Knitted Blankets in Hayfield Baby Chunky - 4401 - Downloadable PDF

Knitted Blankets in Hayfield Baby Chunky – Pattern 4401: Four Beautiful Baby Blanket Designs

Pattern 4401 from Hayfield is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern featuring four distinct baby blanket designs, all worked in Hayfield Baby Chunky yarn. Rated as an Easy Knit, this collection is perfectly suited to confident beginners and intermediate knitters alike, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking to create a cosy, handmade gift for a new arrival. Each blanket measures approximately 61–63 cm wide by 75–76 cm long (roughly 24 x 30 inches), providing a generous and practical size for a baby or pram blanket.

The Four Blanket Designs

Stocking Stitch Blanket

The first design is a classic Stocking Stitch Blanket, measuring 61 x 76 cm (24 x 30 in). This is the most traditional of the four designs and is ideal for knitters who are newer to the craft. Stocking stitch — formed by alternating knit rows and purl rows — creates a smooth, flat fabric on the right side with a characteristic ridged texture on the reverse. The result is a soft, neat blanket with a clean, timeless appearance that suits any nursery aesthetic.

• Yarn: Hayfield Baby Chunky shade 400, 3 x 100g balls
• Needles: 6½mm (UK3 / USA10.5) and 5½mm (UK5 / USA9) knitting needles
• Stitch: Stocking stitch (knit and purl rows)

Moss Stitch Blanket

The second design features a Moss Stitch Blanket, also measuring 61 x 76 cm (24 x 30 in). Moss stitch — sometimes called seed stitch — is created by alternating knit and purl stitches across every row, with the stitches offset on each subsequent row so that knits sit above purls and vice versa. This produces a beautifully textured, reversible fabric with a subtle bobbled appearance that lies flat without curling at the edges, making it particularly well-suited to blanket construction. The moss stitch blanket requires slightly more yarn than the stocking stitch version due to the denser fabric structure.

• Yarn: Hayfield Baby Chunky shade 405, 4 x 100g balls
• Needles: 6½mm (UK3 / USA10.5) knitting needles
• Stitch: Moss stitch (alternating knit and purl in a textured, reversible pattern)

Chevron Pattern Blanket

The third design is a striking Chevron Pattern Blanket, measuring approximately 63 x 75 cm (24¾ x 29½ in). Chevron patterns — also known as zigzag patterns — are achieved through a combination of increases and decreases placed at regular intervals across the row, creating a rippling wave or arrow-like effect across the fabric. This design is worked in two colours, adding an eye-catching striped dimension to the chevron texture. The use of a main shade and a contrast shade makes this blanket a wonderful introduction to simple two-colour knitting without the complexity of stranded colourwork.

• Yarn: Hayfield Baby Chunky Main shade 402, 2 x 100g balls; Contrast shade 401, 2 x 100g balls
• Needles: 6½mm (UK3 / USA10.5) and 5½mm (UK5 / USA9) knitting needles
• Techniques: Chevron shaping via increases and decreases; two-colour stripe knitting

Cabled Blanket

The fourth and most textured design is the Cabled Blanket, measuring approximately 61 x 75 cm (24 x 29½ in). Cable knitting is a beloved traditional technique that creates rope-like twisted columns of stitches by crossing groups of stitches over one another using a cable needle