Chunky Knit Blanket Pattern

This chunky knit blanket is knit with jumbo sized knitting needles! These oversized stitches make for a super thick & super cozy handknit blanket.

It’s a beginner pattern using only knit & purl stitches. It’s easy to memorize using a 2 row repeat that naturally lays flat and has a beautiful texture.

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About the Pattern

Available Sizes: Eight
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly

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Techniques

Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:

Knit Flat (Back & Forth)
Knit & Purl Stitches

WHAT’S TO LOVE!?

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Simple, easy & meditative
  • Beautiful texture
  • Squishy & snuggle worthy!

Yarn & Substitutions

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 636 – 6784 yards (582 – 6203 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick

Super Bulky Substitutions:
Cascade Lana Grande
Lang Yarns Virginia
Phildar Phil Alaska
Rowan Big Wool Yarn
MillaMia Super Chunky
Read more about yarn substitutions here (+ video).

Needles & Notions

Needle Size: US 19 (15mm) Knitting Needles with a 40″ (100cm) Cable
You might be able to use a 32″ (80cm) cable. I used a 40″ (100cm) cable for the throw size and had plenty of room to do a square.

Gauge

9 STS & 14 rows per 4″ (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below

Sizes

Receiving: 26″ x 35″ (66cm x 89cm) (CO 39 STS) (5 – 6 skeins)
Baby bed: 36″ x 36″ (91cm x 91cm) (CO 55 STS) (6 – 7 skeins)
Toddler: 45″ x 59″ (114cm x 150cm) (CO 67 STS) (15 – 16 skeins)
Throw: 30″ x 75″ (76cm x 191cm) (CO 45 STS) (12 – 13 skeins)
Square: 46″ x 46″ (117cm x 117cm) (CO 69 STS) (12 – 13 skeins)
Twin: 66″ x 86″ (168cm x 218cm) (CO 99 STS) (38 – 39 skeins)
Queen: 90″ x 90″ (229cm x 229cm) (CO 135 STS) (42 – 46 skeins)
King: 108″ x 108″ (274cm x 274cm) (CO 163 STS) (60 – 64 skeins)

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Notes

Not reversible
CO edge is the width
Knit using the broken rib knit stitch
Knit flat, back & forth, on circular needles
Knit holding 2 strands of yarn together throughout
A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of CO stitches

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Knitting Abbreviations

*– * – repeat between * to end of round
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
RS – right side
STS – stitches
WS – wrong side

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Pattern Instructions

Knit holding 2 strands of yarn together throughout.

CO desired # of STS, see Sizes section above.

Row 1 (WS): *K1, P1* K1
Row 2 (RS): *K*
Repeat rows 1 & 2 until desired length.

The last row you knit should be a Row 2 and then BO in the K1, P1 pattern, this will make the bind-off edge stretchier.

Weave in the ends.
Block, if desired.

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