Bluey Intarsia Knit Baby Blanket Pattern

Bluey Intarsia Knit Baby Blanket Pattern

This intarsia knitting pattern features a big, friendly blue heeler puppy face that fills the center of the blanket, inspired by the much-loved cartoon dog. The design shows the puppy looking straight ahead with tall pointy ears, soft golden triangle markings inside each ear, and a light blue forehead patch that runs down between two large round eyes. Bold black pupils sit on white eye patches, and a cheerful golden muzzle with a black nose and a smiling mouth gives the whole face a warm, playful look. The deep navy head stands out against a soft sky blue background, all framed by a navy garter stitch border. Worked in stockinette colorwork, this character knit blanket turns a simple graphghan chart into a bright, instantly recognizable dog portrait that little ones adore.

This blanket is worked in stockinette stitch using the intarsia colorwork method, with the design knitted right into the fabric. Each block of color is worked from its own strand of yarn, so the picture builds up row by row as you knit. You can follow the colorwork chart, the row-by-row written instructions, or the color blocks, whichever feels most comfortable for you.

The Bluey Intarsia Knit Baby Blanket Pattern includes a full colorwork chart, the same chart divided across several pages for easy home printing, and row-by-row written instructions in two formats, written text and color blocks. Directional arrows on every row show which way to work, so you avoid reading a row in reverse and ending up with a mirrored design. Always read each row from left to right, using the arrow only for knitting direction. Before you start, take time to check your gauge, as it directly affects the finished size of your blanket.

Color palette used in this design (5 colors): Navy, Sky, Yellow, White, and Black.

Pattern language: English.

Skill level: Intermediate to advanced. The pattern uses only basic stockinette stitch, but it is a large piece worked with several colors, so you should be comfortable with intarsia colorwork and following a graph chart.

The finished blanket measures approximately 64 x 77 cm (25 x 30 in) in DK weight yarn, a comfortable size for a baby blanket, a pram or crib cover, or a soft nursery throw. The Bluey Intarsia Knit Baby Blanket Pattern makes a thoughtful handmade gift for a new baby, a birthday, or any little fan of the blue heeler puppy.

You can use any DK weight yarn (#3 Light) for this blanket. Smooth, solid color acrylic DK yarns work best, as they keep the intarsia design crisp and easy to read, while fluffy or heavily variegated yarns hide the picture. Widely available options include Stylecraft Special DK, Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, and King Cole Big Value DK, all of which give 22 stitches to 10 cm on 4 mm needles.

The final size of your blanket depends on the yarn weight and needle size you choose, and may vary with your personal tension. Tighter stitches will make a smaller blanket. The stitch count stays the same, only the size of each stitch changes, so the same chart can be knit at different sizes. Below are approximate sizes for a range of yarn weights.

Chart size: 142 stitches x 232 rows.

Recommended yarn: DK weight (#3 Light)
Needles: 4 mm (US 6)
Gauge: 22 stitches x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 inches)
Finished size: 64 x 77 cm (25 x 30 in)
Total weight: approx. 450 g
Navy – 190 g
Sky – 186 g
Yellow – 23 g
White – 19 g
Black – 14 g

Approximate sizes in other yarn weights, using the same 142 x 232 chart:

Fingering (4 ply) – 51 x 64 cm (20 x 25 in)
Gauge 28 sts x 36 rows, needles 3.25 mm (US 3). A small pram or stroller blanket for a newborn.

Sport (5 ply) – 59 x 73 cm (23 x 29 in)
Gauge 24 sts x 32 rows, needles 3.5 mm (US 4). A baby blanket or crib cover for a newborn to around 12 months.

DK (8 ply) – 64 x 77 cm (25 x 30 in)
Gauge 22 sts x 30 rows, needles 4 mm (US 6). A baby blanket, pram or crib cover for babies up to about 18 months.

Aran (10 ply) – 79 x 97 cm (31 x 38 in)
Gauge 18 sts x 24 rows, needles 5 mm (US 8). A toddler blanket or cot quilt for ages 1 to 3 years.

Chunky (12 ply) – 101 x 122 cm (40 x 48 in)
Gauge 14 sts x 19 rows, needles 6 mm (US 10). A child’s throw or generous lap blanket for ages 3 and up.

These sizes are a guide only, as your own tension affects the result. Always work a gauge swatch before starting.

In intarsia, each area of color is worked from its own separate ball or bobbin of yarn, rather than carrying colors across the back. When you change color, drop the old yarn and pick up the new one from underneath, so the two strands cross and link at the join. This twist locks the colors together and prevents a hole forming between them. Twist on every color change, on both knit and purl rows, and keep your tension relaxed at the joins. Do not carry yarn across the back of the work, and weave in each end along its own color area on the wrong side so it does not show on the front.

This knitting tutorial has been carefully designed and written by HitsKnits to guide you step by step with clarity and ease. 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.

Pattern language: English.

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