No-Sew Baby Blanket

Don’t let a narrow loom stop you from weaving a blanket or throw.

About this Project

This design by Sara Bixler for rigid-heddle or multi-shaft looms has you create weft loops along the selvedges as you weave. Then, instead of using a needle and thread to join the panels into a wider blanket, all you need is a crochet hook to connect those loops. Easy!

Contents

• Project Instructions PDF

Details

Structure
Plain weave.

Equipment
Rigid-heddle, 2-shaft, or 4-shaft loom; 15" weaving width; 8-dent reed; large boat shuttle; 4 empty cardboard cones; crochet hook (optional).

Yarns
Warp: Weekend (75% acrylic, 25% cotton; 205 yd/3.5 oz; Berroco) Magenta, 125 yd; Lavender and Orchid, 225 yd each; White, 113 yd.
Weft: Weekend Magenta, 540 yd
Note: Berroco Weekend is discontinued. Try Berroco Modern Cotton or Pima 100 instead.

Dimensions
Width in the reed: 13³⁄₄” wide (14.³⁄₄” with supplemental threads for loops added in).
Woven length: (measured under tension on the loom) 50" per panel plus 12" fringe.
Finished size: (after wet-finishing) two scarves, each 9¹⁄₂" × 62" plus 4¹⁄₂" fringe.