Treat them as a single loop again when you come back to them on the next row. My preferred method is to hold the last loop of your previous skein and first loop of your new skein together and work as if they are a single loop. There are a couple of ways to join a new skein of yarn. Continue with your rows until you need to add a new skein. Second row: Working from right to left, pull the next loop from working yarn up from behind through last stitch worked on previous row. Continue until your first row has been connected to a loop from the second row. Pull your next loop from your working yarn up through next loop on your foundation row. Working from left to right, pull the 66th loop from your ‘working yarn’ up through the 65th loop (last loop of foundation row) to create a knit stitch. Place your working yarn with the loops facing up in a row behind your foundation row of 65 loops. (I used a plastic Christmas ornament hanger.) Mark your 65th loop with a safety pin or clip of some sort. To start, count out 65 loops for your foundation row. In just a couple of hours, you’ll have enough blanket looped together to shield your eyes if you’re too stressed out to watch what’s happening with Ruth, Darlene Snell and the Byrde family on Ozark. After you have completed 3 or 4 rows, you can move over to the sofa to work, while binge watching your favorite Netflix series. It’s best to start on a table or desk where you can lay out your yarn and count off your loops to get started. I followed the simple Alize EZ Afghan pattern that doesn’t require any counting other than your first row to get started. You’ll need (6) 18-yard skeins (108 yards total) to make a throw approximately 51 x 60 inches. The Bernat Alize Blanket EZ yarn comes in 18 yard skeins and is considered a jumbo size #7 gauge yarn. It looks more pinkish / rose in person but appears more brownish on the website.Īre you familiar with loop yarn? The loops in the yarn allow you to knit with your fingers, rather than needles! As I’m not a knitter or crocheter, the loop yarn is ideal for someone like me. The color yarn I used for this blanket is a variegated ‘Burgundy’. It’s SO incredibly soft, fluffy and chenille-like, and comes in a wide variety of variegated as well as solid colors. I’ve fallen in love with loop yarn, specifically, Bernat Alize Blanket-EZ yarn! I discovered this yarn last year at JOANN fabric and craft store when I made a couple of throw blankets for gifts. weather that makes you want to curl up with a blanket and a mug of something warm to drink! We had a couple of weekends in a row of wintry weather with snow, ice and below average freezing temperatures. How about a fun craft project to keep you warm and cozy this winter? Create an easy throw blanket with finger loop yarn, no knitting needles or crochet hooks required! This is a fun winter project that you can complete in a weekend to keep you warm and cozy.
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