The Best DIY Fall Blanket

I am so excited to share my favorite DIY fall blanket project with you. I made this “finger-knitted” fall blanket, which is the best.

There is one thing about this blanket that you won’t believe. I made this fall blanket without knitting needles! Wait. What? That’s because I used looped yarn. The yarn is soft and squishy, perfect for a comfy fall blanket.

A New DIY Fall Craft

How incredible is this off-white soft, chunky chenille blanket with Pom Poms that I made? The yarn is called Bernat Alize Blanket-EZ Yarn. It is already looped, and all you do is put the loops inside the loops to knit a blanket. You do not use any needles!

It is the softest yarn I have ever worked with, and I can’t even begin to tell you how much I loved making this! I added pom poms to the blanket using a Pom Pom Maker Large; it was so easy!

I went shopping for a fall craft and found some of my favorite chunky chenille yarn, Bernat Alize Blanket-EZ Yarn (you can find it here). This yarn allows you to knit a blanket without using knitting needles, and it is incredible how quickly you can make it.

I worked on the blanket on and off for a week, and it came out better than expected. You could make it in a day if you worked on it straight. It is the coziest blanket ever!

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How to Make the Finger Knitted Pom Pom DIY Fall Blanket

Fall Blanket DIY

I took some photos and made this tutorial to show how easy it is to make. I also have a video on my Instagram that should help you see how easy this is!

• one – Determine the width of your blanket and measure the length of your first row of yarn. My blanket measured seven feet by seven feet, requiring ten balls of yarn. You might want to make one smaller!
• two – It’s easiest to make this on a flat surface. Once you have measured your width, pull the yarn above the row and lay it flat in the other direction.
• three – Pull the top loop through the bottom loop. Make sure not to twist the yarn. This is all you need to do to knit the blanket!
• four – Continue each row. Be sure to make sure you don’t skip any loops. I flipped the blanket over and checked the back for slipped loops every few feet, just to be sure. I also liked to lay out the yarn so the loops were flat each time I started a new row.

• five – Continue looping until you reach your desired size.
• six – To bind off, place the knitted loop closest to the edge through the loop next to it. Continue all the way across.
• seven -To make the pom poms, select the desired size of the pom pom maker.
• eight – Open up the pom pom maker.

• nine – Open the pompom maker and wrap the yarn around the base three times on each side.
• ten – Close the base and repeat on the other side. Close the pom pom maker completely.
• eleven – Cut the yarn along the outside of the round base. You should follow the ridge with your scissors to get an even cut.
• twelve – Using another piece of yarn, loop it through the cut area, pull it tight, and knot it. Leave a long enough strand on each side to tie the pom poms to your blanket. Open up the pompom maker and pull out the pompom.
• thirteen – With sharp scissors, cut the threads to ensure they are all even. If you want a pom pom that is fuller than the ones I made, just wrap the yarn more than three times on each side. I measured the ends and determined the distance to have the pom poms spaced equally. Then I tied them. I used ten pom poms on each end of the blanket.

Doesn’t my blanket look awesome?

Not crafty? No problem. I found some wonderfully yummy fall blankets that are already made!

I loved making the blanket so much and also made this tree skirt from Bernat yarn! You can find all of the details about how to make it here.

Gorgeous Neutral Fall Decor

A Home to Share, by Leslie Saeta

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