Jo Sharp Mohair Throw and Alpaca Throw Knitting Pattern

Jo Sharp Mohair Throw and Alpaca Throw

Ribbed Mohair Throw

What is Being Made: The Ribbed Mohair Throw is an easily knitted blanket featuring a classic ribbed texture throughout, finished with a hand-knotted fringe edge. This throw is worked using Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Kid Mohair yarn in colorway 612 Russian.

Techniques Used: This throw is constructed using seamless knitting techniques, worked flat on circular needles in rows rather than rounds. The fringe is added after knitting is complete using a crochet hook to attach knotted yarn strands along both cast-on and cast-off edges.

Stitches Used: The primary stitch pattern is a K2, P1 rib, which creates vertical columns of knit and purl stitches. This rhythmic ribbed pattern is maintained throughout the entire length of the throw for consistent texture and elasticity.

Materials: The Ribbed Mohair Throw requires 18 balls of Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Kid Mohair (25g each). Construction uses one 5.00mm circular needle (USA 8, UK 6) to accommodate the large stitch count, plus one crochet hook for attaching the fringe. The yarn strands for fringe are cut to 20cm lengths and attached using three strands together, folded and pulled through the knitting edge.

Alpaca Throw

What is Being Made: The Alpaca Throw is an easy-to-knit blanket featuring a distinctive pattern of spaced garter stitch rectangles set against a stockinette stitch background. Like the mohair version, this throw is finished with a hand-knotted fringe edge for a refined, handmade appearance.

Techniques Used: This throw employs seamless knitting worked flat on circular needles in rows. The construction combines two different stitch techniques—garter stitch for the rectangular motifs and stockinette stitch for the background—creating visual interest and texture variation. Fringe is added using a crochet hook after the main knitting is complete.

Stitches Used: The pattern combines garter stitch (knit every row) rectangles positioned at intervals throughout the throw with stockinette stitch (alternating knit and purl rows) forming the main fabric. This combination of techniques creates a modern, geometric aesthetic while remaining accessible to knitters of varying skill levels.

Measurements and Materials: The Alpaca Throw measures 100cm wide (approximately 39⅜ inches) and 153cm in length not including fringe (approximately 60½ inches). The throw is knitted using Jo Sharp Alpaca Kid Lustre yarn with one 4.00mm circular needle (USA 6, UK 8). Tension is worked at 22.5 stitches and 30 rows measured over 10cm (approximately 4 inches) of stockinette stitch using the 4.00mm needle. A crochet hook is used to attach the fringe along both edges, following the same knotting method as the mohair version.