Blue Jays Finger Knitting Blanket Pattern

This finger knitting pattern features the retro Toronto Blue Jays baseball logo, with a bright blue jay bird’s head bursting forward through a bold red maple leaf, the word BLUE arched across the top and JAYS set below, both worked in navy block lettering on a clean white band. The whole design sits on a soft sky blue background that makes the red, white, and navy team colors pop. Worked as a chunky graphghan, this sport knit blanket turns a simple graph chart into a crisp, pixel-style tribute to the classic old-school Blue Jays look that longtime baseball fans know so well.

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 Blue Jays Finger Knitting Blanket Pattern includes a colorwork graph with gridlines every 10 stitches, divided into sections for easy printing, full row-by-row written instructions, and easy-to-follow color block guidance, all in a printable PDF. Directional arrows on every row show which way to work, so you avoid reading a row in reverse and ending up with a mirrored design. Always read each row from left to right, using the arrow only for knitting direction. Before you start, take time to check your gauge, as it directly affects the finished size of your blanket.

Color palette used in this design (5 colors): Sky, White, Navy, Red, and Blue.

Pattern language: English.

Skill level: Intermediate. The stitch itself is simple stockinette, but the retro logo uses five colors and a detailed graph with lettering, so some colorwork confidence and careful chart reading help here.

Depending on your yarn choice, the finished Blue Jays Finger Knitting Blanket Pattern ranges from a 70 x 100 cm throw up to a large 140 x 180 cm blanket in jumbo yarn, so you can make a game-day couch throw or a full-size fan blanket. It makes a handmade gift for a baseball fan of any age, and the bold team colors suit a boys’ room, a man cave, a den, or anywhere a Toronto fan wants to show their colors.

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 some yarn options.

Chart size: 35 stitches x 70 rows.

Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Needles: 25 mm (50 US)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 2.5 stitches x 3.6 rows
Size: 140 x 180 cm (56″ x 73″)
Total weight: ~2900 g
Sky – 1527 g / 7 skeins / 173 m
White – 934 g / 5 skeins / 106 m
Navy – 252 g / 2 skeins / 29 m
Red – 129 g / 1 skein / 15 m
Blue – 71 g / 1 skein / 8 m

Bee Perfectly Plush Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Needles: 15 mm (18 US)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 5 stitches x 7 rows
Size: 70 x 100 cm (24″ x 39″)
Total weight: ~850 g
Sky – 450 g / 2 skeins / 82 m
White – 276 g / 1 skein / 50 m
Navy – 75 g / 1 skein / 14 m
Red – 38 g / 1 skein / 7 m
Blue – 21 g / 1 skein / 4 m

Hobbii Blanket Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Needles: 20 mm (36 US)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 3 stitches x 6 rows
Size: 120 x 120 cm (46″ x 46″)
Total weight: ~1500 g
Sky – 771 g / 3 skeins / 101 m
White – 472 g / 2 skeins / 62 m
Navy – 128 g / 1 skein / 17 m
Red – 65 g / 1 skein / 9 m
Blue – 36 g / 1 skein / 5 m

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 sport knit blanket in a single sitting. The finished chunky throw is extra warm and heavy, and suits anyone who loves colorwork designs and bold team-color 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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