Everyone has their own favorite blanket to tuck into on the couch on a cold day, but few people actually make their own blanket. Sew or sew your own blanket or make memories to give as gifts to friends and family they will cherish forever. Choose a blanket type from the options below and start creating your own cozy quilt.
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Method 1 of 4: Making a Tie Fleece Blanket
Step 1. Measure two long fleece sheets to the size of your desired blanket
You may need about 135 to 240 cm. you when choosing the color or pattern you want.
You can combine various motifs and plain color fabrics by using one color on one side of the blanket and a motif on the other. In this case you will need one sheet of fabric for the type of color and pattern you will be using
Step 2. Lay down your first fleece with the rough side up and place the second fleece sheet on top, soft side up
Make sure the rough sides of the fleece are facing each other and the soft fleece sides are facing out.
Step 3. Place a self-healing mat under the fleece and use a rotary knife to cut the rough edges of the fleece
Use stripes on your pattern to make sure the pieces are straight.
Step 4. Cut thick paper in the shape of a 10 by 10 centimeter square
Place it in one corner of the blanket and cut the fleece around it until a square is cut from the corner of the fleece. Repeat on all three sides of the fleece.
Step 5. Take a tape measure and place it along the fleece from the top of one right corner to the other so that there is 10 cm of fleece under the tape measure
Pin the pin to the meter so it doesn't move.
Step 6. Cut the 10 cm section into ribbons of the thickness you want using scissors or a rotary cutter
Usually a thickness of 2.5 cm is used. Scissors up to the meter line only.
Step 7. Repeat on three sides of the fleece, making sure you have pinned the tape measure
You now have tassels on all sides of the fleece.
Step 8. Separate the top layer of fleece from the bottom layer for each tassel and tie them both in a double knot
Finish each tassel on the quilt.
Method 2 of 4: Knitting a Blanket
Step 1. Identify and learn how to knit, start stitch and end stitch if you don't know how to knit
Step 2. Make a number of basic stitches
This basic stitch hole will form the basis of your square crochet.
Step 3. Wrap the yarn in a loop around your index finger and move the loop over the top of the knitting needle
Pull the loop until it is tightly tied to the knitting needle.
If you're using a 7, 8, 9 or 10 knitting needle, make about 150 basic stitches to make a medium-sized blanket. When using a size 11, 12 or 13 knitting needle, make about 70 to 80 basic stitches. With an even larger knitting needle, make 60 to 70 stitches
Step 4. Start knitting the quilt using the garter stitch pattern
Knit a square of the desired size and assemble a square of squares to make your quilt.
Step 5. Start knitting a square
Use the type of yarn or wool of your choice.
Step 6. Sew the squares to hold them together
First make one long row of squares and then put the following long rows together.
Step 7. Finish the crochet stitch by pressing the left knitting needle into the stitch you knitted first, pulling it through the second stitch, and finally removing it from the knitting needle
Step 8. Tie the remaining crochet and trim off the loose ends
Tie the end of the yarn into a knot and push back through one stitch with your knitting needle.
Method 3 of 4: Blanket Crochet
Step 1. Select the thread and hook size
You will need 3-4 skeins of yarn and 6-8 skeins to make a larger blanket.
Hakpen sizes vary from B to S, with S being the largest. The bigger the hook, the bigger the knit
Step 2. Decide whether you want to make a quilt with single crochet or double crochet stitches
Single crochet is the easier of the two options, so beginners should learn single crochet before trying double crochet.
Step 3. Create a basic chain with your hook
Thread one loose knot into the hook, loop the yarn around the hook from back to front and pull a new loop through the knot.
Step 4. To make a single crochet stitch, loop the end of the thread around the hook
Start behind the hook and go to the front of the hook and then pull down.
For double crochet, insert the hook under the fourth circle of the hook. Twist the hook on the thread and pull the thread through the center of the chain. Then wind the hook on the yarn and pull the yarn through the first two loops of the hook. Repeat for the last two circles on the hook
Step 5. At the end of the row, flip your crochet until the stitch born is now the first stitch to be worked into the next row
Work from left to right.
Step 6. Continue the process until you have about 30 centimeters of yarn left
You can swap colors when you get to the end of the row before turning the knitting over if you wish.
Step 7. Cut the remaining thread to 15 cm and thread it into the thread, pulling it through the last loop on your hook
Trim the loose ends into the quilt in small stitches before cutting the ends of the yarn.
Method 4 of 4: Making a Quilt
Step 1. Choose your pattern and fabric
You can create templates using graph paper or search for free patterns online. You can use a variety of fabric patterns/colors to make a quilt.
Step 2. Transfer the pattern to the fabric and cut out squares on the fabric
Use a rotary knife and cutting tool to produce as accurate a square as possible.
Step 3. Sew together each square leaving about 0.6 cm for the seam
Use a sewing machine to sew the squares into the pattern you want.
Step 4. Sew the quilt square basting, middle layer, and back layer
Sew all three layers together with a basting stitch on each corner of the quilt. You'll be opening these stitches later.
The fusible middle layer needs to be ironed on the other two layers, but the regular middle layer is not necessary
Step 5. Sew to hold the quilt together from the center and outward
Follow the stitch path in the quilt block and keep 0.6 cm of sewing space between the seam and the hem.
Step 6. Get rid of the temporary seam you used to hold the three layers together
You will be able to remove the stitches easily with scissors.
Step 7. Add a frame to the quilt if desired
Sew the long fabric beyond the quilt border for a more complex, neat pattern.
Tips
- Larger lace needles will result in a larger knit, which means wider holes in your quilt. For a warmer, more tightly knit blanket, use a smaller lace needle.
- When quilting, a quilt frame can be useful for keeping the square in position.
- Choose a lace needle that is the right size for the type of thread you are using.
- Choose colors and patterns that complement each other using a variety of fabrics.
