In the past few years, I’ve made a number of finger knit blankets using loop yarn, and I love them! But I wanted to make a really chunky blanket this time, using a super fat yarn. I’d heard of arm knitting, but it just seemed confusing to me, and I know you can use super fat needles, but since I’ve never knit with needles before that seemed confusing too. Enclose the string on the inside. So that it doesn't get lost, attach one end of the string to one end of the fabric ribbon in the middle of the width of the ribbon (where the ribbon is folded in half). Use a few strong stitches to secure the string. Stretch out the fabric ribbon and string to ensure that the string is longer than the fabric when the fabric is flat. Then skip the loop you just made, and continue knit stitching toward the left. Everytime you get to the end of a row you’ll stitch through the skipped loop from the row before. Everytime you start a going in a new direction, you’ll skip the very last loop you just made. This gives the sides of your blanket a braided finish. Joining New Yarn You seam the first section of tube with no fill; that gets added in the next step. The tube gets seamed inside out. For the first section, use a piece of fabric ribbon that is not the shortest piece. Fold the fabric ribbon in half the long way with the good face on the inside (you stitch a flattened, inside-out tube).

Our Big Cotton tube yarn is both beautiful and durable! We know frustrating it can be to buy something nice and then have it fall apart after normal wear and tear. We also know what it's like to have kids and pets and feel the tug of war between have something pretty or something practical. With our Big Cotton tube yarn, you can have both! Where the fill is hanging out, you will have the ends of the old and new sections, with the new section as a layer on top. Hand-stitch the two layers together near the edge to join the sections. The excess fabric will become hidden on the inside.

It can be hard to figure out how much yarn you’ll need, because it will vary depending on how big of a blanket you’d like to make and how loose or tight you make your stitches. But I’ll share what I used for both my own blankets so you have an idea: Stay Cozy's Big Cotton tube yarn is a luxury tube yarn that provides a unique and modern way to create. Make sure to watch the video in this post to watch the weaving steps as that part is the hardest to comprehend at first. Watching it visually is the best way to learn. Cotton tube yarn is hypoallergenic. Cotton and polyester are materials that are safe for people with sensitive skin and allergies. Fill: As a practical matter, you'll want fill that's already basically in "rope" form since it would be time consuming to form it into a rope as you go, and difficult to make it a uniform density if you're forming it from a big wad. You might be able to buy fiberfill "rope" on a big reel. If not, you could use something else for fill. Examples:

Our Big Cotton tube yarn is easy to make with. You can use extra big knitting needles, but we prefer to use our hands! Our free, step-by-step video tutorials are available on YouTube so you can learn how to create several popular items! Honestly, the hardest part of this project might be figuring out what type of yarn you’d like to use! Here are some options for super fat yarns: Merino wool Plastic grocery store bags. Even the flimsy produce bags will have some bulk once they're opened, crumpled, and straightened out again. Bundling a bunch of those bags works great as fill. Join them end to end, and stagger the joints.The cotton tube yarn has a very simple composition. The outside part of the yarn is cotton, and the inside part is filled with polyester. The cotton is strong, durable, and gentle. The polyester is puffy, retains its structure, and provides chunkiness. These two materials combined is a perfect combination that provides comfort and looks.