Yarn for a children's blanket - which is best. Blanket: made from different materials in different ways, adults and children. What threads are needed to crochet a blanket?

During maternity leave, you have free time, but at the same time the amount of energy decreases. Sitting and watching TV shows all day is quite boring, so you can find something more interesting to do. Why not tie it? In addition, both the expectant mother and relatives will enjoy doing handicrafts for the baby. You can start with easier things, for example, knitting a blanket. It can be used as a cape, or you can cover your baby when it gets cool. But keep in mind that you need to know which yarn is best to knit a blanket from. Let's look at suitable options in this article.

Choosing yarn

Of course, for a small child, preference should be given to natural threads:

The ideal choice is merino wool. It is quite warm, soft, does not cause allergies and does not lead to irritation.
However, if you are going to create a lightweight summer blanket, choose cotton thread. This material is perfectly breathable, pleasant and soft, and easy to care for.
Which yarn to choose for a crochet blanket? Natural is best.
For beginner knitters, it is better to opt for mohair, because thanks to the fluffy thread you can hide all traces of unevenness and errors in knitting.
You can choose a mixture of angora and acrylic. When knitted and patterned correctly, such a thread becomes soft, warm and airy. In addition, the pattern turns out light and beautiful. It is suitable for use in cool weather. It is best to use two threads when knitting.

Important! Do not use fluffy yarn. Particles of lint and fluff may end up on the child’s body and face. Synthetic materials are also not the best option. Such a product will not be warm and comfortable for the baby.

Optimal blanket size

It is important not only to know which yarn is best to knit a baby blanket from, but also to choose the appropriate size:
The most suitable size is 0.8 x 1.0 m. You can freely wrap your baby in such a blanket.
If you plan to simply cover the baby in the stroller, then a size of 0.7 x 0.7 m will be sufficient.

A large product will require approximately 700 g of yarn, but for a smaller one 400 g will be enough.

Important! In order to find out how many loops you need to cast on, you will need to make a test sample. For this, a set of twenty loops is enough. Several rows of elastic are knitted from these, and then the selected pattern is knitted. We measure the number of centimeters obtained and calculate the required width.

Choosing a pattern

Which yarn to choose for a children's blanket is, of course, important. But you need to choose the right pattern:

If the thread of the yarn is even, then you can choose any pattern, but professionals recommend not making the knitting too lacy. Perhaps the baby's fingers will get caught in the large holes in the pattern and he will get confused.
It is best to choose large patterns. If you are just learning to knit and have not yet mastered the patterns, you can combine yarn of several colors.
Plaids with wide stripes or large checks look good. In this case, when knitting, alternate knit and purl stitches, and you just need to remember to change skeins of different colors. The result will be simply amazing!

Important! If you want to knit a blanket with large squares, you will have to use several skeins, a separate one for each square.

If you don’t know how to knit a beautiful edge pattern, and you don’t like the elastic around the edge of the bedspread, then you can simply knit the selected pattern and crochet the edge. If you do not pull the threads, the processing will be gentle and neat. Or you can simply decorate the edges with fringe.

Knitting a blanket

Once you have decided which yarn to choose for your newborn's blanket, it's time to begin the process. The algorithm here will be simple:

We determine the tool with which it will be easier to knit: knitting needles or a crochet hook.

Important! Threads and knitting needles that are too thick may make it impossible to create the desired pattern.

Choose a pattern that is suitable for knitting.
We decide on the color of the product.
Deciding which yarn to choose for a newborn blanket. Cotton is perfect for lightweight items. You need to make a small margin in length and width.

Important! To ensure that a cotton product retains its original appearance for a long time, it is washed in warm water.

Now it's time to choose the type of bedspread. You need to make sure that the product is light and airy, but at the same time of sufficient size so that the baby can be wrapped or covered. It is possible to make a warm and dense blanket that can be used as a bedding for a stroller.

Important! Yarn is always purchased with a reserve. Otherwise, you may make a slight mistake in the calculations and then not find the required color. If balls suddenly remain, they can be used to produce various colorful things.

It’s hard to say exactly what a blanket is. This is a large shawl, a blanket, a cape, and a bedspread. One thing in common: the blanket should be warm, soft, not heavy and not parkable. Making a blanket with your own hands is a rewarding task in the literal sense of the word - it will be warm and cozy. And figuratively: a really good branded blanket costs somewhere up to $400, and the materials for the most expensive homemade one will cost half or three times less. Or maybe 10-20 times cheaper. Or for nothing - a blanket can be made in various ways.

A classic knitted blanket can be knitted or crocheted. A large blanket for the entire double bed (item 1 in the figure) is difficult to knit without a machine: you need very long knitting needles and it’s easy to get confused when counting a huge number of loops. By hand, on a free evening at home, it is possible to knit a smaller blanket on knitting needles for a chair (item 2) or for shoulders. It’s easier to knit a large blanket from super-thick yarn (item 3): in general, knitting needles are not needed to knit it (see below), and the number of loops with a width of 1-2 is a number that fits in the average mind. But a thick blanket is not a cheap pleasure, although even here resourceful craftswomen come up with unusual options for reducing the cost.

A large one-piece blanket is more convenient to crochet: with this tool it is easier to switch from motif to knitting motif, which allows you to get large, one-piece, fairly detailed items, pos. 4. And at the same time, it is convenient to crochet small fragments, which are then either tied into a panel with the same crochet (pos. 5), or sewn together with threads (pos. 6), or hand-knitted with ties, pos. 7.

The baby blanket is knitted from hypoallergenic yarn (wool is an allergen). It is better to weave a blanket for a baby on a frame (see below) and tie pompoms on it (item 8), there will be both a blanket and a play mat - no matter how you play around, you won’t hurt yourself. A budget option and an easy-to-make blanket for little ones - hand-knitted from fleece, also see below. Such a blanket will not last long, just until the child grows up.

And, finally, an “extra-budget” version of a blanket that is comfortable, durable, but not for show (say, at the dacha) - sewn from old knitted items, see fig. on right. In order for a blanket made from worn rags to serve for a long time, warm well, get dirty a little and warm well, the materials for it need to be prepared, see below.

We knit a blanket...

...knitting needles...

Knitting is not such a complicated science. It’s more difficult to get used to not losing count of loops, which makes the item uneven and can wrinkle. The principles of knitting are simple:

The loops of the first row (basic loops) are thrown onto the outgoing knitting needle;
The first basic loop is cast on by hand;
To cast on the 2nd and subsequent loops, grab a thread of yarn with the end of the knitting needle and pass it into the previous loop until the required number of loops creep onto the emerging knitting needle;
The second row is knitted by transferring stitches from the outgoing knitting needle to the incoming one;
When throwing a loop, the end of the outgoing knitting needle grabs the thread, thus forming the loops of the third row;
Whether the new stitch will be knit or purl depends on which side the outgoing needle goes around the incoming one;
If the item is large, the second (idle) incoming knitting needle is pushed into the loops of the third row as they are formed;
When the 2nd row is knitted, the next ones are knitted according to paragraphs. 3-7, only the working and idle outgoing knitting needles change roles from row to row.

To get started, watch a selection of videos, after which (or better yet, during which) you can start knitting:

Video: how to learn to knit

Video: Knitting Basics

Video: types of loops for knitting

Plaid patterns

On the one hand, knitting a blanket is easier than knitting a sweater - you knit a simple rectangle. On the other hand, it’s more difficult: there are a lot of loops, it’s easy to lose count. In addition, the blanket should be larger (to make it warmer) and weigh less. It is also highly desirable to reduce yarn consumption. And the last condition: oddly enough, the blanket should be stronger than a sweater or mittens and have less stretch. Anyone who remembers the times when there was a shortage of bed linen also remembers that over the summer, the sheet used to cover oneself in the hot weather instead of a blanket wore out faster than the same one one was lying on. And if the blanket stretches, it will not warm as well and will wear out more quickly. Therefore, not every knitting pattern is suitable for a blanket.

For beginners, it’s better to knit your first blanket with a bias (see picture):

Bias knitting satisfies all the above requirements, and its motif is simple:

6 purl loops - a path between the strands of the braid;
3 knit loops – one strand of braid;
3 more knit loops - another strand of braid;
interweaving of strands - single and working outgoing knitting needles change places through a loop (see figure on the right), i.e., while the weave is being knitted, the loops on the incoming knitting needle A are dropped alternately, one at a time, from knitting needle B, then from knitting needle C.

You get a very good blanket if you knit it all with a Canadian elastic band: the tracks are narrow, it’s easy to count the loops, and if it goes wrong, you can see it right away. In addition, this knitting is called an elastic band because it is elastic and wear-resistant (it is used to knit cuffs, cuffs, sweater hems, etc.): a blanket knitted with an elastic band fits very neatly as a bedspread, and you can wrap yourself in it however you like. True, it will take more yarn for an elastic band than for a braid (approx. 3.5 kg versus 2.5 kg for a blanket for an adult). How to knit with Canadian, see next. video clip:

Video: pattern for knitting a “Canadian elastic” blanket

Patterns and motifs for knitting a blanket can be found in abundance on the Internet. If you choose a suitable option yourself, pay attention to the knitting patterns for hats - the technical requirements for them are the same as for the patterns for blankets. Simply, if you are knitting a blanket, keep the number of loops in all rows the same in accordance with the width of the blanket. One loop of regular yarn is 3-6 mm; from here the number of loops in the row is calculated. For example, how to knit a very beautiful, not very complicated and quite economical in terms of yarn consumption pattern for a hat, which is also quite suitable for a blanket, see next. plot.

Video: beautiful knitting pattern suitable for a blanket

Note: in practice, the number of loops for knitting a blanket is not calculated in advance. Knit and knit the first row, counting the loops, until the desired width is achieved. The next rows are knitted with the same number of stitches.

...crochet...

The principle of crocheting is somewhat different from that of knitting: we make a base loop, pull a thread into it, forming the next one in the row, etc. The finished ligature comes off the tool immediately. Crocheting topologically complex things (clothing, gloves, solid furniture covers) is much more difficult than knitting, or even impossible. But as for flat items (unfolded) or small decorative fragments, crocheting them is much simpler and easier than knitting. For example, a blanket is crocheted in exactly the same way as a scarf - the technical requirements for the motif are the same, you just need to give more loops per row:

Video: crochet example

Note: You can start crocheting large things only after mastering knitting to the point of automatism - since there is no incoming needle, it is impossible to get the descending loops the same only through effort and attention, the item will go awry.

It is better for beginner knitters to get used to the crochet hook on small decorative details, which can then be sewn onto the same blanket or somewhere else. For example, how to crochet a heart, see the video below:

Video: crocheted heart for blanket decoration

Or, let’s say, the basis of many decorative knitted elements is a circle. How to crochet it, see another video tutorial.

Video: Crochet a circle

Knowing how to knit a circle, there will be no insurmountable difficulties in crocheting flowers. A baby blanket made of flowers for a girl – what little princess wouldn’t be delighted with it? Even if she is a real Baba Yaga on a potty.

Making a blanket for a child from crocheted flowers is not difficult in principle, but the work will be painstaking:

Prepare a straight (without pattern) knitted base, or buy a ready-made inexpensive thin knitted blanket;
Knitting flowers;
When knitting the core, leave yarn tails of 10-15 cm;
Weave flower tails into the base as a tone (see below).

Another useful knitting operation, which is easy to do with crochet and impossible with knitting, is weaving a tone thread (tone) into a finished knitted item, see fig. below. In addition to decoration, this is a way for literally a “teapot” (sorry, teapot) to perform 2-level knitting (see below), the highest class of knitting skill. More precisely, its imitation: the tone thread is thick, fluffy, but not tenacious - mohair, etc. Dividing after weaving, it will cover the base and create the full impression of a voluminous knit.

This technique is very useful for knitting a blanket for a newborn's crib and stroller. Square fragments of the base are knitted (you can also crochet them); perhaps not very even. You can use cotton yarn for the base - it is cheap and hypoallergenic. A hypoallergenic tone (mohair, padding polyester, etc.) is also woven into each square of the base, and then the fragments are woven (also crocheted) together, see fig. lower right. In the crib, the child’s body under such a blanket will breathe freely. In the stroller it will easily fold as it should along the seams of the plexuses. At the same time, the seams will overlap with a fluffy tone, and there will be no blowing through them.

The simplest way to weave knitted square fragments into a blanket is as follows:

Binding threads are prepared from the same yarn from which the warp is made, 5 sides of a square fragment long;
Bend in half;
The ends of the first connecting thread are crocheted into the first adjacent loops of the base of a pair of squares;
In the next pair of loops, the connecting threads are drawn crosswise, etc., each time crossing the connecting threads;
The tails of the first connecting thread and the ends of the second are drawn into the loops of the next pair of squares (2 threads per loop until the tails run out;
The tails of the last connecting thread in the row are bent to the sides and passed into the transverse loops of the outer squares;
Weave in the next row of squares in the same way;
Similarly, the squares are woven crosswise.

...and just with your hands...

Hands without knitting needles or a hook usually knit a blanket from super thick yarn, see below. However, with your hands without knitting needles or a hook, you can also knit an openwork blanket from regular yarn. Very openwork: the woman’s shoulders under it have about the same effect on the stronger half as slender legs in fishnet tights. Keep in mind. How to knit an openwork blanket with your hands without knitting needles and a hook, see video:

Video: hand knitted blanket - without knitting needles or hooks

…very fat

A thick blanket made of unusually thick natural wool yarn (mostly merino) is a recent development: the first samples went on sale 3-4 years ago. In 2016, the thick blanket reached its peak of popularity, which has now noticeably waned and, speaking in modern terms, the downward trend in demand continues. The reason is that it is very expensive, and there is only one advantage over the usual one: a luxurious, catchy look. $400 for a quality thick blanket is still cheap, and prices for products from leading manufacturers start at approx. from $600.

Merino extra thick yarn on AliExpress costs approx. from $40 per kg; for an adult blanket you will need approx. 3.5 kg. In terms of volume it will be as shown in Fig. on the right, so add delivery to the door of easily damaged and dirty cargo: In this case, it is better to keep Rosposhta in mind as a last resort. The total cost is around $200-250 in materials for a thick blanket knitted by hand. Synthetics instead of merino are not an option: it is difficult to knit and creeps in the product.

They knit with super thick yarn by hand using the so-called. giant knitting needles, pos. 1 and 2 in Fig.:

The simplest patterns are possible, for example. braid, see above. How to knit a thick blanket from super thick merino yarn, see video:

Video: knitting a blanket from thick merino yarn

Most often, a thick blanket is knitted smoothly (without a pattern) with your own hands, literally, without knitting needles. The basic loops are thrown over one hand (pos. 3) and transferred to the other (pos. 4 and 5), which serves as an incoming knitting needle. It turns out easier, faster and even smoother than with giant knitting needles. There is only one drawback: suddenly something urgently comes up (the child is crying, the doorbell is ringing) - it will take 3-4 minutes until you get out of these loops yourself. You can watch a visual animation of how a thick blanket is knitted with hands without knitting needles.

Note: Expensive, super thick yarn is the main obstacle to making a thick blanket. Here a woman’s trick comes to the rescue - how to twist ordinary yarn into one suitable for knitting a thick blanket, see another video:

Video: making thick yarn for a blanket

Blanket made of pompoms for children. And not only

If we talk about such qualities of a blanket as sophistication and elegance, a blanket made of pompoms on a woven base provides much more opportunities for their embodiment in a product than a knitted blanket made from super thick yarn. The advantages of a children's blanket made from pompoms are discussed above. And for an adult blanket they are:

It’s easier to do - you don’t need to have any complex working skills at all.
Weighs approx. 1 kg less than a fat one of the same size.
It warms better.
Thanks to the openwork base, it ventilates more freely and allows the body to breathe more.
The cost of materials is at least half that of the cheapest ones for a thick blanket.

There are two disadvantages to a pompom blanket. The first is that it is difficult to wash and clean. Therefore, a blanket made of pompoms is mainly for children for little ones or, for adults, for neat owners. Second, it requires some manufacturing equipment to make it. However, it is simple, inexpensive and more than affordable to make with your own hands.

Pompoms

Let's talk a little further about the supporting base of the blanket with pom-poms. In the meantime, let’s talk about the decorative stuff – the pom-poms themselves. Some homemade ones for a blanket are not necessarily suitable, because... You need a lot of pompoms, more than a hundred or even several hundred.

A well-known method for making a pompom on a disposable, removable cardboard mandrel of 2 rings is shown in the figure:

The outer diameter of the mandrel is equal to the diameter of the pompom; the diameter of the hole in it is half of it. However, you can make a pompom for a hat this way. If you need a lot of pompoms and exactly the same ones, then due to the inevitable errors in marking and cutting out the mandrel rings, this method is unsuitable.

Large pom-poms for a blanket or rug should be made on a permanent frame, see figure:

Moreover, the rings must be cut out of durable sheet plastic with a compass drill, and their edges must be thoroughly sanded so that they do not cling to the threads. So that the pompoms do not need to be trimmed, the initial cut of the winding is made with the tips of scissors until the edges of the rings appear. Cut no more than 3-4 threads at a time. The curling is finally cut with a razor blade or, better, a new sharp mounting knife.

Note: remember the pose highlighted in red. We'll need it soon.

It is quite possible that you will also need small pom-poms for the blanket. For an adult - fill the gaps between large ones and thereby make the blanket warmer and more attractive. For children's blankets for the little ones (for example, for a one-piece blanket for a newborn), large pom-poms are not needed at all.

You won’t be able to screw the base of a small pompom onto the rings - they will be too small. There will also be few turns in the braid, and the pompom will come out sloppy. Small pom-poms, 2-3 cm in diameter, are made instead of a mandrel on a 4-pronged dinner fork, see figure:

Warp and knitting

Using the described method, small pompoms can be prepared all at once. Large ones are made one at a time when the base of the blanket is ready. In general, a blanket of pompoms is made in 5 stages: a) making the machine; b) warp weaving; c) tying the base; d) tying pompoms; e) formation of fringe. The stages are simple, but each has its own subtleties.

Machine

The machine for weaving the base of a blanket with pom-poms is a wooden (plywood) board (pos. 1 in the figure) or frame (pos. 2). The frame will require much less material and is much more convenient to work on, but it needs to be made by someone who has at least basic carpentry skills.

Frame material – timber from 60x60. Corner joints are half-timber reinforced with diagonal pairs of self-tapping screws. Nails 100 or 150 are not driven in completely along the contour of the machine in increments equal to the diameter of the pompom. If pompoms are used in 2 sizes, the larger one is the diameter.

Weaving

The base of the blanket is woven from knitting yarn, usually lengthwise and crosswise (orthogonal weaving), pos. 1, 2, 3 and 5). The number of threads in a longitudinal or transverse row is at least 3. First, all the transverse rows are braided with one thread, then all the longitudinal ones, again the transverse ones, etc. The ends of the threads are tied outside the weave, around the nails. If you use multi-colored yarn (3 and 5), you can get a base (the wrong side of the blanket) with color tints.

The base of orthogonal-diagonal weaving (item 4) will make the blanket much stronger and warmer with little additional material consumption. It will be possible to tie small pompoms onto the crosshairs of the diagonal beams, which will enhance the decorative effect. In this case, first knit all the small pompoms, and then all the large ones.

In orthogonal-diagonal weaving, for 1 diagonal thread there should be 2 orthogonal (longitudinal-transverse). To do this they weave like this:

Cross thread;
Longitudinal thread;
Diagonal thread;
Cross thread;
Longitudinal thread;
Thread of the opposite diagonal;
Cross thread;
Longitudinal thread;
Thread along the initial diagonal (step 3);
etc.

Warp binding

All intersections of warp beams are tightly tied with strong twisted thread, pos. 5. Pom pom ties alone (see below) will not keep the base from unraveling! Knit crosswise. The tails of the binding threads of at least 3-4 cm should fall on the future front side (on which the pom-poms will be, pos. 6).

Pompom tying

Pom-poms are tied while the base is still on the machine, pos. 7. In order for the pompoms to hold firmly, they are knitted while the rings of the mandrel are not yet completely removed (“red” position in the figure with a diagram for making pompoms!) Knit the pompoms onto the base like this:

When dressing the “waist” of the pompom, leave the ends of the dressing thread (sling) 20-25 cm long;
The ends of the sling are drawn into the base crosswise from the intersection of its bundles;
Tighten the sling until the pom-pom fits into place as it should;
The ends of the sling are tied with a simple straight knot;
Bring the ends of the sling up (back to the pompom) crosswise from the insertion points into the base;
Draw the ends of the sling under the “waist” of the pompom crosswise;
They are brought out over the “waist” and tied tightly;
Cut the ends of the sling to the length of the pompom threads;
Remove the mandrel rings from the pompom blank;
Make the next pompom, etc.

Fringe

Fringing a pompom blanket is very simple. The contours of the machine's nails with warp bundles are cut in the middle, the product is removed - the pom-pom blanket is ready.

Note: For more information on how to make a blanket from pompoms on a frame yourself, see the video below:

Video: example of making a blanket from pompoms

Simple blankets: knit and sew

We connect

For a very young child, for example. for a newborn, and the smallest pompoms on the blanket will seem too big. But soon the baby will grow up and he (she) will need a bigger, thicker, softer and more interesting blanket. In the meantime, mom has no time for complex needlework. In this case, it is better to knit a blanket for a newborn by hand using knots from pieces of fleece - you don’t need any skill, but a little more time and inexpensive material.

The technology is extremely simple (see figure):

We prepare a template from dense material 10x10 cm with the sides marked by centimeters, pos. 1.
Cut the fleece into pieces of approx. 20x20 cm each, i.e. with an allowance of approx. 5 cm per side, pos. 2.
Apply the template, pos. 3.
We cut the edges of the fringe into ribbons 1x5 cm, pos. 4.
Remove the corner squares, pos. 5.
We knit ribbon by ribbon (pos. 6-8) of 2 adjacent squares.
We tie it square by square in the same way until you get a ribbon as long as the width of the blanket.
We make the next ribbon (possibly of a different color) and tie it to the first one in the same way.

The ribbons are tied one to the other until the blanket grows as long as needed. You can, of course, tie ribbons from multi-colored squares - it’s a matter of taste and the availability of material. Instead of fleece, flannel, flannel and other fabrics certified for children's wear will be used. You can combine pieces from different materials at random - they will be enough for the natural service life of such a blanket.

Sew

You can sew a blanket that looks unpretentious, but warm, from old knitted items, cutting them into shreds. It is only necessary that later the flaps do not become shaggy and do not crawl under the stitching thread. To do this, things “sentenced” to the blanket need to be prepared - felted. And for things to feel felted, they must be wool with the addition of no more than 10-15% viscose or polyester. Throw things onto blanket material in the washing machine:

Place in a textile bag for gentle washing. Exactly in textile! If the bag is mesh, fraying can damage the washer. It is quite difficult to repair it yourself, although it is possible.
The washing machine is set to the longest wash cycle and the items are washed with wool powder. After washing, the fringes are carefully removed from the bag.
Dry when stretched in a horizontal or slightly inclined position (on a stand, without hanging).
Shake it out well. On the street, standing with your back to the wind: allergenic dust will fly from the laundry!

Do you like to decorate your home with original things? Looking for any opportunity to make something fun? We offer you the idea of making a knitted blanket with your own hands - it will add mood and bring zest to your interior, and warm you with its warmth on a cool evening.

Knitted blanket is one of the trends of recent years. And no wonder. The possibilities for using this stylish little thing are great: a blanket can be used as a bedspread and blanket (which is especially important in the off-season), it can become a temporary cover for furniture, a warm and soft rug on the floor, create a cozy and inviting atmosphere in the house, you can wrap yourself up in it while sitting next to TV with a cup of hot coffee...

There are also many options for making a knitted blanket - here you can give free rein to your imagination. Thicker or thinner, small or large, classic or “playful”, square or oval, large or fine knit, with or without complex relief patterns - the choice is unlimited.

You can knit a blanket in a variety of ways. Not only with knitting needles and crochet we are used to, but even with our hands. Surprised? Meanwhile, the latter option is becoming increasingly popular today, and it is not at all difficult to implement. But first things first.

Knitted and crocheted blanket

You can knit and crochet a lot of things.

The hook gives more opportunities for creativity: it can be used to create a wide variety of patterns and options. With the help of a hook it is easier to move from motif to motif if we are talking about a large solid blanket (not knitted in fragments).

Crocheted blanket. Photo: pinme.ru

Crochet blanket from granny squares. Photo: yandex.by

Crochet openwork blanket. Photo: livemaster.ru

Knitting needles in knitting a blanket can be used both circular and regular (pair). In the latter case, the blanket will consist of several squares that are sewn together. Their pattern and color may not match - then the product comes out in a patchwork style.

The simplest knitting is garter stitch. However, you should not use only this one - the edges of the blanket will bend. It’s convenient to knit a blanket with Canadian elastic: the stitches are easy to count, and if you lose count, it’s immediately obvious. Rib knitting is elastic and wear-resistant (it is used for knitting cuffs and the bottom of sweaters, etc.). Advanced knitters will have no difficulty knitting a blanket with braids and other embossed designs. Of course, it is worth mentioning that they will require more yarn than simple knitted blankets - but what a result! It is preferable to use a knit that will look good on both sides, because the underside of the blanket will be visible.

Knitted blanket. Photo: mywishlist.ru

Blanket made of knitted squares. Photo: yandex.ru

Knitted blanket. Photo: tekstilprofi.com

If you are still new to knitting and are afraid of not guessing the width of the future blanket, initially make a small test sample. Cast on twenty loops and knit several rows along with fragments of the pattern (if one is planned), then measure the resulting number of centimeters in width of the sample and calculate how many loops you need to cast on to get a blanket of the desired size.

The standard size of a blanket is 1.5 x 2 m. As a guide, this blanket is suitable for a single bed. A smaller blanket (size 1.3 x 1.7 m) will cover the chair well. On average, it will take about 1.5-2 kg of yarn to make a product (depending on the type of yarn, patterns and size of the blanket). In any case, it is better to buy yarn with a reserve, since there is always a risk of making a mistake in the calculations. And the remaining balls will always find a use!

As for the composition of the yarn, it is better to focus on “breathable” options - those from which your skin will not have to sweat, namely, those containing natural ingredients, for example, cotton, wool. Blankets made from yarn with wool will keep you warm in the cold winter. Cotton models are light, soft, do not irritate the skin, and are perfectly breathable - an ideal summer option. By the way, cotton yarn is perfect for crocheting. For beginner knitters, mohair can be a real salvation: the fluffy thread helps hide traces of unevenness and mistakes in knitting. You can choose a mixture of angora and acrylic. If you want to give your interior a special twist, choose the option from ““. Such blankets are not only very original, but also soft and pleasant to the touch.

Plaid with hands

You usually knit (or “weave”) a blanket using super thick yarn by hand. However, you can do without knitting needles and a hook when creating a blanket with your own hands from ordinary yarn - then the product turns out to be openwork, very openwork!

Blanket made from super thick yarn. Photo: dekodiz.ru

Blankets made from extraordinarily thick natural wool yarn , mainly merino, are winning more and more hearts of needlewomen (and not only) with their interesting, catchy appearance. When you see such a blanket for the first time, you might think that this is a designer item that cannot be made independently. In fact, knitting a blanket from thick yarn is not difficult. You can use special giant knitting needles, or you can weave it by hand. Most often, a thick blanket is knitted in a simple stitch, without patterns. The hand knitting technique is no different from the usual one: the basic loops are first thrown over one hand, then transferred to the other, which serves as an incoming knitting needle.

You can learn how to knit a blanket by hand from the video.

When you use your hands instead of knitting needles, knitting turns into a kind of game: you must admit, it’s fun to cast on stitches on your hands! Well, if you involve a child in an unusual activity, the blanket will turn out doubly “warmer.”

On average, it takes about 3 kg of yarn to create a thick yarn blanket. For a product about a meter wide, cast on 15 loops (a hand is enough for them). In terms of time, if it takes about 5 days to knit a blanket from regular yarn, then it takes only 1.5 hours to weave a blanket from thick yarn by hand. And this is only for beginners! Advanced needlewomen spend less than an hour on the process.

Children's blanket

To create a baby blanket with your own hands, you should be especially careful when choosing yarn. First of all, it must be hypoallergenic. This means that if you do not know for sure whether your baby is allergic to wool, then it is better to avoid this component in the yarn. In addition, the wool is itchy - also not the best option for a child, especially a very small one. For a lightweight blanket, it is better to choose cotton yarn. You should avoid yarn that is too fluffy, as particles of lint and fluff may end up on the child’s body and face.

There are several different knitting methods:

in one piece;
from square motifs;
from triangular motifs;
stripes and zigzags;
from the center, etc.

We knit with a single fabric - this is the longest and most difficult method in our opinion. An adult blanket is knitted in a large size, for example 1.5 * 2 m, or even more. At first it will be easy for you to move from place to place with this knitting, but the larger it gets, the more difficult it will be to take your work with you on the road. What if you need to knit from different balls? In addition to the product, you will also have to carry a large supply of threads. So knitting in a single piece is acceptable if you do not plan to knit outside the home.

How much easier it is to knit with motifs. Typically, the motif for a bedspread does not exceed 10-20 cm in length/width. It is convenient to take this work with you and knit it on the road, in a clinic, on the subway, while waiting for a child to return from the section and on a walk. But the motto of a knitter is to knit every free minute of time. In addition, you can use leftovers from different glomeruli.

The advantages of knitting from motifs are obvious. Although there are a couple of small but significant disadvantages - the threads will have to be constantly cut off and eventually the motifs will have to be sewn into a single fabric.

As you can see, there is no perfect method for knitting a blanket.

Look for the patterns you like, buy threads for them and knit the biggest and most beautiful blanket. It will decorate your home, and for you it will become a symbol of labor and patience, because not everyone is able to crochet such a large thing - a bedspread!

Crochet bedspread ideas from our website

Knitted patterns from our readers, choose suitable patterns for yourself.

The bedspread and cover on the chair are the work of Olga (Olyushka). Bedspread Knitted from leftover threads (cotton, thin wool, loose old things, etc.). I can’t say the yarn consumption specifically based on the colors; you need quite a lot of it.

Bedspread "Poltava". Size 320*280cm. The yarn used was “Maxi” 100% cotton, produced in Turkey. It took about 7 kg for the bedspread. yarn. Hook No. 1.25. Work by Elena Pavlenko.

The bedspread is crocheted using the fillet technique. Basically a popcorn pattern, the pattern is shown in diagram #3. First, squares are knitted according to pattern No. 1, then we connect them together according to pattern No. 4. We knit the frill according to pattern No. 2.

I knitted a blanket from square motifs measuring 9 x 9 cm. It is easy to knit and the pattern is simple. Mercerized cotton for machine knitting in 3 threads. Hook 1.0. Weight about 2 kg. You can choose the color and size as you wish.

Dear needlewomen! I am happy to present my greatest work, PLAD, for your approval. This miracle took about 3 months: October, November and December 2017. On December 31, I finished the last row in this project.

Baby blanket in 6 days. I accidentally found a group on Facebook that brings together needlewomen from all over the world who love this bedspread. I decided to knit. The yarn I used was still Soviet-made, wool blend. There is no diagram, there is only a description in English

Hello, I decided to show you a new work - a bedspread. Knitted from wool of different colors, mostly leftovers that each one has. BARGELLO technique, double-sided knitting and quite thick, as it consists of two layers. Combining with flowers

Hello again everyone! I want to show off my new bedspread. I liked crocheting them, especially with Tunisian crochet. Hook number 4, thread Alize Cotton Gold (cotton and acrylic 100 g. 100 m.). It took a little less than 9 balls of thread,

Woolen (100% wool) blue and white blanket, crocheted from Snowflake motifs. Will decorate the interior and warm you on cold winter evenings. The size of the blanket is for a double bed. For a description and diagrams for the blanket, see the link

This blanket is knitted from “Beaded” threads, 100% acrylic, 480 meters. The blanket took 2 kg of yarn. Knitted with granny squares, total 35 squares (7*5). Granny square diagram:

Bedspread made from granny squares. Blanket size: 130*180 cm. I knitted what is called “from what I had.” I had collected threads in the house since time immemorial - I decided to turn the balls into a useful product. The basis of knitting is a granny square, starting from the third row it is knitted

Hello! My name is Ludmila. I have been knitting, one might say, since childhood. Now I am 56 years old, retired. I live in the Tyumen region. The blanket is knitted with key No. 2 from various leftover yarns. Knitted with a “granny squares” pattern - the pattern is known to everyone.

How to crochet a baby blanket

Not only adults, but also our children need a bedspread. Several models from our readers.

Crochet blanket for newborn

Blanket for a newborn's discharge from the hospital! Beautiful, comfortable and practical thing! Knitted from 100% cotton BEGONIA, crochet number 2. The basis of the blanket is “granny square”. Colored inserts can be placed at your discretion! As a decoration I used a satin ribbon and

To knit a baby blanket you will need: 300 g of white-lilac-green melange acrylic yarn, 100 g of white yarn and 4 m of satin ribbon 2 cm wide. Hook No. 3.5. Lush stitch, embossed (lush stitch, relief): *grab the thread, insert

My granddaughter was born, and I decided to knit a blanket for her as a gift. Here's what I got. I looked for the drawing on the Internet. And I liked this one. The waffle pattern blanket is knitted from very soft and fluffy yarn.

Children's blanket "Rainbow". The work requires pens, yarn and a hook. Blanket size 90cmx105cm. Crocheted No. 3. It took 4+2+3 =7 skeins (green, yellow, orange) Jeans YarnArt yarn used 55% cotton, 45% polyacrylic + white Baby used

Crochet bedspreads from the Internet

Blanket made of circles

Crochet bedspread video - tutorials

There are many different techniques for knitting bedspreads, but not all are presented on our website. Therefore, we have several video master classes, we hope you like them.

Bavarian knitting, crochet pattern for bedspread

An original knitting technique that allows you to get an interesting “waffle” texture of the fabric.

Crochet bedspread made from motifs

To knit a blanket we will need:

simple and cheap yarn of different colors;
hook number 3;
desire to knit!

Also from the motifs you can knit a light blanket, seats for stools and much more!!!

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How to crochet a blanket using the granny square pattern

With this pattern you can crochet a large blanket or a children's blanket, as well as pillowcases, bedspreads, shawls and blouses.

For knitting you will need threads of two colors (100g/250m) and hook number 3.

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Master class on crocheting a square bedspread for a sofa

I knitted a swatch using yarn I found at home. But she's a little rude. For the bedspread, I advise you to take thinner yarn, which contains acrylic. For example, Turkish Alize, then yarn consumption will be more economical.
According to my calculations, you may need about 2.5 kg of yarn approximately, maybe a little less or a little more.

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Crochet bedspread “Sunflowers”

How to crochet a motif with sunflowers in a beautiful blanket.
For a blanket, I recommend using good yarn that contains acrylic, for example, Turkish Alize. The source magazine indicates yarn 100 g/370 m.
The yarn consumption in the same source is indicated as follows: 6 skeins of brown, 4 - green, 3 - yellow, 2 - light yellow (I have white) and another 3 skeins of harvust color, but with the last one I didn’t really understand what color it was . In total it comes out to 1800 grams.

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For the second year in a row, chunky knitted blankets are filling the country’s Instagrams, and the trend for knitting in the interior has haunted me this fall.

At the beginning of September, I found the Cozy Store website, which sells knitting yarn. This was what we needed! The store is in Moscow, but the parcel arrived in St. Petersburg in 3 days.

How much yarn do you need for a blanket?

Ooooh, that was the hardest question. I tormented the search engine with this question and for a long time could not find a normal answer. Everything was terribly confusing. Somewhere yarn was measured by weight, somewhere in meters, somewhere in balls. Mom dear!

I didn’t understand anything, I was terribly afraid that I would buy yarn, which would only be enough for a blanket for photo shoots - it turns out that on beautiful layouts on Instagram they often use not a full-fledged blanket, but a fake piece of a small blanket, especially for photo shoots - or I would buy so much of it that instead there will be a rug and a carpet.

As a result, I finally figured it out with the “Cozy Store”.

Here are the sizes and required amount of yarn:

Blanket 80x120 cm – 2 kg
Blanket 100x150 cm – 3 kg
Blanket 130x170 cm – 4.5 kg
Blanket 150x200 cm – 6 kg

For a medium-sized blanket, 3 kilograms of yarn were needed.

All the yarn was in one ball, so I didn't have to tie it and hide the knots while knitting. This volume of yarn produced a blanket measuring 100 by 135 cm (I measured it with a ruler!).

This is exactly what was needed. It's decorative, so I place it at the foot of the bed.

How to knit a blanket

I tried to remember the last time I knitted. The mind wandered and got lost in the memories of high school.

I figured that knitting was a skill like riding a bike - you’ll remember it when needed - and started looking for instructions on hand knitting. Of what I watched, I liked the Apartment Therapy video the most. No giant knitting needles made of plastic pipes (yes, yes, there is such a thing), no jewelry knitting patterns with your fingers and, most importantly, no instructions for an hour in a boring voice.

It took me watching the video more than once, with pauses and sometimes at slow speed, but these instructions worked.

Initially, I cast on 16 loops on my hand and, yes, my hand was enough. As a result, 16 loops gave the blanket a width of about a meter.

How long to knit by time

Watch the video of how I knitted a blanket.

The finished blanket turned out very beautiful. And this despite the fact that I managed to mess up the knitting a little, forgot to slip off the first loop and, as a result, I couldn’t make a beautiful braid along the edge. If you are not so good at knitting, then you definitely won’t make such an annoying mistake. Well, I warned you now, if anything happens!

Plus, it's super warm. While I was knitting, the blanket became longer and longer and began to cover my legs. So, I was hot while I was knitting.