Blankets in Hayfield Baby Blossom DK - 4840 - Downloadable PDF

Hayfield Baby Blossom DK Blankets – Pattern 4840: Four Beautiful Baby Knitting Designs

Pattern 4840 from Hayfield is a downloadable PDF featuring four distinct baby blanket designs, all knitted in the soft and gentle Hayfield Baby Blossom DK yarn. Each blanket is a self-contained project worked flat, making this collection ideal for knitters who enjoy straightforward, satisfying makes. The designs range in size and stitch complexity, offering something for every taste while remaining accessible to intermediate-level knitters. These blankets make wonderful handmade gifts for newborns and young babies, combining practical warmth with beautiful texture.

About the Yarn and Materials

Hayfield Baby Blossom DK is a double knitting weight yarn specifically designed with babies in mind, known for its soft handle and gentle colour palette. All four blanket designs in this pattern use 4mm (UK8 / USA6) knitting needles and are worked with 100g balls of Hayfield Baby Blossom DK. The yarn amounts vary by design, as detailed below for each individual blanket.

Design One: Garter Stitch Blanket

The Garter Stitch Blanket measures approximately 61 x 76 cm (24 x 30 in), making it a neat rectangular blanket well suited to a pram or cot. This design requires 3 x 100g balls of Hayfield Baby Blossom DK in shade 357.

Techniques and Stitches

• Garter stitch – formed by knitting every row, creating a ridged, reversible fabric with a pleasing elasticity and cosy thickness
• Worked flat on a single pair of needles from the bottom up
• Seamless construction with no finishing seams required

Garter stitch is one of the most beginner-friendly and meditative of all knitting textures, yet produces a beautifully classic result. Its natural stretch and double-layered appearance make it especially practical for baby blankets, providing extra warmth without added weight.

Design Two: Square Pattern Blanket

The Square Pattern Blanket is a larger design, measuring approximately 90 x 90 cm (35½ x 35½ in) — a generous square format ideal for a play mat or cot blanket. This design uses 4 x 100g balls of Hayfield Baby Blossom DK in shade 351.

Techniques and Stitches

• Square pattern stitch – a structured textural pattern that creates a grid or block effect across the fabric
• Worked flat from the bottom up on standard knitting needles
• Seamless, requiring no sewing together on completion

Textural square or block patterns are achieved through combinations of knit and purl stitches arranged in a repeating sequence. This technique adds visual interest and a tactile quality to the blanket surface, elevating the finished piece beyond a simple stocking or garter stitch fabric.

Design Three: Blanket with Irish Moss Stitch Borders

The Blanket with Irish Moss Stitch Borders measures approximately 61 x 76 cm (24 x 30 in), matching the rectangular format of the Garter Stitch Blanket. It is the most yarn-efficient design in the collection, requiring only 2 x 100g balls of Hayfield Baby Blossom DK in shade 352.

Techniques and Stitches

• Irish Moss stitch – a classic seed-stitch variation worked in a two-row repeat, creating a dense, textured, and fully reversible fabric
• Used specifically as a border treatment, framing the central panel of the blanket
• Worked flat from the bottom up
• Seamless construction throughout

Irish Moss stitch is closely related to seed stitch but uses a two-row repeat rather than a single-row alternation of knit and purl stitches.