridge Rib Border Blanket and the Flower Border Blanket

The Four Blanket Designs

Cartridge Rib Blanket

Measuring approximately 61 x 76 cm (24 x 30 in), the Cartridge Rib Blanket is the most compact design in the collection. It is worked in shade 090 of Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK, requiring 8 x 50g balls. The cartridge rib stitch creates a deeply textured, stretchy fabric with a pronounced vertical ribbed appearance. Unlike standard rib, cartridge rib produces a reversible, cushioned texture that is particularly cosy and visually appealing for a baby blanket. Crucially, this design features no borders to pick up separately, meaning the edges are integrated into the main fabric — a welcome time-saver for knitters who prefer a seamless finish.

• Stitch: Cartridge rib
• Key techniques: Textured knit and purl combinations, integrated edging
• Yarn quantity: 8 x 50g balls, shade 090

Cartridge Rib Border Blanket

The larger of the two cartridge rib designs, this blanket measures approximately 91 x 90 cm (36 x 35½ in) — a generous, near-square format ideal as a pram or cot blanket. It is worked in shade 091 and requires 11 x 50g balls. As the name suggests, this version incorporates a border worked in cartridge rib, adding a neat, structured frame to the blanket. Stitch holders are required during construction, indicating that sections of the blanket are held live while the border or central panel is worked — a technique that ensures clean joins and a polished finish. Like its smaller counterpart, this design benefits from the self-contained border approach with no separate pick-up required.

• Stitch: Cartridge rib with integrated border
• Key techniques: Use of stitch holders, structured border construction
• Yarn quantity: 11 x 50g balls, shade 091

Cabled Blanket

The most technically involved design in the collection, the Cabled Blanket measures approximately 92 x 90 cm (36¼ x 35½ in) and is worked in shade 112, requiring 13 x 50g balls — the largest yarn requirement of the four designs