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Easy DIY Blanket with Bernat Extra Jumbo Yarn

This blanket is incredibly easy to make and works up quickly with Bernat Blanket Extra Jumbo yarn in a 7 weight. I love the stitch that looks like flower buds!

The neutral palette is very calming and would fit in many decor styles.

Due to the super soft, plush yarn, it’s a pleasure to make. Even better, it’s so lightweight and warm.

Materials Used for the Jumbo Yarn blanket:

Bernat Blanket Extra Jumbo 7 weight yarn

Vintage White: 4 skeins

Mushroom: 4 skeins

15mm hook

Ch 73(or any even number plus 1 more chain at the end to make the blanket as long as you like)

Mine ended up 64” long and 54” wide

Row 1 (I prefer to use the back bumps from the chain row, but you don’t have to)

Single crochet in the back bump of the 2nd chain from the hook.

Double crochet in the next back bump.

Alternate single crochet then double crochet across.

Chain 1

Turn

Row 2

Single crochet in the double crochet (first stitch) from the previous row.

Double crochet in the single crochet (next stitch)

Alternate single crochet in the double crochet, then double crochet in the single crochet across.

Ch 1

Turn

Repeat row 2

My pattern is:

Vintage white- 1 skein (not counting the first all sc row)

Mushroom- 2 skeins

Vintage white- 2 skeins

Mushroom- 2 skeins

Vintage white- 1 skein

When you end a row and don’t have enough to complete another row, finish off at that point.  Just make sure that each section ends being the same size.

I was going to add gray to the mix, but I really like the soft white with the neutral light brown.  Looks like coffee and cream to me!

What colors would you suggest?

Try another pattern with jumbo yarn:

I retired after teaching for 36 years. Most of my experience is in Early Childhood Special Education. I also taught 3rd and 4th grade and was a K-12 teacher for visually impaired students. Now I live in the country with my husband, a retired aerospace engineer, and our 2 Black Russian Terriers, Zhanna and Misha. We are very fortunate that our son and daughter-in-law live right next door! I love to crochet and enjoy sharing my projects with anyone who is interested! Debi

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