{FREE} Blanket Knitting Pattern : Blessing

Beginner blanket knitting pattern. Easy to memorize. Perfect project to keep your hands busy and mind free.

 

About:

Available Sizes: Eight

Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart

Pattern Language: English

Skill Level: Beginner & Advanced Beginner

PDF Format: Printer & Mobile Friendly

 

Techniques:

Knit Flat {Back & Forth}

Knit & Purl Stitches

Clean Edge

 

Materials:

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky

Yardage: 636 – 2544 yards {582 – 2326 meters}

Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick

Needle Size: US 15 {10mm} Knitting Needles with a 32″ {80cm} Cable, or longer

 

Yarn Substitutes:

Cascade Lana Grande

Lang Yarns Virginia

Phildar Phil Alaska

Rowan Big Wool Yarn

MillaMia Super Chunky

Read more about yarn substitutions here {+ video}.

 

Sizes:

Receiving: 32″ x 36″ {81cm x 91cm} {CO 64 STS} {6-7 skeins}

Baby: 36″ x 36″ {90cm x 91cm} {CO 72 STS} {7-8 skeins}

Toddler: 44″ x 50″ {112cm x 127cm} {CO 88 STS} {9-10 skeins}

Throw: 50″ x 60″ {127cm x 152cm} {CO 100 STS} {10-11 skeins}

Square: 46″ x 46″ {117cm x 117cm} {CO 92 STS} {9-10 skeins}

Twin: 60″ x 90″ {152cm x 228cm} {CO 120 STS} {15-16 skeins}

Queen: 90″ x 90″ {228cm x 228cm} {CO 180 STS} {19-20 skeins}

King: 108″ x 108″ {274cm x 274cm} {CO 216 STS} {23-24 skeins}

 

Details:

Gauge: 8 STS & 13 rows per 4″ {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below

 

Notes:

Not reversible

CO edge is the width

Knit using a variation of the broken rib knit stitch

Knit flat, back & forth, on circular needles

A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of CO stitches

 

Beginner Pattern, Knit Flat {Back & Forth}:

CO desired # of STS, see Sizes section above.

Row 1 {WS}: *K1, P2* K1

Row 2 {RS}: *K*

Repeat rows 1-2 until it’s the size you’d like, ending on a WS row.

BO in the Row 1 pattern. {Creating a stretchier BO than all knit STS.}

Weave in the ends.

Block, if desired.

 

Advanced Beginner Pattern, Knit Flat {Back & Forth}:

This version has a clean edge. :)

CO desired # of STS, see Sizes section above.

Row 1 {WS}: WYIF S1PW *P2, K1,* P2, WYIF S1PW

Row 2 {RS}: K1TBL *K* K1TBL

Repeat rows 1-2 until it’s the size you’d like, ending on a WS row.

BO in the Row 1 pattern. {Creating a stretchier BO than all knit STS.}

Weave in the ends.

Block, if desired.

 

Abbreviations:

* – * – repeat between *

BO – bind-off in pattern

CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}

K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}

K1TBL – knit 1 stitch through the back loop

KITR – knit in the round

P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}

RS – right side

S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise

STS – stitches

WS – wrong side

WYIF – with yarn in front

 

Gauge:

 

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