Seraphina Blanket - Knitting Pattern For Babies in Debbie Bliss Luna

Seraphina Blanket – Knitting Pattern for Babies by Debbie Bliss in Luna Yarn

The Seraphina Blanket is a beautifully delicate baby blanket knitting pattern designed by Debbie Bliss, worked in her own Luna yarn. The finished blanket measures approximately 56cm/22in wide by 68cm/26¾in long, making it a generous size ideal for a pram, cot, or nursery throw. With its combination of a classic textured centre and a pretty lace edging, the Seraphina Blanket strikes a perfect balance between simplicity and elegance — an ideal project for knitters who are new to lace techniques or looking for a satisfying, meditative make.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a soft, lightweight baby blanket suitable as a gift for a newborn or as a practical everyday accessory for young babies. The design is composed of two distinct sections: a large centre panel worked in a simple all-over textured stitch, and a separately knitted lace edging that frames the blanket with a decorative, airy border. The combination gives the finished piece a refined, heirloom quality that belies its beginner-friendly construction.

Techniques Used

• Worked flat: The entire blanket — both the centre section and the edging — is knitted flat on a pair of straight needles, meaning every row is worked back and forth rather than in the round. This is the most traditional approach to blanket construction and is well suited to beginners.
• Lace: The decorative edging introduces simple lace techniques, creating an openwork border that adds lightness and visual interest. Lace knitting involves deliberate yarn-overs to create holes, balanced with decreases to maintain the stitch count — a technique that is approachable here given the small number of stitches involved in the edging strip.
• Separately knitted edging: Rather than picking up stitches around the blanket's perimeter, the lace edging is cast on and worked as its own narrow strip, then attached to finish the piece. This is a classic finishing method that gives a neat, professional result.

Stitches Used

• Moss stitch (seed stitch): The entire centre section is worked in moss stitch, formed by alternating knit and purl stitches across every row — specifically the sequence K1, *p1, k1; repeat from * to end. Moss stitch creates a firm, non-curling, reversible fabric with a pleasingly bumpy texture. It is one of the most beginner-friendly all-over stitch patterns and is particularly well suited to baby blankets as it lies flat without the need for blocking to prevent curling at the edges.
• Knit stitch (k): Used throughout both the centre and the edging.
• Purl stitch (p): Used within the moss stitch pattern and in the edging rows.
• Y2rn (yarn twice round needle / double yarn-over): A key lace technique used in the edging to create the decorative holes and to increase stitches, giving the border its characteristic pointed or scalloped profile.
• K2tog (knit two together): A simple right-leaning decrease used in the lace edging to balance the yarn-overs and shape the border.

Materials

• Yarn: Nine 25g balls of Debbie Bliss Luna in Pebble 05. Luna is a 4-ply weight yarn, placing it in the fine/fingering weight category. Its lightweight nature is ideal for baby knits, producing a fabric that is soft, breathable, and gentle against delicate skin.
• Needles: A single pair of 3.25mm (US 3) knitting needles is used throughout the pattern for both the centre section and the lace edging.
• Tension/Gauge: 28 stitches and 44 rows to 10cm/4in square over moss stitch using 3.25mm needles. Achieving the correct tension is important to ensure the blanket reaches its intended dimensions.

Difficulty and Suitability

This pattern is rated as beginner