Merry Xmas Blanket Finger Knitting Pattern

Merry Xmas Blanket Finger Knitting Pattern

The Merry Xmas Blanket Finger Knitting Pattern is a colorwork chart with step-by-step instructions for knitting a festive Christmas graphghan. The design spells MERRY XMAS in bold red letters on a cream background, with a traditional holly sprig below, three green leaves around a cluster of red berries, framed by a red band at the bottom and an evergreen band at the top. You knit it loop by loop with your fingers, and your blanket grows into a cozy, jolly winter throw for snuggling up with the family all through the seasonal holidays.

The Merry Xmas Blanket Finger Knitting Pattern keeps the holiday spirit simple and bright with just three colors. MERRY and XMAS sit in two neat lines across the upper half of the chart, the holly sprig gives the lower half a classic Christmas touch, and the solid red and green bands at either end frame the whole design. Start it in late fall, and your holiday knit blanket is finished in time for long December evenings at home.

Finger knitting with colorwork means working the design row by row, changing colors as you go to build up the pixel-style graphic. The Merry Xmas Blanket Finger Knitting Pattern is knitted 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 Merry Xmas Blanket Finger Knitting Pattern

The Merry Xmas Blanket Finger Knitting Pattern includes a colorwork graph with gridlines every 10 loops, the same chart divided into sections for easy home printing, row-by-row written instructions, and color block guidance, all in one printable PDF. This is an Advanced Beginner project.

Directional arrows on every row show which way to knit, so the picture never ends up mirrored. Always read each row from left to right and use the arrow only for the knitting direction. The cast-on row is your foundation row and is not counted. Before you start, take time to check your gauge, as it directly affects the finished size of your blanket.

Chart size: 30 loops x 60 rows.
Color palette used in this design (3 colors): Cream, Red, and Green.

Pattern language: English.

Skill level: Advanced Beginner. Simple loops, but colors change several times within a row.

The blanket you knit from the Merry Xmas Blanket Finger Knitting Pattern ranges from a 60 x 86 cm lap blanket up to a 120 x 170 cm throw, depending on the yarn you choose. It suits anyone who loves Christmas, from little ones counting down the days to grandparents who enjoy a traditional seasonal look, and it makes a thoughtful handmade gift for family and friends.

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 Merry Xmas Blanket Finger Knitting Pattern

Bee Perfectly Plush Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 5 loops x 7 rows
Size: 60 x 86 cm (24″ x 34″)
Total weight: ~500-550 g
Cream – 437g / 2 skeins / 79m
Red – 25g / 1 skein / 5m
Green – 20g / 1 skein / 4m

Hobbii Blanket Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 3 loops x 6 rows
Size: 100 x 100 cm (39″ x 39″)
Total weight: ~1000-1200 g
Cream – 847g / 3 skeins / 111m
Red – 49g / 1 skein / 7m
Green – 39g / 1 skein / 5m

Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 2.5 loops x 3.5 rows
Size: 120 x 170 cm (47″ x 68″)
Total weight: ~2000-2200 g
Cream – 1738g / 8 skeins / 196m
Red – 99g / 1 skein / 12m
Green – 79g / 1 skein / 9m

The Merry Xmas Blanket Finger Knitting Pattern knits 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, you can complete a full holiday knit blanket in a single sitting. The finished chunky throw is extra warm, and suits anyone who loves colorwork designs and festive chunky throws.

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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