Notre Dame Fighting Irish Chunky Blanket Pattern

Create a cozy handmade blanket with this Finger Knit Pattern, featuring the iconic Notre Dame Fighting Irish design with the legendary Leprechaun in signature blue, green, and gold. The Leprechaun is the spirit mark and mascot of Notre Dame athletics.

Each pattern is created manually, without the use of AI (artificial intelligence), ensuring a natural design process, thoughtful construction, and careful attention to every detail.

This pattern is perfect for finger knit blankets and cozy chunky projects. The bold colors and clean design create a striking piece that stands out in any space, whether it’s a living room, bedroom, or fan cave. Suitable for both adults and children, it adds warmth, comfort, and a strong sports-inspired character, and makes a thoughtful handmade gift for any Notre Dame Fighting Irish fan.

Designed for chunky or jumbo yarn, this pattern works up quickly and creates a soft, plush chenille texture. Worked in stockinette stitch, the grapfghan throw has a smooth and clean finish that enhances the clarity of the logo. You can knit it using finger knitting, needles, or a loom, depending on your preference and yarn weight.

Recommended yarn options for this graphghan include: Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss (Hobby Lobby), Bernat Blanket Big, Bernat Blanket Extra Thick, BeCozi Chunky Chenille Yarn, Hobbii Blanket Yarn (7 Jumbo), Yarn Bee Perfectly Plush Yarn (7 Jumbo), as well as similar jumbo chenille yarns from brands like Cozyful, HOMBYS, Mellobello, MARCYNMYA.

Inside this bulky afghan tutorial, you will find a colorwork chart with a 10×10 grid for easy use, along with step-by-step row-by-row instructions in English. You can follow written instructions or color blocks, making the process simple and enjoyable.

This pattern uses basic stitches and works up fast, making it suitable for beginners and intermediate knitters. You can change colors in two ways: using intarsia colorwork or the cut-and-burn method.

The final size of your blanket will depend on the yarn and needle size, loom, or finger knitting technique you choose, and may vary depending on your knitting tension. Tighter stitches will result in a smaller blanket. Below are approximate sizes for different yarn options. To save time, take time to check your gauge.

Below are approximate sizes for some yarn options.

CHART SIZE: 31 stitches x 70 rows.

Bee Perfectly Plush Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Needles: 15 mm (18 US)
Gauge: 10 × 10 cm = 5 stitches × 7 rows
Size: 62 × 100 cm (24″ × 39″)
Total weight: ~550 g

Hobbii Blanket Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Needles: 20 mm (36 US)
Gauge: 10 × 10 cm = 3 stitches × 6 rows
Size: 100 × 120 cm (41″ × 46″)
Total weight: ~1300 g

Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Needles: 25 mm (50 US)
Gauge: 10 × 10 cm = 2.5 stitches × 3.5 rows
Size: 125 × 200 cm (50″ × 80″)
Total weight: ~2600 g

A step-by-step guide is included, showing exactly when to change colors.

Pattern language: English.

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