Then you could cut a piece of fabric and sew it to the back which should keep your blanket at that size. LoveCrafts Group Limited (or its affiliates, including LoveCrafts Makers Limited) 2024, registered in England and Wales (no.

When all that weight is held on a straight needle, the weight of the entire blanket will be hanging out to your sides as you work, meaning you have to move a lot of weight each time you knit a stitch. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. My first guide in my blanket knitting series is about the question I’ve asked the most: What Knitting Needles do I need For A Blanket?I quit using straight needles years ago because I always had at least one dog laying at my side and the straight needles tended to gouge/goose the dog and he/she didn't like it. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. The most popular yarn weights for knitting blankets are aran or worsted weight, followed by DK (double knit). Next we are going to begin our chain, so using your thumb and pointer finger reach inside of your slip knot and grab the working yarn and pull it through the loop and that is 1 chain. When the empty tip of a circular is dropped, it can’t go far … unless you’re transferring the work from one circular to another, as I found out when transferring 400-odd stitches from short (28”) circular to long (60”) to take a better progress photo.

Each square or piece has a relatively small number of stitches, so both straight and circular knitting needles work just as well. I don’t like having extra, unused cord between my needle tips, because I tend to knit while watching tv on my laptop. If you want to be a lifelong knitter, save your wrists by choosing the right tools: circular needles.Blankets tend to grow due to the weight and size, so bear in mind your full size blanket could grow more significantly than your small test square. The only time I use straights these days is knitting the brim for the 1898 hat, and I use 8" dpns for that.

How To Use Guidelines, Hints And Tips - Use the QR code to take you straight to this helpful content (we have also thrown in a couple of great patterns) to kick-start your chunky knitting adventure.

Using worsted yarn will just mean that you will end up with a blanket that’s a little heavier and larger than the original. I've been wondering about this ever since seeing a couple of people using extra long needles to knit blankets.

If you’re following a pattern, check to see which type of needle is required and find the perfect pins for your project – and don't forget our knitting needle sets have you covered if more than one size is required.

In other words, if you’re knitting a blanket that’s 48″ wide, you’ll probably choose a set of 40″ circular needles.