Super Bulky Oatmeal Throw
approx. 44”x
60” with fringe
This is one of the fun-est, fastest, throws to make. You will love the
combination of yarn which literally looks like oatmeal, (thus the name for the
throw.) You will be amazed at how nice this throw looks and feels even when
used with inexpensive acrylic yarn. This throw began as an experiment. I wanted to try
and copy some bulky knit throws seen in a decorating magazine, but without the
expensive wool yarn. This one is machine washable and dry-able. The entire throw
cost about $40.00 in materials, and would make a great gift for anyone.
Experiment with all kinds of color combinations, Caron One Pound and Lion Brand
Homespun yarn comes in lots of great colors. Or feel free to use any kind of
yarn, 2 strands worsted weight to one strand of bulky boucle’. It’s the boucle’
that adds the interesting texture.
Materials:
2 skeins of Caron ONE POUND Color
#0514, Off White
4 skeins of Lion Brand “Homespun”
yarn Color #309 Deco (cream
color)
Size 19 - 32”inch circular needles
Size US – N15 crochet hook for
attaching fringe and doing edging (optional)
Hand sewing needle and thread to
match Homespun yarn
Directions:
This throw is knit holding 3 strands
of yarn together throughout. Two strands of Caron yarn and holding one strand from
each skein from center pull, and one strand of Homespun yarn from center pull. *Knitting with center pull strands gives you an easier feed of yarn since
you will be knitting with 3 strands of yarn held together throughout entire
project.
Holding the 3 strands of yarn
together, cast on 75 stitches. (I used long-tail cast on)
Knit 4 rows of garter stitch (knit
every row).
Row 1: Knit across.
Row 2: Knit first 4 stitches, purl to
4 stitches from end of row, and knit last 4 stitches.
Repeat rows 1 & 2 for pattern
till throw measures approx.. 52”inches.
*note: When you reach the end of the homespun yarn, knot the end and join
on a new strand by knotting the end of that, and then overlapping and twisting
yarn together and using sewing needle and matching thread whip stitch the
strands together for a few inches. This way you will not have frayed ends
poking out of your work, and you will not have to weave in the ends of these
yarns. It just makes for a neater look, and you can't even tell where yarns were stitched together.
Knit 4 rows of garter stitch.
Bind off loosely, but do not cut
yarn, just switch to crochet hook and begin crocheting a single crochet around
entire edge of throw using all three strands of yarn. When you come to a
corner, sc, ch 1, sc, in corner. (sc =single crochet, ch = chain ) This creates
a better edge to apply the fringe. You might need to skip a stitch or two while
single crocheting in order for edge of throw to lay better. You don’t want the
stitches to be to bunched or too relaxed. It needs to lay nice and flat and not
wavy or scrunched. Cut yarn, and weave in ends.
Fringe:
Using a piece of heavy cardboard cut a rectangle measuring: 3”x 5 ½”, and with Caron yarn only, wrap yarn around
cardboard 12 times, so you have 12 strands of yarn on each side of cardboard.
Wrap the yarn around the longest (5 ½” length) of cardboard. Using scissors cut
the yarn at one end, this releases the yarn strands. Keep strands folded in
half and using the crochet hook, insert hook into first stitch on short edge of
throw and place the center of strands around hook and pull through just enough
to get your fingers through loop and reach for ends of fringe and pull the ends
through. Pull to tighten up knot, then trim each fringe section to within
3”inches past knot. Space fringe evenly across 44” inch edge of throw, on both
ends. I placed fringe about 4 stitches
apart.
