Simple Chunky Blanket
This knit afghan pattern from Bernat Yarns is great to use for you or a friend. It's an easy pattern that you'll love knitting. Wrap yourself up with this comfy afghan.
Knitting Needle Size10 or 6 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)
Gauge15 sts and 20 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.
Materials List
- Bernat® Chunky (Solids: 400 g / 14 oz; 587 m/ 642 yds) 1640 m/1750 yds OR Bernat® Softee Chunky (100 g/3.5 oz; 164 m/180 yds) 1640 m/1750 yds
- Size 6 mm (U.S. 10) circular knitting needle 36 ins [90 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.
How to Knit the Simple Chunky Blanket
Instructions
Cast on 176 sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle, proceed as follows:
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Knit 7 rows (garter st), noting 1st row is WS and inc 10 sts evenly across last row. 186 sts.
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1st row: (RS). K5. *K5. P11. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
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2nd row: K5. *K11. P5. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
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3rd row: As 1st row.
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4th row: K5. Purl to last 5 sts. K5.
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5th row: Knit.
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6th row: As 4th row.
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7th row: K5. P4. *K5. P11. Rep from * to last 17 sts. K5. P7. K5.
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8th row: K12. *P5. K11. Rep from * to last 14 sts. P5. K9.
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9th row: As 7th row.
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10th row: As 4th row.
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11th row: Knit.
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12th row: As 4th row.
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13th row: K5. P8. *K5. P11. Rep from * to last 13 sts. K5. P3. K5.
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14th row: K8. *P5. K11. Rep from * to last 18 sts. P5. K13.
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15th row: As 13th row.
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16th row: As 4th row.
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17th row: Knit.
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18th row: As 4th row.
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19th row: K6. P11. *K5. P11. Rep from * to last 9 sts. K9.
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20th row: K5. P4. *K11. P5. Rep from * to last 17 sts. K11. P1. K5.
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21st row: As 19th row.
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22nd row: As 4th row.
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23rd row: Knit.
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24th row: As 4th row.
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Rep last 24 rows for Stairs pat until work from beg measures approx 52 ins [132 cm], dec 10 sts evenly across last row and ending with WS facing for next row. 176 sts.
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Knit 6 rows. Cast off.