Arm-knit a Blanket in One Hour! #HomeCrafts
by
Adrianne Surian
(IC: blogger)
$15
1 Hour
Easy
I am not a knitter. Or a crochet-er. I'm an instant-gratification kind of DIY-er. So I am hooked on making these one-hour throw blankets for cozying up our living spaces! Or rather - UNhooked, because you don't need hooks or needles. You knit them ON your ARMS. If you haven't heard of arm knitting, you have to check it out. Even if you have no experience (I didn't!) you can do this in an hour. Pop an episode of your favorite show on, and have a blanket when you're done! I'll show you how. (If you want more detail on any of these steps, be sure to visit the full blog post at the link under the photos below - I have a lot more space to elaborate on the steps on the blog than in photo captions.)
Knit a beautiful chunky throw in any color to match your living room decor.
Using 3 skeins of yarn, measure 12 feet, and tie a slip knot that will fit your forearm. Slip it onto your arm
Hold both your measured yarn and your working yarn coming off the skeins in your opposite hand.
Create stitches and cast them directly onto your arm. Keep them loose enough to slide up your arm to your elbow. The labeled graphic shows you how. (You can also see the full blog post for much more details on these steps.)
Once you've cast your stitches on, it's time to knit! Grab your working yarn with your first-row hand. Pull one loop over your hand, creating a new stitch with the working yarn. Slip this over your opposite arm, and complete the row.
Repeat knitting until you have your preferred length. When you're finished, bind off by making two stitches, and pulling the first over and off the second. Keep adding one stitch at a time and binding off. Tie a knot to finish.
When you're done, you'll have a chunky knit throw blanket to cozy up with on your couch - that you made yourself!
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Published March 11th, 2014 9:28 AM
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Jacqueline Q. Purvis on Jun 09, 2021
I would definitely try this. Your site is so fantastic. I love it. I don’t think there is anything on here I would not try. Thank you so much. ♥️
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Jbe80317888 on Nov 11, 2023
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