Sunset Chunky Knit Blanket Pattern

I love the wrong side of a striped garter stitch so much I decided it deserved to be the right side of a pattern.

This reversible chunky knit blanket pattern (you get the mixed color effect on both sides!) is perfect for beginners. The only stitch you need is the knit stitch. The intricate-looking color mixes are simply achieved by switching yarn colors every few rows.

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The blend of colors was inspired by the sky at sunset after a beautiful day. When the bleu mixes into pink and yellows with white clouds and you can’t separate each color anymore.

The chunky soft yarn and garter stitch squish give this blanket the perfect coziness.

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If you enjoy this easy knit blanket pattern, have a look at my other blanket patterns.

Before you Start

Materials

7 mm / US 10.5 knitting needles
Chunky weight yarn: Julia Zeeman yarn (80% acrylic 20% wool, 100g, 170 m / 186 yards):
- 2 skeins each of pink, offwhite and mustard
- 3 skeins of blue
Tapestry needle to weave in the ends. I love this set as it has different eye sizes for different yarn thicknesses and it comes in a small tube which is very convenient so I don’t lose them.

Because the yarn I used is not available everywhere, and I know how painful it is to try to find equivalent yarn which will give you the same effect I have selected a few equivalent yarns for you.

Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky: Out of the 50 shades they offer I’m sure you’ll find what you need.
Lion Brand Color Made Easy: Soft and trendy colors
Brava Bulky Yarn: A very affordable alternative

Size

The blanket is 110 cm / 43.25” by 130 cm / 51.25”.

You can easily adjust the size to your liking:

For the width: add/remove 12.5 st per 10 cm / 4”.
For the length: Keep repeating until desired length minus 4 cm / 1.5” for the blue border.
Don’t forget to adjust the yarn quantities you need too.

Here is a table of standard blanket sizes to guide you.

Easy knit blanket pattern free: standard blanket sizes

Abbreviations

st = stitch
garter st = knit on both sides of the project.

Repeat instructions between [] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row.

Gauge

Gauge is not important for this pattern. As an indication, with 7 mm / US 10.5 needles, the gauge in garter stitch is 12.5 st by 24 rows for a 10 cm / 4” square.

Tips and Tricks

To make your life easier and avoid weaving in endless ends, don’t cut the yarn after each color section but carry over the yarn on the side. This will give you a bit of a multicolor twisted edge which I actually like.