Thunderbird Blanket [Knitting]

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 9 — 5.5 mm
  • Aran yarn: 1000–1100m
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 40" × 50"

TECHNIQUES USED

Symbol Abb Explanation
K Knit
P Purl
Thunderbird Blanket Knitting

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 153 stitches or multiple of 14 stitches, plus 27.

Seed Stitch Border

Knit 10 rows Seed stitch.

All rows: *K1, P1; repeat from * to last stitch, K1.

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (RS): [K1, P1] × 3, K141, [P1, K1] × 3.
  • Row 2 (WS): [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [P13, K1] × 9, P13, [K1, P1] × 3, K1.
  • Row 3: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [P1, K11, P1, K1] × 9, P1, K11, [P1, K1] × 4.
  • Row 4: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [K2, P9, K2, P1] × 9, K2, P9, K3, [P1, K1] × 3.
  • Row 5: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [P3, K7, P3, K1] × 9, P3, K7, P3, [K1, P1] × 3, K1.
  • Row 6: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [K4, P5, K4, P1] × 9, K4, P5, K5, [P1, K1] × 3.
  • Row 7: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [P5, K3, P5, K1] × 9, P5, K3, P5, [K1, P1] × 3, K1.
  • Row 8: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [[K6, P1] × 2] × 9, K6, P1, K7, [P1, K1] × 3.
  • Row 9: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, P139, [K1, P1] × 3, K1.
  • Row 10: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, P139, [K1, P1] × 3, K1.
  • Row 11: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [K6, P1, K7] × 9, K6, P1, K7, [P1, K1] × 3.
  • Row 12: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [P5, K1, P1, K1, P6] × 9, [P5, K1, P1, K1] × 2, [P1, K1] × 2.
  • Row 13: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [K4, P2, K1, P2, K5] × 9, K4, P2, K1, P2, K5, [P1, K1] × 3.
  • Row 14: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [P3, K3, P1, K3, P4] × 9, P3, K3, P1, K3, P3, [K1, P1] × 3, K1.
  • Row 15: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [K2, P4, K1, P4, K3] × 9, K2, P4, K1, P4, K3, [P1, K1] × 3.
  • Row 16: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [[P1, K5] × 2, P2] × 9, [P1, K5] × 2, [P1, K1] × 4.
  • Row 17: [K1, P1] × 3, K1, [[P6, K1] × 2] × 9, P6, K1, P6, [K1, P1] × 3, K1.
  • Row 18: [K1, P1] × 3, K141, [P1, K1] × 3.

Repeat rows 1-18.

Then, knit 10 rows of Seed stitch border.

Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.

Repeat Pattern Chart

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