Cozy Cottage Cabled Throw: Chunky Crochet Cable Blanket Tutorial

The Cozy Cottage Cabled Throw by Michelle of MJ's Off The Hook Designs is a chunky, textured blanket that looks like a hand-knit heirloom but is made entirely with crochet. Bold cables run up the throw between bands of soft texture, and a ribbed border frames it all. Worked in bulky yarn with a big hook, it grows faster than you might expect and makes a beautiful sofa throw for the colder months.

Cozy Cottage Cabled Throw at a Glance

• Designer: Michelle of MJ's Off The Hook Designs
• Finished size: about 52 x 58 in (132 x 147 cm), including a 2 in border
• Yarn: bulky weight (5) acrylic; the sample uses about 2,320 yd of Mary Maxim Titan Bulky
• Hooks: 10 mm (N/P) for the body and 6.5 mm (K/10.5) for the border
• Skill level: intermediate to advanced
• Stitches: extended single crochet, front and back post double crochet and front post treble crochet cables
• Video length: about 38 minutes

What You'll Need

• About 2,320 yd of bulky weight yarn. Good substitutes include Lion Brand Hue + Me, Bernat Softee Chunky, Brava Bulky or Premier Basix Chunky
• 10 mm and 6.5 mm crochet hooks, or the sizes you need to match gauge
• Stitch markers (optional), a yarn needle, scissors and a measuring tape

How the Cables Are Made

The throw is worked flat in one piece from the bottom up. The cables are 4-over-4 crossings made with front post treble crochet stitches, crossed to the left and to the right. Between the cables, rows of extended single crochet give the blanket its soft, cottage-style texture. The stitch and row repeats are short, so after a few rows the pattern becomes easy to read in your work.

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You can make the throw wider or narrower by adding or removing stitches in multiples of 16, and longer or shorter by adding or removing row repeats.

Finishing: Edging and Ribbed Border

When the body is done, a slip stitch edging goes all around the blanket to tidy the sides. Then three rounds of front and back post double crochet with the smaller hook create a ribbed border that looks just like knitting. Add more rounds if you would like a wider frame.

Images and patterns courtesy of MJ's Off The Hook Designs

Enjoy the Video Tutorial

Source: MJ's Off The Hook Designs

Tips for Crochet Cables

• Swatch first. Crochet a small sample of the cable repeat to check your gauge and get comfortable with the crossings.
• Skip the stitch behind each post stitch. Every post stitch replaces a stitch in the row, so always skip the one behind it to keep your count right.
• Count every row. A missed stitch shows up quickly in a cable pattern, so check your total before you turn.
• Pick a solid, light color. Cream, oatmeal or camel shows off the cables best.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to know how to crochet cables?
It helps to know front and back post stitches. The video shows the cable crossings step by step, so a confident beginner can learn them with this project.

Where can I find the written pattern?
On the MJ's Off The Hook Designs blog, linked in the credit above.

More from the Cozy Cottage Collection

Make a matching set with the Cozy Cottage cabled pillow and the cozy cable stocking, or try the Alpine cabled toque and the cabled heart sweater.