Knitting project: autumn throw

 

I thought I would share the chunky autumn throw I knitted.  This chunky throw is quick and easy to knit up, it is a free pattern by Paintbox yarns.  I knitted it with the first colour pack I've ever bought it is called an autumn leaves colour pack by paintbox.  I decided to start knitting it for autumn to decorate the house for autumn and also brighten up the room. 

 [Start of image description for image above: A photo of a chunky autumn throw over the couch. On top of the photo at the top is a white rectangle with the words "knitting journal". Underneath is a sage green rectangle with two white stripes and the words "Chunky autumn throw". End of image description.]

Project details

Project: Autumn throw

Start date:  April 2018

Finish date: September 2020

Status: Finished

Patterns used and the designers: 

• Weekend throw by Paintbox

Pattern skills needed

• Cast on and cast off
• Knit
• Purl

[Start of image description: At the top is a photo of the chunky throw in the process of being knit. In the middle is a sage green rectangle with a white border with the words "knitting journal: chunky autumn throw and Cozy Woodland Cottage Knits". Underneath is a photo of an orange, peach, red, green striped throw over the back of a couch. End of image description.]

Materials 

Yarn weight: DK/8Ply 

Yarn used:  

• Autumn leaves colour pack by Paintbox Simply Chunky 10 ball colour/12ly/100gram balls, 100% acrylic (no longer stocked, link goes to 10 ball colour packs in a solid colour eg. Orange, red, blue etc.)

Place yarn bought from: 

• Love Crafts 

Needle sizes used: 

• 5 1/2mm on circular needles 

Other tools used:

• Scissors
• Yarn needle/ tapestry needle 
• Tape measure \
• Row counter or you could use pen and paper to keep track of the rows.

[Start of image description: a photo of the chunky throw in the process of being knit in red, orange, yellow and green. End of image description.]

About the project  

I love autumn of course since I'm an autumn court faerie. Part of decorating the home for autumn is pulling out different throws and cushions for the couch.  I saw this one and thought it would be perfect for our autumn celebrations with the chunky yarn used. I had thought there was a free pillow to match the throw as well I couldn't find it so I'd decided to make up my own stripy cushion to match the throw at some stage. Then what did I find today when looking for the paintbox yarn to add the link above? The free pattern for the weekend cushion to match it. It's ok you can laugh, dunno why I couldn't find it then but I've found it now and have added the link here for you in case you'd like to knit it.  While I'd finished the throw I'd put off stitching it up for quite a while, there was so so many ends to thread in. 

[Start of image description: A chunky throw that is in the process of being knitted drapped over a chair . End of image descriptions.]

Tip for anyone knitting stripes, thread ends in as you go about every 2nd change of colours so you don't end up with a lot at the end like I did.  

[Start of image description: a photo of a wooden table with a chunky throw knitted in stripes with the ends needing to be theaded in. End of image  description.]

This throw is so cozy and warm to snuggle up under on the cold days. It is perfect for the back of the leather couch to stop anyone from getting cold when they sit on the couch.Often the little wizards will pull the throw down and snuggle under. 

 

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[Start of image description: A photo of a chunky autumn throw over the couch. On top of the photo at the top is a white rectangle with the words "knitting journal". Underneath is a sage green rectangle with two white stripes and the words "Chunky autumn throw". End of image description.]

Thank you for visiting Cozy Woodland Cottage Knits!

Do you love to decorate for autumn and celebrate it too? I'll keep updating this knitting journal and try to update it monthly. Happy knitting friends, leave a comment with what is currently on your needles? 

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