Materials:
• Yarn: Worsted weight, any fiber desired. Approximately 800 yds MC, desired number of CCs totaling approximately 400 yds. Amounts needed depend on desired size of blanket; these were the amounts used in the sample blanket.

• Needles and Hook: US size 8 (5 mm) 16" circular and DPNs;
US H (5 mm) crochet hook.

• Notions and Other Materials: Polar fleece, jersey knit, or wool sweaters or other knitted items which will felt when machine-washed; embroidery needle; tapestry needle; scissors; pencil or chalk; cutting mat and rotary cutter (optional); straight edge. 8 wool sweaters were used in the sample.

Pattern Availability:
Free pdf download
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Craft:
Knitting and Crochet

Difficulty:


Gauge:
Approx 20 sts and 28 rows = 4" in St st in the round
Approx 16 dc and 6 rows = 4"
Gauge is not critical.

Available Sizes:
Custom size.

Measurements:
Sample shown is approximately 44" wide and 60" long

Photos by Brittany Tyler

Use a smorgasboard of crafts to create a cozy and useful up-cycled blanket. Felting, embroidery, knitting and crochet are all mixed up and served buffet-style; use as much knitting or as much crocheting as you like to make your piece unique and fabulous.
Bon apppetit!

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Original design by Tracy St. John
Tracy is super excited that she is not running out of ideas for things to do with yarn. Some ideas just happen to be better than others; ask her dogs. Check out some of her other notions here at Tangled, at interweave.com, or stop by and say hi to her on Ravelry, ID yarnarriffic.

 

More Tangledness:
See what else you can do by knitting or crocheting into a blanket stitch seam in the article
Not Just for Blankets.