Chunky Hand Knit Blanket
You can make a chunky hand knit blanket in a couple of hours - even if you don't know how to knit! No needles required.
Ingredients
- 150-250 yards Chunky Yarn Tube Yarn, Chunky Chenille, or Chunky Wool yarn
- Needle and Thread if using tube yarn
Instructions
- Start by tying a slip knot, leaving a 6 inch tail. The loop of the slip knot should be just over 2 inches.
- Create a chain for the first row of your blanket, working toward the right. Make the chain as long as you'd like the blanket to be wide, then add one more loop.
- Start working toward the left for row two. Skip the first loop, then pull a loop (knit stitch) from behind through the second loop.
- Continue pulling a loop from behind through every loop (hole) in the chain. Make sure all the loops you create are the same size, just over 2 inches. When you get back to the knot, pull a loop through the knot as well.
- Start working toward the right for row 3, pulling loops from behind the same way you did in row 2. Every time you start a new row, skip the first loop. Every time you end a row, make sure you work through the skipped loop from the previous row.
- Continue working back and forth until the blanket is as long as you'd like.
- To join a new ball of yarn, tuck the tail end of one yarn inside the tail end of the other yarn. Sew together with a needle and thread. (If you're using chenille yarn you can just tie the two pieces of yarn in a tight knot and trim the tails.)
- When the blanket is as long as you'd like, cut a 12 inch tail. Starting from the other side, bind off the top, then thread the tail through the last two loops and tie a knot. Weave in the tail, then use needle and thread to secure it.
