instructables Easy Chunky Hand-Knitted Blanket in One Hour by HollyMann This project is quick, easy and aordable! In this had when I rst started research on making a chunky Instructable, I will share with you the steps it takes to blanket, was the cost of the yarn. Many people make make a beautiful blanket or throw, in about an hour. I theirs out of some type of chunky wool, which is made mine out of chenille yarn and it only took 3 skeins. beautiful - but it ends up costing at least a hundred I will explain the details of the yarn in the next step. dollars for the yarn, if not more. This blanket that I made only cost $18! First, have you ever heard of arm-knitting? It's a craft and somewhat of a fad that I have seen online quite a lot. I If you're stopping by, I just want to say thank you! I had two issues with it. I had an issue understanding how haven't posted on here in a very long time and for that I to cast on the stitches, in order to knit with my arms. am sorry. I miss Instructables immensely. If anyone And, I also have a problem with pain in my shoulder, so wants to chat in the comments, I will be around! If you that method was out of the question. This method that I have any questions at all, please ask! will share with you is called hand-knitting and it can be done on a at surface, the oor or table. Another issue I Easy Chunky Hand-Knitted Blanket in One Hour: Page 1 Step 1: Supplies Needed for Chunky Hand-Knit Blanket Easy Chunky Hand-Knitted Blanket in One Hour: Page 2 For this blanket, I wanted to use yarn that is very soft and thick. I purchased 3 skeins of this yarn from my local Walmart for $5.88 each. They sell it in a variety of nice colors. I recommend buying one extra skein, just in case it is needed, as amounts vary based on stitch size. Or, you can buy several more if you want a larger blanket. These 3 skeins of yarn made me a throw that ended up being 30 inches wide by 50 inches long. It does stretch a bit though and when I re-measured it, it was closer to 60 inches long. 3-4 skeins of Chenille Chunky Yarn 8 oz. (I used Mainstays brand from Walmart) - but the Lion Brand Chunky Chenille yarn here is also very high quality, with lots of pretty colors, and a great option for those who want to buy from Amazon measuring tape scissors a needle and thread (totally optional, used to reinforce areas where you are tying on new pieces of yarn) Need a Larger Blanket? Here is a calculation you can use to determine approximately how many skeins you may need (for a medium-tight knit blanket). You can replace the 50 x 60 with whatever measurements you have: A blanket 50x60: 50x60=3000 divide by 350 = 8.57 - 9 skeins. Holly Mann is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an aliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Easy Chunky Hand-Knitted Blanket in One Hour: Page 3 Step 2: Full Video Tutorial For those who prefer a full video tutorial, it is here! Please subscribe to my youtube channel here as well (it's called Life&DIY) & not the other one. I post on this one weekly! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imRNZJ52xu0&t=24s Step 3: Slip Knot to Start First, tie a knot at the very end of the piece of yarn you slip knot. are working with. You can see that in the rst image. Secure it tightly, but be careful not to break the yarn. If it's dicult to understand, I will have a video Once it's tight, you can trim o the excess yarn or leave it demonstration of this step as well. as it is, as you can clean it up at the very end of the project. [For those who prefer things in a video format, I have put the entire video in this step, as well as in Now, you will need to create one simple slip knot. Start the very last step. I now post to this youtube channel by taking the yarn, and creating a loose loop. Then, hold weekly.] that in your hand, while reaching for the working yarn, to pull that through the yarn in your hands, to create a Easy Chunky Hand-Knitted Blanket in One Hour: Page 4 Easy Chunky Hand-Knitted Blanket in One Hour: Page 5 Step 4: First Row - Create 16 Stitch Chain For the rst row, you will need to create 16 stitches. Take that I made them a tiny bit too tight. Feel free to create your rst slip knot and reach some of your ngers them a little bit more loose.Then, take the chain and ip through it to grab the working yarn and create a loop (a it over vertically so its back side is facing up. Short video stitch). Please try not to make the stitches too tight. If demonstration available in this step as well. you see the chain I created in the last images, I feel now Easy Chunky Hand-Knitted Blanket in One Hour: Page 6 Step 5: The First Full Row After the Chain - Creating a Braided Bottom Easy Chunky Hand-Knitted Blanket in One Hour: Page 7 In the last step, you ipped the chain over vertically so to make the loop lay at and continue on with the rest of the backside would be facing up. You will see on the far them, until you reach the end. You will see that the right side that there is a loop from the chain you created. bottom of the piece is braided when you create it this Just take that loop and angle it upwards, before you way. It creates a beautiful eect. begin making the rst row. A video clip is available here so you can really see how to Now, look for the little bump in the middle. You will put do this step. your nger underneath that bump and reach for the working yarn, pulling it through and creating a loop. Try Easy Chunky Hand-Knitted Blanket in One Hour: Page 8 Step 6: Next Row & Subsequent Ones - Important Thing to Remember You will do all of the following rows in this same way. blanket a bit larger than the standard measurement of There is just one important step to remember. Always 30 x 50 inches. I only used 3 skeins of yarn to make it. I skip the rst stitch in each row. It doesn't matter if the recommend trying to keep the loops on the side, tighter stitch direction is going left-to-right or right-to-left. If rather than looser. Otherwise the braided edges will look you are on a brand new row, skip the rst stitch and a bit sloppy or possibly a little too loose. begin working in the 2nd loop. By doing this, you will be creating a beautiful braided aect along the edges. Keep working row by row until you have the desired length. It takes very little time to create this blanket. I will For each stitch, you just put your hand through a loop, share some tips in the next step, about how to tie onto a grab the working yarn and pull it into the loop to create piece of yarn with a new piece of yarn. another loop. These loops can be quite loose or tight. It is up to you. I made mine a bit loose, and this created a Easy Chunky Hand-Knitted Blanket in One Hour: Page 9 Step 7: Tips on Joining New Yarn There are a few ways to go about attaching or joining needle and thread (of similar color to your yarn) and with new yarn. You will use at least 3 skeins of yarn, and create several stitches through that very knot. If I were will need to attach new yarn to the piece as you go to make these blankets to sell them, I would most along. For me personally, I did a lot of research and tried denitely do that. I would never want it to accidentally to learn from some experts in this eld. I found two come apart, especially if someone purchased it or I gave recommended methods. it as a gift. If that happens to you and you made your own blanket without the thread reinforcement, you The way I attached a new piece, was very simple. When I should just be able to use some excess yarn (as long as it got close to running out of yarn, I pulled out a new ball wasn't super tightly knitted) and re-knot it where the of yarn and took the end of it to the end of the working knot came out. It should be totally ne. piece I was running out of. I then tied those two together into a very basic knot - kind of like tying your shoes, but The second method is not the one I used. This method into a knot. I tightened it as much as possible, then involves beginning a new row with your new yarn, and trimmed the ends o.