Making a Blanket
from Knitted Squares
A blanket made
up of multiple squares can look spectacular!
There are many
ways to do this ~ use a single colour
throughout; use just a few colours in toning shades; or go all out and make
every square a different colour for a vibrant effect.
However you chose
to make your blanket however, there will be ends to darn away.
And that puts
many knitters off !
However, there
is a way to reduce this and to make the whole joining process much easier – and
that is to make strips instead of individual squares, and then join the strips to
make your blanket.
This is one way
to do it ……..
After completing your first square – do not cast off. Knit the row instead – and then continue with the next square using whichever colour you have chosen. Instead of the cast on work a knit row.
Once the
strip is the length you want your completed blanket to be cast off and then
start a new strip.
If you are
making a baby blanket of around 30” using 6” squares – instead of joining 25
squares – you will just have 4 long seams to join.
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This link might help in joining your strips ~
https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2021/03/how-to-join-seams-neatly-using-flat-seam.html
I can’t wait to see all your lovely blankets 😊
This is such a great idea, going to try it. Thank you so much for all your tips! Fran
ReplyDeleteDefinitely going to do this, thank you. Sandy.
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