I made something that everyone has likely seen or made before. But that's okay. It was a man-friendly craft, so I thought I would share it. I made this a couple of months ago when it was actually cold outside, in case you were wondering.
My mom and I found an Alabama fleece on sale while fabric shopping one day. As soon as we spotted it, I knew I should do something with it. I decided to make one of those hand-knotted fleece blankets (typically referred to as tie blankets). My mom had made me one several years ago, so I thought Andy needed one of his own. The other kicker? You don't actually have to know how to sew!
The Bama fleece was a bit pricey, so I decided to back the blanket in a solid black fleece (as you can see in the picture).
First, I cut off the extra white border that came along one edge of the Bama fleece, and I trimmed the black fleece to match the length and width. I laid them on top of each other (with the sides I wanted to show facing out). I also pinned around the blanket to keep the pieces from sliding around too much.
Then I cut a 3 in. square out of cardboard I had around the house.
I used this to cut squares out of each corner of the blanket.
All of the corners are cut off...
Then I proceeded to cut strips approximately 3/4-1 inch wide, one after another. I cut up toward the middle of the blanket maybe a scissors length (around the same length as the square cut out on the end). You cut these tabs all around the entire blanket. When I finished the cuts, I began tying the two tabs (including the Bama fleece/black fleece) in knots all around the blanket. I double knotted them, but not too tightly (the blanket will start to bunch up on you if it's too tight). This part I found to be very mind-numbing and slightly therapeutic. :)
And in no time at all, I had a throw blanket for the hubs.
Just look at how happy he is.
As you can see, it could have been a little longer, but it's more of a lap blanket and that works for him. Clearly. He's fake sleeping like a champ!
So there you have it. The easiest way to make a blanket for someone special!
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