If you can’t find super bulky yarn, then you can also use three strands of bulky yarn held together to arm knit your blanket. [2] X Research source The amount of yarn you will need will depend on how large you want your blanket to be. Plan on needing at least a three skeins of super bulky yarn to complete this project. If you are going to hold together three strands from three bulky skeins to knit your blanket, then you will need at least nine skeins of bulky yarn.
Five feet is enough to cast on about 18 stitches for a small blanket. If you want to make a large blanket, then pull out a bit more, like six or seven feet of yarn.
Continue to loop the yarn and pull loops through to create more cast on stitches. Slip these stitches onto your arm as you go. Continue casting on until you have at least 18 stitches on your arm. This will make a small blanket or throw. [5] X Research source If you want a larger blanket, then try casting on 24 to 30 stitches.
To knit the first row, take the free end of the yarn (set the tail aside) and loop that yarn around your hand. Then, insert this loop into the first loop on your right arm. As you pull the loop through, slide the old loop off your right arm and slide the new loop onto your left arm. [6] X Research source Continue to knit the stitches in this way until you reach the end of the first row.
Continue knitting until you have achieved the desired length.
For example, start by knitting the first two loops in your row. Then, stop knitting and grasp the first loop in your row with your fingers. Pull this loop up and over the second loop on your hand so that it is secured and you only have one loop on your hand. To continue casting off, follow the pattern of knitting one and looping the first loop over the second loop until you reach the end of the row. As you cast off, you should never have more than two loops on your casting off arm.
Trim off any excess yarn from the tail and your blanket is complete!
