This pram-sized baby blanket features a combination of stocking stitch and lace-patterned squares set against a moss stitch background.

The entire blanket is worked in one piece, starting with the bottom border.

There are two style options: one worked in a single colour throughout, and another where the lace squares are knit in a contrasting colour or colours using the intarsia technique.

The blanket is suitable for advanced beginners (single-colour option) or intermediate knitters.

Finished measurements
After blocking, this blanket measures approx 66-69cm/26-27ins square.

Yarn requirements
8 ply/DK weight wool or cotton

Single-colour blanket
approx 600-640 metres/654-698 yards

Blanket with contrast squares
Main Colour (M): approx 580-620 metres/632-676 yards
Contrast Colour (C): approx 100 metres/109 yards of one colour or 11 metres/12 yards for each square (9 squares overall)

The intarsia squares can be worked in one colour or each in a different colour.

Featured yarns
Single-colour blanket
Fiori DK IV Hand-dyed 100% Australian extra-fine merino
100g (200 metres/218 yards)

Blanket with contrast squares
Millpost Merino 8 ply/DK 100% Australian superfine merino
50g (114 metres/125 yards)

OR Fibra Natura Cottonwood 100% organic cotton
50g (105 metres/115 yards)

Needles and notions

• 4mm/US 6 circular needle, 80-100cm/32-40ins long (to accommodate the blanket width)
• yarn needle for finishing
• yarn bobbins (optional) for blanket with contrast squares