In order to knit a blanket, you should choose the required model, which can be found in any magazine or book devoted to knitting.
You can achieve the desired size of the future blanket in the traditional way of adding or subtracting several loops or whole rows, as well as adding or omitting unnecessary squares. To adjust the parameters, you need to take a yarn of a different weight or use a different knitting needle number. In the calculations, it is worth remembering the number of loops for the border.
As a rule, the blanket is knitted like a cloth, therefore, before starting work, you need to take care that the appearance of the product is neat.
- It must be remembered that the wrong side of your blanket will also be visible. Therefore, it is preferable to use a double-sided knit, which will look good on both sides.
- In order to give your garment a neat appearance, you can sew a finished blanket around the edge.
- A new thread is added in the place where it can be hidden - on the edge.
- The elegant fabric lining will be a very practical decoration for any blanket.
There are several methods to knit a blanket: squares, stripes and pieces, a single piece or pieces. If you decide to knit a blanket with one fabric, you should knit in two directions on long circular knitting needles that can accommodate a large number of loops. A special border can provide a flat surface of the canvas - it can be typed together with the main canvas or only along the edge when your product is ready.
Plaid, which includes several separate pieces, can be knitted on the go or divided into production for a couple of people. In this method, the constituent parts of the plaid are knitted separately, and then connected into one fabric. To connect the fragments, you can use a contrasting thread. The assembly is carried out in three ways:
- Traditional stitch, used for knitting sweaters.
- Crochet - in a column without adding and a half-column.
- Decorative seam, for example, over the edge, zigzag stitch.
Wetting the blanket is the best method to create crochet pieces of the desired shape and align the edges. True, not all yarns should be wet processed.
When wet processing without the use of an iron, the blanket is attached to a flat surface with ordinary pins - so it will take the desired shape. The product must dry. There is no need to iron the knitted blanket, otherwise all the loops may lose their relief.
