![]() I absolutely love the way this blanket turned out. You can also watch it on my YouTube channel here. If you are using an ad blocker, you’ll need to turn it off to see the video. I figured the best way to teach you would be a video tutorial, so here it is. If you are just starting out, and find this confusing, just do the entire thing in a knit stitch. ![]() ![]() I put a border on my blanket by switching between knit and purl stitches. Other than that, I really love the design it made. It makes part of the blanket look stained (or like a cat peed on them according to my sister… haha!) So maybe choose a color skein that doesn’t have the cream color in it. I didn’t realize the pink variegated skeins had a little yellow in them, so I don’t love that. I faded from the cream, to the pink, and back to cream again. I used 4 skeins of cream and 3 skeins of the variegated pink/gray/cream color for this blanket. I just happened to have one on hand (you know, from that baby blanket I made.) ![]() (The loop yarn can get kinda pricey, so make sure to get it when it’s on sale or use a coupon.)Ī crochet hook also helps at the end to weave in the loose ends, but it’s totally not necessary. loop yarn – 7 skeins (18yds each) to make a 50×60 inch throw.To make a loop yarn blanket, all you’ll need is: (This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you, if you click a link and purchase something that I have recommended.) I’m thinking my 10 year old would like to make some scarves for her friends for Christmas. They even have some really bright, fun colors for kids to try. They sell the loop yarn in all kinds of pretty colors, and all of it is super soft and fluffy. It’s really super easy! (I made some improvements and a follow-up video that you can see on my how to make a loop yarn baby blanket post.) The best part about it? No knitting needles or crochet hooks required. Anyway, when I saw this super soft loop yarn at the craft store, I was intrigued, and decided to learn how to make a loop yarn blanket. This was before the days of blogging, so I had to figure out how to do it on my own. I obsessively crocheted a baby blanket for him using the only stitch I knew how to do. Actually, that’s not true, there was this one time when I was pregnant with my oldest, and bored out of my mind when I went on maternity leave. I walk away from YarnCon so inspired, it’s almost enough to last me until next year.I’ve always admired knitters and crocheters, but never really took the time to learn. I get to meet people who share the same fiber interests as I do, talk about different spinning wheels and new models that came out, and see and feel all the interesting things people are doing with fiber. I love festivals and conferences like this. This will be my first attempt with plant fibers and I can’t wait to see how it goes. I bought myself Targhee (my current favorite and what I think I want to eventually raise) Polwarth (a close second) an interesting blend of Merino, alpaca, camel, and silk and cotton. It took a lot of self control not to buy from so many of the amazing vendors there, but I’m proud to say that I did it. One other challenge I gave myself this year was to only buy my favorite fibers or fibers I hadn’t tried to spin before. Dry dyeing is quick, easy, and unpredictable which can be fun if that’s what you’re going for. I prefer the control wet dyeing gives me, but appreciate the extra prep work it requires. I walked away disappointed in my yarn (I never use enough dye), but am so glad I tried dry dyeing. I acid dye my own fiber but I use a wet dye technique and the class was teaching a dry dyeing technique. I also was able to take an acid dyeing class after one of my classmates from the spinning class wasn’t able to attend and graciously gave me her ticket. I still have a ton of practice to do, but by the end of the class my mohair actually started looking like a true bouclé! In the 2 hour class, we were able to experiment with a long wool mix, Wensleydale, Teeswater, Suri alpaca, and mohair to create our loopy yarn. Bouclé is a loopy, high texture yarn and a technique that I have been hesitant to try on my own. I signed up for Emily Wohlscheid’s Try Spinning Bouclé class and enjoyed it so much. This year, I challenged my introverted self to take a class at the con. I’m not a knitter - a skill I still desperately need to learn - so some of the yarn-y goodness is lost on me, but its one of the few events in the city where I can play with and buy a huge variety of spinning fibers. Last year was my very first YarnCon, and its quickly becoming one of my most looked-forward-to events of the year. YarnCon celebrated its 11th year in Chicago this April 7th and 8th.
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