Reversible Block Throw

The Reversible Block Throw is cozy no matter how you curl up with it. Using two balls of yarn in a rich charcoal shade, you can complete this easy knit throw pattern in a fairly short amount of time. The finished blanket measures 44 inches by 53 inches, so you will have plenty of room to wrap yourself up and binge-watch your favorite TV show. Plus, the block pattern gives this piece a very interesting, dimensional design. Whether you make this free knitting pattern for yourself or gift it to a loved one, you can be confident the end result will produce many cozy nights spent at home on the sofa.

Easy

Knitting Needle Size10 or 6 mm, Circular Knitting Needles

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge14 sts = 4" [10 cm]; 20 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Stockinette stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

Finished SizeFinished Throw measures 44" [112 cm] x 53" [135 cm]

Materials List

RED HEART® Comfort®: 2 balls 3220 Charcoal
Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needle: 6mm [US 10], 29" [74 cm] long
Stitch markers
Yarn needle

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Instructions

Throw is worked back and forth in rows. Circular needle is used to accommodate large number of sts.

Throw

Cast on 160 sts.
Knit 1 row on wrong side.
Rows 1-8: *K5, p5; repeat from * across.
Rows 9-16: *K10, p10; repeat from * across.
Repeat Rows 1-16 until piece measures 53" [135 cm] from beginning, end with Row 7.
Knit 1 row on wrong side.
Bind off.