Super Simple Throw Pattern

Do you ever have such a productive day that you want to make a to-do list AFTER you've done everything, just so you can cross everything off? Today has been one of those days for me! I love the gratification of crossing off tasks. It is that same instant gratification that draws me to knitting. You can see your project grow right before your eyes! I always laugh when people see me knitting and say "you are so creative! I could never do that." I'm very left brain, logical, mathematical. Knitting works for me because it is so much about numbers, counting, following a pattern. I also happen to be a perfectionist, so I get frustrated with patterns that are more complex than they need to be. It is rare that I follow a pattern without adapting it. This is also the reason why I just create my own patterns! So many times I look at a "beginner" pattern and it is the last thing I would have a beginner knitter attempt. (My dream is to create a garter stitch pattern book. You would be surprised how much you can create with just a knit stitch.) So to give you an example of what I consider beginner, here is a Super Simple Throw pattern.


Yarn: 5 skeins Lion Brand Homespun Thick & Quick (Pictured 3 skeins Pearls and 2 skeins Coral Stripes)

Needles: One 32" circular needle in size 15 (We are using circular needles due to the width of the project. Pass the stitches from side to side like you would with straight needles.)

Gauge: 9 stitches = 4" in garter stitch

Cast on 90 stitches. Knit in garter stitch (knit every row) until you reach the end of the first skein (make sure to stop at the end of a row). If you are making a striped throw, switch colors, and knit the full second skein. Continue until you have knit all 5 skeins. Finished dimensions will be approximately 58" long by 41" wide.

 

This is a good project for cold days, as it will cover you up as you knit it! It is easy to just keep knitting while watching tv or chatting with friends and family. Because each stripe is a full skein, You don't have to count rows. Lion Brand also makes several self-striping colors in the Homespun Thick & Quick yarn, so you can let the yarn do the striping for you, if you wish.

 

I will be heading up the mountain to Black Mountain tomorrow to pick up my prize from the yarn crawl. I will let you all know what goodies I pick up!