The Dovetail beginner blanket knitting pattern is a wonderful beginner knitting project. It samples different easy blanket stitches in pieces and sewn together at the end—one of the simplest ways for a beginner to learn the knitting process.

It’s chunky weight 5 yarn makes for a quick knit project that will give you the confidence to work up to more complicated patterns. Explore the easy knitting blanket pattern here and happy knitting!

More beginner blanket knitting patterns:

• Block Blanket: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/block-blanket-2
• Plaza Basketweave Blanket: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/plaza-knit-blanket
• Waves Blanket: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/waves-blanket-4

/PATTERN DETAILS
• Size: 180 cm / 71” long and 140 cm / 55” wide
• Beginner knit sampler blanket
• Worked in pieces sewed together
• Features different easy blanket stitches
• Chunky weight 5 yarn makes it a quick knit
• Made with heavy cotton for the extra weight feeling of a cozy blanket without too much heat

/MATERIALS
• 5 mm/ US 8 knitting needles
• 5.5 mm/ US 9 knitting needles
• Katia Easy Knit Cotton (bulky weight (5), 100% cotton, 100 g / 3.5 oz, 100 m / 109 yd) in following colors and amounts:
- 7 skeins in Off white (3)
- 6 skeins in Light rose (6)
- 5 skeins in Dark Rose (17)
- 5 skeins in Light Grey (9)
- 2 skeins in Olive green (12)
• Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.