This simple stockinette stitch blanket pattern, makes an easy colorful throw that is snuggly and anc can be used as beautiful afghan/throw. This pattern is great for new knitters.
This stockinette stitch blanket uses one of the easy knitting stitches for beginners. Here is an easy learn to knit guide that will help prepare you for this blanket.
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Materials Needed:
For this stockinette stitch blanket, you will need 10 skeins of a medium-weight 4 yarn, which comes to approximately 1670 yards of yarn.
You can choose to make this a single-colored blanket or if you want to create color blocks as I did- you will need 2 skeins of each color.
You will also need a size 13 circular needle to accommodate a large number of stitches.
The yarn I have used is the Bernat Vickie Howell Sheep(ish) Yarn which is unfortunately discontinued. Some great Yarn substitution options are- Red Heart Comfort Yarn, Caron Simply Soft, or Bernat Super Value.
Stockinette Stitch Knitting Blanket Tutorial:
This entire blanket uses the technique of double stranding. Start by casting 95 stitches onto circular knitting needles using two strands of yarn.
The pattern for this blanket goes as follows: {Knit 2 rows. Work in Stockinette stitch for the 10 next row} Repeat from {} 2 more times in this color.
Change color after you have 3 of the garter or knit ridges, that is 36 rows. Make sure your color changes are made on the knit side or right side only, and do not occur on the purl side.
I changed the color 5 times for a total of 180 rows to create wide stripes. Bind off the blanket loosely.
My finished throw measures 36 inches by 50 inches, you can make it to your desired length. Add a fringe to finish it off. For this blanket I chose to make the fringe in different colors on each end and the color pop turned out so neat! I used a dark green not used in the blanket for one end and the light green on the other.
how to prevent stockinette from curling
While stockinette stitch creates that beautiful braided stitch look, it has the tendency to create a knit fabric that does not lay flat, but curls at the edges. To avoid this, I’ve added simple knit ridges into the pattern below.
The 2 rows of knitting break up the fabric and create a knit ridge (also called purl ridge) that stabilizes the fabric we create. This creates a ridge on the knit side or right side of the blanket.
Stockinette Stitch Blanket Pattern Pdf
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Ta-da!!! This stockinette stitch blanket pattern turned out super cuddly. But my favorite part of this blanket/afghan is the colors. The whole journey of standing in the yarn aisle staring at all the colors, choosing the right yarns, selecting a design, the actual therapeutic knitting process to the final finishing touches make for a special project indeed.
This is a great pattern for beginners to try, and create something tangible.
NOTES:
This stockinette stitch blanket throw is one of the most basic knitting stitch patterns and would look gorgeous in a single solid color too. There is enough texture and the purl stitches make it look beautiful! The wrong side or reverse side is equally beautiful as front side of the fabric. This stitch can be used for mittens, sweaters or scarves too, where you don’t need flat projects.
Check out more of my colorful knitting patterns for blankets and throws for inspiration and ideas. If you are beginner, try this garter stitch blanket as your next project!
