SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- RED HEART® Irresistible: 8 balls - Silver
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DIRECTIONS:
Notes.This throw is made without knitting needles. The stitches are formed with your fingers.
Try to keep the size of your loops consistent throughout.
For ease of handling, work with the blanket laid out on a table. As the piece grows, roll or fold it to keep it out of the way of the row being worked.
To join a new ball of yarn, tie a tight knot, leaving an approximately 3" tail to be woven in when the knitting is done.
Throw measures 47"x 62"
HOW TO FINGER KNIT: Begin your chain by making a slip knot.
Pull the yarn through the loop of the slip knot to make your first chain stitch.
Keep pulling the yarn through the new loop until you have the desired number of chains. For this pattern, make 24 chain stitches.
To begin the first row, create a new loop by pulling the yarn through the side of the second to last chain.
Continue creating new loops in the side of each chain until you reach the end.
Begin your second row by pulling a new loop through the loop just made.
Continue pulling a new loop through each loop of the previous row, working from left to right, until you reach the last loop, which is actually the last stitch of your beginning chain.
Finish the row by pulling a new loop through that chain.
Continue working back and forth in rows until piece is the desired length.
BINDING OFF:
To bind off, begin by knitting the first two stitches.
Pull the second stitch through the first stitch.
The first stitch has been bound off.
Knit the next stitch and pull it through the loop to the right, binding off another stitch.
Continue to end of row. One loop remains.
Cut yarn and pull the cut end through the remaining loop to fasten off.
THROW: Using your fingers, chain 24.
Row 1: Starting with the next to last chain, pull a loop through the side of each chain.
Row 2: Work back in the other direction, pulling a loop through each of the loops made in Row 1, with the final loop in the last chain. 23 sts.
Continue working back and forth in rows until piece measures approximately 60".
Bind off (see how-to information below).
FINISHING:
Use your fingers to weave in ends on the wrong side.
ABBREVIATIONS:
st(s) = stitch(es)
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Steph from
Fun and easy first piece! No tools needed, just the fingers
Hi, I'm finishing this blanket and is my very first knitting project. It's all chain stitches basically and fun since it's so big and only uses fingers, no hooks. To answer some questions, the Red Heart yarn they used is 10oz each. I ended up buying "HOMBYS Khaki Chunky Chenille Yarn for Crocheting, Bulky Thick Fluffy Yarn for Knitting,Super Bulky Chunky Yarn for Hand Knitting Blanket, Soft Plush Yarn, 8 Jumbo Pack (27 yds,8 oz Each Skein)" from amazon which is the same jumbo weight for reference. Honestly you can make it larger or smaller depending on preference, so if it's not exactly the same amount of ounces it's ok. Roughly get 64-80oz of jumbo weight yarn and you'll be great. I'll see if I can add a few photos. If you've crocheted it's "afghan stitch" if that helps--make chain stitch of 24, then it's pulling up a loop in each of those chain stitches, then going the opposite direction (never turn the chain, keep right side always toward you), pull up a simple loop in each of the prior loops you pulled up on the prior row. When getting to the end of that row, work the opposite direction again, pulling up one simple loop through each loop of the prior row as before until the end, and just keep repeating that until done. Hope that helps! Mine is tighter the first few rows because I wasn't sure how tight to make the loops but it's fine, perfectly imperfect especially as a learning first piece. It's very warm. :)
Date published: 2024-10-16
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SKWalsh from
Pictures?
I like the concept but really need some diagrams or pictures to show the steps.
Date published: 2024-10-15
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No needles from
Question:
Does anyone know about how much yarn I will need to buy for this? If I'm using the 7 gauge chunky yarn. Approximately how many rolls should I buy?
Date published: 2023-11-14
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Mmt0101 from
So fun
Any weight 7 jumbo gauge yarn will work for this project, does not have to be Lion/Red Heart.
Date published: 2021-03-14
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lil123 from
cool looking!
Can you use Bernat EZ on this? Does anyone know????
Date published: 2021-03-09
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tina from
awesome blanket
i need to keep my hands busy and i wanted to try something easy to make using this yarn, yarn is very soft. will make a great blanket for my granddaugther
Date published: 2020-02-02
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Janet from
No needle blanket
Loved that I can make my own blanket and this yarn feels like a dream
Date published: 2020-01-11