Guide ·
Knitting blanket stitch counts by size
How many stitches to cast on, and how many rows, for a blanket in each bed size.
A blanket's cast-on count depends on the finished width you want and the stitches your yarn gives per inch. These counts use the gauges printed in our knitting graph paper and the same bed sizes as our quilt patterns, so a knitted throw and a quilted throw come out the same size.
Jumbo chenille, hand-knit loops
| Size | Finished (in) | Cast on (stitches) | Rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby | 40 × 40 | 18 | 18 |
| Throw | 60 × 60 | 27 | 27 |
| Twin | 70 × 90 | 32 | 40 |
| Full | 85 × 85 | 38 | 38 |
| Queen | 90 × 90 | 40 | 40 |
| King | 100 × 100 | 45 | 45 |
Gauge: 9 stitches and 9 rows per 20 in (swatch about 22 in). Knit a swatch first; your tension changes the count.
Loop yarn
| Size | Finished (in) | Cast on (stitches) | Rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby | 40 × 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Throw | 60 × 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Twin | 70 × 90 | 70 | 90 |
| Full | 85 × 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Queen | 90 × 90 | 90 | 90 |
| King | 100 × 100 | 100 | 100 |
Gauge: 4 stitches and 4 rows per 4 in (swatch about 10 in). Knit a swatch first; your tension changes the count.
Bulky (5)
| Size | Finished (in) | Cast on (stitches) | Rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby | 40 × 40 | 130 | 180 |
| Throw | 60 × 60 | 195 | 270 |
| Twin | 70 × 90 | 228 | 405 |
| Full | 85 × 85 | 276 | 382 |
| Queen | 90 × 90 | 292 | 405 |
| King | 100 × 100 | 325 | 450 |
Gauge: 13 stitches and 18 rows per 4 in (swatch about 3 in). Knit a swatch first; your tension changes the count.
Patterns this applies to
Numbers on this page are worked out the same way as our patterns and double-checked before publishing.