Blankets in Sirdar Snuggly DK - 4749 - Downloadable PDF

Blankets in Sirdar Snuggly DK – Pattern 4749

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Sirdar presents four distinct baby and nursery blankets, each worked in Sirdar Snuggly DK yarn. All four designs produce a generously sized square or near-square blanket of approximately 91 x 91 cm (36 x 36 inches), making them ideal as cot blankets, pram covers, or thoughtful handmade gifts. The pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty, meaning knitters with a solid grasp of basic stitches and some experience with textured or structured knitting will feel right at home. Each blanket is a self-contained project with its own stitch pattern, colourway, and yarn requirement.

The Four Blanket Designs

Leaf Patterned Blanket

The Leaf Patterned Blanket measures approximately 92 x 94 cm (36¼ x 37 inches) and is worked in a single shade. It features a repeating leaf motif created through a combination of yarn-forward increases, slip-stitch decreases, and a pair of special lifted-loop increase stitches — km1Lp (pick up loop below previous stitch and knit into the back) and km1Ln (pick up loop below next stitch and knit into the back). These techniques create the organic, leafy shapes that give the blanket its botanical character. The interplay of knit and purl stitches frames each motif and adds a subtle three-dimensional texture to the fabric.

• Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly DK shade 475 — 7 x 50g balls
• Key stitches: Knit, purl, yarn forward (yfwd), slip 1 knitways (s1), pass slipped stitch over (psso), km1Lp, km1Ln
• Technique: Lace-style leaf motif with lifted-loop increases

Diamond Patterned Blanket

The Diamond Patterned Blanket measures approximately 91 x 92 cm (36 x 36¼ inches) and is also worked in a single shade. The geometric diamond motif is constructed using a structured arrangement of knit and purl stitches across a repeating panel, producing a classic, timeless texture that sits beautifully flat and is wonderfully tactile. Diamond knitting patterns are a traditional favourite in baby knitwear because they create a firm, even fabric with excellent stitch definition — particularly well suited to the smooth, round plied construction of a DK yarn.

• Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly DK shade 476 — 6 x 50g balls
• Key stitches: Knit, purl, structured knit/purl diamond repeat
• Technique: Geometric textured knitting using knit and purl contrast

Cable Patterned Blanket

The Cable Patterned Blanket measures approximately 89 x 92 cm (35 x 36¼ inches) and is the most yarn-intensive of the four designs, requiring 9 x 50g balls — a reflection of how cables draw in the fabric horizontally, using more yarn per centimetre than flat stitch patterns. Two cable crossings are used: C6B (slip 3 stitches to back on cable needle, knit 3, then knit 3 from cable needle) and C6F (slip 3 stitches to front on cable needle, knit 3, then knit 3 from cable needle). These six-stitch cables create bold, rope-like twists that travel in opposite directions, producing a rich, sculptural surface. A cable needle is required for this design. The resulting blanket has a satisfying weight and depth of texture that makes it particularly cosy and heirloom-worthy.

• Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly DK shade 477 — 9 x 50g balls
• Key stitches: Knit, purl, C6B, C6F
• Technique: Six-stitch cable crossings worked with a cable needle, both front and back