Chunky hand-knit blanket

How to make it

1. 

   1

   Make a slipknot

   Tie a loose slipknot about 6 in from the yarn end. That's your first loop.

2. 

   2

   Chain the first row

   Pull a loop of yarn through the last loop, over and over, until you have 25 loops in a line. Keep each loop about 2 in tall.

3. 

   3

   Start row 2

   Go back to the start. Pull a new loop of the working yarn up through the first loop of row 1.

4. 

   4

   Keep going across

   Pull a loop through every loop in the row. Each new loop sits on top of the old one.

5. 

   5

   Join new skeins

   Tie the end of the old skein to the new one with a tight double knot. Tuck the knot to the back.

6. 

   6

   Repeat the rows

   Keep adding rows until it's as long as you want. Keep the tension even so the edges stay straight.

7. 

   7

   Bind off

   On the last row, pull loop 2 through loop 1, then loop 3 through loop 2, all the way across. Knot the final loop.

8. 

   8

   Hide the tails

   Weave the yarn tails into the back of the blanket. Throw it on the couch and climb under.