Delias Blanket in Valley Superwash - 1092 - Downloadable PDF

Delias Blanket in Valley Superwash – Pattern #1092 by Julie Turjoman

The Delias Blanket is a beautifully crafted knitted blanket pattern designed by Julie Turjoman and published by Valley Yarns. Available as a downloadable PDF, this pattern is rated Beginner level, making it an ideal project for newer knitters looking to build confidence while producing a genuinely impressive, heirloom-quality piece. The design is worked entirely in knitting and comes in two sizes: a smaller version measuring 36 inches wide by 42 inches long, perfect as a stroller blanket for a new baby, and a larger version measuring 50 inches wide by 72 inches long, which makes a wonderful housewarming gift.

What Is Being Made

The Delias Blanket is a textured stripe blanket worked as a single flat piece. Its soft color palette and structured stripe sequence give it a timeless, elegant appearance suited to both nursery and home décor settings. The pattern notes describe it as "as easy care as it is long-wearing," a quality directly tied to the yarn selection. The finished blanket features a Seed stitch border on all four edges, giving it a polished, professionally finished look that lies flat without curling.

Techniques Used

• Worked flat – The entire blanket is knitted back and forth in one piece on circular needles, avoiding seams entirely.
• Stripes – A carefully sequenced multi-color stripe pattern forms the body of the blanket, with each stripe section separated by a single accent row in Color A worked in reverse stockinette stitch for subtle textural contrast.
• Carrying yarn up the side – Color A is carried loosely up the side edge when not in use, minimizing the number of yarn ends that need to be woven in at the finish.
• Long-Tail Cast On – The pattern specifies the Long-Tail Cast On method for starting the blanket, a technique that produces a neat, elastic, and sturdy foundation edge well-suited to blanket projects.
• Picking up stitches for side borders – After the main body is complete, stitches are picked up along the side edges to work the Seed stitch side borders, which also neatly conceal the carried yarn.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch – Forms the main body of each stripe section, creating a smooth, classic fabric. Gauge is measured in stockinette: 18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches, blocked.
• Reverse stockinette stitch – Single accent rows in Color A are worked in reverse stockinette, appearing as a purl ridge on the right side. The pattern notes carefully instruct knitters to purl these rows on RS rows and knit them on WS rows to achieve the correct effect.
• Seed stitch – Used for the border on all four edges of the blanket, worked for approximately 1 inch at the cast-on edge and picked up along the sides and bound-off edge. Seed stitch creates a firm, non-rolling border with attractive texture.

Materials – Yarn

The pattern is written specifically for Valley Yarns Valley Superwash, a worsted weight yarn composed of 50% Extra Fine Superwash Merino Wool in a 50g/97-yard ball. The superwash treatment means the finished blanket is fully machine washable, an especially practical quality for a baby blanket or a gift. Four colors are used:

• Color A: Valley Superwash in 260 White – 2 balls (small) / 4 balls (large)
• Color B: Valley Superwash in 301 Whisper – 5 balls (small) / 11 balls (large)
• Color C: Valley Superwash in 21 Light Blue – 5 balls (small) / 11 balls (large)
• Color D: Valley Superwash in 419 Biscuit – 2 balls (small) / 5 balls (large)