Learn how to add pony beads to your crocheting to make an easy weighted blanket in any size! The best part? There's no need to pre-string the beads. You pick them up as you work.
This technique is also a fun way to add texture to your crocheted bags, pillows and baskets.
Use this info to make a heavy blanket that suits your exact needs!
CALCULATOR:
Easily figure out how much your blanket will way, and how many stitches and rows you need to work. (Plus, how much yarn you'll need!)
https://makeanddocrew.com/crochet-weighted-blanket-beads/
CREDIT:
My mind was blown when I first learned this technique from @stitchwitch_87 on TikTok. Give her a follow here: https://www.tiktok.com/@stitchwitch_87?lang=en
0:00 Intro
01:20 Blanket Calculator
01:31 Materials
03:01 Start
04:24 End of Row 1
04:42 Beginning of Row 2
06:59 End of Row 2
07:34 Beginning of Row 3
09:28 End of Row 3
10:22 Beginning of Row 4
11:30 All Done!
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**Yarn Needed**
Category 4/worsted weight such as Lion Brand Basic Stitch, Vanna's Choice or similar
**Sizing/Measurements**
Use the calculator linked above to crochet a weighted blanket in any size.
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Thanks to Lion Brand Yarns for providing the yarn used in this crochet weighted blanket: Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti Piling Yarn: http://shrsl.com/1tk5o
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