Baby Blankets in Sirdar Snuggly Kisses DK - 1903 - Downloadable PDF

Baby Blankets Knitting Pattern – Sirdar Snuggly Kisses DK (Pattern 1903)

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Sirdar includes instructions for two distinct baby blankets, each with its own character, construction method, and finished dimensions. Both designs are worked in Sirdar Snuggly Kisses DK, a soft double knit yarn perfectly suited to delicate baby projects. Whether you are drawn to the intricate interlocking geometry of entrelac or the gentle botanical charm of a leaf motif, this pattern offers a rewarding make for knitters looking to create a treasured handmade gift or nursery essential.

Design One: Entrelac Blanket

What Is Being Made

The Entrelac Blanket is a baby blanket measuring approximately 64 x 80 cm (25¼ x 31½ inches). It is a generously sized piece that makes an ideal pram blanket, cot blanket, or play mat covering for a newborn or young baby.

Technique: Entrelac Knitting

Entrelac is a captivating knitting technique that creates a woven, basketweave-like fabric from a series of individual squares or rectangles knitted directly onto one another. Rather than working across the full width of the blanket in rows, the knitter builds up diagonal blocks, picking up stitches along the edges of previously completed squares to begin each new one. The result is a richly textured, diagonal grid that looks impressively complex but is constructed one block at a time. This method is particularly satisfying for knitters who enjoy a structured, rhythmic process with a dramatic visual payoff.

Stitches and Skills Used

• Entrelac construction – the defining technique, involving repeated pick-up-and-knit sequences along block edges
• Stocking stitch – used within individual blocks to create a smooth fabric surface
• Picking up stitches along row edges to join blocks seamlessly
• Turning rows – short-row style working within each entrelac block

Materials

• Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Kisses DK, shade 757 – 6 x 50g balls required
• Needles: 1 pair of 4mm (UK8 / USA6) knitting needles and 1 pair of 3¼mm (UK10 / USA3) knitting needles

Design Two: Leaf Square Blanket

What Is Being Made

The Leaf Square Blanket is a baby blanket measuring approximately 54 x 77 cm (21¼ x 30¼ inches). Its slightly narrower, longer proportions make it well suited for use in a pram or moses basket, and the leaf motif detailing gives it a timeless, heirloom quality.

Technique: Modular Square Construction with Lace Motifs

As the name suggests, this blanket is built from individual knitted squares that are joined together to form the finished fabric. Each square features a leaf motif, which is created using lace knitting techniques. Lace knitting in this context involves pairing yarn-over increases with corresponding decreases to form the open, decorative leaf shape within each square. Working in modules allows knitters to manage the project in small, portable sections before assembling the finished blanket.

Stitches and Skills Used

• Modular or mitered square knitting – individual squares worked separately and joined
• Leaf lace motif – decorative patterning using yarn-overs and decreases to form leaf shapes
• Yarn-over (YO) increases to create lace eyelets
• Knit and purl stitches forming the background fabric of each square
• Joining and finishing techniques to assemble the squares into a cohesive blanket

Materials

• Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Kisses DK, shade 758 –