Summer Blues Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern – Know Complete Guide Here

The Summer Blues Chunky Blanket is an amazing blanket for cozying up. It combines knits and purls into a simple yet elegant design that provides warmth while having a coffee and resting at the couch. The knitting craft has evolved into a great tool for relaxing the mind. The knitting design that is named as Summer Blues Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern is gorgeous and has a classic texture to it.

The Knitting industry has grown many times thanks to the online knitting community and growing demand for handmade craftworks. In recent years the knitters have emerged as a pull force in the market and many content creators are catering to them. The knitting patterns and designs for wearables, blankets and decorations are showcased every now and then. One such design is Summer Blues Chunky Blanket that is a chunky throw blanket. This knitting pattern is very beginner-friendly and can be made in 12 sizes covering all major sizes from babies to adults.

Summer Blues Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern

The Summer Blues Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern is a blend of modern design and yet has a classic feel owing to its elegant pattern. It is very easy to knit as it is created as a one piece using straight needles. This Summer Blues Chunky Blanket is a terrific knitting project and it allows novices to learn the knit and purl stitches. It takes up very little time and can be quickly knitted using the chunky weight wool yarn by any knitting beginner. The Yarnalia Fluffy skeins are a perfect choice as they contain 70% acrylic fiber and 30% wool fiber blend.

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Summer Blues Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern Overview

Title Name	Summer Blues Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern
Associated Industry	Knitting
Published on	October 2023
Knitting Artist	Hortense at Knitting with Chopsticks
Size	Total of 12 sizes, from Lovey to King
Suitable for	Both Male and Female
Knitting Needles Size	8 mm or US 11
Required Yarn	Five 100 grams skeins of Yarnalia Fluffy chunky weight wool yarn
Other Tools	Tapestry Needles for weaving the ends

Essentials for the Summer Blues Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern

Summer Blues Chunky Blanket has a unisex design pattern and can be a very apt baby shower gift for newborns in friends and family. Taking up Summer Blues Chunky Blanket as a knitting project is very appealing due to its simplicity and can be easily tweaked using a variety of colors and yarns mixes. The essential materials needed for Summer Blues Chunky Blanket knitting pattern includes:

• The knitting needles of size 8 mm or US 11 are to be used;
• It will also require tapestry needle for weaving the blanket endings;
• A superior quality of Yarnalia Fluffy wool yarn, 5 skeins yarn (100g each) is required for this pattern and color can be chosen as per knitter’s liking.

There are few more things to be taken into consideration while knitting this blanket design:

• The Summer Blues Chunky blanket has 12 sizes that includes lovey, security or cuddler, stroller or baby, receiving, toddler, crib small and regular, throw (which is discussed hereafter), twin, double, queen and king using the same pattern;
• These sizes can easily be switched which can be done by adjusting the width of the blanket by adding or removing a multiple of 4 stitches on either side; whereas the length of the blanket can be adjusted by adding or removing a section repeat which will be approximately 10 inches or 25 centimeters long.
• The use of either two similar or different skeins can allow knitter to reimagine the pattern with numerous colors or fibers. Such use of yarn skeins can make the blanket more unique and personalized;
• The knitter can even implement the color block effect in knitting by changing various yarn skeins.

Summer Blues Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern Guide

The knitting of the Summer Blues Chunky Blanket can be done using this step by step guidelines:

• Begin by casting 24, 36, 76, 92, 100, 108, 116, 132, 168, 228, 244 or 276 stitches as per the required size of the blanket using the knitting needles;
• Slip 1 stitch knitwise followed by 1 Knit and 1 Purl then 1 Knit until last in first row;
• Slip 1 stitch purlwise and knit across in sixth row;
• Slip 1 stitch knitwise and knit across in seventh row;
• Slip 1 stitch purlwise and purl across in eighth row;
• Now repeat row seventh and eighth till up to twelfth row;
• Slip 1 stitch knitwise and knit across in thirteenth row;
• Slip 1 stitch purlwise and knit across in fourteenth row;
• Repeat first to fifth rows up till nineteenth row;
• Slip 1 stitch knitwise and knit across in twentieth row;
• Slip 1 stitch knitwise and knit across in twenty first row;
• Slip 1 stitch purlwise and purl across in twenty second row;
• Slip 1 stitch knitwise followed by 1 Knit, 1 Purl, 3 Knits up till last 2 Stitches and 2 Knits in twenty third row;
• Slip 1 stitch purlwise and purl across in twenty fourth row;
• Slip 1 stitch knitwise and knit across in twenty fifth row;
• Slip 1 stitch purlwise and purl across in twenty sixth row;
• Slip 1 stitch knitwise followed by 1 Knit, then 2 Knits, 1 Purl, 1 Knit up till last 2 Stitches and 2 Knits in twenty seventh row;
• Repeat twenty fourth to twenty sixth rows up till thirtieth row;
• Repeat twenty third to thirtieth rows up till thirty eighth row;
• Repeat one to thirty eighth rows for another 0, 1, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 8, 10, 10, 10 times as per the required size of the blanket;
• Now do knitwise cast off followed by weaving the ends of the blanket.

To complete the blanket apply blocking which will even out the stitches and adjust the length and width of the blanket. This concludes the knitting of the Summer Blues Chunky Blanket.

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