As part of my bedroom make-over, I've decided to knit myself a large throw. I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for in any online store, and DIY means you get exactly what you want and at a better price, so long as you know what you're doing! Plus, I realized that I've never knit anything for myself!
I'm adapting this beautiful
checkerboard throw from Berroco, but using five different yarns in bright blues and blue-greys and using much bigger needles to make it a bit chunkier. The plan is for it to be a bed sized throw.
Checkerboard Throw
FINISHED SIZE
I'm aiming for a 60" x 60" (not including fringe).
MATERIALS
40" length circular knitting needle, 12mm (size 17)
GAUGE
We'll see!
NOTE
All yarns are worked together throughout.
CHECKERBOARD PATTERN
* Row 1: k 33, p 30, k 33.
Row 2: k 3, p 30, k 30, p 30, k 3.
Repeat these 2 rows 17 times more, end on Row 2.
Row 38: k 3, p 30, k 30, p 30, k 3.
Row 39: k 33, p 30, k 33.
Repeat these 2 rows 17 times more, end on Row 38.
Repeat from * once more for checkerboard pattern
THROW
With a 12mm (size 17) needle, using 1 strand of each yarn, cast on 96 stitchs. Knit 4 rows. Work in Checkerboard Pattern for 144 rows (4 rows of 3 blocks). Knit 4 rows. Bind off all stitches
FRINGE
Cut 3 15" long strands of each yarn. Put all strands together and fold in half. With crochet hook, draw center of strands through first st of throw on cast-on edge, forming a loop. Pull ends of fringe through this loop. In this manner, make fringe in every other st across entire cast-on edge of throw. Trim fringe ends to even off, if necessary. Work fringe across bound-off edge of throw.
A big thank you goes out to the
Purple Purl for helping me pick out some beautiful and mostly reasonably priced yarns in the right colours! They have a stitch night on Tuesdays which I plan on attending. They also seem to have knitters stopping by during regular business hours for help with their projects. Needless to say, I suspect I will need to stop in at some point.
