Quick Knit Blanket Pattern

A quick knit blanket pattern using super bulky yarn! Created with just knit & purl stitches and 2 rows on repeat making it easy to memorize.

multiple pics of a hand knit chunky blanket

About the Pattern

Available Sizes: Eight
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Beginner & Advanced 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
Clean Edge

WHAT’S TO LOVE!?

  • Quick, fun & fast
  • Stress-free
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Beautiful texture

Yarn & Substitutions

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 636 – 2544 yards (582 – 2326 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

US 15 (10mm) Circular Needles with a 32″ (80cm) Cable, or longer

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)

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

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)
K1TBL – knit 1 stitch through the back loop
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

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Model snuggled up in a cable knit blanket with a cup of coffee.

Beginner Pattern Instructions, Knit Flat:

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 Instructions, Knit Flat:

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.

Gauge

8 STS & 13 rows per 4″ (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below

closeup of a chunky knit blanket with a wooden gauge.

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