Hobby Lobby Sage Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss Yarn Chunky Knitting and Craft DIY Material, 28 Yards

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To complete the blanket, you need to finish off the edges. You will need to grab two loops and pull the working yarn through to make another loop. Keep doing this across the whole row. The edges should have the same braided look as the rest of the trim once you are finished. To secure the last loop, pull the working yarn through and tie it in a knot. Cut off any remaining/excess yarn. When the blanket has reached the desired length, it’s time to bind it off. Make all the loops on your last row slightly longer/looser than the other loops in your blanket. Finish the last row row and cut off the excess yarn leaving a 12 inch tail. Go to the other side of the blanket to bind off (if the tail is on the left side of the blanket, go to the right side). Take loop 2 and thread it through loop 1, which is the “skipped” loop from the row below. Then thread loop 3 through loop 2, then loop 4 through loop 3, and so on. This continues the braided effect from the sides of the blanket.

In the past few years, I’ve made a number of finger knit blankets using loop yarn, and I love them! But I wanted to make a really chunky blanket this time, using a super fat yarn. I’d heard of arm knitting, but it just seemed confusing to me, and I know you can use super fat needles, but since I’ve never knit with needles before that seemed confusing too. Chunky chenille yarn is great if you’re working on a budget or your prefer a cozy blanket that’s a lighter weight. It’s a fuzzy yarn so it doesn’t give you the same clean, modern look that tube yarn does, but if you’re more concerned with feel than looks, chenille is probably the way to go. This is what the chenille version looks like: How Much Yarn will I need? Take the both ends (working yarn and the starting tail) and start to weave it in and out of the side braid.It can be hard to figure out how much yarn you’ll need, because it will vary depending on how big of a blanket you’d like to make and how loose or tight you make your stitches. But I’ll share what I used for both my own blankets so you have an idea: So instead I decided to try hand-knitting, and it turns out that it’s a super simple and totally doable craft, even for a complete beginner with no knitting experience. I was able to hand knit this cool DIY chunky blanket in a couple of hours: Chunky Crochet Blanket Pattern: With main color- Row 1: Work 35 Fhdc. Turn. Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as St here and throughout), 1 Hdc in each St across. Turn. Row 3-5: Ch 2 (does not count as St here and throughout), 1 Dc in each St across. Turn. Row 6: Ch 1, 1 Hdc in each St across. Turn. Row 7: Ch 1, 1 Hdc working in the 3rd loop only, in each St across. Turn. Row 8: Ch 1, 1 Hdc BLO in each St across. Turn. Row 9: Ch 1, 1 Hdc working in the 3rd loop only, in each St across. Turn. Row 10: Ch 1, 1 Hdc BLO in each St across. Turn. Row 11: Ch 1, 1 Dc working in the 3rd loop only, in each St across. Turn. Row 12 & 13: Ch 1, 1 Dc in each St across. Turn. Row 14-21: Repeat rows 6-13 Row 22 & 23: Ch 1, 1 Hdc in each St across. Tie Off. Attach your second color to the Hdc stitch where you just tied off, with a Sl St. Work 2 Sc in that same stitch. Continue across the bottom of row 23 with 1 Sc in each St. When you reach the corner of the blanket, work 2 sc in the same St. Continue along the side of the blanket working single crochet evenly across. When you reach the next corner, work 2 Sc into the same St. Rotate your work and continue with 1 Sc in each St. Work 2 Sc in the corner. Rotate your work, continue with Sc evenly along the side. Try to work the same amount of stitches as you did on the first side. When you reach the last corner, Sl St into the first Sc made. Tie off. Weave in all ends. I just used my fingers to do this sense the yarn is so large.

Now you’ll start creating knit stitches, which is the simple stitch you’ll repeat to hand knit the whole blanket. You are ready to start your first row, working toward the left. Each time you start a new row, you will skip the first loop, which is the last one you just made. This gives you a more finished edge on each side of the blanket.

How Much Yarn will I need?

For the chenille blanket you can see above, I used 6 balls of yarn that were 28 yards each for a total of 168 yards. That blanket is approximately 48×52 inches, which is a little smaller than a standard throw size blanket. It’s a good size for using over your lap on a couch or throwing over the side of a couch. I also used a slightly looser stitch on this blanket, about 2.5 to 2.75 inches. Pull the working yarn up from behind and through the loop, go to the next loop take the working yarn up from behind and make a loop, go to the next loop…..keep doing this step until you reach the last loop. Starting a new row, skip the first loop and continue the steps. In some of the rows you will be working your hdc in the 3rd loop. It is exactly the same as a normal Hdc except you will be working it in the extra “3rd Loop”. For this particular pattern the 3rd loop is on the side of the blanket closest to you. Make a loop with the tail end laying over the working yarn; the tail being to the right of you and the working yarn to the left. Then skip the loop you just made, and continue knit stitching toward the left. Everytime you get to the end of a row you’ll stitch through the skipped loop from the row before. Everytime you start a going in a new direction, you’ll skip the very last loop you just made. This gives the sides of your blanket a braided finish. Joining New Yarn

When you get to the end of the row, you will continue the process by going the other direction and pulling the yarn through those new loops you created. You will want to skip the first loop of the row, so the trim around the blanket will have a finished, braided look. Continue the process until you get to the desired length. All you need to make a chunky hand knit blanket is some super chunky yarn and maybe a needle and thread for joining balls of yarn together. That’s it! No knitting needles required. What’s the Best Yarn to use?Thanks for stopping by and I hope I have inspired you to try to make one of these chunky blankets for yourself. You just never know what you can do until you try! Now, how much yarn do you need? The real question is what size blanket do you want to make, and that will tell you how much you should get. When I made this cozy throw, I ended up making a large blanket and estimated my size. (Causing more than one trip to the craft store🙈) However to get you started, it is good to have an idea of what size it’ll be. Here is a size guide to help decipher how much yarn you will need for each size blanket: Tube yarns are also known as “vegan wool” because they are made to replicate the large, chunky look of wool using cotton and polyester instead. They are called tub yarns because they are made up of a cotton tube that’s stuffed with cotton or polyester filling. This allows tube yarns to be washed – maybe even in your washing machine – in cool water. Additionally, the material is not nearly as prone to snagging as wool. Tube yarn is very easy to work with, and has a very cool, modern look when knitted up into a blanket! One additional thing people like is that this yarn is heavy – I used just over ten pounds of tube yarn for my blanket. So a tube yarn blanket can be a nice weighted blanket option for people who find traditional weighted blankets too hot. But because of the open weave they aren’t as warm as traditional weighted blankets. (Be aware they are also not as soft and cozy as traditional blankets. It’s a different texture than any blanket I’ve made before, which is part of what makes it look so modern.) It isn’t complicated once you get the hang of it. The hardest part is getting started. Once you get the hang of it you will be buzzing right along.