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A free, downloadable Super Chunky Knit Blanket Pattern that can be knit in a day…with flagpoles. And scroll down for some suggested yarns for big, chunky knit blankets.

Hello friends, I hope you are enjoying your day.

DIY Chunky Knit Blanket

I am so glad to be done with the Unclutter Your Nest and Lighten Your Load Boot Camp! And I am beyond thrilled to say that my home is 1,330 pounds lighter than it was one month ago. Happiness! Now that I’ve uncluttered my nest, it’s time to feather it a bit…in a totally uncluttered way of course.I guess it’s possible that you haven’t seen all the delicious, chunky blankets and throws that are sprinkled all over Pinterest and the internet. But if you have, and you’re kinda craving one this winter, I have a treat for you.

I made this thick, cozy, chunky knit blanket in one day, while binge-watching ‘Nurse Jackie’ during Winter Storm ‘Jonas’. It was a great reason to stay inside and in front of a fire.

Even though I really like natural fibers, I used acrylic in this case because of 1) it’s washability and 2) its cost. I saw this yarn at Michaels and liked the feel of it, so bought 17 skeins (because it’s what they had).

I figured I would knit a chunky yarn blanket as big as 17 skeins would make. The yarn recommends a US 15 knitting needle, but I wanted a looser knit, so I tried it on US 19 (15mm), which I found knitted a way too tight fabric.

So then, I cut a PVC pipe (19mm) in half and tried it. I also found that knit way to tight as well. But…since I had just cleaned out my attic and garage, I knew I had 2 flag poles. And, since I had just cleaned out my attic and garage, I knew exactly where they were. The flagpoles have a diameter of 32mm, so they were a good bit larger and ended up just being perfect.

While I just happened to have 2 flagpoles lying around, you might have something different. I looked into broomsticks and was going to use them until I remembered my flagpoles. The broomsticks were a little smaller diameter, so your weave will be tighter, but think it’s completely doable given manufacturer’s needle size.

What You Need to For a Chunky Knit Blanket( 56″ X 60″ ):





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14 skeins of Super Bulky (size 6) yarn, 21 yards per skein. I used Biggie Yarn by Loops & Threads. If you can’t find it, you might try some of these others indicated below. I haven’t felt or seen these super chunky or super bulky yarns in person, so can’t attest to their feel and exact size, but the gauge and recommended needle size are close to that of the Loops & Thread Biggie…that is my only point of reference.

Another option is this kit I recently found which includes the yarn, needles, and instructions for a 40″ by 60″ blanket. And it looks like the yarn is 100% Merino Wool!

Poles, 32mm (or 1 1/4″) in diameter. You can surely use many things; broomsticks, PVC piping, or US 50 knitting needles. For this yarn, if you want it ‘loosely’ knit like I did, I’d try to stay with something that has a diameter of at least 1″, but do check your gauge. Mine was 6 stitches across 4″

Update: I just came across these Big Stix needles. They are circular needles and slightly bigger than my poles (the Big Stix are 38mm compared to my poles of 32mm), these needles from BeCozi, which are also 38mm and these 35mm circular needles. I’d love to give them a try the next time I knit up one of these beauties; I really like that they are circular needles.

White yarn and transparent thread for tassels

Pin the following image of Suggested Bulky Yarns to refer back to this list:

How to Make Chunky Knit Blanket:

If you want to resize your blanket, I have explained that process on this post: How to Resize a Blanket, Washcloth or Towel.

Cast on 34 stitches. This video shows how I did the cast on with the poles

1 row of ribbing, (Knit, Purl)

Stocking stitch for remaining rows, starting and ending with 4 stitches of a seed stitch (K1, P1, K1 P1 on one row and then P1, K1, P 1, K1 on the next row) at the beginning and end of each row to keep it flat)

When you reach the desired length, in my case this was 60″, do one more row of rib edging and then cast off.

I added tassels on the cast on and cast off edges. I cut 20 pieces of yarn, each 16″, to make my tassels. After I wrapped the thinner yarn around to make the tassel, I wove in the ends of the yarn through the loops as shown below.

I attached the tassels to the chunky knit blanket with the transparent thread so that you can’t see any thread tails.

I haven’t decided where I will use my new chunky knit blanket.

I’ll either keep it in the den or put it on the foot of my bed.

Those mathematically inclined will have noted that I only used 14 of the 17 skeins that I purchased. I’m thinking that Puddles, the somewhat ornery cat, would love a bed made from the rest. Stay tuned!

Now, if you’d rather just have a lovely chunky knit blanket or chunky knit throw show up at your door and skip the knitting, here is an alternative:

Pin it for your future reference.

If you like working with bulky yarns, check out this pattern for a chunky knit Christmas stocking for the holidays.

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