Boy's Cardigans and Blankets in Sirdar Snuggly DK - 4585 - Downloadable PDF

Boy's Cardigans and Blankets in Sirdar Snuggly DK – Pattern 4585

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Sirdar includes three projects designed for babies and young children: a V Neck Cardigan, a Shawl Collared Cardigan, and a Blanket. All three are worked in Sirdar Snuggly DK yarn, making this an ideal collection for knitters looking to create soft, practical knitwear and nursery accessories from birth through to age seven.

Projects Included

V Neck Cardigan

The V Neck Cardigan is a classic boyswear design sized to fit chest measurements from 41 cm (16 in) up to 66 cm (26 in), covering ages 0–6 months through to 6–7 years. The actual finished measurements range from 45 cm to 70 cm around the chest, with full lengths from 24 cm to 44 cm depending on the size chosen. Sleeve lengths are also given across all six sizes and are noted as adjustable, giving knitters flexibility to customise the fit.

The cardigan features a neat V-shaped neckline, a classic choice for boys' knitwear that lends a smart, timeless appearance. It is worked in a textured stitch pattern using both knit and purl stitches arranged in a repeating sequence, creating surface interest without complexity. Shaping is achieved through standard decrease and increase techniques, and the finished garment is fastened with 4 to 5 buttons depending on the size being made.

• Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly DK shade 459
• Yarn quantity: 2 to 5 x 50g balls depending on size
• Needles: 4mm (UK8 / USA6) and 3¼mm (UK10 / USA3) knitting needles
• Buttons: 4 [4:5:5:5:5] buttons required

Shawl Collared Cardigan

The Shawl Collared Cardigan shares the same size range as the V Neck version — from birth (0–6 months) to 6–7 years — and uses identical chest and length measurements. The defining feature of this design is its shawl collar, a folded or rolled collar style that wraps softly around the neckline, adding warmth and a cosy, relaxed aesthetic particularly well suited to babies and toddlers.

Like the V Neck Cardigan, this design is worked in a textured knit and purl pattern on 4mm needles, with a finer needle size used for the ribbed or border sections. The same button count applies — 4 to 5 buttons across the six sizes — and the construction follows a conventional set-in or drop-shoulder approach with separately worked back, fronts, and sleeves that are seamed together on finishing.

• Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly DK shade 460
• Yarn quantity: 2 to 5 x 50g balls depending on size
• Needles: 4mm (UK8 / USA6) and 3¼mm (UK10 / USA3) knitting needles
• Buttons: 4 [4:5:5:5:5] buttons required

Blanket

The Blanket is a straightforward but satisfying knitting project, finished at a generous 60 x 72 cm (23¾ x 28¼ in) — a practical size for a pram, cot, or play mat. It is a single flat piece worked in a repeating textured stitch pattern using knit and purl combinations, which creates a fabric with visual interest on both sides while remaining simple enough for knitters of varying experience levels.

Because the blanket is worked as one piece without shaping, increases, or decreases, it is an excellent project for those newer to knitting who want to practise maintaining an even tension over a larger piece of fabric. The textured pattern is established through a set number of rows that repeat throughout, making it easy to memorise once the sequence is underway.