Out for a Picnic Knit Throw

By: Bernat Design Team for yarnspirations.com

By: Bernat Design Team for yarnspirations.com

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.

Beginner

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.

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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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Hippie Chick

Aug 14, 2018

Another great throw project and free pattern from Bernat yarns. This particular throw is made with super bulky weight yarn which means that it will work up pretty quickly plus be extra warm. A great item to have whenever you need a little extra warmth on a cold evening inside or outside.

Hippie Chick

Feb 13, 2018

Love the woven-look design in this throw that looks similar to a picnic basket weave. A great beginner project that is knitted on circular needles. Bernat Mega Bulky yarn is a super bulky yarn that is ideal for creating luxuriously thick accessories and home dcor projects with a stylish textured-stitch look.

annad013

Jun 16, 2017

this looks like such a nice beginner blanket, and cozy for winter! I've been wanting to knit a blanket lately and this one looks so nice!

3cats2love

Jan 24, 2017

I think this blanket would be a great one to make. With the super bulky/super chunky yarn and big needles it would work up quickly. The pattern is not too complicated, which I like because after I put it down I can just pick it up next time without trying to figure out where I was in the pattern. I think it would look nice in almost any solid color.

quanahs 5032097

Mar 22, 2016

This is a very pretty blanket, a simple knit and a very nice size. The super bulky yarn will make the work go quickly. I think knitting this out of a self striping yarn would be quite beautiful.