Bobble Knit Throw – Free Pattern

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Hello again friends! I have a new fun and free pattern for you today! If you’re looking to add some cozy texture to your home, I really think you’ll love the Bobble Knit Throw pattern!

The Bobble Knit Throw is full of chunky bobbles in a simple but eye-catching diamond pattern. It’s surrounded in a border of classic seed stitch, which is worked as you go.

It’s the perfect size for a personal lap blanket, or feel free to make it larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing the cast on amount by multiples of ten.

My friends at Yarnspirations sent me four large skeins of Bernat Softee Chunky, which was plenty to complete this blanket with quite a bit left over! These skeins are the equivalent of four skeins in one, so you get a lot of bang for your buck (plus who doesn’t love having less ends to weave in?).

Yarnspirations has generously provided a 20% off Bernat Softee Chunky coupon code for you through May 31st 2019. Just use the code KNIFTY20 at checkout! Thanks Yarnspirations!

The Bobble Knit Throw pattern includes written, charted and video instructions. I would love for you to take a look at the video – we will go over a really fun technique to make bobble knitting go faster!

You can find the free pattern posted below (just keep scrollin’!), or purchase the printable ad-free PDF through the link below.

Let’s get started!

Here’s what you’ll need:

Yarn

1,355 yds/1,240 m (4 skeins) Bernat Softee Chunky Big Ball (431 yds/394 m per 14 oz/400 g ball) in Natural

Needles

US 11/8.0 mm 40 in circular needles
*Or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge

9 sts and 13 rows = 4 in/10 cm in Stockinette st (unblocked)

Size

Throw: 40 in/102 cm x 54 in/138 cm

Abbreviations

• CO – cast on
• k – knit
• MB – make bobble: kfbf (knit into the front, back and front in the next stitch), turn work and p3, turn again and k3, turn again and p3, turn once more and k3tog (knit 3 stitches together).
• p – purl
• RS – right side
• sl1k – slip 1 knitwise
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• WS – wrong side

Pattern

Using the long tail method, CO 91 sts.

Rows 1-7: sl1k, *p1, k1, repeat from * to end of row.

Begin Chart

Proceed to chart or follow written directions below. The seed stitch border will be maintained for the first and last 5 stitches of each row. The chart shows RS rows only.

Row 8 (RS): sl1k, p1, k1, p1, k1, [k5, MB, k4] x 8, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1.
Row 9 (and all WS rows): sl1k, p1, k1, p1, k1, p to last 5 sts, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1.
Row 10: sl1k, p1, k1, p1, k1, [k4, MB, k1, MB, k3] x 8, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1.
Row 12: sl1k, p1, k1, p1, k1, [k3, MB, k3, MB, k2] x 8, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1.
Row 14: sl1k, p1, k1, p1, k1, [k2, MB, k5, MB, k1] x 8, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1.
Row 16: sl1k, p1, k1, p1, k1, [k1, MB, k7, MB] x 8, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1.

Row 18: sl1k, p1, k1, p1, k1, [MB, k9] x 8, MB, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1.
Row 20: sl1k, p1, k1, p1, k1, [k1, MB, k7, MB] x 8, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1.
Row 22: sl1k, p1, k1, p1, k1, [k2, MB, k5, MB, k1] x 8, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1.
Row 24: sl1k, p1, k1, p1, k1, [k3, MB, k3, MB, k2] x 8, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1.
Row 26: sl1k, p1, k1, p1, k1, [k4, MB, k1, MB, k3] x 8, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1.

Repeat rows 8 through 26 until blanket measures 54 in/138 cm long.

Row 28 (RS): sl1k, p1, k1, p1, k1, [k5, MB, k4] x 8, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1.

Rows 29-35: sl1k, *p1, k1, repeat from * to end of row.

Bind off all sts in pattern.

Finishing:

Weave in ends and steam block, if desired.

To steam block, hold a steamer or iron with a steam setting a few inches away from the blanket, taking care not to touch the blanket with the iron, and steam.

Easier than it looks, right? I hope you enjoy knitting your own Bobble Knit Throw! Remember, you can grab the ad-free printable PDF here, or add this to your Ravelry queue here.

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Find the matching throw pillow here!