Jo Sharp Movie Night Throw Blanket Knitting Pattern

Jo Sharp Movie Night Throw

Project Overview

The Jo Sharp Movie Night Throw is a knitted blanket and throw designed as a quick and easy project suitable for beginners. This practical throw measures 100cm x 100cm (approximately 39 inches square) and is intended as a cozy companion for outdoor cinema visits or home movie nights. The pattern can be made as a personal project or as a gift.

Knitting Techniques and Construction

This throw is constructed using the Garter stitch technique, which involves knitting every row to create a textured, reversible fabric. Garter stitch is an ideal choice for beginners as it requires only basic knitting knowledge and produces a fabric that lies flat and is forgiving of tension variations. The throw knits up quickly due to the use of large needles and chunky yarn combinations, making it an accessible project for those new to knitting.

Yarn and Materials

The Movie Night Throw is created by working with two yarn strands held together, combining luxury fibers for both softness and durability:

• Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool: 8 balls of 50g (1 3/4 oz) in shade Porcelain. This yarn is 100% pure wool and provides warmth and structure to the throw.
• Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Kid Mohair: 9 balls of 25g (7/8 oz) in shade Cloud. This luxury yarn contains 80% kid mohair, 5% wool, and 15% polyamide, adding exceptional softness and a subtle sheen to the finished throw.

The combination of these two yarns creates a fabric with both comfort and practicality, ideal for a throw that will be used frequently.

Needles and Tools

The pattern calls for 9.00mm needles (USA size 13, UK size 00). Circular needles may be used as an alternative to straight needles, offering flexibility in needle choice based on personal preference or availability.

Tension and Gauge

When working with both yarn strands held together on 9.00mm needles, the tension is 11 stitches and 18 rows measured over 10cm (4 inches) of Garter stitch. Achieving correct tension ensures the finished throw reaches the intended dimensions of 100cm x 100cm and drapes appropriately.

Pattern Instructions

The pattern is straightforward and beginner-friendly:

• Using 9.00mm needles with both yarn strands held together, cast on 110 stitches
• Work continuously in Garter stitch (knitting every row) until the throw measures 100cm in length
• Cast off loosely and evenly to maintain flexibility at the edge

Finished Dimensions

The completed throw measures 100cm x 100cm, making it a generous size suitable for draping over furniture, wrapping around shoulders during outdoor events, or using as a lap blanket while watching movies.

Suitable for Beginners

This pattern is explicitly designed as a beginner project. The use of a single stitch (Garter stitch), large needles, and thick yarn combination means the project works up quickly and is forgiving of minor tension inconsistencies. The straightforward construction with no shaping or complex stitch patterns makes it an ideal first throw project for knitters developing their skills.