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Pompon yarn baby blanket for moses basket, pram or car seat

I made this for Selling on Ebay.

Created by: Marilyn L

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  • Project Details

    About

    I love knitting and wanted to share what I make.

    Needles & Hooks

    • Circular 4.00mm (US 6) 60cm

    Measurements

    Notes: One 200g ball of yarn makes a small baby blanket size 24 inches by 15.5 inches. I guessed the number of stitches at 48 and continued till the yarn ran out. You work your stitches on the cord/chain between the pompoms.
    I used a circular cable needle, but worked straight, so the stitches didn't bunch-up.

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    • Other
    • Babies

    Craft

    Knitting

    Status

    In progress
    Started on: Oct 1, 2015

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    36 Comments

    • Marilyn L

      • Great Yarmouth

      I used a size 4mm cable/circular needle, but just worked straight not in the round. You work the blanket across the width of it so you would need very long needles ordinary needles to stop it bunching up too much. With the cable needles it just sits nicely on the cable whilst you are working. Pompon yarn is not the easiest yarn to work with and takes a bit of getting used to. The results are amazing, though and there is a very helpful video tutorial on YouTube if you scroll down to my earlier posts I have left the link.
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      • Shana U

        Thank you so much for your advice. I will have a go. Your blankets look beautiful
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        @Shana U: Sorry, I meant to say you work so your cast-on row becomes the entire length of the blanket and your knitted rows grow upwards to form the width...
        If I can help in any other way just let me know. Good luck with it.
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    • Shana U

      Hello. What type of needles did you use please for the blankets. I am new to knitting and would love to be able to knit a blanket
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    • Helen

      Anyone tried washing these blankets in the washing machine. The label says handwash but as a baby item thats needs frequent washing, hand washing seems a lot of extra work for a new mum.
      .
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        You could take a chance and try it on a 30° wool or delicate cycle, with a short spin, but put it in a net bag or pillowcase tied around the top so it doesn't escape or tangle when spinning. Gently pull into shape afterwards and maybe dry flat on a towel in the bath...don't tumble dry.
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    • Anonymous Alpaca

      I have 2x200g balls of pompon wool and the lady in shop said it would knit a cot blanket but I can’t remember how many stitches to cast on.
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        The small one I make with one ball is 48 stitches to give me 24 pompons. This becomes the length of my blanket and then the number of rows worked usually 30 gives me the width.. Mine is then roughly 24" long by 15.5" wide.
        If you cast on 48 stitches for yours too, but make this your width not length and just keep going you will end up with a blanket about 24" wide and 31" long.
        Remember to stop early so you can leave a very long tail of about 53 pompons for casting off and weaving-in. You only work 1 stitch per chain for the cast off or it bunches up too tight.
        I always tie a knot in the cord really close to the end of the last pompon so it doesn't unravel when weaving in. Same for the starting tail.
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        @Marilyn L:
        Sorry I meant width for mine was about 30 pompons so would have been 60 rows not 30 as I stated above.
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    • Margaret O

      How many balls of Rico wool will 8 need for a prom blanket
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        I only use one. I just keep going till I have used it all up. See my reply to Paula C for how it is done.
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    • Paula C

      Hi Marilyn trying to do the pom pom baby blanket but it seems very baggy at both ends with only one stitch?
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        Hi Paula. Sorry you are having a problem. Start with a slip knot in your first chain. Move to the next chain and make two more
        stitches. Continue making two sts per chain till you have 47 sts. Cast on one final stitch using the first half of the final chain. (48sts). Begin knitting your first row by using the remaining half of that same chain. Continue working two sts per chain till you get to the last stitch. Now work that last stitch with the first half of the final chain. Begin the next row with the second half of that last chain . By 'wrapping' the chain one row to the next you wil get a really neat edge. Please get back to me if you are still not sure.. It is hard to explain...
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    • Julie R

      Pompom yarn makes lovely soft blankets. Ideal for babies. They look lovely.
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Beautiful blankets
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    • Cynthia S

      How do I access the you tube video showing pom-pom yarn please?
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        Click on this Link and you should be able to go straight to the video...
        https://youtu.be/eHhR-gcrUF4
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    • Marion R

      Hello again, Marilyn. How do you finish off pompom yarn? It's not like ordinary yarn where you can sew the ends in. Thanks.
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHhR-gcrUF4
        Hello Marian, Follow the Link above to the YouTube video I followed...
        If you fast forward to 7.03 minutes you will see the pompon yarn cast-off.
        You need to allow about 51 bobbles to cast-off as you work only one stitch per chain instead of two and then this leaves you with three bobbles for the tail end you weave in. Tie a knot in the cord really close to the bobble and trim the excess so it won't fray. (same for your cast-on tail) I weave downwards right between the front and the back bobbles, then back up under the next vertical row if that makes sense...
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      • Marion R

        @Marilyn L: thanks.
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    • Marion R

      Seemingly it happens if you do stocking stitch with the wool being on just one side. Saw it in a video but didn't like it.
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    • Marilyn L

      • Great Yarmouth

      Hi Marion, I don't know how you could have pompoms on only one side...
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    • Marion R

      Thank you. Another wee question - which is better, pompoms on both sides or pompoms on one side only? Looking at pictures, I think both sides but I'm not sure.
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    • Marion R

      Just a wee question. If you use contrasting yarn to cast on/off, do you remove it at the end? I would think so but no one mentions it.
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        Hi Marion, I'm sorry I can't help you there. I use the pompon yarn throughout.
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      • Marion R

        @Marilyn L: Thanks. Will just be brave and start with the pompoms.
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        @Marion R: It is really easy. Start and end your cast-on with just one stitch in the chain. That gives a nice side edge.
        Begin with the usual slip knot in the first chain. Making two stitches per chain thereafter just bring your yarn over the top of the left needle from the back. Holding it tight between thumb and finger of your right hand slide this loop right off the needle. Give it a twist to reverse it then slide it back onto the left needle. Remember only one stitch in the final chain.
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    • Jo S

      Hi Marilyn! How big did your blanket come out using just one ball of yarn?
      Thanks!
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        Hi Jo, Thank you so much for your question. I have now put the size (24 inches x 15.5 inches) under 'Measurements'.
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    • Jacqui P

      How did you cast off so neatly? I have tried so many different ways and none are neat. The cast off method suggested in your video link below does not seat the pompoms at the top of the rows of pompoms in the main body of the work yet yours seem to sit in straight rows
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        Hi Jacqui, I followed the video method to cast off making only one stitch per chain and pushing every second pompom to the front.
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    • Marilyn L

      • Great Yarmouth

      I am so sorry I didn't reply to you both sooner..
      Good luck with your projects...
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    • Joan B

      How many stitches would I need to cast on to make a Rico pom pom yarn pram/ moses basket blanket? Many thanks.
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHhR-gcrUF4
        You might find this video
        helpful.
        I cast on 48 stitches for a baby blanket and knit the whole 200g ball.
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    • Katy A

      Hi... do you knit 2 stitches between each pompom and what method do you use for casting off please? thanks x
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      • Marilyn L

        • Great Yarmouth

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHhR-gcrUF4
        This was the most helpful video I found for both casting on and off.
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