I made a “flat snappy blanket” for my 9 year old son, Hayden. He chose the colors and loved it when it was finished.
It is designed to be a mat to lay on instead of a blanket so it was a little smaller than he wanted for a blanket.
I added a border (included in pattern) and it was just the right size.
Hayden had a great idea to add fleece to the back. Since my sewing machine hates me, I started brainstorming about other options. Over the years we have made several of the fleece blankets that are tied around the edge. I decided to give it a try.
I took Hayden to pick out the fleece. I imagined something patriotic to match the variegated yarn around the edge. Maybe stars or stripes.
He chose camoflauge. UGH. really? I DID tell him he could choose so camo it was….and guess what…it turned out super cute!!! I am so glad we went with his choice.
Materials
Crocheted Blanket: The blanket in the photo, “Flat Snappy“, measures 34″ x 60”.
Fleece: The backing fleece (camo in sample) is 5″ bigger than my crocheted blanket all the way around (on each side). I bought 2 yards of 50″ fabric. You need a little extra to add strips to the edging.
Scissors, measuring tape, crochet hook of any size to pull fleece strips through blanket.
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- Lay fabric on a flat surface, right side down.
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- Center crocheted blanket on top of fabric, right side up and centered.
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- Trim fleece so it is 5″ bigger all the way around. Cut a square out of each corner of the fabric.
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- Cut the fleece into 1-1.5″ strips. Stop at edge of crocheted blanket. Be careful not to cut the crocheted blanket.
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- Cut all the way around the blanket.
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- Use a crochet hook to pull every other strand through the edge of the crocheted blanket. Skip the same amount of stitches between strips.
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- Pull every other strip through the crocheted blanket, all the way around the outside.
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- Tie the pairs of strips together. Tie in a knot and pull snug. There will be big gaps between knots BUT extra strips will be tied between.
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- Cut the remaining fabric into strips, approximately 8″ long by 1- 1.5″ wide. You will need one strip for every space between knots, all the way around. Tie another strip between each knot, all the way around.
