Get Your Chevron On with This Easy Fleece Blanket Knitting Pattern

Any time is a great time for a new knit blanket, but I feel like this place we’re in in the northern hemisphere, where it feels like winter might never actually end, is the perfect time to knit a new blanket.

You’ve probably been spending a lot of time in your house, so your current couch accessories might be feeling a little bland. And of course if it’s cold outside you can always use a little extra warmth. And knitting a blanket while it’s cold out gives you the bonus of getting to use it as a blanket while you are still knitting it.

Of course this Forever Fleece chevron knit blanket from Yarnspirations won’t take you that long to knit, given that it’s throw sizes (about 50 by 55 inches as written) and worked with super bulky yarn.

The pattern calls for Bernat Forever Fleece, which it looks like they are running low on at Yarnspirations, though you can still find it on some craft store websites and Amazon.

If you’re looking for a substitution you could try Bernat Blanket (or Bernat Blanket O’Go if you want to let the yarn take care of the stripes) or Bernat Softee Chunky. Either way you’ll get a super cozy blanket on the double.

The tassels on the ends add a boho look if that suits your decor (and you don’t have cats; I can just imagine my kitties destroying those in no time!).

And if you happen to live in the part of the world where it’s warm right now, it’s never too early to get a jump on your winter weather essentials.

You can grab this free pattern from the Yarnspirations website.

And while you’re in the mood for chevrons, why not add a super cute chevron hat? This one is worked in bulky yarn so you can stitch it up in no time, too.

[Photo: Yarnspirations.]

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I’ve shared a lot of Christmas stocking knitting patterns over the years (see posts 1, 2, 3 for example) but what if you want to knit a stocking for a non-human member of your family. If you’re looking for Christmas stocking knitting patterns for your cats or dogs, this is the post for you.

These large paw print stockings are perfect for either dogs or cats, so they’re great to knit if you have both. They are worked in the round using DK weight yarn, and the stocking measures about 17 inches/43 cm from the top to the heel. You can get the pattern from nicolaluke.

The K4 Project has a super cute Kitty Christmas stocking pattern, which is worked in worsted weight yarn. They also have a dog version, or you can buy both and get a discount if you have both dogs and cats to knit for. Both projects have two patterns, showing how to work the stockings flat or in the round.

Put your dog into a Christmas scene with this stocking pattern from ifanhourChild. It shows a dog in a dog house in the snow, and has room for the dog’s name at the top. It’s worked flat using worsted weight yarn and the pattern includes charts for many small and medium dog breeds (there’s a separate listing for bigger dogs) so you can stitch a dog that looks like yours.

Annie’s Woolens has both dog and cat stocking knitting patterns that are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. You can change up the colors to suit your pet if you want, and they come with an alphabet chart for personalization. Or you can stick with holiday colors and buy a kit to make the dog or cat stocking.

Waiting for Santa Paws is a pattern from Kate Agner on Ravelry that would be cute for a dog or a cat. It looks like a leg with a paw print on the bottom part of the foot and more paw prints running around the top of the leg. This is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a heel turn because it doesn’t have a heel, because dogs and cats don’t have heels so why would their stockings?

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