Category: DIY

Hello friends!

I am sure you have seen those beautiful chunky throws, right?  They are so expensive if you were to buy one.   It is spring and I know blanket weather is going away and you won’t need to snuggle and cover up to get cozy for a several months.   I was asked if I would do a tutorial on how I made my pink chunky throw.  I wanted to do that for her today.  If you don’t want to make this throw right now you could save this until you are ready to make one for yourself.

I am using Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss soft pink.  This is lighter than the wool yarn, the technique is the same.

I will try my hardest to make it very easy to follow, but if you have any problems or questions please let me know.

Here is how many bundles you will need:  This is not bed size but throw size.

• 4 for a baby throw
• 6 for a full throw
• 8 for a queen size
• 10 for a king size

I will be making a full size.  My throw size is 30″ x 50″  Here is the items you will need:

• 7 bundles of Yarn Bee yarn (I used 7 instead of 6 because I tend to knit a little tighter than most)
• scissors
• thread and needle
• large area to work on

First thing I like to do is take all the yarn out of the wrapped label.  I don’t like to tie my ends together.  I sew the ends together.  Doesn’t take that long and it looks a lot better.

After you connect the ends together I roll all the bundles together.

I will be casting on 20 stitches.  This will be your chain stitch.

Making the slip knot.

• Make a loop with the tail end laying over the working yarn; the tail being to the right of you and the working yarn to the left.

• Bring the tail end under and through the loop.

• Pull the loop up and pull it tight.

• You want to keep all your loops about 2 to 3 inches long.

Making the chain

• Lay your loop down with the working yarn to the left and tail to the right.

• Take your working yarn and go through the top to back of the loop making another loop.

• Do the same stitch 18 more times.

• Making sure you are keeping your loops the same size.  I measure every once in awhile.

This is what your chain should look like.

• Turn your chain around where the loop is to the right and the tail is to your left.

Second row

Take a look at all the little knots.  This is where the yarn crosses over each other.   You should have 19 of them plus the loop.

The knot

To start your next row you want to keep your working yarn at the bottom of your chain.

       

*** You will always skip the first stitch (loop).

• Find your knot

• Make a passage way with your fingers

• Loop your working yarn through the front to back.
• Pull to make a loop and lay flat on the table toward you.

The reason we need to make sure we are finding the knots is because we want a pretty braid trim effect.

Repeat the three steps until you get to the end of the chain.

Making your throw

This will be a breeze now.

• Always skip the first loop.  Put the working yarn under the first loop.

• The reason you skip the first stitch is to create the braid look to the sides.

• Pull the working yarn up from behind and through the loop, go to the next loop take the working yarn up from behind and make a loop, go to the next loop…..keep doing this step until you reach the last loop.  Starting a new row, skip the first loop and continue the steps.

• Repeat until you get to the end of the row.

Keep on creating rows doing the same thing over and over.

When your working yarn reaches 2 1/2 to 3 feet long you will want to stop the row.  Make sure that when you end the last row it should end at the right side.  If you do not have enough yarn to reach the right side, you will need to unravel the rows until you have the last loop to your right.   It is time to bind your blanket by casting off.

Casting off

• Take the first and second loop

• Place both loops on your right hand.

• Take the working yarn and loop through both loops.

• Take that loop and the next loop in your right palm take your working yarn and loop it through you should have one loop, take the loop and the next loop place in your right palm take your working yarn and pull through both loops making one loop.  Keep on doing this step until you come to the last two loops.

• You keep doing this all the way down until the last two loops.

• Put the two loops on your right hand just like the others.

• Pull the working yarn all the way through.  No loop, you will want to pull it all the way out.

• Pull it tight

Hiding the tails

• Take the both ends (working yarn and the starting tail) and start to weave it in and out of the side braid.

• Take the needle and thread and sew the end to the side.  Making sure you hide the stitches.

It isn’t complicated once you get the hang of it.  The hardest part is getting started.  Once you get the hang of it you will be buzzing right along.

So now that I have showed you the basic technique will you try to make one for your very own?  I hope this tutorial was very easy to follow.  If you have any questions please leave a comment below.  I will get right back with you.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope I have inspired you to try to make one of these chunky blankets for yourself.  You just never know what you can do until you try!

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Stay strong and stay blessed!

XO  Terrie