If you only use it occasionally as a lap blanket on the couch or at a desk, cleaning your weighted blanket three to four times per year should suffice. Our weighted blankets are also 100% hand-knitted, environmentally friendly, and safe.
You’ll be using your hands and fingers instead of your hands and your arms to knit. Now, let’s get down to the fun part – making the granny square itself! The process starts with a magic circle, and then builds upon that circle with rounds of 3-dc clusters (aka granny clusters). When shopping for yarn, you’ll want something soft and durable.
What Is a Weighted Blanket?
I was able to use my hands to get relatively even knit stitches, and the whole thing only took me a few hours to craft. This blanket would make a stunning gift, or make it in your favourite colours to match your own seasonal decor. Granny square blankets are a crochet classic, with simple stitches that make them ideal for beginners and experts alike. Dive into this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to crochet a granny square blanket you’ll love snuggling under. Learning to knit, along with understanding all the confusing pattern abbreviations, can be super intimidating. However, there are plenty of easy knit blanket options that can be made with fingers, hands, or your arms. These DIY blankets are easier to make than a classic knit blanket so they are perfect for beginners!
If you need to hand wash your blanket, fill your washtub basin with tepid or cold water and a small amount of mild detergent. Typically, 1/2 to 1 cup is sufficient, but this still varies depending on the size of your blanket.
Nonetheless, It is easier to avoid the hustle of constantly washing your weighted blanket by buying one of the many YNM duvet covers! With these unique blanket covers, you get an ideal added protection layer and easy cleaning convenience! Furthermore, they are a terrific way to enhance your weighted blanket decor with new fabrics and designs and completely transform your sleeping experience! Feel free to contact us for more information on our weighted blankets and duvet covers. But, as much as we want our weighted blankets to look spanking clean and brand new, washing them can be daunting.
How to make your yarn go further
Each granny square measures 6 in square, and there are 6 columns and 8 rows of squares. Here are the supplies you’ll need for your granny square blanket. If you have one of our Velvet Weighted Blanket, we recommend handling it with a little extra care by not washing it too frequently. There’s something deeply satisfying about dipping in and out of them, watching each small contribution accumulate, and passing milestones along the way.
Step 5: Sew the Blanket Together
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You may also probably wonder about how much wool you need for a chunky blanket. To make it easier for you, we have created an easy cheat-sheet, that you can find in this post. If so, scroll on down to find the free crochet throw blanket pattern here on the blog or purchase the AD-FREE PDF in the EC shop for on the go crocheting. To crochet this blanket just like mine, you will want to get a hold of Wool-Ease Thick & Quick from Lion Brand Yarn. It is a super bulky yarn (six weight yarn) that is 20% wool & 80% acrylic.
For this blanket design, you will want to start with 105 chains to get the blanket size of 52″ x 60″ (132 x 153 cm). Read more about pull plaid here. Which also means you will be crocheting 105 chains to make the base of your blanket. In the note section below, you’ll find information about how to change the blanket size to what you’d like to make. I listed the easy stitches out below, and most have a tutorial along with them. Which means if you are a beginner crocheter, you’ll be able to get the hang of these stitches before you begin this blanket. Continue knitting back and forth until you either want to add more of the same colour of yarn, or start a new row in a new colour. Purchase enough skeins of the chunky yarn to create the blanket size you want.
