Lessons of needlework: we knit and we sew plaid by own hands

On a cold winter evening, what can warm your body better than a warm and soft blanket? Today on the shelves of shops you can see a lot of models of this blanket. But how can they compare with that which is performed by hands, which is imbued with love and care of the one who created it? Plaid handmade will not just a warm cover on the couch, but also a worthy, and most importantly, an exclusive element of the decor of the overall interior of your house. By the way, to fulfill this product with their own hands will be able even beginner needlewoman. And let it not frighten you that it is quite a big thing. Devoting to the creative process a week or two, you can create an object that will serve you for many years. On how to make a plaid with your own hands, we'll talk in this article. Readers are presented three master classes, which describe how to sew or tie a similar thing. We hope that you will choose one of these methods for yourself, and very soon you will see a handmade plaid in your home.

We knit a plaid: the preparatory stage

We will implement this version of the product with the help of a hook. To make the blanket warm, the yarn should be thick. The ideal version of the thread in this case is 140 meters in 100 grams. We take the hook under them No. 6. In the composition of the yarn, it is desirable that there be a natural material: wool or cotton. If you still want to take a thread with the addition of acrylic, then it should be no more than 50%. Knit plaid with their own hands on the following description, we will be a simple pattern - the columns with a single crochet. It looks beautiful, the structure of the canvas is smooth and quite dense. The product can be made monophonic or striped. In this case, select the threads of any color range, but their thickness should be the same. A blanket made of melange yarn looks very nice and interesting .

How to tie a plaid with your own hands?

Hook the chain of 120 air loops. We knit the columns without the crochet with straight and reverse rows of the canvas of the size you need. Remember that at the beginning of each row the first column is replaced by 3 air lifting loops. When the product reaches the desired size, the thread is cut and fixed. Next, we make the fringe along the edge of all sides of the rug. The thread is cut into pieces of 40 centimeters. We stack four elements together. Next, billet the billet in half and pull it into each of the outermost loops. Thread the threads into the resulting loop and tighten. Thus we decorate all fringe brushes. Plaid with his own hands made of yarn. Next, consider the option of knitting a similar product from the motifs.

Square elements as the basis of the original rug

Next, let's talk about how to make a knitted blanket with the help of spokes and yarn of motifs. They can be of different shapes: triangles, rectangles, circles. But it is most convenient to create such a product from square elements. We select yarn of different colors, but of the same thickness and footage. As for the pattern, for the performance of warm blankets, the most commonly used are plaques and hosiery knitwear , pearl pattern, "chessboard". We make a sample of the square: we knit 20 loops with the chosen pattern and measure the width of the resulting blank. Then perform the motif until its length becomes equal to the width. Based on the obtained sample, we calculate the number of such elements necessary for the rug. Next, we knit the desired number of motifs. They can be joined together by a sewing method. In this case, a "mattress" seam is applied. Places of fastening to them look imperceptibly and smoothly. Those skilled workers who know the skills of crocheting can combine the motifs with a strapping "stepping step". The product designed in this way will have a beautiful structure in the form of rims around each square. We make the fringe as described in the previous master class.

For those who can sew: plaid of fleece

We will make a warm two-tone textile blanket with our hands. For work we prepare the materials listed in the list:

• Fleece fabric of two colors - 135 cm and 315 cm;
• Sewing machine;
• Cotton and kapron threads (for quilting);
• Pins tailors;
• scissors;
• Centimeter tape ;
• iron.

Stages of fleece blanket

How to make a blanket with your own hands, we learn from the instructions. To make the back of the product from a piece of fabric of a larger size, we cut out one rectangular piece of 92.5 x 115 cm. Of the remaining flap, we make 10 square-shaped blanks 25x25 cm. And exactly the same elements are made from another piece of textiles. Sew the squares among themselves, alternating them in color. We leave on the allowances of 1.5 cm. We execute 5 strips consisting of 4 elements. On the wrong side, we smooth the fabric and seams. We sew stitches together. The top part of the rug is ready. The back of the product (a large cut) is folded together with the front sides to the inside. Leaving 1.5 cm from the edge, we grind these parts together. When the segment of 15-20 cm remains unsealed, we turn the blanket through this hole. We smooth the product, make a hole with a hidden seam. Kapron threads for quilting we spread the seams of the front side of the rug. Everything, the blanket is ready to decorate your sofa or armchair. The size of the product is approximately 90x113 cm.

From the master classes presented in the article, you learned how to sew and tie a plaid with your own hands. We hope that this information together with photos of similar products inspired you to work. We wish you fruitful and successful needlework!