Paddington Bear Finger Knit Blanket Pattern

This finger knitting pattern features Paddington Bear, the beloved storybook bear, shown in his classic look with a bright red hat and a blue duffle coat, set against a soft ivory background. His friendly brown face with a little black nose peeks out from under the hat, worked in warm camel and beige tones, for a clear, pixel-style graphic that reads well from across the room. This character knit blanket turns Paddington into a chunky throw with plenty of texture and warmth. The Paddington Bear Finger Knit Blanket Pattern uses simple colorwork to build the design row by row, so you can work it as a graphghan and follow the colour changes step by step.

Finger knitting with colorwork means working the design row by row, changing colors as you go to build up the pixel-style graphic. The pattern is worked in stockinette stitch, and you can follow the colorwork chart, the row-by-row written instructions, or the color blocks – whichever feels most comfortable for you.

The Paddington Bear Finger Knit Blanket Pattern includes a colorwork graph with a 10×10 grid divided for easy printing, full row-by-row written instructions, color block guidance, and a printable PDF. Every row is marked with directional arrows that show which way to work, helping you avoid the most common mistake of reading a row in reverse and ending up with a mirrored design. Always read each row from left to right and follow the arrow for direction. Before you cast on, take a moment to check your gauge, since it directly affects the finished size of your blanket. This design sits at an intermediate level – the ivory background is easy going, but with six colours and the detail in Paddington’s face, hat, and coat you will be tracking your stitches carefully as you change between ivory, blue, red, black, camel, and beige.

Color palette used in this design (6 colors): Ivory, Blue, Red, Black, Camel, and Beige.

Pattern language: English. Skill level: Intermediate. The background is simple, but six colours and the bear’s face and clothing details need steady attention while changing colours.

Depending on the yarn you choose, the finished blanket works as a lap blanket or a child’s throw. It suits children and grown-ups alike, and looks right at home in a nursery, a kids’ room, or a cosy reading corner. Knit this Paddington Bear Finger Knit Blanket Pattern as a warm, handmade gift for anyone who loves the classic storybook bear.

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.

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 shorter blanket. Below are approximate sizes for the yarn option used.

Chart size: 27 stitches x 53 rows.

Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Needles: 25 mm (50 US)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 2.5 stitches x 3.5 rows
Size: 100 x 135 cm (40″ x 56″)
Total weight: ~1700 g
Ivory – 819g / 4 skeins / 93m
Blue – 378g / 2 skeins / 43m
Red – 167g / 1 skein / 19m
Black – 155g / 1 skein / 18m
Camel – 150g / 1 skein / 17m
Beige – 34g / 1 skein / 4m

This graphghan pattern works up quickly with jumbo yarn, making it a satisfying project for finger knitting, arm knitting, and loom knitting alike. Because jumbo chenille knits up fast, it makes a practical choice as a handmade gift – you can complete a full character knit blanket in a single sitting. The finished chunky throw is extra warm and heavy, and suits anyone who loves colorwork designs and plush character blankets.

This knitting tutorial has been carefully designed and written by HitsKnits to guide you step by step with clarity and ease. 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.

Pattern language: English.
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