Favourite Things Baby Blanket - Knitting Pattern for Babies in Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino

Favourite Things Baby Blanket – Knitting Pattern by Debbie Bliss in Baby Cashmerino

The Favourite Things Baby Blanket is a beautifully crafted knitted baby blanket designed by Debbie Bliss and worked in her signature Baby Cashmerino yarn. The finished blanket measures approximately 66cm / 26 inches square, making it a generous and practical size for a newborn or young baby. This is a downloadable PDF pattern rated as advanced in difficulty, offering an engaging and rewarding project for experienced knitters looking to create a truly special handmade gift.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a square baby blanket worked in a delicate lace design. The finished piece is intended as a luxurious, heirloom-quality item for babies, combining softness and elegance in equal measure. Its generous dimensions make it suitable for use as a pram blanket, cot blanket, or a treasured keepsake.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, a beloved sport weight yarn celebrated for its exceptionally soft blend of merino wool, microfibre, and cashmere. This combination makes it wonderfully gentle against delicate newborn skin while also providing warmth and drape. The specific shade used in this pattern is:

• Ecru 101 – a soft, classic neutral tone that gives the lace stitching beautiful definition

You will need 5 x 50g / 1¾oz balls of Baby Cashmerino in Ecru 101. As noted in the pattern, yarn quantities are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate.

Needles Required

• Set of five 4mm (US 6) double pointed knitting needles
• 4mm (US 6) circular needle, 80cm / 31½ inches long

The use of both double pointed needles and a long circular needle reflects the construction method of this blanket, which may involve working in the round or transitioning between needle types as the piece grows in size.

Techniques Used

This pattern is classified as advanced and incorporates two primary techniques:

• Lace knitting – the creation of decorative openwork fabric through a series of yarn overs and decreases, producing an intricate, airy pattern that is both visually stunning and lightweight
• Worked flat – sections of the blanket are knitted back and forth in rows rather than entirely in the round, requiring the knitter to manage both right-side and wrong-side rows within the lace pattern

Lace knitting at this level demands careful attention to stitch counts and pattern repeats. The combination of increases and decreases must remain balanced across each row to maintain the integrity of the lace design. Experienced knitters will find the process deeply satisfying, while those newer to lace work may wish to use a row counter and stitch markers to keep track of their progress.

Stitches and Abbreviations

The pattern makes use of a range of knitting stitches and techniques, all of which are defined within the PDF. Key stitches and abbreviations referenced include:

• k – knit
• yf – yarn forward (used to create lace eyelets)
• yrn – yarn round needle
• ssk – slip 1, slip 1, then insert the tip of the left-hand needle from left to right through the fronts of both slipped stitches and work 2 together (a left-leaning decrease)
• sk2po – slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over (a central double decrease)
• sl – slip
• tog – together
• rep – repeat
• patt – pattern

These stitches work together to build the lace motifs that give the Favourite Things Baby Blanket its distinctive, delicate appearance. The interplay of yarn overs for openwork and paired decreases such as s