Reindeer Finger Blanket Knitting Pattern

Reindeer Finger Blanket Knitting Pattern

Every family has a Rudolph, the one who turns up in the Santa hat and refuses to take it off. This reindeer has the antlers, the ears, the two dark eyes and a red and white hat tipped over to one side, all of it on a flat green field that reads as Christmas from the doorway. The Reindeer Finger Blanket Knitting Pattern is a holiday graphghan worked from a colorwork graph chart in jumbo yarn with your hands and nothing else, five colors and big honest blocks.

The face sits in beige across the center of the chart with a brown muzzle patch and two brown eyes, the antlers branch up into the green on both sides, and the Santa hat leans right with its white trim and pompom. The nose here is brown rather than red, so if you want a red-nosed reindeer you can simply work those stitches in the red you already have on hand. The Reindeer Finger Blanket Knitting Pattern keeps every shape large and blocky, which is what makes a character knit blanket read clearly from a distance.

Finger knitting with colorwork means working the design row by row, changing colors as you go to build up the pixel-style graphic. The Reindeer Finger Blanket Knitting 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. No needles needed, just your hands and jumbo yarn.

What’s Inside the Reindeer Finger Blanket Knitting Pattern

The Reindeer Finger Blanket Knitting Pattern includes a full colorwork graph with gridlines every 10 stitches and the graph divided into sections for easy printing, row-by-row written instructions for every row, color block guidance showing exactly when to change colors, and the whole file as a printable PDF.

Directional arrows sit beside the written instructions and the color blocks: an arrow pointing right means knit that row from left to right, an arrow pointing left means knit that row from right to left. Always read each row from left to right, so the antlers stay even and the hat leans the right way. The cast-on row is your foundation row, so you do not count it. Check your gauge before you start.

Chart size: 30 stitches x 60 rows.

Color palette used in this design (5 colors): Green, Beige, Brown, Red, and White.

Pattern language: English.

Skill level: Intermediate. Simple stitches, but colors change several times within a row across the antler and hat rows.

Depending on the yarn you choose, the Reindeer Finger Blanket Knitting Pattern works up as a child-sized throw for the sofa or a full blanket for a bed, and it earns its keep from the first of December through the new year. It suits a Christmas living room, a kids’ room, a cabin, or a handmade gift for anyone who decorates early. A finished reindeer blanket also sells well at winter craft fairs.

Recommended yarn options for the Reindeer Finger Blanket Knitting Pattern and any graphghan like it 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 Reindeer Finger Blanket Knitting Pattern

Yarn Bee Perfectly Plush Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 5 stitches x 7 rows
Size: 60 x 86 cm (24″ x 34″)
Total weight: ~500-550 g
Green – 404 g / 2 skeins / 73 m
Beige – 58 g / 1 skein / 11 m
Brown – 55 g / 1 skein / 10 m
Red – 12 g / 1 skein / 3 m
White – 11 g / 1 skein / 2 m

Hobbii Blanket Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 3 stitches x 6 rows
Size: 100 x 100 cm (39″ x 39″)
Total weight: ~1000-1200 g
Green – 782 g / 3 skeins / 102 m
Beige – 113 g / 1 skein / 15 m
Brown – 106 g / 1 skein / 14 m
Red – 23 g / 1 skein / 3 m
White – 20 g / 1 skein / 3 m

Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss Yarn (#7 Jumbo)
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 2.5 stitches x 3.5 rows
Size: 120 x 170 cm (47″ x 67″)
Total weight: ~2000-2200 g
Green – 1604 g / 8 skeins / 181 m
Beige – 231 g / 2 skeins / 26 m
Brown – 218 g / 1 skein / 25 m
Red – 47 g / 1 skein / 6 m
White – 41 g / 1 skein / 5 m

The Reindeer Finger Blanket Knitting 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, you can complete a full holiday knit blanket in a single sitting. The finished chunky throw is extra warm and heavy, holds heat well, 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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