How to tie a plaid?

It is possible to give the interior of a cosiness almost anyhandicraftsmen who can knit or crochet. A knitted plaid or blanket will add to the home of home comfort. Such a product can be useful not only for beauty, it will perfectly warm in the cold, and also protect the bed from contamination.

Choosing a yarn for bedspreads

Obviously, for such a large product ascover, you need a lot of skeins of yarn. The choice of thread quality depends on its functional purpose. If it simply serves as a decoration, then you can take synthetics, even 100% acrylic, nylon, etc. The coverlet, tied from such threads, will not roll off when washing or shedding.

If you want a warmer blanket, then tie it better out of the thread thicker, choosing wool or cotton, in general, natural materials. If you take a terry thread, then the coverlet will get thicker.

How to tie a plaid: ways

You can tie the plaid with both needles and crochet. The choice of "methodology" depends on the personal preferences of the needlewoman and on the chosen pattern of the future product. In addition, the method

Matings are usually chosen depending on what kind of result they want to receive.

If a blanket should perform the function of a blanket, then itsit is better to tie on knitting needles, since in this case the knitting will be denser, which means that the product itself will get warmer. If the veil is intended to be an element of decor or to cover a hill of pillows, as it was fashionable in the old days, then it is better to tie a crochet, since in this case it is easier to achieve an openwork pattern, lightness and transparency.

A detailed scheme of knitting plaid can be selected on our site in one of the topics of the section - Knitting.

Plaid of slices

It is not necessary to knit a blanket, blanket or veilone whole cloth. It is quite possible to tie a plaid of squares with both a hook and spokes. To do this, a certain number of equal elements-squares or

rectangles, which are then stitched betweenand receive a large blanket in the patchwork technique. The advantage of this method is that small patches are easier to knit than one large and often heavy product, especially for knitting on knitting needles.

In addition, in this case there is where to go for a walkfantasy when choosing the color of threads and patterns. However, there are also disadvantages: the work is rather monotonous and routine, and it will take a very long time to staple individual elements. Therefore, those who chose knitting covered with squares should have patience. Most often this way knit just a children's blanket.

Children's rug

It must be said that the individual elements thatthen they will be sewn together, they can be connected not only in the form of a square and a rectangle, but also in the form of a triangle, a circle, asterisks or flowers. It all depends on the chosen scheme and the imagination of the master.

To tie a children's (as well as an adult) rugknitting needles, you can choose any pattern you like. In this case, knitting on knitting needles is more convenient, since the product will not be too large, so it makes no sense to knit, and then to sew individual elements.

How to tie a baby blanket for a newborn: choose a scheme, buy a thread (natural, but not fluffy) and determine the way the product is manufactured and its future dimensions. The edges of the children's blanket can be processed in any way: to thread the ribbon, tie it with simple stitches or to attach fringe.