Trellis & Tassels Knit Afghan in Bernat Blanket - Downloadable PDF

Trellis & Tassels Knit Afghan in Bernat Blanket – Pattern Summary

The Trellis & Tassels Knit Afghan is a beautifully textured, large-scale throw designed by the Bernat Design Team. Worked in the beloved Bernat Blanket super chunky yarn, this cozy afghan combines bold knit-and-purl stitch patterns with decorative crochet surface work to create a striking trellis effect. The finished blanket measures approximately 52 x 62 inches (132 x 157.5 cm), making it a generous, lap-to-full-throw size that is ideal for home décor, gifting, or personal use. This is a downloadable PDF pattern available at no cost, rated at an intermediate skill level.

What Is Being Made

This project produces a single large knitted afghan featuring a repeating trellis texture pattern enhanced by contrast-color surface slip stitch stripes worked in crochet. The combination of the dimensional knit fabric and the overlaid crochet lines gives the blanket its signature lattice or trellis appearance. Tassels are referenced in the design name, suggesting decorative finishing details that complement the overall aesthetic of the throw.

Materials Used

• Yarn: Bernat Blanket in a super chunky (size 6) weight, used in three colorways:
  • Main Color (MC): Vintage White (10006) – 5 balls / approximately 1,038 yards (950 m)
  • Contrast A: Pashmina (10816) – 2 balls / approximately 410 yards (375 m)
  • Contrast B: Moss (10803) – 1 ball / approximately 135 yards (123 m)
• Knitting Needle: U.S. size 11 (8 mm) circular knitting needle, 40 inches (101.5 cm) long, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Crochet Hook: U.S. size L/11 (8 mm) crochet hook, used for the surface slip stitch stripe embellishment

Gauge

The pattern requires a gauge of 8½ stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in pattern stitch. Achieving the correct gauge is important to ensure the afghan reaches its intended finished dimensions.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting: The afghan is worked back and forth on a circular needle, which accommodates the large stitch count of 127 stitches comfortably without the need to join in the round.
• Casting on and binding off: Standard cast-on and cast-off methods are used at the beginning and end of the project.
• Stitch count variation: The pattern explicitly notes that stitch count varies throughout the pattern repeat due to the increase and decrease stitches used to create the trellis texture. Knitters should be aware that mid-repeat counts will differ from the cast-on number.
• Surface slip stitch crochet: With the right side facing and using a crochet hook, Contrast A yarn is joined and worked vertically up columns of knit stitches to create the surface stripe detail. This technique requires care to avoid working too tightly, which could cause the fabric to buckle. The yarn is kept to the back of the afghan while the hook draws loops through to the front.
• Chart reading: The pattern includes a stitch chart on page 2 as a visual reference for the 12-row repeat.

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) and Purl (P): The foundation stitches that create the textured trellis fabric through alternating knit-and-purl combinations across the 12-row repeat.
• K5tog (Knit 5 Together): A significant decrease stitch in which five live stitches are knitted together as one, creating a dramatic reduction that forms one side of the trellis diamond shape. The pattern notes that knitters should ensure all five stitches are worked through completely.
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