Norwood Pirates Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern

Norwood Pirates Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern

The Norwood Pirates Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern features the Norwood Pirate Athletics team pirate flag, a torn navy banner with a bold block letter N flying from a curved cutlass. The flag is worked in deep navy with a crisp white outline and ragged, wind-whipped edges, and the black letter N stands out at the center.

The gray blade of the sword sweeps down through the design to a heavy black hilt and crossguard. The whole emblem sits on a graphite background, with navy and black bands running across the top and bottom of the throw.

Worked in stockinette colorwork with jumbo yarn, this pattern turns a simple graphghan chart into a bold team-color sport knit blanket, suitable for finger knitting and loom knitting.

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.

You can follow the colorwork chart, the row-by-row written instructions, or the color blocks, whichever feels most comfortable for you.

What Is Included in the Norwood Pirates Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern

The Norwood Pirates Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern includes a colorwork graph with gridlines every 10 stitches, divided into sections for easy printing, full row-by-row written instructions, and an easy-to-follow color block version.

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.

Colors, Language and Skill Level

Color palette used in this design (5 colors): Graphite, Navy, White, Black, and Gray.

Pattern language: English.

Skill level for the Norwood Pirates Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern: Intermediate. The stitches themselves are simple stockinette, but the design uses five colors, and some rows carry up to four of them at once. The fine details of the Norwood Pirates motif call for several bobbins and frequent color changes, so you switch colors often as you work.

Depending on the yarn you choose, the Norwood Pirates Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern works up as anything from a lap throw to a full-size blanket for a bed or sofa.

The bold Norwood Pirate Athletics colors suit players, students, alumni, and families in the stands, and the finished chunky throw makes a handmade gift for a birthday, a graduation, or the start of a new season.

Recommended Yarn

Recommended yarn options for the Norwood Pirates Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern 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 Measurements

The finished size of the Norwood Pirates Chunky Blanket Knitting Pattern 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: 30 stitches x 81 rows.

Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Needles: 25 mm (50 US)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 2.5 stitches x 4 rows
Size: 120 x 200 cm (48″ x 80″)
Total weight: ~2900 g
Graphite – 1566 g / 7 skeins / 177 m
Navy – 505 g / 3 skeins / 57 m
White – 350 g / 2 skeins / 40 m
Black – 344 g / 2 skeins / 39 m
Gray – 124 g / 1 skein / 14 m

Hobbii Blanket Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Needles: 20 mm (36 US)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 3 stitches x 6 rows
Size: 100 x 135 cm (39″ x 53″)
Total weight: ~1500 g
Graphite – 791 g / 3 skeins / 103 m
Navy – 255 g / 1 skein / 34 m
White – 177 g / 1 skein / 23 m
Black – 174 g / 1 skein / 23 m
Gray – 63 g / 1 skein / 9 m

Bee Perfectly Plush Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Needles: 15 mm (18 US)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 5 stitches x 7 rows
Size: 60 x 115 cm (24″ x 46″)
Total weight: ~850 g
Graphite – 462 g / 2 skeins / 84 m
Navy – 149 g / 1 skein / 27 m
White – 103 g / 1 skein / 19 m
Black – 102 g / 1 skein / 19 m
Gray – 37 g / 1 skein / 7 m

Jumbo Yarn Knits Up Fast

The Norwood Pirates Chunky Blanket Knitting 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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