I do not know hot to knit an adult sized quilt! I know how to knit because I have made tons of scarves! But I do not know how to make a quilt! I want to make an adult sized quilt by Christmas and I need to know how! I know you make squares or something but how do you put them together? Or is that wrong? Please tell me how!
2007-10-03 12:52:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
no quilts can be knitted because my Grandmother has a KNITTED quilt that my great grandmother mad!
2007-10-03 13:02:14 · update #1
marymaxim is a mail order co . they have kits with the pattern and yarn included. Get something simple for the first time so you don't get overwhelmed but knitting is the same whether the article is small or big. You could try knitting squares 12" x 12" in contrasting colours and join them later.
browse the on- line catalogue and see if there is something you like. there are a lot of sites with free patterns as well.
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory.php
2007-10-03 13:08:23 · answer #1 · answered by Donna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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How to knit a quilt?
I do not know hot to knit an adult sized quilt! I know how to knit because I have made tons of scarves! But I do not know how to make a quilt! I want to make an adult sized quilt by Christmas and I need to know how! I know you make squares or something but how do you put them together? Or is that...
2015-08-14 02:19:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can knit a scarf, it is just a matter of size. You could knit a quilt in one piece, but it is difficult and I wouldn't advise it for a beginner. The easiest way is to knit squares of a size which suits you and then sew them together. Cast on a comfortable number of stitches (I find about thirty is a good size) and then knit until you knitting is square. Cast off and you are on your way. Keep knitting squares and sew then together with an overcast stitch using a large tapestry needle (with a blunt point) and the yarn you are knitting with until you have a blanket of the required size. The beauty of knitting in squares is that it is easy to pick up and put down and that you can just keep adding more squares until you are satisfied with the size.
2007-10-03 13:05:42 · answer #3 · answered by suesaucy49 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your grandmother may call it a quilt, but you can't knit a quilt. A quilt consist of a top (often pieced into a pattern), backing, and batting in the middle. All three layers are either stitched thru (either by machine or by hand) creating decorative patterns or they may be knotted.
If you want a patchwork knitted blanket, all you have to do is knit whatever size squares you want and put them together in whatever pattern you want.
2007-10-03 14:13:15 · answer #4 · answered by bdancer222 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You can knit squares, then sew them together with extra wool. I have a book which is useful for that. http://www.amazon.com/200-Knitted-Blocks-Traditional-Contemporary/dp/1564775968/ref=sr_1_3/102-3766692-7472144?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191472160&sr=1-3 The patterns are made so if you use the same needles and same ply wool, they'll be the right size to sew together. You'll have to work pretty hard to get it done by Christmas. Or instead of buying a book, you can just knit more scarves and sew them together. It'll do the same thing.
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I belong to the Historic Knitting yahoo group and through one of the links they were talking about I found this, and thought of you! http://www.knitheaven.com/vintagepatterns/image_328.htm
2007-10-03 17:31:24 · answer #5 · answered by Rosie_0801 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple squares of colour crotched or sewed together make a good quilt - you can put together as you go or lay out the knitted squares, and make a pattern of them before you join them up - you can put wadding and backing materal and stitch together with a sewing machine - which is good for the blanket/quilt to hold it`s shape. Or check out some of the free knitting patterns for afgan throws available. Just do a web search for free printable knitting patterns.
2007-10-04 01:06:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anne M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You'll have less to join if you knit long strips and then join them together. Imagine joining 8'-long scarves edge to edge. If you use "mattress stitch" to graft the edges, you won't have extra bulk.
Granny may have called her knit thing a quilt, but that didn't make it one. I'm reminded of Abraham Lincoln's anecdote that contained something like "If you call a dog's tail a leg, how many legs will it have?" and continuing in response to an answer of "5", "No, 4, calling a tail a leg doesn't make it one."
2007-10-03 17:18:59 · answer #7 · answered by h_brida 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Warm up America has instructions on how to construct an afghan.
http://www.warmupamerica.com/patterns.html
They suggest you make squares of 7"x 9". When you have 49, join them together to make a strip. They give you lots of details including how to join them. When you get the hang of it you can knit for charity, too.
I'm working on an afghan using knitted dishcloths. They're fast and more interesting than a larger project. The washcloths vary from very simple to challenging.
2007-10-03 20:24:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anita C 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the best place to start is the charity websites were you send squares off to them to make afghans. i believe the 9 X 11 inch squares are normal and that is where i am starting, just in case i don't finish the afghan. at least i can give the rectangles away.
2007-10-04 16:30:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quilts are not knitted...afghans are knitted.
2007-10-03 12:59:07 · answer #10 · answered by delanabobana 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋