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

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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
{Learn About Yarn Substitutes.}

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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