Loop Yarn Blanket Tutorial: Baby Blanket or Bigger!

This loop yarn blanket requires no special tools or previous crochet or knitting experience! For this tutorial, I worked up a baby blanket size, but you can easily adjust it to make any size blanket you like … with more loop yarn of course.

I’ve been kind of obsessed with this loop yarn ever since making this Finger Knit Pillow … it’s just so fun to work with! The yarn is sooo soft and cushy and the colors are vibrant! For this blanket, I experimented with using two colors of loop yarn in alternating rows, and I am so happy with the result! Best of all, this loop yarn blanket is super easy and can be finished in a night.

Loop Yarn Blanket Tutorial

Here is what you will need:

• 2 colors of Lion Brand Off the Hook yarn, 1 ball/3.5 oz/100 g each (shown here in #204 Unicorn and #152 Smokey Sky)
• scissors for finishing

Notes:

• CA = Color A; CB = Color B.
• Work with right side facing you throughout; do not turn after each row.
• When working with loop yarn, “knit” stitches are worked by pulling working loops through stitches from back to front of work.
• Gauge is approximately 6 stitches and 4 rows = 4 inches

Finished loop yarn blanket as written measures approximately 21 x 26 in. but can easily be adjusted to any size.

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Setup: Lay out a length of each color in front of you so they are parallel to each other with the yarn ends to your right; CA on bottom, CB above.

Row 1: Working from right to left with CA, count out 31 loops and place a stitch marker in the last loop to mark the end of the row – 31 stitches.

Row 2: Working from right to left with CB, pull the first loop of CB through the first loop of CA from back to front (first stitch ‘knit’), continue knitting with CB through each corresponding CA loop across to marker, remove marker and put aside – 31 stitches.

Row 3: Working from left to right with CA, skip one loop of CA and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CB. Leave skipped loop on the side of the blanket for now (see skipped loop below).

Row 4: Working from left to right with CB, as done in previous row, skip one loop of CB and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CA. Again, leave skipped loops to the side for now (see below).

Row 5: Working from right to left with CA, skip one loop of CA and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CB.

Row 6: Working from right to left with CB, skip one loop of CB and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CA.

Row 7: Working from left to right with CA, skip one loop of CA and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CB.

Row 8: Working from left to right with CB, skip one loop of CB and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CA.

Rows 9 through 24: Repeat Rows 5 through 8 through Row 24.

Drop CB and cut yarn leaving approximately a 4 in. tail.

Row 25: Working from right to left with CA, skip one loop of CA and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CB.

Binding off your loop yarn blanket: Continuing with CA and without skipping any loops, knit first 2 stitches of row and then pull the second stitch loop through first one (you have just bound off one loop); knit next stitch and pull that loop through previous to bind off; continuing knitting each stitch and binding off across until all loops are bound off.

To fasten off, cut yarn leaving about a 4-in tail and trim remaining loops from main strand of yarn; pull tail through last loop. For CB, again trim remaining loops. Weave in ends of both colors through back of blanket.

Lastly, carefully trim off those skipped loops left on the sides of your blanket.

That’s it … easy peasy, right?! Now you have a cozy blanket for yourself or to gift. Be sure to check out more of my free crochet patterns here and free knitting patterns here.

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Loop Yarn Blanket

Author: Kara Gunza

Materials

• 2 balls Lion Brand Off the Hook yarn, 1 ball/3.5 oz/100 g each (shown here in #204 Unicorn and #152 Smokey Sky)
• scissors for finishing

Instructions

• Setup: Lay out a length of each color in front of you so they are parallel to each other with the yarn ends to your right; CA on bottom, CB above.
• Row 1: Working from right to left with CA, count out 31 loops and place a stitch marker in the last loop to mark the end of the row – 31 stitches.
  
• Row 2: Working from right to left with CB, pull the first loop of CB through the first loop of CA from back to front (first stitch ‘knit’), continue knitting with CB through each corresponding CA loop across to marker, remove marker and put aside – 31 stitches.
• Row 3: Working from left to right with CA, skip one loop of CA and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CB. Leave skipped loop on the side of the blanket for now (see skipped loop in photo).
  
• Row 4: Working from left to right with CB, as done in previous row, skip one loop of CB and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CA. Again, leave skipped loops to the side for now (see photo).
  
• Row 5: Working from right to left with CA, skip one loop of CA and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CB.
• Row 6: Working from right to left with CB, skip one loop of CB and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CA.
• Row 7: Working from left to right with CA, skip one loop of CA and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CB.
• Row 8: Working from left to right with CB, skip one loop of CB and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CA.
• Rows 9 through 24: Repeat Rows 5 through 8 through Row 24.
• Drop CB and cut yarn leaving approximately a 4 in. tail.
• Row 25: Working from right to left with CA, skip one loop of CA and beginning with the next loop knit through each loop of CB.
• Binding off your loop yarn blanket: Continuing with CA and without skipping any loops, knit first 2 stitches of row and then pull the second stitch loop through first one (you have just bound off one loop); knit next stitch and pull that loop through previous to bind off; continuing knitting each stitch and binding off across until all loops are bound off.
  
• To fasten off, cut yarn leaving about a 4-in tail and trim remaining loops from main strand of yarn; pull tail through last loop. For CB, again trim remaining loops. Weave in ends of both colors through back of blanket.
  
• Lastly, carefully trim off those skipped loops left on the sides of your blanket.
  

Notes

• CA = Color B; CB = Color B.
• Work with right side facing you throughout; do not turn after each row.
• When working with loop yarn, “knit” stitches are worked by pulling working loops through stitches from back to front of work.
• Gauge is approximately 6 stitches and 4 rows = 4 inches
• Finished loop yarn blanket as written measures approximately 21 x 26 in. but can easily be adjusted to any size.

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