Moana Blanket Knitting Pattern

Moana Blanket Knitting Pattern features two beloved Disney characters, a Polynesian princess from Hawaii and her cute little pet pig Pua, worked in soft, sculpted texture. This Polynesian princess is a brave wayfinding island girl, shown with her long flowing hair and a warm, gentle smile, cradling the small round-cheeked piggy in her arms and hugging Pua close, tightly and lovingly. Both characters are worked right into the fabric, so the picture appears through the quiet contrast of knit and purl stitches alone. There is no colorwork and no chart, just a smooth stockinette background, a raised knit and purl motif, and a tidy garter stitch border framing it all. Turn the blanket one way in the light and the design almost disappears into the cloth, turn it again and the Hawaii princess and her cute little pig Pua rise up, sculpted into the knitting.

This knit and purl pattern has been carefully designed and written by HitsKnits. Each pattern is created manually, without the use of AI (artificial intelligence), ensuring a natural design process, thoughtful construction, and careful attention to every detail.

The blanket is worked entirely in a single solid color, one strand of yarn throughout, so the motif appears through texture alone. A garter stitch border frames a smooth stockinette background, and the design is formed by knit and purl stitches sitting in raised relief, without any colorwork, intarsia, or cables. The blanket is worked in one solid shade, and the design works in any single solid shade you like.

The finished piece works as a soft baby blanket, a cozy throw for the sofa or a reading chair, a stroller or crib cover, or a keepsake gift to be treasured for years. Worked in a single shade with a timeless textured look, it settles into any nursery or room. Whether you knit it for a new baby, a birthday, or a Disney and Moana fan, this Moana Blanket Knitting Pattern turns simple knits and purls into an instantly recognizable Polynesian princess character throw.

The pattern is written with clear row-by-row instructions only, there is no chart. Every row tells you exactly which stitches to knit and which to purl, so the princess and her little pig appear gradually as you work. Stitch markers help keep the design aligned.

Skill level: Beginner-friendly. There are no charts, no colorwork, and no advanced stitches, just knit and purl stitches and accurate stitch counting. Because the two characters carry fine detail, the rows switch often between knits and purls, so it rewards a little attention and an honest count to keep the motif crisp.

The final size of the blanket will depend on the yarn and needle size you choose. You can work it in any weight from sport to Aran, the design stays the same and only the finished size changes. Here are examples for three yarn weights:

Sport weight (5 ply) with 3.5 mm (US 4) needles: 80 x 100 cm (33″ x 40″), approx. 700 g
A pram or stroller blanket, or a small baby blanket.

DK (8 ply) or worsted weight (8 ply) with 3.75 mm – 4 mm (US 5-7) needles: 100 x 120 cm (40″ x 47″), approx. 800 – 850 g
A generous baby blanket or a child’s throw.

Aran weight (10 ply) with 5.5 mm (US 9) needles: 115 x 140 cm (45″ x 55″), approx. 1400 – 1500 g
A large throw or lap blanket for the sofa.

Smooth, solid-colored yarn shows the texture best. Avoid fluffy, heavily variegated, or boucle yarns, as they hide the knit and purl relief and make the motif harder to see. You will also need a tapestry needle for weaving in ends. The pattern is highly adaptable, so you can use any yarn you like, working the same instructions at whichever weight gives you the size you want.

Gauge:
22 stitches x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4″ x 4″) in sport 5-ply yarn
18 stitches x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4″ x 4″) in DK or worsted 8-ply
16 stitches x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4″ x 4″) in aran 10-ply yarn

Blanket size: 180 stitches x 322 rows. Worked flat in one piece with written row-by-row instructions only, no chart.

The project begins with a garter stitch border, followed by a central stockinette section where the motif is created by working reverse stockinette stitches according to the written instructions. Follow the pattern line by line, each row tells you exactly which stitches to knit and which to purl. Abbreviations: [RS] Right Side, [WS] Wrong Side, (K) Knit, (P) Purl.

Pattern language: English.

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