Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
this is my first time knitting, and id like to know how to knit a baby blanket… i have yarn and sticks, but i dont know how to start making simple stitches. HELP
you’ll need to learn the basics.
knit and purl – for great "mini video"
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/ this will teach you the ACTUAL stitches.
but you actually may find it helpful to have a pattern, where they will help you go through the actual process for making a blanket. Unless you have SUPER long needles, I think it may be difficult for you to complete a blanket on one round of the needles.
Before a baby blanket, start with something small- a potholder, a scarf or something to get used to the action. It is easy once you figure it out, but the first couple rounds are going to be pretty difficult.
I completely taught myself how to knit off of the internet. so you can do it.
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Monday, January 4th, 2010
To give you an idea of my project, it is a 7sq by 7sq granny square baby blanket (49 squares total). Each of the squares has a 1 inch border of white and all are joined together by white. There are vertical ridges on each side where the yarn has been joined. My colors are: white, purple, pink, blue, yellow, and green – all pastel. I want to incorporate all of the colors into the border. Any fun ideas that are fast?
Here are some instructions: http://www.woolcrafting.com/crochet-scallop-edging.html
I agree with the previous answer…use varigated yarn for the multicolor look without having to change yarns frequently.
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Friday, October 23rd, 2009
I want to make a baby blanket but I don’t know what size needles to use. What size should I use?
Depends on the project and the yarn.
The Lion Brand Homespun 4-Hour Bias baby blanket (http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/50561.html?noImages= ) is done on size 50 needles. It actually took me a bit more than 4 hours (two movies and part of a third one), and if I were doing it again, I’d do "twisted fringe" instead of the tassels. Also, one of my skeins of Homespun was significantly shorter than the other three, which is important with you’re using 4 strands held together. Other than that, I’m happy with the blanket, and so is my 27-month-old grandson who has slept with it virtually every night of his life.
You can use the same principle with size 35 needles and any combination of yarns you want to use–just knit it to the size you want. It will, of course, take longer than 2-1/2 regular movies. Your choice.
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Sunday, October 18th, 2009
yes! and I just finished one. I can give you a pattern.
http://www.angelfire.com/va3/heartfeltangels/littlestarafghan.html
or
http://yarn-diva.blogspot.com/2006/03/free-star-shaped-afghan-pattern.html
If you can’t understand the pattern let me know and I’ll give you more simple directions. I’ve been crocheting for 20yrs and still can’t read patterns well. I rely on looking at the picture or having someone show me so I used the picture for figuring this one out.
These two patterns aren’t exactly the same so you’ll have to do one or the other.
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
I have 70 yards of yarn but I don’t know if it is enough to make a baby blanket.I don’t want to start and not be able to finish because I don’t have enough yarn.
No, make a scarf for yourself, and go buy some yarn
for the baby blanket.
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
My aunt just adopted a baby boy and I want to knit a baby blanket for her. I’ve never knitted a blanket before. How much yarn will I be needing? Also, what’s the best yarn to use for a baby blanket? Cheapest? Blankets can get expensive, ha!
It depends on how big you want the blanket to be. I prefer the blankets I make to be a little bigger so the child doesn’t out grow it as fast. Two skeins of Lion Brand Pound of Love or Caron One Pound is more than enough for a larger than average baby blanket. If you are using smaller skeins (such as something that is 5 or 6 ounces per skein), three or four skeins will be enough for a larger blanket. As for the price, shop around. You never know what sales a store is having, especially if it’s a holiday!
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
I have about 170 stitches on a 14" knitting needle. Do I need any more to make a decent width for a baby blanket? How long in width may it be after I am finished knitting and it is removed from the needle?
It will depend on the thickness of your yarn and the gauge of the needle although it sounds a lot of stitches..
I suggest you look at patterns on the following sites to get a better idea of size as most of them have pictures:
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/baby_blankets.php
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/babyblankets.htm
http://home.howstuffworks.com/free-knitting-patterns-for-baby-blankets.htm
Hope this helps. Good luck.
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Saturday, October 10th, 2009
I made a blanket and I have a Basset Hound and he made it all smelly. How can I wash this blanket without it falling apart? Can I machine wash it? Or would that distort the blanket? Also the blanket weighs 4 pounds and 5 ounces if that makes a difference.
the blanket is made from a combination of wool, acrylic, and 100% cotton.
If you know your blanket is made of a man-made fiber (acrylic), or cotton, it can safely be washed in the machine. Cotton can also be machine dried, but acrylic will be damaged by the heat of a dryer (the yarn will lose it’s bounce) so should be dried over a rack outdoors in the sun and a breeze. Wool and other animal fibers can be washed in the machine on a very gentle cycle with a wool wash, but are best loaded into the machine after it is filled with water, with the wool wash added, agitated only enough to swish things through and thoroughly wet it. Then stop the machine and let it sit for an hour. Then move the machine to the final spin cycle and spin the water out for a couple of minutes. Wool wash will take most odors out, but you can put about a half cup of white vinegar in the water as well. The also put this either out flat on a sheet in the sun to dry or over a rack with the weight of the ends supported so it doesn’t dry stretched (wool will bounce back when wet again). If most of the water is out, lay it over a bed and aim a fan at it to dry it quickly works on a rainy day.
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Thursday, October 8th, 2009
I have a question about knitting a throw blanket… I will be using Lion Brand "Wool ease, thick and quick yarn" and size 10 knitting needles. How many stiches should I cast on to make an average size throw blanket? (Big enough for a guy to snuggle with on the couch)
The answer is, it depends. Not what you were hoping for huh? But it does depend on a number of things. With a little knowledge, you’ll be able to figure it out on your own.
Pick a stitch pattern and cast on a good number of stitches to make swatch maybe 6" x 6". Guesstimate at this point, but make the swatch fairly large.
Once you have the swatch made, take a ruler and count how many stitches measure 4" across in the middle of the swatch.
Now take that number–your stitch guage–and figure out how many stitches you need for your afghan.
For example, if your afghan is going to be four feet wide, then
48" * # stitches / 4" = how many stitches to cast on.
In other words, 12 * #stitches to make 4".
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