00:00 Knitting Supplies
01:04 Foundation Chain & 1st Row
13:57 Row 2
22:19 Knotting Join Method & Sealing Options
26:39 Burning Join Method
28:48 Pros and Cons of Knotting and Burning Methods
29:26 Adding a New Ball of Yarn
32:55 Last Row & Bind Off Chain
41:23 Sewing Join Method
54:41 Weaving and Securing Single Ends
In this tutorial, you will learn all the best techniques and methods for using your hands to knit a beautiful, 35" x 50" chunky chenille blanket. As with learning any new skill, this will take a lot of practice, but this is the only tutorial out there that shares all the tricks to creating a polished, chunky knit blanket. So buckle down, put on some music, grab a beverage and happy knitting!
*Note
I created this video last year in 2021 for paying customers who booked a knitting workshop to learn how to knit as a supplement to their learning process. I no longer use Fray Check to seal the ends. I recommend Fray Block instead. Both products work and need to be used sparingly. However, the Fray Block won't leave a hard cap on the center thread when it dries like the Fray Check can when overapplied.
I also now combine the Burning Join Method and I sew on each side of the burn where the tail ends exit the tops of their knit stitches to relieve pressure off the soldered join using a separate thread for each side. The advantage to this is not having to worry about how to weave the tail end when creating the slack, AND there are no ends that need to be sealed. Double bonus.