In this second post of the “Let it Snow” series, I am going to share an easy-to-make blanket that I guarantee will become THE favorite blanket!
It is SO warm and snuggly, and the big yarn works up pretty quickly, so it is now the only kind of blanket that I make. The secret behind this blanket is the yarn. You can use different colors and different pattern designs, but the yarn you need to make THE favorite blanket is Bernat Blanket Big Ball Yarn. The downside is that it is an expensive blanket at $10/skein. To make an adult lap blanket about 4ft. X 4.5ft., you will need roughly 4 1/2 skeins. You will always want to get the 10.5oz 220yd. ball of yarn. The smaller skeins just aren’t enough to make a blanket, so it ends up costing a lot more. You can find this yarn at Michaels or Joann’s, and a few times a year they will be on sale between $5 -$7/skein. I suggest stocking up during the sale!
To make the red and white chevron blanket, I used this pattern from The Crochet Crowd with a few adjustments. I increased the size for an adult lap blanket so it is 4ft. x 4.5ft, I added 2 rounds of a single crochet border all the way around the the blanket in red, and I added 4.5in. faux fur pom poms on the 4 corners of the blanket.
The picture above is a blanket from Pottery Barn. I loved the look of the faux fur pom poms, so I was inspired to add some to my blanket too using this tutorial from Crochet 365 Knit Too. The Pottery Barn blanket has pom poms around all the edges, but that doesn't seem very practical because it might get in the way when you're using it, so I just put them on the four corners. I'm pretty excited about how it turned out!
With a snuggly blanket to keep you warm . . . Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
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