#Color block loopy yarn blanket how to

I’m back as promised to share the DIY details of how to finger knit a criss cross pattern blanket! I had a couple of comments inquiring about the afghan pattern on my bench from my Hydrangeas and Lemons Monday Morning Blooms post. This criss cross pattern is fun and easy to work into a throw blanket that you can complete in a weekend. How to Make a No-Sew Baby Blanket with Minky FabricĬutesy Crafts is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to knit a throw blanket with loop yarn, no knitting needles required. No-Sew Fleece Mermaid Tail Blanket Pattern How to Make No-Sew Fleece Blankets with Braided Edge It is just so so fluffy!Īlso take a look at these other easy homemade blanket tutorials: I may need to make a couple more so everyone in our family can stop fighting over it on the couch. The fluffy yarn on these is so soft and really holds the heat in though. I usually don’t like crochet/knit blankets because I feel like the holes make them not warm enough. I absolutely love the way this blanket turned out. You can also watch it on my YouTube channel here. If you are using an ad blocker, you’ll need to turn it off to see the video. I figured the best way to teach you would be a video tutorial, so here it is. If you are just starting out, and find this confusing, just do the entire thing in a knit stitch.

I put a border on my blanket by switching between knit and purl stitches. Other than that, I really love the design it made. It makes part of the blanket look stained (or like a cat peed on them according to my sister… haha!) So maybe choose a color skein that doesn’t have the cream color in it. I didn’t realize the pink variegated skeins had a little yellow in them, so I don’t love that. I faded from the cream, to the pink, and back to cream again. I used 4 skeins of cream and 3 skeins of the variegated pink/gray/cream color for this blanket. I just happened to have one on hand (you know, from that baby blanket I made.)

(The loop yarn can get kinda pricey, so make sure to get it when it’s on sale or use a coupon.)Ī crochet hook also helps at the end to weave in the loose ends, but it’s totally not necessary. loop yarn – 7 skeins (18yds each) to make a 50×60 inch throw.To make a loop yarn blanket, all you’ll need is: (This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you, if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended.) I’m thinking my 10 year old would like to make some scarves for her friends for Christmas. They even have some really bright, fun colors for kids to try. They sell the loop yarn in all kinds of pretty colors, and all of it is super soft and fluffy. It’s really super easy! (I made some improvements and a follow-up video that you can see on my how to make a loop yarn baby blanket post.) The best part about it? No knitting needles or crochet hooks required. Anyway, when I saw this super soft loop yarn at the craft store, I was intrigued, and decided to learn how to make a loop yarn blanket. This was before the days of blogging, so I had to figure out how to do it on my own. I obsessively crocheted a baby blanket for him using the only stitch I knew how to do. Actually, that’s not true, there was this one time when I was pregnant with my oldest, and bored out of my mind when I went on maternity leave. I’ve always admired knitters and crocheters, but never really took the time to learn.

Color block loopy yarn blanket