Blankets in Hayfield Bonus Aran Tweed with Wool - 7792- Downloadable PDF

Blankets and Cushion Cover Knitting Patterns in Hayfield Bonus Aran Tweed – Pattern 7792

This downloadable PDF from Hayfield contains three distinct knitting patterns using Hayfield Bonus Aran Tweed yarn: two generously sized blankets and a matching cushion cover. Rated as intermediate in difficulty, these projects are ideal for knitters who are comfortable with textured stitch patterns, cables, and bobble techniques. All three designs share a rich, tactile quality that makes the most of the tweedy character of the yarn, resulting in heirloom-quality home accessories.

Design One: Diamond and Irish Moss Stitch Blanket

What Is Being Made

A large, square knitted blanket measuring approximately 112 x 112 cm (44 x 44 inches). The generous proportions make it suitable as a lap blanket, a sofa throw, or a decorative bed accent.

Techniques and Stitches Used

This blanket combines two classic knitting textures to create a visually striking, reversible-friendly fabric:

• Diamond stitch panels – geometric diamond shapes formed through the interplay of knit and purl stitches arranged in a repeating motif
• Irish Moss stitch – a traditional seed-stitch variation that alternates knit and purl stitches across rows to produce a dense, slightly raised, and beautifully elastic fabric with excellent drape and body
• T2B (Twist 2 Back) – a cable-needle technique where one stitch is slipped to the back on a cable needle, a stitch is knitted through the back loop, and then the held stitch is purled, creating a subtle twisted rope effect
• T2F (Twist 2 Front) – the mirror of T2B, slipping a stitch to the front on a cable needle, purling, then knitting through the back loop of the held stitch

The combination of Irish Moss stitch and diamond panels gives the blanket a classic, heritage feel reminiscent of traditional Aran knitting, without requiring the full complexity of a multi-cable Aran garment. This makes it an excellent project for an intermediate knitter looking to develop cable and twist techniques in a relaxed, repetitive format.

Materials

• Yarn: Hayfield Bonus Aran Tweed, shade 695 – 2 x 400g balls
• Needles: 5mm (UK6 / USA8) knitting needles and 4mm (UK8 / USA6) knitting needles
• Cable needle required
• Tension: 18 stitches and 24 rows to 10cm over pattern

Design Two: Diamond Lattice and Bobble Blanket

What Is Being Made

A large rectangular knitted blanket measuring approximately 115 x 121 cm (45¼ x 47¾ inches). Slightly larger than the first blanket, this design has a more pronounced three-dimensional texture thanks to its bobble detailing, making it a bold and tactile statement piece for any living space.

Techniques and Stitches Used

This blanket introduces more complex textural techniques, including the creation of three-dimensional bobbles:

• Diamond Lattice panels – interlocking diamond shapes formed using twisted stitches and cable-needle crossings, creating a woven lattice effect across the fabric surface
• T2B and T2F twists – as described above, these two-stitch cable manoeuvres are used extensively to trace the diagonal lines of the diamond lattice
• MB (Make Bobble) – a detailed bobble construction technique: stitches are worked back and forth over a small group of four stitches three times (knitting and purling in turns), then the base loops are picked up and knitted together with the outer bobble stitches to secure the shape, resulting in a firm, rounded bobble that stands proud of the fabric
• CB (Complete Bobble) – a finishing step unique to this pattern in which the yarn is wrapped tightly anticlockwise three times around the formed bobble, finishing at the back on the third wrap, to draw the bobble