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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XO Terrie
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Decorating our home on a budget is my thrill. I think a home can look beautiful without breaking the bank. Your home should bring the best out of you and make you feel happy. You should smile every time you enter your home. 🙂
Thanks for the instructions and how – to, I know it was probably pretty time consuming and I really appreciate you sharing with everyone, and for free! Also, I love your pillow in the background of one of the tutorial pics, the keep calm one, lol, I need one of those! Thanks again <3
The explanation for the first chain is great, but really dips when it comes to continuing the second row after threading the loops through. Not very helpful for those actually trying to learn.
I am not too sure what other words I could say that would describe the steps. I found a video on YouTube from another creator making the same stocking. Maye watching would be a better suit for you. Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOGB7teJJQQ
When making the rows after the chain it seems a bit confusing. You say make an opening with your finger on the front, but you seem to me coming up from the table which to me would be the back. Maybe that is confusing some folks having trouble getting started.
Sorry, I was a Special Education teacher for 15 years and just think a bit differently from folks. I’m used to finding additional ways to teach the same thing. Hope this helps some folks having an issue. I have always wanted to make one & someone is selling 10 skeins of same yarn you used for $40 so I searched to see if that would be enough yarn for a blanket and your wonderful tutorial came up first. Thanks
FYI: To post my comment I’m asked for my website but the following questions ask about my email, since I don’t have a website I guess they mean email.
Sorry you were confused with my tutorial. Maybe this will help, when I say
*Loop your working yarn through the front to back.
*Pull to make a loop and lay flat on the table toward you.
Great deal with the yarn.
Keep me posted on how your blanket is coming.
How many stitches do you do when you do the smaller 4 skein blanket?
I haven’t knitted a blanket with only 4, but I would just play with it to fit the width and length of your liking. Sorry I couldn’t help you.
How many chains do you recommend for a queen size throw?
When I made my daughters I used 38 loops, it really depends on how tight you make your chain. What I would do, make your chain and place on your bed and continue to make more loops or remove loops until your chain is the right size.
My blanket is getting wider and curving around as I go. I am skipping first stitch at the beginning of each row. What would cause this?
not sure without watching you knit it, but it could be your tightness, you might be doing some stitches looser than others. Try to keep them all the same size loop. Sorry I know this doesn’t help, but like I said without watching you it’s hard to say.
Hi Terrie! Would the length of the first row be the width of the blanket or the length of the blanket? Thank you!
I use it for the width, so depending on the number of links you want will create the width of your throw.
Can you wash these blankets? If so, what cycle?
I have washed mine a couple times with no problem. I placed it in a pillow case and put it in the washer on delicate.
I was wondering the stitch count for using 8 bundles. I have 2 different colors that I am wanting to use.
Depends Marilyn on the size you want it to be. Adding are removing stitch count will result in the size. The one I shared is mostly a lap throw. Adding stitches will make them wider. I would suggest to try it to see what it does.
hi… i just bought 3 skeins of eternal bliss yarn … haven’t knit in years but would like to make a scarf … can you tell me how many loops i need to cast on… thx so much!!!
diane
So happy you are starting back up knitting. I love doing this while watching TV. To answer you question really depends on how long you want to make your scarf. Everyone stitches differently, I tend to knit tighter than normal so I would need more stitches to make a normal width scarf. I found a really easy video for you to look. I love how easy her steps are to follow when making her scarf. I will link it here for you.
EASY SCARF TUTORIAL
Do you have a copy of the instructions without pictures? I’d love to print this so I don’t have to look online each time! 🙂 Great instructions!!
Bri, I wish I did have a written pattern for you. Maybe you can copy and paste the directions to print them out. I am happy that I gave easy instructions.
Wow this is pretty amazing. Love the color.
Hey Terrie! Just wondered if you have tips on how to knit tighter. I did my first blanket and it kind of looks like a net. (part of it is due to the yarn I used and i know that) but I was wondering if you had any tips! thanks!
Allison if you make smaller loops it will bring the stitches tighter.
How do you wash this?
I washed my by hand in Woolite. And hung dry.
Terri
I love this idea and will be so pleased to finish, however, I can’t figure out even by watching the tutorial how to start the second row. I know I’m probably the most difficult person ever, but I am dying here trying to figure this out.
You are not alone, when I first did mine I let it out so many times.
After you make your last stitch on the first row, leave the loop (your last loop of the first row) and go back to the second stitch and find the knot, take your working yarn and loop through the knot. Continue to do that to the last stitch of the first row. Always skip the first stitch when starting a new row. I hope you keep trying you will love the blanket!
I can’t figure it out either:(
Maybe I will do a video tutorial on how to do the steps, would you like that?
This looks so great! I can’t wait to get started! How many stitches across would you suggest for a queen or king sized throw?
for a lap I stitch 21 loops so I would probably say double to triple that.
How many stitches across would you suggest for a baby throw?
I read to make a baby throw you would want it to be 36 x 36. Stitches would be 10 across.
Thank you so much for this great tutorial! Do you skip the last loop on each side?
You skip only the first one you knit all the way to the end and the next row skip the first stitch doing that with each new row.
I did not use a needle but my hands knitting my blanket. Check my blog out and you will see my way of knitting the blanket I show on the blog.
Thanks to your amazing step by step instructions, I now have the beautiful blanket I’ve always wanted for a fraction of the price online! I can’t wait to go through your website to find more wonderful projects.
Thank you!!
Hi Terrie! It’s Maria from Willow House Lane on Instagram!
I am so impressed! Your throw is absolutely gorgeous! You should make them and sell them! Your instructions are perfect. I wish I had the time and patience to do make my own. Just Amazing! 🙂
Thanks for visiting me Maria! You are so sweet. I am so happy that my directions were easy to follow. I was just going to say if I had time. Thank you girl for stopping by!