We all have a favorite blanket to wrap ourselves in on cold days but few are actually able to make one. Learn to sew or knit your own personalized blanket or create one to give as a souvenir to friends and family. Choose a style from one of the options shown and let your imagination work for a magnificent creation.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Fleece Blanket
Step 1. Measure two fleece strips that are as wide as you want the blanket to be
They will probably want you between 1, 3 and 4.5 meters. You can choose any color or design.
You can mix and match different geometries or shapes using a single color on one side and a printed fabric on the other. In this case, you will need one piece for each fabric
Step 2. Lay the first fleece cut with the rough side up and lay the second cut on top, this time with the soft side up
Check that the two rough sides are touching and that the frayed edges are on the outside.
Step 3. Place a mat under the fleece and use a roller cutter to trim the edges
Use the lines on your model to make a straight cut.
Step 4. Cut a 9x9 square from semi-rigid card stock
Place it in a corner of the blanket and cut around it to make a square of fabric. Repeat for the remaining corners.
Step 5. Take the measuring tape and place it on the fabric from the upper right corner to the opposite one so that there is 9 cm of fabric between one garment and the top
Stop the tape measure with the pins so it doesn't move.
Step 6. Cut the 9 cm section into strips of any thickness you like using scissors or a cutter
Usually 2 cm strips are used. Only cut below the meter line.
Step 7. Repeat on the remaining sides, always making sure to keep the tape steady
You should have fringes on all four sides.
Step 8. Separate the top layer from the bottom layer and tie the pairs of fringes together with a double knot
Complete the blanket like this.
Method 2 of 4: Knit a Blanket
Step 1. Learn how to knit, mount points and quit the job if you are not yet able.
Step 2. Mount the desired number of stitches
These circles that you find on the iron will serve as the basis for the squares that will form the blanket.
Step 3. Wrap the yarn in a loop around your index finger and loop it around the needle
Tighten it well.
If you use 2, 3, 4 needles fit about 150 stitches for a medium sized blanket. If you use 5, 6, 7 or 8 then you will need between 70 and 80 points. For even larger needles drop the number of stitches between 60 and 70
Step 4. Start knitting your blanket with a rice stitch
Work squares of the size you prefer and join them to form the blanket.
Step 5. Start with squares
Use any yarn or wool you like.
Step 6. Sew them together as you build up some
First create long lines that you will then join.
Step 7. Close the work by inserting the left needle into the first stitch and passing over the second and you are done
Step 8. Cut the remaining thread
Tie it with a knot and insert it with a needle inside the rest of the work.
Method 3 of 4: Making a Crochet Blanket
Step 1. Choose the yarn and the corresponding crochet hook
You will need 3-4 skeins for a lap blanket and 6-8 for a wider one.
The crochet hooks start at size 0, 5. The larger it is, the wider the stitch will be
Step 2. Decide if you want to start from the low point or the high point
The low point is the simpler of the two so a beginner should start from here before moving on to the high one.
Step 3. Make a chain
Slip the crochet hook into the loop of a knot, wrap the yarn around it in a back-to-front motion, and create a new loop through the loop of the knot.
Step 4. To get a low stitch, wrap the yarn around the hook
Start from the back, wrap the thread and pull it towards you.
For a single crochet, insert the hook under the fourth chain stitch. Slip the yarn over the hook and pull it towards the center of the chain stitch. Go over the yarn over the hook and pull it through the first two loops you created. Repeat for two more rings until you have only one
Step 5. At the end of the round, turn the work so that the last stitch made becomes the first to work
Go left to right.
Step 6. Continue until you have 30 cm of yarn left
You can change colors when you get to the end of the row before turning the work if you want.
Step 7. Cut the remaining yarn about 12 cm, pass it through the remaining ring and pull
Incorporate any flying thread into the body of the work with a small needle before cutting.
Method 4 of 4: Making a Quilt
Step 1. Choose model and fabric
You can create a pattern using graph paper or find one online. You can use fabrics of different colors and geometries.
Step 2. Transfer the pattern to the fabric and cut squares
Use a roller cutter and protective mat to make squares as neat as possible.
Step 3. Sew each square together leaving about 0.5 cm of hem
Use a sewing machine.
Step 4. Baste the squares
Sew the top, batting and back together. Use simple stitches for the corners. You will remove them later.
The adhesive pads must be ironed on the layers, the normal ones do not
Step 5. Sew the quilt starting from the center and going towards the edges
Following the basting, sew leaving approximately 0.5 cm between these points and those to be removed.
Step 6. Remove the basting
You should be able to easily cut the stitches with scissors.
Step 7. Add a border to the quilt if you want
Sew along the strips of fabric to create a more finished and elegant look.
Advice
- Choose colors and patterns that work well with each other when using multiple fabrics.
- When assembling a blanket, a border will be useful for holding the various squares together.
- Larger crochet hooks will make larger stitches and therefore larger holes in the blanket. For a thick, warm blanket use a small crochet hook.
- Choose the crochet measures suitable for the thickness of the yarn you use.
