Blankets & Bed Runners Knitted in King Cole Rosarium - 5758 - Downloadable PDF

Blankets & Bed Runners Knitted in King Cole Rosarium – Pattern 5758

This downloadable PDF pattern from King Cole (Leaflet 5758) presents two distinct knitted home accessories: a Square Throw and a Cable Runner. Both designs are worked in King Cole Rosarium, a super chunky weight yarn, making them satisfying projects that knit up quickly on large needles. The pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty, making it ideal for knitters who are comfortable with basic techniques and ready to explore simple cable work and textured stitch patterns. Notably, King Cole donates to the Pink Ribbon Foundation with every pattern purchase.

Design One: Square Throw

What Is Being Made

The Square Throw is a generously sized knitted blanket worked entirely in moss stitch. It is designed to measure approximately 130 cm (51¼ in) in length, making it a substantial and cosy home textile suitable for draping over a sofa or bed. The finished piece is blocked by covering with clean damp tea towels and leaving until dry, giving it a neat, professional finish.

Techniques Used

• Thumb method cast on – a stretchy and sturdy cast-on technique well suited to chunky projects
• Moss stitch worked throughout the entire throw, creating a dense, reversible fabric with excellent drape and texture
• Cast off in moss stitch to maintain the textured edge consistently around the throw
• Wet blocking using damp tea towels to finish and even out the fabric

Stitches Used

• Moss stitch – formed by alternating knit and purl stitches across the row, then knitting the purls and purling the knits on subsequent rows. This creates a bumpy, textured surface that lies flat without curling, making it perfect for blankets and throws.

Materials

• Yarn: King Cole Rosarium (super chunky weight)
• Needles: 20 mm knitting needles
• Tension: 12 stitches to 23 cm and 16 rows to 20 cm over pattern on 20 mm needles
• Cast on: 66 stitches using the thumb method

Design Two: Cable Runner

What Is Being Made

The Cable Runner is a long, narrow knitted bed runner designed to measure approximately 194 cm (76¼ in) in length. Bed runners are decorative textile pieces traditionally laid across the foot of a bed, adding a layer of warmth and visual interest. This design features a striking combination of cable panels and garter stitch sections, creating a classic yet textural look that works beautifully in the chunky Rosarium yarn.

Techniques Used

• Thumb method cast on – used to begin the runner with a firm, even edge
• Cable knitting – worked using a cable needle (CN). Stitches are slipped onto the cable needle and held at the back of the work while the next stitches are knitted, then the held stitches are knitted from the cable needle. This crossing technique creates the signature twisted rope effect of a cable.
• Shaping with patt2tog – a decrease technique used towards the end of the runner to reduce stitch count neatly within the pattern
• Combination of knit and purl stitches to frame the cable panel and create structured borders

Stitches Used

• Garter stitch – every row knitted, producing a ridged, squishy fabric used in sections of the runner
• Cable stitch – a 12-row repeating cable pattern featuring an 8-stitch cable cross (4 stitches held on cable needle at back, 4 knitted, then 4 from cable needle), worked on a background of purl stitches for definition
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