Pom Pom Blanket In Hayfield Blossom Chunky - 5575P - Downloadable PDF

Pom Pom Blanket in Hayfield Baby Blossom Chunky – Pattern 5575

This beginner-friendly knitting pattern from Hayfield produces a beautifully simple yet charming square baby blanket measuring approximately 100 x 100 cm (39½ x 39½ inches). Finished with four fluffy handmade pom poms — one sewn to each corner — this cosy throw makes a wonderful handmade gift or a practical addition to any nursery. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, making it instantly accessible for knitters eager to cast on straight away.

What Is Being Made

The project is a large square blanket knitted in a single piece. Its generous dimensions make it suitable as a baby blanket or a lightweight lap throw. The four oversized corner pom poms — each approximately 8 cm (3 inches) in diameter — give the finished piece its playful, decorative character and are made separately before being sewn in place once the knitting is complete.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Hayfield Baby Blossom Chunky, shade 357 Pretty Primrose, 100g balls — 7 balls required
• Needle size: 6½mm (UK 3 / USA 10.5) straight knitting needles, or a 6½mm 80 cm circular needle if preferred (useful for managing the stitch count comfortably)
• Materials for making four pom poms (a pom pom maker or cardboard rings work well)

Hayfield Baby Blossom Chunky is a chunky weight yarn specifically designed with little ones in mind, offering a soft, gentle handle that is kind against delicate skin. Its chunky weight means the fabric grows quickly on the needle, keeping the project satisfying and fast-moving even for those new to knitting.

Techniques Used

• Thumb method cast on — the pattern specifies this cast-on technique to begin the work
• Increasing — stitches are added at the beginning of every row by knitting into the front and back of the first stitch (kfb), building the blanket out from a single stitch to its full width
• Decreasing — once the blanket reaches its widest point at 183 stitches, stitches are reduced at the end of every row using k2tog (knit two together), mirroring the increase section to create a perfectly square, symmetrical shape
• Blocking — the finished blanket is pinned out to its stated measurements, covered with damp cloths, and left to dry, ensuring a neat, professional finish
• Pom pom making — four pom poms are constructed separately and sewn securely to each corner of the blanket

Stitches Used

• Garter stitch (g-st) — the entire blanket is worked in garter stitch, meaning every row is simply knitted. This is one of the most fundamental and beginner-friendly stitch patterns in knitting, producing a squishy, reversible fabric with attractive horizontal ridges on both sides. Because there is no wrong side, the blanket looks equally neat from either face — ideal for a throw that will be seen from all angles.
• Kfb (knit into front and back) — the increase stitch used throughout the shaping section
• K2tog (knit two together) — the decrease stitch used to taper the blanket back down to its final point

Construction Method

The blanket is worked on the diagonal, beginning with a single stitch cast on using the thumb method. Stitches are increased at the beginning of every row across 180 rows until the work reaches its maximum width of 183 stitches. The pattern then reverses, with a decrease worked at the end of every row across a further 180 rows, until only 2 stitches remain. A final k2tog closes the work, and the yarn is fastened off. This diagonal construction is a clever and satisfying approach, as the fabric grows visibly and quickly from a single point,