If you would like more detailed instructions and step-by-step pictures, you can purchase a PDF version of the pattern. Well here’s a secret we’re going to let you in on, chunky knit and giant arm knit blankets are actually super easy to make and even a beginning knitter can complete and chunky knitted blanket project. Here’s the basic pattern to follow, I highly suggest you follow along with Maggie’s arm knitting blanket video! NOTIONS: 4 mm and 6 mm safety eyes, white felt, glue gun, stitch markers, fiberfill stuffing, and a yarn needle.

You’ll need 50 g of Yellow, 25 g of White, and a small amount of white for the wings, and pink for the cheeks and bow. Approximately 25 g of light brown yarn, 5 g of black yarn, 5 g of white yarn, and some darker brown and pink embroidery floss for the nose and cheeks.

If you don’t want to use safety eyes, you could use small circles of black felt and a hot glue gun, or black embroidery thread. Pick the method and chunky knitting yarn that works best for you and follow that knitter’s or yarn makers instructions! If you’ve never done the loop stitch before, don’t worry – a detailed step-by-step photo tutorial is included in the pattern. Plant fibers can be distinct from each other, and so substitutions greatly depend on an individual yarn. If, say, you’re substituting a yarn for a baby blanket, you might want to use a fiber like acrylic that can be easily popped into the washing machine!

They label a yarn based on “ wraps per inch” to determine thickness and weight, but sometimes that industry standard can be a little bit blurry. Here’s everything you need to know about how to make a chunky knit blanket, whether you want to use jumbo needles or want to try knitting blankets with arms.NOTIONS: Polyester fibre fill, black embroidery floss, embroidery needle, scissors, yarn needle, sewing pins, stitch markers, 12 mm safety eyes.