The Parker Throw- Free Knitting Pattern

Get ready to make your new favorite blanket. The easy repeats and basic stitches make The Parker Throw perfect for beginners. Grab your favorite color of Pound of Love and get lost in the gorgeous stitches of the Parker today. Find the free pattern below, a digital PDF in my shop or grab the complete kit from Lion Brand Yarn.

Have you ever been inspired by a color before? I was totally inspired by the gorgeous color Umber when creating The Parker Throw. I love the rusty, burnt orange/brown hue and new that it needed to become a warm and cozy throw blanket.

I knew I wanted to use a textured, yet simple stitch for the main body of the blanket and one that would pair nicely with a garter stitch border. The knit waffle stitch is exactly that! It’s super easy to make and creates the most eye catching design. Plus, the garter stitch edging ensures that the blanket will lay flat. An added bonus is that the entire Parker Throw is made using just knit and purl stitches so it’s perfect for beginners. It’s also great for when you need a mindless project to work on while you binge watch Love Is Blind ;)

If you’d like to see the stitch in action, I’ve made a video tutorial on how to knit the waffle stitch over on my YouTube channel which you can check out below.

Lion Brand’s Pound of Love is my favorite yarn to use for blankets. Not only do you get a ton of yardage (1020yrds!) in each skein, but it also comes in the most beautiful colors. The kit comes with 3 skeins of Pound of Love in the color of your choice plus a digital copy of the pattern. Head to the link below to get your kit today!

The Parker Throw Knitting Pattern

Materials:

2,720 yards of Lion Brand Pound of Love in Umber (3 skeins)

US 36” Size 10.5 (6.5mm) circular knitting needles

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Stitch markers

Abbreviations:

CO- cast on                    

st(s)- stitch(es)             

RS- right side                   

K- knit                     

P- purl                

BO- bind off

pm- place marker

sm- slip marker

Gauge:

13 sts and 22 rows in pattern stitch = 4” square

Use Rows 20-23(without the 12 knit stitches at the beginning and end) for pattern stitch. CO 16 stitches for swatch.

Size:

One size

Finished blanket will be approximately 68” X 73”

Notes:

1.Pattern is made in one piece with a garter stitch edge along all sides.

2.Stitch markers are use to easily distinguish between the garter stitch edge and the main pattern of the blanket.

3.Main pattern stitch is a multiple of 3 +1.

Pattern:

CO 223

Rows 1-19: K all sts.

Row 20 (RS): K12, pm, K1, *P2, K1, repeat from * across until 12 sts remain, pm, K12. (223)

Row 21: K12, sm, P1, *K2, P1, repeat from * until next marker, sm, K12. (223)

Row 22: K12, sm, K across until next marker, sm, K12. (223)

Row 23: K12, sm, P across until next marker, sm, K12. (223)

Row 24: K12, sm, K1, *P2, K1, repeat from * until next marker, sm, K12. (223)

Row 25: K12, sm, P1, *K2, P1, repeat from * until next marker, sm, K12. (223)

Repeat Rows 22-25 until blanket measures 70 inches from beginning edge.

Then repeat Row 22 eighteen times. (remove markers after first repeat.)

BO all sts. Weave in ends.

Now go enjoy your brand new Parker Throw. And when someone asks where you got it, because they will, you can proudly say that you made it yourself!

As always you can find a digital PDF of this pattern in my shop, on Etsy and Ravelry or grab a kit from Lion Brand Yarn.

Happy Knitting!

Meghan