This Super Bulky Knit Blanket Pattern is easier than you think and uses easily available yarn, no need for any fancy roving yarn. It is a stunner and everyone who visits my house comments on how beautiful this blanket is.
I love making and sharing knitting easy blankets and have shared many such patterns on my blog. A blanket is a long project, and for me the pattern needs to be simple, enjoyable and easy to finish. Today’s super bulky knit blanket pattern is knit with multiple strands of yarn held together that creates large stitches that look so beautiful and unique!
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How much yarn for a Bulky blanket?
For your super bulky knit blanket pattern you will need 9 skeins of any No 6 Super Bulky Yarn if you were to make this entire blanket in one color. If you choose to make it colorful as I have you will need 12 skeins.
Here I have used 4 different colors of the Lion Brand Hometown USA yarn. This is a No 6-Super Bulky: Bulky, Roving Yarn; with 5-Ounce (140 g), 81 yds (74 m). The colors I used are Honolulu Pink, Atlanta Apricot, Dallas Grey, and Houston Cream.
TIP: While buying yarn online I try to search for the 3-packs instead of single skeins. The 3 packs are more cost-efficient.
You will also need to buy this huge knitting needle. This is a long circular knitting great for blankets and you knit back and forth. This is the biggest sized knitting needle I own now! If you have never knit with needles this huge, it is a bit different but easy to get a grasp of. You can explore my tips for Knitting With Size 50 Needles where I share a video of these needles and it will give you better idea of the scale.
How To Make: super bulky knit blanket pattern
This blanket is knit entirely in a basic ribbing pattern of K2 P2. Now even though I am using a circular knitting needle, I am not knitting in the round. The circular needle just has more space to accommodate all the stitches I need. A regular straight pointed needle would not be able to hold all the 40 stitches.
You need to use 3 strands of yarn, from 3 different skeins of yarn held together as one to knit this blanket.
Learn more about Knitting With Multiple Strands Of Yarn Easily
So while counting your stitches, like seen below, every single stitch is made up of 3 loops of yarn. This is what creates the thick stitches with just regular yarn that you can buy at the craft store. I love how those big stitches look in the ribbing!
super bulky knit blanket pattern:
Finished blanket measures about 48 by 58 inches in size
The entire project is knit with three strands of yarn held together as one (a triple strand if you may) to create the bulky stitches
- Cast on 40 stitches on the circular needle.
- Row 1: *K2, P2* repeat till end of row.
- Repeat Row 1 till desired length (my blanket measures about 58 inches)
- Create uneven stripes by changing yarn color when desired.
- Bind off loosely maintaining the ribbing pattern and tuck in stray yarn ends.
- For an optional finishing, make some tassels from yarn leftover and add to the corners.
A look at the finished blanket:
This blanket ended up being a unique, one kind, a colorful blanket that makes me smile on cold grey rainy days. Also, this blanket is a bit stretchy thanks to the ribbing and oh so very soft to snuggle under.
If you wish to make this Bulky Knit blanket wider simply increase the number of stitches you cast on. Just make sure that your total number of stitches is a multiple of 4 to maintain the ribbing pattern.
I initially had planned to make this a nice solid single grey colored blanket and I still think this pattern would great in a single solid color. But after a few rows, I knew that I wanted this blanket to be colorful not just one solid grey color. Hence entered the pink, orange, and white-colored uneven stripes.
NOTES:
- Knitting with three strands of yarn means when it comes to weaving in the ends, you have three times as many ends. I just use a large crochet hook and weave each strand of yarn individually. I also try to fold the yarn ends over and weave as I knit the next row to avoid all the hassle of weaving in.
- The stripe pattern for this blanket was completely random. I just changed the colors as and when I felt it was time. But you can use a Random Stripe Generator to create an uneven stripe pattern for you.
- Variation: To make this into a single colored Bulky Knit blanket my rough estimate would be that you’ll need only 9 skeins of yarn. If anyone does make a single colored blanket from this blanket I would love to hear and see your results too!
- This super bulky knit blanket pattern is quite chunky. It keeps you really warm, but it is a bit heavy- it’s definitely not a lightweight blanket.
I hope you enjoy this super bulky knit blanket pattern and please share it with your friends.
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So pretty!
Love the rainbow colours blanket
I love it..I love your blankies
Beautiful I will make it
Thank you for this pattern! It will be fun to make. I would love to see a stash-buster blanket pattern. I have lots of stash to be busted, and would love some inspiration!
This is a beautiful blanket Smitha. I have a question though… How do you know what size needle to use when you are doubling or tripling the yarn?
Trial and error. I try two or three needle sizes and create a swatch and then use the one I like best.
I would like to make this but need it to be much wider (twin size). Approx how many stitches to cast on?
That would depend totally on your gauge/tension. I would recommend you make a swatch of 4 by 4 inches and then calculate the number of stitches needed…
Love this pattern tks so much
love this pattern thanks
You’re welcome Mary!
Just finished! Using this for a Christmas gift. I am thinking I’m going to add some tassels to give it a little extra length and hide some of my ends. Once I broke down and got the circular needles it took me two nights of working.
Thanks a bunch.
Yay! Glad you found the pattern useful! And that needle is a great buy! I’ve started another blanket with it. I’m hoping to spend the holidays with my knitting in hand
How many rows of grey, white, apricot, and pink did you use? You start with grey — how many grey rows before you switch colors, for instance? This is one of the most beautiful and unique throws I’ve ever seen! I love it!
This project is next on my knit list! How did you weave in the ends when you changed colors or finished the blanket? Is there anything you would do differently than in a 1-strand knit to keep the ends from unraveling?
I weave my ends in at the end, when all my knitting is done. It’s messy and I’m not sure I do a good job. I’m still looking for better ideas/options
How many of each colour yarn would you need to purchase?.. I know it says 9-12 if you do all one colour ?
Sorry Sue just saw your comment. I would say you need 9 skeins.
Do you have more bulky patterns for sixe 50 needles and bulky yarn or using 3 strands of yarn ?
I have this pattern too that uses 4 strands of yarn https://www.smilingcolors.com/2015/07/easy-chunky-knit-blanket-pattern-4-strands-of-yarn/
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Kathy Banket
Hi Kathy! I also have a 4 strand yarn blanket here https://www.smilingcolors.com/2015/07/easy-chunky-knit-blanket-pattern-4-strands-of-yarn/ I’ve also started another blanket with the 50 size needles. Just need to find time to finish it up!
Hi 🙂 the blanket is beautiful. I couldn’t find if you used 5 or 6 weight with the 2 strands. Would you mind clarifying please? Thank you
Hi Melissa, The Hometown USA yarn details are 6-Super Bulky: Bulky, Roving Yarn; Solids: 5-Ounce (140 g), 81 yd (74 m); Hope this helps!
Thank you 🙂
You are welcome!!!
how many skeins wound I need for multi color , bulky yarn 100g/130yds for three strands knitting
What exactly do you mean by multicolor? variegated?
Veragated thank you
You’d probably need more than the single color option I have listed- because variegated yarn balls tend to be a bit smaller
Hi Smitha! Beautiful cozy blanket! How is the Hometown yarn with shedding? I knit a blanket before using my size 50 needles (LOVE THEM) and Bernat Extra Chunky…it shed so bad I didn’t like using the blanket and eventually gave it away 🙁 I want to knit another extra chunky on my needles, but am looking for a better (less “sheddy”) yarn…THANKS!
The hometown usa yarn is nice, it hasnt shed but it is an acrylic yarn so it does wear a bit with time. I also have tried Bernat Blanket yarn recently. The bulky one. That had a soft feel.
This project is next on my knit list! I love your blankets . Can I use a different size needles for this pattern and a different brand of yarn?
Yes! Blankets are so versatile. You can easily change the needle size to match whatever yarn you have. Just adjust the number of stitches to be casted on accordingly.
Thank you so much for sharing! I love how it turned out. 🙂
Love this blanket. Can I use any yarn and any size needles?
Guess where I will be going after I sit empty-handed in the waiting room of car dealership having a block heater installed this morning for 2 hours???? Michaels!..here I come. 😉 😉
Can the new super bulky blanket yarns be used instead of your 3 strand way? Will it give a different appearance?
Just make sure the gauge is close. It will till work.otherwise, but you’d have to increase the starting cast on stitches
I wandered aimlessly around Michaels for over and hour yesterday. They didn’t have the needles and didn’t understand what I had copied from your pattern as to the type yarm I would need to make this sooooooo I bought balls of impeccable medium weight yarn in 5 balls Cameo Green Tweed /190 yards and 4 Deep Forest green/277 yards and have started a hat, to be followed by mitts & scarf for myself ! All yarn is # 4 weight. I will hand write your pattern and go to the “wool shop” and see what my friend is carrying that will give the the results I want from your pattern.
Those really large needles are available on Amazon.com easily. I haven’t seen them in Michaels. If you use impeccable you’d probably need about 7 strands held together I’d think. I used Hometown USA which you can buy on amazon.com or lionbrands website.
Hi SMITHA,
I live in the uk what wool would I use for this blanket I have the needles ,but not sure which,wool to use,
The blanket looks amazing by the way .
Julie, you try using the thickest yarn you can get your hands on. Or try using three or four strands of yarn held together as one
Which cast on and bind off method did you use for this?