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Knitting Question
I'm wanting to knit a baby blanket, but my knitting skills aren't very good, i can manage to do a scarf using knit & purl stitch & know how to add in stripes of different colours...
But i just need advice on making a blanket, can you just knit it in the same way as a scarf with the knit & purl stitch?
Also how do you make it quite big? Do you have to knit two squares and sew them together?
I'm just a bit confused on how to make the knitting longer than the needles when you cast on?
Many thanks in advance!
But i just need advice on making a blanket, can you just knit it in the same way as a scarf with the knit & purl stitch?
Also how do you make it quite big? Do you have to knit two squares and sew them together?
I'm just a bit confused on how to make the knitting longer than the needles when you cast on?
Many thanks in advance!
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http://www.knit-a-square.com/baby-blanket.html
Plain knit for 4 inches,then plain/purl rows for the length then another 4 inches knit. Then pick up on the long sides and do 4 inches each side in knit.
Looks nice either striped or the border different to the middle.
I just did a couple for grandson due any time! Good luck.
thankyou very much, do you know which is the best wool to use? my mum is worried a knitted blanket will be too scratchy for a baby! but i really want to knit one!
Yes i wasn't sure if there was a special way to knit bigger things or whether you just have to knit with it all bunched up on the needle!
Thanks , the patchwork style blankets look cute
The knitted blankets are sort of bendier than fleeces so they wrap into all the crevices. If you see what I mean!
oh your right that does look wonderful! might have to see if i can get some
It's my first baby due in January so hoping i'll be able to get a nice blanket or 2 finished by then !
Thanks for the advice think i need a trip to the knitting shop soon!
I love that site, very helpful and friendly.
Good luck
thank you for the link i will definitely check it out!!
i really hope to become better at knitting, i would love to be able to one day knit those tacky Xmas jumpers! that's my goal!!
I knitted a scarf for a friends birthday as my first project & it turned out surprisingly well, now i just need to learn a bit more!
I don't know if it is true that crocheting is easier than knitting, but it might be worth you finding out about crocheting and having a go at that.
If you want to knit it all in one price you might be better to use a circular needle. I tend to use them all the time. They will hold many more stitches than pins will, as long as you don't get a short sleeve one
Or a big square in the centre surrounded by smaller ones:)
I can do both to a good standard and I wouldn't say one is easier than the other. Some find crochet less fiddly because it has one hook instead of two needles but tbh, they're much the same and the basics of both isn't hard to learn.
You can find instructions for both here.