Loom knitting is a fun and rewarding craft. If you have a knitting loom lying around, then it’s time to dust it off and give it a go. Perhaps you can try it out with one of these free loom knit blanket patterns!
Did you know that people consider loom knitting to be easier than regular knitting? It’s true! The even distribution of the pegs on a knitting loom keeps your tension consistent and it’s much easier to notice if you’ve dropped a stitch somewhere along the way. Loom knitting also requires less dexterity overall, so it’s an especially good option for children and for folks whose dexterity has been affected by age or illness. Now these loom knit blanket patterns are sounding more and more like a good idea, huh?
You might be wondering if you need a special sort of knitting loom to make these loom knitting blanket patterns. While there are special looms out there that are specifically designed for making blankets, you don’t necessarily need one. Keep an eye out for motif style blankets made piece by piece, or for designs worked in strips instead of all at once. We’ve made sure to include a few in this very round-up!
The other nice thing about this round-up of loom knitting blanket patterns, is that there are quite a few patterns that are beginner friendly. You can make quite a few different cute and cozy blankets just by using the basic knit and purl stitches! And when you find yourself wanting a little bit more of a challenge, we also have some exciting blanket designs that feature cables or lace.
Whatever sort of loom knitting blanket patterns you are looking for, you are sure to find them here! So scroll down and prepare to be inspired.
Teacher Thank You Blanket
The iconic blue lined notebook paper becomes a treasured keepsake in this novelty blanket design. It would make an excellent thank-you gift for a teacher, as the name implies, and you can even personalize it with a message “hand-written” with either surface crochet or embroidery. The pattern is made in all garter stitch.
Designer: Good Knit Kisses
Yarn: Big Twist Classic Solids (Bulky Weight #5)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Loom Knit Patchwork Garter Baby Throw
This colorful geometric blanket is made up of lots of little square motifs. Each square is worked separately so you don’t need a very big knitting loom. Best of all, it’s all garter stitch so you don’t have to do any purl stitches. Projects like these are especially great for using up partial skeins of yarn leftover from other projects.
Designer: Lion Brand Yarn
Yarn: Lion Brand Martha Stewart Crafts Extra Soft Wool Blend (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Ten Stitch Blanket
The classic 10 stitch blanket can be made on any loom with at least 10 pegs. You’ll find that the pattern is highly adaptable so you can make it any size that you wish. The pattern calls for garter stitch with short row corners. Each new strip of 10 stitches is worked connected to the last, so there’s absolutely no sewing involved.
Designer: Good Knit Kisses
Yarn: None Specified
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Loom Knit Diagonal Baby Throw
You’ll need a big loom to accommodate all the stitches of this diagonal baby throw, especially when you get towards the middle. I love a good diagonal design because it takes all the guesswork out of sizing. Just increase until you like the size and then start decreasing. The pattern is knit double stranded so it works up twice as fast.
Designer: Lion Brand Yarn
Yarn: Lion Brand Martha Stewart Crafts Extra Soft Wool Blend (Aran Weight #4)
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Loom Knit Lacy Baby Blanket
Here’s one of our free loom knitting blanket patterns that you can really sink your teeth into! This exciting design uses the feather lace stitch. It has a 4 row repeat and it makes the most interesting design. Lines of stitches angle outwards from central columns of stitches to mimic the look of feathers.
Designer: Good Knit Kisses
Yarn: Bernat Baby Sport Solids & Marls (DK Weight #3)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Loom Knit Sampler Afghan
If the previously mentioned garter stitch patchwork throw sounded a bit too boring for you, here’s one that offers a little bit more of a challenge. The pattern offers a mix of square designs that use garter, basketweave and rib stitches. Texture and color variety make this patchwork throw extra special and fun.
Designer: Lion Brand Yarn
Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (Aran Weight #4)
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Loom Knit Basketweave Throw
There is an actual basketweave stitch that you can loom knit, just like there is a basketweave stitch in regular knitting, but this blanket pattern doesn’t use it. Instead, garter stitch and stockinette stitch squares form a checkerboard pattern to create a sort of faux basketweave throw design.
Designer: Lion Brand Yarn
Yarn: Lion Brand Martha Stewart Crafts Extra Soft Wool Blend (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Cozy Loom Knit Afghan Wrap
Using a yarn with some texture can offer a unique challenge. It can take some getting used to working with at first, but you will soon see the benefit – it easily disguises mistakes. A word of advice, keep the stitchwork simple. This beautiful throw uses plain old stockinette with a final flourish of fringe to finish things off.
Designer: Lion Brand Yarn
Yarn: Lion Brand Homespun (Bulky Weight #5)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Billowy Cloud 9 Blanket
Capture the carefree essence of the boho decor style with this beautiful Billowy Cloud 9 Blanket design. Stripes of differing widths and colors add plenty of interest while also giving you a chance to work through some of your yarn scraps. The pattern uses garter stitch with a single row of seed stitch in between color changes as well as a seed stitch border.
Designer: Carina Barron
Yarn: Knit Picks Billow (Bulky Weight #5)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Painted Desert Afghan
Some loom knitting blanket patterns employ a clever trick to making large throws without needing a mega size knitting loom. The lovely and oversized Painted Desert Afghan is knit in 3 pieces and then sewn together. This design choice also helps reduce the amount of color changes you need to make on the fly. The pattern calls for both stockinette and criss cross stitches.
Designer: Authentic Knitting Board
Yarn: Knit Picks City Tweed HW (Aran Weight #4)
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Mitered Square Picot Lovey
Mitred designs offer an excellent opportunity to show off a striking self-striping yarn. While this particular design is only lovely size, the pattern can easily be continued to loom knit a larger size throw. The square is made in stockinette stitch and the picot border is added on at the end.
Designer: Good Knit Kisses
Yarn: Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable (Worsted Weight #4)
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Cozy Cable & Rib Afghan
Did you know that loom knitting blanket patterns could be as stunning as this one? The pattern calls for stockinette, open rib, and rib stitches along with twisted ribbed stitches to create the cables. Choosing a solid color yarn for this design is key, because it really keeps the focus on the stitchwork.
Designer: Jacque Darragh
Yarn: Knit Picks Cadena (Bulky Weight #5)
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Quiet Moments Blanket
Even simple stockinette stitch throws can look extra special with the right yarn. The subtle shifts of color in the bulky yarn used for this row remind me of watercolors. It is a very relaxing project that’s perfect for loom knitting in front of the tv. Finish it off with fringe to make it just a little bit fancier.
Designer: Authentic Knitting Board
Yarn: Lion Brand Homespun (Bulky Weight #5)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Rose Baby Blanket
Texture is always a welcome addition to loom knitting blanket patterns. The Rose Baby Blanket has texture in spades! The pattern features wide rib stitch borders on the top and bottom, thin stockinette stitch borders on the left and right, and the lovely and textured honeycomb stitch for the main event.
Designer: Authentic Knitting Board
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Winter Woodlands Throw
The Winter Woodlands Throw is the larger version of the Rose Baby Blanket. It employs the same combination of rib, stockinette, and honeycomb stitches but it uses a thicker bulky weight yarn and increases the stitch count to make a good size throw. Notably, the yarn also has beautiful shifts of color that really shine with the honeycomb stitch pattern.
Designer: Authentic Knitting Board
Yarn: Lion Brand Scarfie (Bulky Weight #5)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Seascape Afghan
The Seascape Afghan is a sight for sore eyes after a long day. The diamond stitch pattern is made using just knit and purl stitches. The geometric nature of the stitch pattern makes it easy to quickly spot and correct any mistakes. The basic rib stitch border is worked simultaneously with the body of the blanket.
Designer: Renita Harvey
Yarn: Red Heart Soft Classic (Aran Weight #4)
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Ripple & Ridge Afghan
The Ripple & Ridge Afghan features a fun chevron design with bold stripes of color. The pattern calls for knit and purl stitches along with knit 2 together decreases and yarn over increases. The decreases and increases are what makes the rows rise and fall to create the signature peaks and valleys of the chevron design.
Designer: GoodKnit Kisses
Yarn: Bernat Beyond (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Garter Stitch Striped Blanket
Did you know that you could loom knit a blanket on a small round loom? Typically used for hats, the small round loom allows you to knit the blanket in strips. Each strip builds onto the last, so there’s no sewing involved. Stripes of varying widths help keep the garter stitch design more interesting.
Designer: Mireia Marcet
Yarn: Phildar Rapido (Super Bulky Weight #6)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Triangles Flexee Blanket
You can use the stark textural difference between knit and purl stitches to make all sorts of designs, including this lovely geometric triangle design. The pattern uses the unique Flexee loom which can be built and taken apart piece by piece to construct any number of loom configurations.
Designer: Authentic Knitting Board
Yarn: Hue + Me (Bulky Weight #5)
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Hugs & Kisses Afghan
Here’s another one of our loom knit blanket patterns that will show you just how decorative humble knit and purl stitches can be. The Hugs & Kisses afghan features a latticework of X’s with a letter “O” between each pair. It works up quickly in super bulky weight yarn.
Designer: Laurie Schue for Cindwood Looms
Yarn: Bernat Blanket Yarn (Super Bulky Weight #6)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Spinoff Block Stitch Afghan
The unique nature of this block stitch afghan makes color changes a breeze. It also makes it easy to customize the length and width of the design so you can make whatever size blanket you would like. It can be made using either worsted weight yarn or bulky weight yarn. It’s up to you!
Designer: Laurie Schue for Cindwood Looms
Yarn: (Worsted Weight #4) or (Bulky Weight #5)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Squishy Soft Baby Blanket
Wide strips of garter stitch alternate with decorative strips of zig zag lacework in the Squishy Soft Baby Blanket. Special techniques for the lacework include centered double decreases and yarn overs. Use a soft yarn like the recommended cashmere to really make someone’s day!
Designer: Isela Phelps
Yarn: Lion Brand LB Collection Cashmere Yarn (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Sea Waves Afghan
Circles and thin stripes are the hallmarks of this pretty blue and white throw. Using stockinette stitch and changing colors according to the graph, the pattern is knit in three pieces and then sewn together. The pattern uses the placket edge loom knitting technique to make double thick and extra sturdy borders.
Designer: Authentic Knitting Board
Yarn: Patons Shetland Chunky (Bulky Weight #5)
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Borderless Baby Blanket and Hat
Loom knitting blanket patterns without borders can be just as beautiful as their bordered counterparts. This design uses the highly textured hurtle stitch. It would be a shame to put a border on that! There is also a matching hat pattern. The set would make for a really nice gift at a baby shower.
Designer: The Davet Homestead
Yarn: Red Heart Soft (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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Circles of Love Afghan
Although the Circles of Love Afghan is knit width-wise, if you look closer at one of the circle motifs, you will see vertical lines. These lines are created by alternating between knit and purls stitches. The technique offers a softer solution than most knit and purl throws and is similar to illusion style knitting.
Designer: Laurie Schue for Cindwood Looms
Yarn: Bernat Blanket Yarn (Super Bulky Weight #6)
Click here for the free loom knitting pattern!
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You’ll Also Love This Video Tutorial from the Goodknit Kisses YouTube Channel (one of the best out there!)
Final Thoughts on Loom Knit Blanket Patterns
What a fun round-up of loom knit blanket patterns! I hope that I have inspired you to try one of these free loom knit patterns. Even beginner loom knitters can make a great gift with a blanket tutorial like one of the ones in our list.
So, no matter what size loom you have, whether it’s an afghan loom, large gauge loom, smaller gauge looms or even circle looms (yes, you can knit a blanket on a circle loom, too!), you can make a cozy blanket once you get the basics of loom knitting down. My favorite is a loom knit baby blanket with loom knit hats to match!
I really love my Flexee Knitting Board loom and have made quite a few things on it including mug cozies, hats in baby and adult sizes, and of course – blankets! For me it is better than the set number peg looms because you can adjust it as needed, and I will often remove links for shaping the top of hats and other items.
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Happy Knitting!
Amanda
