Out for a Picnic Knit Throw
This knitted blanket is the perfect picnic companion! The Out for a Picnic Knit Throw has a textured, woven-look that is just too beautiful. Just pack it along for an outdoor picnic or even when you're sitting by the campfire. You can easily learn how to knit a blanket with this free knitting pattern that is great for beginners. You'll be ready to make this a favorite knit for DIY gifts or to add to your collection of DIY home decor. We have the feeling that once your friends see this knitted beauty lying around your home, they'll be begging you for this easy knitting pattern.
Knitting Needle Size35 or 19 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(7) Jumbo
Gauge5 sts and 7 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.
Finished SizeApprox 45 x 57" [114.5 x 144.5 cm]
Materials List
- Bernat® Mega Bulky™ (10.5 oz/300 g; 64 yds/58 m): Light Grey Heather (88046) - 15 balls
- Size U.S. 35 (19 mm) circular knitting needle 36" [90 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.
Instructions
Cast on 55 sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
Knit 3 rows (garter st), noting first row is WS.
Proceed in pat as follows:
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
3rd row: K5. *P3. K3. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
4th row: K2. *P3. K3. Rep from * to last 5 sts. P3. K2.
5th and 6th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows.
7th row: K2. *P3. K3. Rep from * to last 5 sts. P3. K2.
8th row: K5. *P3. K3. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
Rep last 8 rows for Woven Pat until Blanket measures approx 56" [142 cm], ending on a 2nd row of pat.
Knit 3 rows (garter st).
Cast off knitwise (WS).
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