Q&A for How to Knit a Patchwork Blanket

The size of your blanket will depend on the thickness of the yarn and the tightness of your stitches. When you're knitting, bulky or sport weight yarn will have fewer stitches than a finger weight yarn. Tension is also a factor, or how tight or loose your stitches are when you knit. This is why many patterns call for a swatch before you begin, especially with patterns that require precise measurements. The pattern will let you know with a quick 1" square practice piece how many stitches you should have.

It depends on how big your squares are. If you follow the size of the squares in this article, you'll probably need 9x9, so 81 squares in total. if you do bigger squares, you won't need as many.

Yes, your needles will work just fine. The only difference is that the stitches in your blanket will be tighter than that one and not as much air will circulate through it, but it will work. Do double the amount of stitches and rows so yours will be a little more even.

I have heard double knit refer to two different techniques. If you mean use the cast on stitches to knit opposite directions, you can, if you keep in mind that you will be making rectangles. If you mean where two yarns are interwoven - if you have the skill to do this you should try it. It will make a thick square and heavier blanket. Either technique would be a creative twist, so take pictures and submit them to wikiHow to share with others.

Pin the two seems together with the right sides facing each other, and use the mattress stitch.

See the instructions in Part Four. You thread the needle after lining up your squares, then sew them together.

You would need to check the tension guide for the yarn you are using. Generally there are more rows than stitches cast on. Measuring is your best help here as everyone's tension can be different. Blocking your finished squares will also help you improve your square.

You would most likely have to do 12 rows. The best way to get a square is to do the same number of stitches as rows. Try that, and if it ends up being too tall or too short, take off or add another row or two to get a perfect square.

Yes. The weight of the yarn and the drape of the knitting will decide your needle size. Usually, the advised needle size is on the wrapper. There is often a gauge size in the pattern too. If it's a garment, you want to match the gauge, and depending on your tension, you may need to change needle sizes. If it is a shawl, the drape is important, so you will need a bigger needle.

Yes. There is no reason as to why you could not. Be sure to not connect both ends.

The standard length of knitting needles is 14". You can also purchase circular needles, which are connected and are less bulky to handle due to their shorter working length.

First up, check out the wikiHow How to Knit the Purl Stitch , which has step-by-step photo instructions detailing this knitting stitch. There are a lot of great YouTube videos demonstrating this. Check out one by sheep and stitch (my personal favorite) or just search up “how to purl” on YouTube.

Weave your tail through the stitches to hide (usually 3 then back) and cut the remainder.

For these blanket squares, cast on 14 stitches. Do keep in mind the thickness of your yarn. If it is thicker, you may want to cast on a few less, and if it's thinner, a few more.