Stitch-by-stitch guide
Yarn colors
- R Red 1480 stitches
- W White 374 stitches
- K Black 24 stitches
- G Gold 10 stitches
Written rows
Work the rows from the top: row 1 first. Each row lists its stitches from left to right. Row 1 (32 stitches): 32 R Row 2 (32 stitches): 32 R Row 3 (32 stitches): 32 R Row 4 (32 stitches): 4 R, 1 W, 27 R Row 5 (32 stitches): 3 R, 3 W, 26 R Row 6 (32 stitches): 4 R, 1 W, 27 R Row 7 (32 stitches): 27 R, 1 G, 4 R Row 8 (32 stitches): 26 R, 3 G, 3 R Row 9 (32 stitches): 16 R, 1 W, 10 R, 1 G, 4 R Row 10 (32 stitches): 15 R, 3 W, 14 R Row 11 (32 stitches): 15 R, 4 W, 13 R Row 12 (32 stitches): 16 R, 3 W, 13 R Row 13 (32 stitches): 17 R, 3 W, 12 R Row 14 (32 stitches): 18 R, 2 W, 12 R Row 15 (32 stitches): 18 R, 2 W, 12 R Row 16 (32 stitches): 15 R, 6 W, 11 R Row 17 (32 stitches): 7 R, 1 W, 7 R, 6 W, 11 R Row 18 (32 stitches): 6 R, 3 W, 6 R, 6 W, 11 R Row 19 (32 stitches): 7 R, 1 W, 10 R, 3 W, 11 R Row 20 (32 stitches): 19 R, 2 W, 11 R Row 21 (32 stitches): 19 R, 2 W, 2 R, 1 W, 8 R Row 22 (32 stitches): 16 R, 5 W, 1 R, 3 W, 7 R Row 23 (32 stitches): 16 R, 5 W, 1 R, 3 W, 7 R Row 24 (32 stitches): 19 R, 2 W, 1 R, 3 W, 7 R Row 25 (32 stitches): 20 R, 1 W, 1 R, 3 W, 7 R Row 26 (32 stitches): 20 R, 1 W, 1 R, 2 W, 8 R Row 27 (32 stitches): 8 R, 1 W, 11 R, 1 W, 1 R, 2 W, 8 R Row 28 (32 stitches): 7 R, 3 W, 2 R, 1 W, 7 R, 3 W, 9 R Row 29 (32 stitches): 3 R, 2 W, 3 R, 2 W, 2 R, 2 W, 5 R, 5 W, 8 R Row 30 (32 stitches): 3 R, 3 W, 2 R, 2 W, 3 R, 1 W, 4 R, 8 W, 6 R Row 31 (32 stitches): 3 R, 4 W, 1 R, 3 W, 2 R, 1 W, 4 R, 9 W, 5 R Row 32 (32 stitches): 4 R, 11 W, 3 R, 5 W, 1 K, 4 W, 4 R Row 33 (32 stitches): 5 R, 18 W, 1 K, 5 W, 3 R Row 34 (32 stitches): 7 R, 8 W, 3 R, 12 W, 2 R Row 35 (32 stitches): 17 R, 4 W, 1 K, 8 W, 2 R Row 36 (32 stitches): 14 R, 7 W, 1 K, 3 W, 2 K, 3 W, 2 R Row 37 (32 stitches): 13 R, 5 W, 1 R, 5 W, 3 K, 3 W, 2 R Row 38 (32 stitches): 13 R, 5 W, 1 R, 4 W, 4 K, 3 W, 2 R Row 39 (32 stitches): 13 R, 4 W, 2 R, 4 W, 4 K, 3 W, 2 R Row 40 (32 stitches): 14 R, 2 W, 4 R, 3 W, 4 K, 5 W Row 41 (32 stitches): 20 R, 3 W, 3 K, 6 W Row 42 (32 stitches): 21 R, 11 W Row 43 (32 stitches): 21 R, 11 W Row 44 (32 stitches): 21 R, 11 W Row 45 (32 stitches): 22 R, 10 W Row 46 (32 stitches): 23 R, 3 W, 1 R, 5 W Row 47 (32 stitches): 27 R, 5 W Row 48 (32 stitches): 27 R, 5 W Row 49 (32 stitches): 5 R, 1 W, 21 R, 5 W Row 50 (32 stitches): 4 R, 3 W, 21 R, 4 W Row 51 (32 stitches): 5 R, 1 W, 22 R, 4 W Row 52 (32 stitches): 28 R, 4 W Row 53 (32 stitches): 29 R, 3 W Row 54 (32 stitches): 17 R, 1 G, 11 R, 3 W Row 55 (32 stitches): 16 R, 3 G, 10 R, 3 W Row 56 (32 stitches): 17 R, 1 G, 12 R, 2 W Row 57 (32 stitches): 30 R, 2 W Row 58 (32 stitches): 32 R Row 59 (32 stitches): 32 R
This reindeer blanket pattern shows a white reindeer head with tall antlers peeking in from the right side of a red blanket, with a black eye, a black nostril and a big open mouth, three small white snowflakes and two small gold stars. The blanket is 32 stitches wide and 59 rows long, in 4 colors of very chunky yarn.
Follow the chart row by row: row 1 is the top row of the picture. If your method builds the blanket from the bottom edge up, start at row 59 and work up to row 1 so the reindeer is not upside down. The written rows and the stitch-by-stitch guide above list every run of stitches with its color.
Close up of the reindeer face
Very thick yarn makes every stitch a soft loop. This close-up shows the eye (2 black stitches), the nostril (2 black stitches) and the open mouth (20 black stitches) of the reindeer.
The finished blanket flat
Seen from above, the antlers, the ear, the face and the neck that runs off the right edge sit where the chart shows them, with three white snowflakes and two gold stars on the red background.
How to start the reindeer blanket pattern
Rows 1 to 3 are all red (32 red stitches each), so you can start with one color. The first white stitches come in row 4, for the top snowflake.
How to use this blanket chart
This chart is 32 stitches wide and 59 rows tall, with 4 yarn colors: 1,888 stitches in all. Every square is one stitch. Row 1 is the top row of the chart, and the written rows list their stitches from left to right.
What you need
- Very thick yarn, such as chunky chenille, in the colors below
- Your hands for finger knitting, or very large knitting needles
Stitch count by color
- R Red: 1,480 stitches
- W White: 374 stitches
- K Black: 24 stitches
- G Gold: 10 stitches
Steps
- Make 32 stitches for the first row.
- Work row 1 of the chart, changing yarn wherever the color changes. The written rows and the guide list the stitches in order.
- Continue row by row to row 59.
- Finish the last row and secure the end.
The size of the finished blanket depends on your yarn, your method and your tension. Knit a small sample first and measure it before you buy yarn for the whole blanket. Read the rows in the order your method needs.
This chart was drawn and checked by software and has not yet been knitted by a person. The colors on screen are close matches, not exact ones: compare them with your real yarn before you start.
