If you are looking to create something snuggly for your cozy home, let me show you how to knit a chunky blanket with needles. Unlike arm knitting, using a large knitting needle gives you a better tension and stitch definition.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you exactly how to knit a chunky blanket with needles and using regular yarn —no expensive roving yarn required. And if you are new to this craft, here is a helpful learn to knit post with all beginner tips.
What You Will Need:
- 12 skeins of the Lion Brand Hometown USA yarn. I’ve used 4 skeins in each of these colors- Madison Mustard, Los Angeles Tan, and San Diego Navy here.
- A size 50/25mm circular knitting needle atleast 32 inches long like this one
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Here is how how to knit a chunky blanket with needles
Find the written pattern pdf at the bottom of this post
You start by loosely casting on 50 stitches while holding two strands of yarn together- If you are new to this technique, learn more about knitting with two strands of yarn easily
You’ll work back and forth (not in the round)- and work in stockinette stitch just like in this Stockinette Stitch Blanket.
Beginner tip: If you want it even easier, switch to only knit stitch and make this a garter stitch blanket instead.
The large needle feels bulky and unusual while first knitting. But by the time you are 10 rows down, you will have got the hang of it and will be a pro! At around the 10 row mark, you will need to add new yarn skeins – here are a few neat methods of how to join yarn
Change colors every 20 rows for this color block pattern
Keep yarn tension loose for chunky stitches. Knit until your blanket reaches about 60 inches long
Cast off loosely and evenly to create a beautiful finished edge.
And that is how to knit a chunky blanket with needles! This one is super cuddly and you’ll really want to snuggle into it
The finished blanket measures 50 inches by 60 inches and is a great throw size on our King Size Bed.
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how to knit a chunky blanket with needles Pattern:
Makes one blanket measuring 50 by 60 inches.
The entire project is knit with two strands of yarn held together as one to create the chunky stitches
Gauge is approximately- 4 sts= 4 inches and 4 rows= 4 inches
Cast on 50 stitches on the US 50 size circular needle using two strands of Color A (Mustard)
Row 1: Knit all stitches
Row 2: K1, Bring yarn to the front of work, Purl till the last stitch, bring yarn to the back of work, K1
Work in pattern (Repeat Rows 1 and 2), till you have 20 rows of Color A.
Switch to Color B (Tan) and work in pattern for 20 more rows
Switch to Color C (Navy) and work in pattern for 20 more rows.
Cast off loosely
Weave in ends.
NOTES
- Easily adapt this blanket pattern to suit your color needs. Make it the colors of your favorite sports team or school!
- Even though you use two new skeins, you might find that one skein runs faster than the other. In that case, you might want to join a new skein in the middle of the row (on the reverse side)
- If you have the Wool Ease Thick and Quick yarn skeins that can easily be substituted instead of the Hometown USA yarn.
- If you are an absolute beginner, I would recommend you make this entire blanket with just knits like in this Garter Stitch Blanket. And in one solid color itself. What that means is that you buy 12 skeins of a single color of yarn and knit all rows with NO purling.
- If you resize this, to determine how much yarn you will need, at 50 stitches wide, I used 2 skeins of yarn for every 10 rows.
- For instance, if you want to make a Crib size blanket of 45 by 60 inches, you’ll need to cast on 45 stitches and work 60 rows tall. You’ll still need 12 skeins of yarn but will have a bit leftover.
- With just 6 skeins of yarn, you might be able to make 30 inches by 48-inch throw. Start by casting on 30 stitches and work 16 rows in each color.
I hope you find this how to knit a chunky blanket with needles tutorial helpful. I enjoy making and sharing knitting patterns for blankets and throws, so feel free to explore them all and find inspiration. Isnt it so amazing that you can make something to snuggle under from a few skeins of yarn? Happy Crafting friends!
