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These warm, thick wooden knitting needles make ideal tools for arthritic hands and people who have lost mobility. Then see what size it ends up post blocking when you use it (which will probably be slightly larger than you blocked it). This is usually a recommendation, and you can use a different size, but it is a good idea to stick to the recommended size or one up or down. From that day each time I started a new project , I bought the corresponding circular needle and eventually I had all the sizes I could ever use.Skipping the first stitch near the end of your chain, stick your thumb and index finger through the top of the stitch and pull a loop of yarn through the loop. The stitches glide easily on and off the needles and there is no snagging, which in my experience can happen with some of the handmade needles. Once you’ve chosen your pattern and yarn, the next step is to decide what type of needles you will use to knit your blanket. If you are making a knitted squares blanket, you can easily adjust the size at any stage in your project by changing the number of rows or columns in your blanket.

Otherwise, cast on 30 stitches approx and knit in the same stitch pattern as your blanket until you have roughly knit a square. So I grabbed two loops with my left hand and threaded the working yarn through those two loops towards my left hand. There are few things cozier than a handknit blanket, and with cooler weather approaching here in the northern hemisphere, it’s a great time for many of us to cast on a new blanket project.

By purchasing one of our patterns, you’ll have everything you need to create a beautiful and cozy blanket you’ll treasure for years. Circular blankets are a fun twist on the classic knit blanket, but beware: knitting your blanket in a circular shape means that, eventually, you’ll have to bind off all those stitches. They mention that its the right size, great for the very large thick wool and that it looks handmade.