Knitting Pattern for a Cozy Throw Blanket
Knitting Needle Size: 10 or 6 mm
Yarn Weight: (5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)
Gauge: 13 sts = 4" [10 cm]; 22 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Stockinette stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
Finished Size: Throw measures 47" [119 cm] x 51" [130 cm].
Materials List
- RED HEART® Soft Essentials: 11 balls 7103 Cream
- Susan Bates® Knitting Needles: 6mm [US 10]
- Cable needle
- Stitch markers
- Yarn needle
Instructions
Special Abbreviations
- 5/5 LC: Slip 5 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k5, then k5 from cable needle.
- 5/5 RC: Slip 5 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k5, then k5 from cable needle.
Throw
Cast on 190 sts.
Ribbed Bottom Border
Row 1: Slip 1, k4, [p5, k5] 18 times, p4, k1. Repeat Row 1 until 18 rows have been worked.
Set-Up Row 19 (Right Side): Slip 1, k14, place marker, [p15, place marker, k10, place marker, p15, place marker, k20, place marker] twice, p15, place marker, k10, place marker, p15, place marker, k15.
Row 20: Slip 1, k14, [k15, slip marker, p10, slip marker, k15, slip marker, p20, slip marker] twice, k15, slip marker, p10, slip marker, k15, slip marker, k15.
Begin Cable Patterns
Row 21 (Right Side): Slip 1, k14, [p15, slip marker, k10, slip marker, p15, slip marker, k20, slip marker] twice, p15, slip marker, k10, slip marker, p15, slip marker, k15.
Row 22: Slip 1, k14, [k15, slip marker, p10, slip marker, k15, slip marker, p20, slip marker] twice, k15, slip marker, p10, slip marker, k15, slip marker, k15.
Rows 23-28: Repeat Rows 21-22.
Row 29: Slip 1, k14, [p15, slip marker, 5/5 LC, slip marker, p15, slip marker, k20, slip marker] twice, p15, slip marker, 5/5 LC, slip marker, p15, slip marker, k15.
Row 30: Repeat Row 22.
Rows 31-36: Repeat Rows 21-22.
Row 37: Slip 1, k14, [p15, slip marker, 5/5 LC, slip marker, p15, slip marker, 5/5 RC, 5/5 LC, slip marker] twice, p15, slip marker, 5/5 LC, slip marker, p15, slip marker, k15.
Row 38: Repeat Row 22.
Repeat Rows 21-38 for 12 more times, then Rows 21-36 once.
Ribbed Top Border
Next Row (Right Side): Slip 1, k4, [p5, k5] 18 times, p4, k1. Repeat last row until 18 rows have been worked.
Bind off in pattern.
