Super Chunky Kinsley Blake Scarf – Free Knitting Pattern

How to knit the Super Chunky Kinsley Blake Scarf, a free, easy knit scarf pattern worked in variation of the beginner friendly garter stitch. 4 sizes included, and super chunky yarn means it’ll work up fairly quickly.

Find the free crochet pattern instructions below, or purchase a printer-friendly, ad-free PDF on Ravelry by clicking here.

Kinsley Blake is my newest EyeLoveKnots line, and features easy knitting patterns worked in a variation of the beginner friendly garter stitch. Right now there is only one design, but I will definitely be adding more – in fact, I already have some designs finished and in the works. Check more of them out right here.

When I signed up for 24 Days of Quickies with Marly, all of the crochet spots were already filled, and though my knitting skills are pretty basic, I did not hesitate to sign up for a knitting spot. Call me crazy, but more opportunity to practice my knitting, right?

Each day, a new designer will be featured with their holiday quickie (crochet or knit), and the PDF will be free for day. More than 50 free crochet and knit patterns included this year! Make sure to visit with Marly HERE, and sign up to receive her newsletter so you don’t miss out on any of the beautiful designs!

In the past, my feelings about knitting (and tunisian crochet) have been this: I enjoy it, but it just takes sooooo long to build up the fabric because the stitch heights aren’t substantial. To me, it’s the equivalent to crocheting in single crochet all the time. One thing re-vamped my excitement for knitting this year though – Bernat Blanket Yarn!

I have a ton of this in my yarn stash from previous projects, and decided I would make my project this year in this yarn, and it worked out perfectly! I enjoyed working on this scarf so much, I already finished another project, and started another. I can’t wait to share them with you!

Let’s talk about the stitch pattern really quickly. I won’t lie to you, I worked up this whole entire scarf thinking I was doing the proper garter stitch pattern, and that it just looked a little off because it was in the plushy yarn. When I went to double check that I was doing the bind off row correctly (because it’s been a while since I knit), I noticed I didn’t insert my needles the same way. I reached out to some friends to show them how I worked the stitch, and asked what I was actually doing, and it turns out it’s called “Knitting Through the Back Loop”. It’s a variation of the knit stitch, but worked into the back loop so it twists the stitches.

Guys, I am in love with this stitch! While it’s a little tighter to work with on the needles, I found I had so much more control over my stitches, and my fabric turned out much nicer than it ever did in the past with knit stitch.

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Materials:

• 43 (85, 126, 163) Yards of Super Chunky Yarn – I used Bernat Blanket Yarn in the Almond colorway
• N15/10mm Knitting Needles
• Small Crochet Hook (like a G6/4.25mm) with large mouth to weave in ends

Material Notes:

I worked my sample in Bernat Blanket Yarn, but alternatively, you can try Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick, or 2-3 strands of worsted weight yarn, like Red Heart Super Saver, Lion Brand Wool Ease, WeCrochet Brava, & WeCrochet Swish held together.

Time Spent:

I worked up the adult small size in just over 8.5 hours.

Measurements:

Quick guide: 0.13″ = 1/8″, 0.25″ = 1/4″, 0.38″ = 3/8″

• Toddler: 4.13″ Wide by 30.13″ Tall
• Child: 5.38″ Wide by 45.25″ Tall
• Adult Small: 6.13″ Wide by 60.25″ Tall
• Adult Large: 7.13″ Wide by 70″ Tall

Gauge:

In Pattern: 11 Stitches by 13 Rows = 4.13″ by 4.13″

Pattern Notes:

The long tail cast on counts as the first row. Here is a video and photo tutorial for Long Tail Cast On.

Here is how we insert our needles to knit into the back loop. Here is a video and photo tutorial for How to Knit Through the Back Loop.

Weave in ends using smaller crochet hook (shown on crocheted fabric, but same concept).

Super Chunky Kinsley Blake Scarf Video Tutorial – All 4 Sizes:

Super Chunky Kinsley Blake Scarf Written Pattern:

Long tail cast on 11 (14, 16, 18).

R2 – 92 (142, 187, 216): Knit through back loop all the way across. [11 (14, 16, 18) Knit Stitches]

Bind off by also knitting through the back loop.

Fasten off, and weave in ends.

Please feel free to make and sell your own Super Chunky Kinsley Blake Scarf using this pattern, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.

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