There is no cozier, more original, truly home textile than a large-knit plaid. Huge knitting has become a fashion trend. It is interesting both for knitters and lovers of extraordinary things. For those who have in stock the necessary materials and free time, useful tips on making such samovyazov will be useful.
This is a large-knit merino wool blanket.
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Thick yarn blankets - elegant luxury of comfort
The most successful acquisition for the house will be a blanket of merino. Finished products are found in the collection of the American brand Modern Wool. But the prices of branded goods bite, and delivery will cost a lump sum. It is much more interesting and cheaper to knit a merino wool product yourself.
Merino Plaid is a high-quality product that has a completely natural composition.
Thick knitting thread is available to a wide range of consumers. You can knit from conjugated fibers and combed tape.
Thick yarn merino wool in a skein
The latter is popular with knitters, but things made from raw material have disadvantages:
Twisted merino thread is more expensive, but at times better. It does not stretch, does not break and is not divided into fibers. Samovyaz will not lose its shape, and with careful care will serve for many years.
Premium, fine-skinned, premium-quality twisted yarn of merino wool
Ready-made merino knitting is cozy, homely, warming and pleasant to the touch. Worsted wool items cannot be compared with products made from synthetic fibers and knitted cord.
Merino wool is hypoallergenic and antibacterial due to lanolin - a natural, natural antiseptic, therefore suitable for children
To make a large knit blanket with your own hands, it is practical and beautiful, you need special yarn. Usually used twisted merino thread. Combed ribbons of wool fibers are considered a more affordable option. You can make a rug or a large-knitted rug from a knitted cord.
It remains to figure out how to create a soft blanket at home. If everything is clear with the choice of material, then the question remains about the toolkit. Normal hooks will not work. Unfortunately, large diameter tools are not sold in all stores.
Thick wooden knitting needles are quite suitable for knitting.
Handy tools will come to the rescue: plastic tubes with a cone-shaped top, tightly rolled paper rolls, tied with tape, etc. The tube circumference can reach 20 cm or more. The thicker the thread, the larger the diameter should be.
Device for knitting large-knit plaid
Merino wool is made of fluffy and light items on large knitting needles. If you work with a hook, the canvas will come out frequent. Such a solution is suitable for rugs and bedding, but blankets and bedspreads should be made more loose and soft.
The plaid can be knitted not only with the front satin stitch, but also with patterns
You can knit a plaid of cut strips of knitwear or combed tape, without using the usual knitting tools - knitting needles and hooks.
Felted wool combed into a ribbon is often called a combed ribbon or tops.
From the thick merino wool, voluminous canvases made directly on the hands are made.
Getting a set of loops on the hands
Add the second and next loops
The set is carried out on a brush, after which the resulting rings are folded into a flat line without tension.
When recruiting loops need to keep track of their size.
Next, the yarn is unwound for the first row. From it form new loops and pull into existing ones. In this case, the knitting remains as if open, because there is nothing to hold the thread. However, this does not interfere with the work. Because of the thickness and weight of the yarn, nothing slips.
Knit the second row of our rug on hand
Without special tools, you can knit the front and purl stitch, braids and harnesses, simple patent patterns. The last row is closed as usual: a new thread is threaded into two loops, it is thrown onto the next loop and pulled out again. And so on until the end of the row.
Close the loop of the last row
The main problem when working in this technique is maintaining the even rows. If the needles have a specific diameter, the thickness of the hands varies. For this reason, it is not possible to make broaches absolutely smooth, and when work requires skill.
Ready made gray blanket made of thick yarn with your own hands
It is possible to knit a thick yarn blanket in a short period of time, because a couple or three rows are enough to cover a large area. Thread consumption is solid, so the skeins often have a larger volume than for traditional knitting. How many skeins will be required depends on the desired size. It is recommended to adhere to the following scheme:
An original merino yarn blanket from multicolored fragments sewn together
Knitting in patchwork style is always popular, because it allows you to efficiently use the remnants of yarn and your own imagination to create masterpieces of home textiles.
Bright and warm, soft to the touch plaid “Autumn” of thick merino wool
The product of volumetric texture will require impressive tools in diameter, but not as huge as for solid knitted cloths. You can stitch together pieces of different sizes and textures. The main thing - before stitching otparit all the pieces so that they take the final form. Otherwise, the completed blanket will turn out to be skewed.
Beautiful rug “Shakhmatka” can be knitted from separate elements or with a solid cloth.
To make rags it is possible from any available raw materials. It is best to sew the obtained fragments with a contrasting thread, then the canvas will turn out to be especially expressive and bright. The same thread should be crocheted product around the perimeter.
It is better to use a special felting needle to join the threads during knitting and when binding individual elements.
For kids, parents always want to create something special. Excessively large loops and facial surface as a pattern may seem too rough for children's skin. Plaids of pompons look much more attractive and pleasant to the touch. They are made easily, but preliminary preparation is important.First you need to create a frame whose dimensions should be slightly larger than the desired result (on the frame the canvas will be in a stretched form). Long nails with a pitch of 4-5 cm are driven in along the perimeter of the frame. They must protrude at least 5 cm from the bar. If the pompons are bulky, then for all 8-10 cm.
Preparing a wooden frame for the thread
Next, take the thread base (otherwise - the substrate) and wrapped it with nails. This should be done in a certain order. First come the horizontal rows, then the vertical ones. The procedure is repeated several times.
We wind the threads in rows horizontally and vertically, alternating
If you plan to pattern, change color. To make motley pompons, take more than three colors. It is important that the thread was of the same thickness and similar composition. After performing the winding, the joints are fixed with nodules.
We tie up all the intersections with reliable strong knots in order to prevent dissolving
And then the colored tension is cut without affecting the substrate. Magnificent pompons turn out. Threads on the perimeter are also cut, leaving in the form of brushes.
To form pompons, we cut the threads with scissors in the middle between intersections
For a baby, such a thing will become a real gift, and if you make the frame bigger, you will get a magnificent and cozy blanket for an adult.
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