The Chubasco Blanket
An intermediate-friendly knitted blanket– my Chubasco Blanket– is a free pattern here on the blog! Read through my inspiration, materials and stitch pattern used. Or scroll on down for the free pattern.
Introduction + Design
The Chubasco Blanket is the sister blanket to the Chubasco Sweater (find it here) and the Chubasco Shawl (find it here), and as they do, it features the Crossed Loops St. This time, I’ve manipulated the stitch pattern to make it into a Chevron Motif, making it a very fun and classic design. The Crossed Loops St evokes the unexpectedness of Spring rain, and making it into a blanket to cozy up in a coldish Spring evening just… closes the circle.
The Chubasco Blanket is worked bottom up, in the Crossed Loops St in Chevron motif, with bottom, upper and side edges in Seed St.
A nice challenge!
I’m not gonna lie, the stitch pattern used for this pattern is not particularly easy. You’ll definitely have to pay attention to your stitches, specially on the Right Side rows, where most of the action happens. HOWEVER. The stitch pattern is so beautiful and detailed! It’s completely worth the effort. Plus, once you have a few row repeats under your belt it really becomes intuitive and you will love it, I’m sure of it!
The right-size blanket
This is a lap blanket, 48.5 in/113 cm wide and 53 in/136 cm long. This size is great because it’s won’t take that much time, but it will give you time to really get to know the stitch pattern, and it will keep you cozy still. And it could totally work as a baby blanket, just use pastels!
Free Pattern
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Techniques Required
Knit & purl, slip stitches, crossing stitches, cast-on and bind-off
Working from written instructions
Blocking
Yarn
I chose to knit this shawl with Julie Aselin’s Journey Worsted. It’s hand-dyed, and the quality was just what I was looking for. Incredible soft to the touch, which made it a pleasure to knit, and the color is bright and so accurate to the one deppicted on their website. You can check where to get Julie Asselin’s yarn HERE.
For this blanket you will need:
Or
Approximately 48 oz/1380 g; 2400 yds/2200 m, 100% merino wool, of Worsted size yarn (size 4, according to the Craft Yarn Council Standards), similar to the ones on this link.
Materials
Needles
US 6/4 mm circular needles (to accommodate the large amount of stitches) 40 in/100 cm long or size to obtain correct gauge.
Note: Adjust needle sizes to obtain gauge.
Notions
Tapestry needle.
Gauge
19 sts and 28 rows = 4 in/10 cm in Stockinette stitch with size US 6/4 mm needles, after blocking.
NOTE: Since this is not a wearable item, checking gauge is not absolutely vital, but it’s always advisable.
Finished Measurements
Length: 44.5 in/113 cm
Width: 53 in/135 cm
Abbreviations
BC: back cross.
CO: cast-on.
FC: front cross.
k: knit st.
kwise: knitwise, as if to k the st.
LN: left-hand needle
p: purl st.
pwise: purlwise.
RN: right-hand needle
RS: Right Side
sl: slip st.
st: stitch.
WS: Wrong Side
wyib: with yarn in back
wyif: with yarn in front
Techniques
Back cross: skip the first st. K the second st and leave in on the needle, then purl the skipped stitch. Slip both sts from the needle together.
Front cross: skip the first st. P the second st through the back loop and leave it on the needle, then k the skipped st. Slip both sts from the needle together.
Slip st: slip st to the right-hand needle pwise, unless instructed otherwise.
Notes
I am a loose knitter. If you are a tight knitter, I advise you to try knitting a gauge swatch with one needle size bigger than stated in pattern.
For best results, read the entire pattern before you start to knit. Send your questions/comments to [email protected]
On the following video you can see how to work the Crossed Loops St, for more clarity on how to make the FC and the BC:
Schematics
Let’s knit!
Cast on 242 sts.
Begin Seed St Bottom Edge.
Row 1: *k1, p1; repeat from * to the end of the row.
Row 2: *p1, k1; repeat from * to the end of the row.
Work Rows 1 and 2 seven times more (for a total of 16 rows), or until the piece measures 2 in/5 cm from the beginning.
Begin Chevron Crossed Loops St.
Row 1 (WS): [k1, p1] five times. [k2, sl 2 wyif, k20. *k2, sl 2 wyif, k2, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif; repeat from * once more. k2, sl 2 wyif, k8. Repeat from * twice. k2, sl 2 wyif, k20] twice. k2, sl 2 wyif, k2. [k1, p1] five times.
Row 2 (RS): [p1, k1] five times. [p2, FC, p20. *p2, FC, p2, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * once more. p2, FC, p8. Repeat from * twice. p2, FC, p20] twice. p2, FC, p2. [p1, k1] five times.
Row 3: [k1, p1] five times. [k2, sl 2 wyif, k26. *sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k2; repeat from * once more. k8, sl 2 wyif, k2. Repeat from * once. sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k24] twice. k2, sl 2 wyif, k2. [k1, p1] five times.
Row 4: [p1, k1] five times. [p1, BC, FC, p25. *k1, p4, k1, p1, BC, FC, p1; repeat from * once more. p7. BC, FC, p1. Repeat from * once. k1, p4, k1. p24] twice. p1, BC, FC, p1. [p1, k1] five times.
Remaining WS rows, except Rows 9, 11, 17, 19, 25, 27, 33, 35, 41, 43, 49, 51, 57 and 59: [k1, p1] five times. k the k sts, sl the p sts wyif to 10 sts to the end of the row. [k1, p1] five times.
Row 6: [p1, k1] five times. [BC, p2, FC, p24. *FC, p2, BC, BC, p2, FC; repeat from * once more. p6, BC, p2, FC. Repeat from * once. FC, p2, BC, p24] twice. FC, p2, BC. [p1, k1] five times.
Row 8: [p1, k1] five times. [k1, p4, k1, p24. *p1, FC, BC, p1, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * once more, p6. k1, p4, k1. Repeat from * once. p1, FC, BC, p5] twice. k1, p4, k1. [p1, k1] five times.
Row 9: [k1, p1] five times. [sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k20. *k2, sl 2 wyif, k2, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif; repeat from * three times more. k2, sl 2 wyif, k22, sl 2 wyif, k2] twice. sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif. [k1, p1] five times.
Row 10: [p1, k1] five times. [k1, p4, k1, p2, FC, p20. *p2, FC, p2, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * three times more. p2, FC, p22, FC, p2] twice. k1, p4, k1. [p1, k1] five times.
Row 11: [k1, p1] five times. [sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k26. *sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k2; repeat from * twice more. sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k26, sl 2 wyif, k2] twice. sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif. [k1, p1] five times.
Row 12: [p1, k1] five times. [k1, p4, k1, p1, BC, FC, p25. *k1, p4, k1, p1, BC, FC, p1; repeat from * twice more. k1, p4, k1, p25. BC, FC, p1] twice. k1, p4, k1. [p1, k1] five times.
Row 14: [p1, k1] five times. [FC, p2, BC, BC, p2, FC, p24. *FC, p2, BC, BC, p2, FC; repeat from * twice more. FC, p2, BC, p24. BC, p2, FC] twice. FC, p2, BC. [p1, k1] five times.
Row 16: [p1, k1] five times. [p1, FC, BC, p1, k1, p4, k1, p24. *p1, FC, BC, p1, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * twice more. p1, FC, BC, p25. k1, p4, k1] twice. p1, FC, BC, p1. [p1, k1] five times.
Row 17 (WS): [k1, p1] five times. [k2, sl 2 wyif, k2, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k20. *k2, sl 2 wyif, k2, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif; repeat from * twice more. k2, sl 2 wyif, k22, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif] twice. k2, sl 2 wyif, k2. [k1, p1] five times.
Row 18: [p1, k1] five times. [p2, FC, p2, k1, p4, k1, p2, FC, p20. *p2, FC, p2, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * twice more. p2, FC, p22, FC, p2, k1, p4, k1] twice. p2, FC, p2. [p1, k1] five times.
Row 19: [k1, p1] five times. [k2, sl 2 wyif, k2, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k26. *sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k2; repeat from * once more. sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k26, FC, k2, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif] twice. k2, sl 2 wyif, k2. [k1, p1] five times.
Row 20: [p1, k1] five times. [p1, BC, FC, p1, k1, p4, k1, p1, BC, FC, p25. *k1, p4, k1, p1, BC, FC, p1; repeat from * once more. k1, p4, k1, p25, BC, FC, p1, k1, p4, k1] twice. p1, BC, FC, p1. [p1, k1] five times.
Row 22: [p1, k1] five times. [BC, p2, FC, FC, p2, BC, BC, p2, FC, p24. *FC, p2, BC, BC, p2, FC; repeat from * once more. FC, p2, BC, p24, BC, p2, FC, FC, p2, BC] twice. BC, p2, FC. [p1, k1] five times.
Row 24: [p1, k1] five times. [k1, p4, k1, p1, FC, BC, p1, k1, p4, k1, p24. *p1, FC, BC, p1, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * once more. p1, FC, BC, p25, k1, p4, k1, p1, FC, BC, p1] twice. k1, p4, k1. [p1, k1] five times.
Rows 25: [k1, p1] five times. *sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k2; repeat from * once. k20, sl 2 wyif, k2. Repeat from * twice, k20, sl 2 wyif, k2, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k2] twice. sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif. [k1, p1] five times.
Row 26: [p1, k1] five times. [*k1, p4, k1, p2, FC, p2; repeat from * once more. p20, FC, p2. Repeat from * twice. p20, FC, p2, k1, p4, k1, p2, FC, p2] twice. k1, p4, k1, [p1, k1] five times.
Rows 27: [k1, p1] five times. *sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k2; repeat from * once. k24. Repeat from * once. sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k26, sl 2 wyif, k2. Repeat from * once] twice. sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif. [k1, p1] five times.
Row 28: [p1, k1] five times. [*k1, p4, k1, p1, BC, FC, p1; repeat from * once more, p24. Repeat from * once, k1, p4, k1. p25, BC, FC, p1. Repeat from * once] twice. k1, p4, k1[p1, k1] five times.
Row 30: [p1, k1] five times. [*FC, p2, BC, BC, p2, FC; repeat from * once more. p24. Repeat from * once, FC, p2, BC. p24, BC, p2, FC. Repeat from * once] twice. FC, p2, BC, [p1, k1] five times.
Row 32: [p1, k1] five times. [*p1, FC, BC, p1, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * once more. p24, repeat from * once, p1, FC, BC, p1. p24, k1, p4, k1. Repeat from * once] twice. p1, FC, BC, p1. [p1, k1] five times.
Row 33: [k1, p1] five times. [k2, sl 2 wyif, k2, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif; repeat from * once more. k2, sl 2 wyif, k2. k20. Repeat from * once, k2, sl 2 wyif, k20. Repeat from * twice] twice. k2, sl 2 wyif, k2. [k1, p1] five times.
Row 34: [p1, k1] five times. [*p2, FC, p2, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * once more. p2, FC, p20. Repeat from * once, p2, FC, p20. Repeat from * twice] twice. p2, FC, p2. [p1, k1] five times.
Row 35: [k1, p1] five times. [k6. *sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k2; repeat from * once more. k24, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k26, sl 2 wyif, k2. Repeat from * once, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif] twice. k6. [k1, p1] five times
Row 36: [p1, k1] five times. [p6. *k1, p4, k1, p1, BC, FC, p1; repeat from * once more. p24, k1, p4, k1, p25, BC, FC, p1. Repeat from * once. k1, p4, k1] twice. p6. [p1, k1] five times.
Row 38: [p1, k1] five times. [p6. *FC, p2, BC, BC, p2, FC; repeat from * once more. p24, FC, p2, BC, p24, BC, p2, FC. Repeat from * once. FC, p2, BC] twice. p6, [p1, k1] five times.
Row 40: [p1, k1] five times. [p6, *p1, FC, BC, p1, k1, p4, k1; repeat from once. p25, FC, BC, p25, k1, p4, k1. Repeat from * once, p1, FC, BC, p1] twice. p6, [p1, k1] five times.
Row 41: [k1, p1] five times. [k6. *k2, sl 2 wyif, k2, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif; repeat from * once. k2, sl 2 wyif, k22, sl 2 wyif, k20. Repeat from * twice. k2, sl 2 wyif, k2] twice. k6, [k1, p1] five times.
Row 42: [p1, k1] five times. [p6. *p2, FC, p2, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * once more. p2, FC, p22, FC, p20. Repeat from * twice, p2, FC, p2] twice. p6, [p1, k1] five times.
Row 43: [k1, p1] five times. [k12. *sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k2; repeat from * once more. k44, sl 2 wyif, k2. Repeat from * once, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k6] twice. k6, [k1, p1] five times.
Row 44: [p1, k1] five times. [p12. *k1, p4, k1, p1, BC, FC, p1; repeat from * once more. p43, BC, FC, p1. Repeat from once, k1, p4, k1, p6] twice. p6, [p1, k1] five times.
Row 46: [p1, k1] five times. [p12. *FC, p2, BC, BC, p2, FC; repeat from * once more. p42, BC, p2, FC. Repeat from * once, FC, p2, BC, p6] twice. p6, [p1, k1] five times.
Row 48: [p1, k1] five times. p12. [*p1, FC, BC, p1, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * once more. p42, k1, p4, k1, repeat from * once. p1, FC, BC, p7] twice. p6, [p1, k1] five times.
Row 49: [k1, p1] five times. [k12. *k2, sl 2 wyif, k2, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif; repeat from * once more. k2, sl 2 wyif, k32. Repeat from * twice, k2, sl 2 wyif, k8] twice. k6, [k1, p1] five times.
Row 50: [p1, k1] five times. [p12. *p2, FC, p2, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * once more. p2, FC, p32. Repeat from * twice, p2, FC, p8] twice. p6, [p1, k1] five times.
Row 51: [k1, p1] five times. k18. *sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k2; repeat from * once more. k32, sl 2 wyif, k2. Repeat from * once, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k12] twice. k6, [k1, p1] five times.
Row 52: [p1, k1] five times. [p18. *k1, p4, k1, p1, BC, FC, p1; repeat from * once more. p31, BC, FC, p1. Repeat from * once, p12] twice. p6, [p1, k1] five times.
Row 54: [p1, k1] five times. [p18. *FC, p2, BC, BC, p2, FC; repeat from * once more. p30, BC, p2, FC. Repeat from * once. FC, p2, BC, p12] twice. p6, [ p1, k1] five times.
Row 56: [p1, k1] five times. [p18. *p1, FC, BC, p1, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * once more, p30, k1, p4, k1. Repeat from * once. p1, FC, BC, p13] twice. p6, [p1, k1] five times.
Row 57: [k1, p1] five times. [k18. *k2, sl 2 wyif, k2, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif; repeat from * once more. k2, sl 2 wyif, k20. Repeat from * twice. k2, sl 2 wyif, k14] twice. k6, [k1, p1] five times.
Row 58: [p1, k1] five times. [p18. *p2, FC, p2, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * once more. p2, FC, p20. Repeat from * twice, p2, FC, p14] twice. p6, [p1, k1] five times.
Row 59: [k1, p1] five times. [k24. *sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 2 wyif, k2; repeat from * once more. k20, sl 2 wyif, k2. Repeat from * once, sl 1 wyif, k4, sl 1 wyif, k18] twice. k6, [k1, p1] five times.
Row 60: [p1, k1] five times. [p24. *k1, p4, k1, p1, BC, FC, p1; repeat from * once more. p19 ,BC, FC, p1. Repeat from * once, k1, p4, k1, p18] twice. p6, [p1, k1] five times.
Row 62: [p1, k1] five times. [p24. *FC, p2, BC, BC, p2, FC; repeat from * once more. p18, BC, p2, FC. Repeat from * once, FC, p2, BC, p18] twice. p6, [p1, k1] five times.
Row 64: [p1, k1] five times. [p24. *p1, FC, BC, p1, k1, p4, k1; repeat from * once more. p18, k1, p4, k1. Repeat from * once, p1, FC, BC, p19] twice. p6, [p1, k1] five times.
Repeat Rows 1-64 four times more (for a total of 320 rows in the Chevron Twisted Loops St), and then repeat Rows 1-34 once more (for a total 354 rows in the Chevron Twisted Loops St).
Begin Seed St Upper Edge.
Repeat the instructions for the Seed St Bottom Edge. After working total of 16 rows in Seed St, or until the piece measures 2 in/5 cm from the beginning of the Upper Edge, bind off all sts in pattern.
Finishing
Weave in the ends with the tapestry needle, and block the blanket to measurements.
Now you are ready to cozy up with your new fave blanket and a delicious cup of your hot beverage of choice!
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Copyrights
Copyright Kate Barrios Designs, 2022. You are welcome to sell finished items of this pattern, but please give credit to my design linking my website and social media.
You are not allowed to alter this pattern and sell a similar one.
Version 1, April 2022.
