A Pocket Full Of Posies

A Pocket Full Of Posies Baby Blanket

What Is Being Made

A Pocket Full Of Posies is a knitted baby blanket designed by SUSAN J WARD. This downloadable PDF knitting pattern creates a finished blanket measuring approximately 34 x 34 inches (86 x 86 centimeters), making it an ideal size for a crib blanket or decorative throw for a nursery.

Craft and Techniques

This project uses the knitting craft and is classified as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters with some experience beyond the beginner level. The pattern employs several intermediate knitting techniques to create visual interest and texture throughout the blanket.

The construction begins with a centre square that is knitted first, cast on with 60 stitches. The pattern uses a combination of fundamental and decorative techniques including eyelets created at the beginning of rows, which serve both aesthetic and functional purposes—they increase the stitch count by one and act as guides for sewing the sides together during finishing.

The blanket incorporates bobble stitches as a textural element, which are created using a specific technique: knit one, yarn over, knit one, yarn over, knit one all into the next stitch, then working back and forth before passing slipped stitches over to complete the bobble.

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) – the fundamental knit stitch
• Purl (P) – the fundamental purl stitch
• Slip stitch (SL) – slipping the next stitch from one needle to another
• Yarn round needle (YRN) – creating eyelets and increasing stitches
• Yarn forward (YFD) – positioning yarn for stitch creation
• Pass slipped stitch over (PSSO) – lifting and passing the slipped stitch over the next stitch and off the needle
• Through back loop (TBL) – working stitches through the back loop for twisted effects
• Make bobble (MB) – a decorative three-dimensional textural stitch
• Knit together (TOG) – decreasing stitches by knitting multiple stitches as one
• Purl together (P tog) – decreasing stitches on purl rows

Materials Required

The pattern calls for 300 to 350 grams of baby soft double knit (DK) yarn, making this an economical project that uses a moderate amount of yarn. The yarn weight is DK, which is a standard medium weight suitable for creating a soft, drape-friendly blanket appropriate for a baby.

You will need one pair of 5mm knitting needles to work with the DK yarn weight specified in the pattern. The 5mm needle size is the standard match for DK yarn, allowing for proper stitch definition and fabric drape.

Pattern Structure

The pattern uses standard knitting abbreviations and includes a repeating 4-row sequence that forms the foundation of the blanket's stitch pattern. The instructions reference right side (RS) and wrong side (WS) to guide proper fabric orientation throughout the knitting process. The repeat (REP) structure allows knitters to work the pattern systematically across the blanket.