How to Knit a Cozy Checker Blanket

Do you like to put on cozy plaid or blanket and read a book? Yeah, me too. So I want to show you a tutorial on how to knit a checker blanket that you will definitely fall in love with.

Materials List

• Knitting Needle Size 11 or 8 mm
• Yarn Weight (3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)
• Gauge 13.5 stitches, 18.4 rows, 4 inches
• Babysoft Yarn: Pastel Green - 4 balls
• Lion Brand Size 11 [8 mm] 29-inch [75 cm] Circular Knitting Needles
• Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)

Notes

The blanket is worked with 2 strands of yarn held together throughout.

A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches. Work back and forth on a circular needle as if working on straight needles.

The Blanket

With 2 strands held together, cast on 134 stitches.

Rows Instructions

• Rows 1-16: Knit.
• Row 17: Knit 12, *purl 10, knit 10; repeat from * 4 more times, purl 10, knit 12.
• Row 18: Knit 12, *knit 10, purl 10; repeat from * 4 more times, knit 22.
• Rows 19-28: Repeat Rows 17-18.
• Row 29: Knit 12, *knit 10, purl 10; repeat from * 4 more times, knit 22.
• Row 30: Knit 12, *purl 10, knit 10; repeat from * 4 more times, purl 10, knit 12.
• Rows 31-40: Repeat Rows 29 and 30.
• Rows 41-148: Repeat Rows 17-40 four more times, then repeat Rows 17-28 once more.
• Rows 149-164: Knit.

Bind off all stitches.