Washington Commanders Finger Blanket Pattern

Come autumn in the nation’s capital, Sunday meant football, and football meant burgundy and gold. This blanket carries that old-time pride: a bold burgundy W bound in a bright gold outline on a clean white field, with burgundy-and-gold stripes running along the top and bottom. The Washington Commanders Finger Blanket Pattern, honoring the club once known as the Washington Redskins, brings that football heritage home as a hearty jumbo-yarn graphghan, a colorwork graph chart you work with your two hands alone.

Look close and it reads instantly: a single tall burgundy W stands dead center, ringed by a crisp gold outline that lifts it off the white ground, while narrow burgundy-and-gold bands cap the top and bottom edges. It is a clean, confident team knit blanket built on the club’s true colors, no clutter, just the letter and the trim. This sport knit blanket wears its football roots plainly, a graphghan any fan of the burgundy and gold will spot from across the room.

Finger knitting with colorwork means working the design row by row, changing colors as you go to build up the pixel-style graphic. The Washington Commanders Finger Blanket 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.

What’s Inside the Washington Commanders Finger Blanket Pattern

The Washington Commanders Finger Blanket Pattern includes a colorwork graph with gridlines every 10 loops, divided into sections for easy home printing, row-by-row written instructions, and color block guidance, all in a printable PDF.

Directional arrows on every row show which way to work, so you never read a row in reverse and end up with a mirrored design. Always read each row from left to right, using the arrow only for the knitting direction. Before you start, take time to check your gauge, since it directly affects the finished size of the Washington Commanders Finger Blanket Pattern.

Chart size: 32 loops x 60 rows.
Color palette used in this design (3 colors): Burgundy, White, and Gold.

Pattern language: English.

Skill level: Intermediate. Simple loops, but the colors change several times within a row to shape the letter and its gold outline.

In jumbo yarn this works up as a chunky throw, from a lap-sized 64 x 86 cm piece up to a bed-covering 128 x 150 cm blanket, depending on the yarn you pick. It suits any football fan, tailgater, or game-day host who lives and dies by the burgundy and gold. The Washington Commanders Finger Blanket Pattern also makes a standout handmade gift for a birthday, a housewarming, or the start of a new season.

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), Spirit Yarn Chunky Chenille (#7 Jumbo), as well as similar jumbo chenille yarns from brands like Cozyful, HOMBYS, Mellobello, MARCYNMYA.

Finished Sizes for the Washington Commanders Finger Blanket Pattern

Bee Perfectly Plush Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 5 loops x 7 rows
Size: 64 x 86 cm (25″ x 34″)
Total weight: ~700 g
Burgundy – 318 g / 2 skeins / 58 m
White – 233 g / 1 skein / 42 m
Gold – 123 g / 1 skein / 23 m

Hobbii Blanket Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 3 loops x 6 rows
Size: 107 x 100 cm (42″ x 39″)
Total weight: ~1000-1200 g
Burgundy – 545 g / 2 skeins / 71 m
White – 398 g / 2 skeins / 52 m
Gold – 210 g / 1 skein / 28 m

Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 2.5 loops x 4 rows
Size: 128 x 150 cm (51″ x 60″)
Total weight: ~2300 g
Burgundy – 1089 g / 5 skeins / 123 m
White – 796 g / 4 skeins / 90 m
Gold – 420 g / 2 skeins / 48 m

The Washington Commanders Finger Blanket Pattern works up quickly with jumbo yarn, making it a satisfying finger knitting project. Because jumbo chenille knits up fast, it makes a practical choice as a handmade gift, and 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.
Downloaded file will be in PDF form. You can open it on your phone, tablet, or computer with a free PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader. The free Adobe Reader download is provided here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Discover more chunky blanket knitting patterns and graph designs here: https://hitsknits.com/product-category/knitting/finger-knitting/
Follow on Facebook for new patterns, updates, and inspiration: https://www.facebook.com/HitsKnits

Share your finished project in a review to inspire other knitters!

You are welcome to sell finished items made from the Washington Commanders Finger Blanket Pattern, provided that credit is given to HitsKnits as the designer.