I cannot tell you how helpful this is. All the other videos talk about how to knit blankets, but they assume you know all of the "knitting lingo." You actually take the time to explain each and every step and how it's done. Thank you for making a tutorial that is actually for BEGINNERS.
Yes, that should work fine if you're willing to put in the extra work (brioche stitch over garter stitch). But I'll tell you this - garter stitch makes a pretty warm and dense blanket on it's own!
SnowyDogz - thank you for the note. First up, if you're worried about seaming, this project is a GREAT way to get some practice and become an expert at it. :) That said, I'll answer your question. If you're leaving live stitches and are able to do a 3-needle BO to seam, that will work fine. That BO leaves a ridge, like mattress stitch, and it should provide plenty of stability to the heavy garter stitch. Good luck!
Yes - wool/synthetic blend will make a nice Log Cabin blanket. In fact, I've made two of these blankets now - the first was using my 100% wool leftovers, and the second used wool blend leftovers. Both blankets are very nice, and the wool blend blanket has the added benefit of being machine washable. Just be consistent with the fiber type you use throughout the whole blanket. :)
Oh, Staci. I just lost an hour watching a whole pile of your videos back to back (originally to find one to link to my blog) but they're like a holiday murder mystery - totally engrossing. I've seen them all before, but there's something almost therapeutic about them, you're method is so calm and ... I love you! ^_^
A good, inexpensive, widely-available choice if you're looking for a wool blend is Lion Brand Wool Ease. They yarn is really nice to work with, washes well, and blocks out nearly as well as 100% wool. If you live in the US, you can probably buy it at your local craft/fabric stores, or online.
Best site ever. There. Are so many free patterns and tutorials. The instructor teaches in a way that you can actually understand! There are a wild variety of cloths to knit, but she also explains the basics to easily help you.
Yes - you could slip the first stitch of each row to create something similar to a bind-off edge on the sides of your work. But I advice caution - this could cause tension issues at the sides of your work in garter stitch. Good luck!
I made this for my brother in 2015 for Christmas. It is huge over 6' tall and over 5' wide. He is over 6' he called it a man size blanket. I worked on it throughout 2015 starting February 2015 & finishing December 2015. His reaction was totally worth the time & money it took to make it. I spent between $150-$200 for the yarn.
Hi Jo - thank you for the note. I don't have a video (yet!) on a crocheted seam, but that is a great idea to add to our next video shoot. Thank you! Watch for the video soon!
Thanks Staci! Since I asked, I have also thought that maybe I could take a pic with paper numbers on it and just think about it once…lol. Thanks SO much for always be so patient, kind and quick to respond!
only 4 more squares! I hope they all fit together well…and I am living dangerously by trimming it in black, against Staci's advice, but hey,I am only going to making ONE of these so I am going for it. I recommend this for an advanced beginner! Thanks Staci! (I am sure I will be back during the seaming, but all is good now)
@toxixlips You can try binding off with a bigger needle (holding it in your right hand while you BO). The fact that your BO is tight probably doesn't have to do with the acrylic, but an animal fiber would be more forgiving with a tight BO. Meaning you can knit a tight BO with an animal fiber, and it will still block out okay. Hope that helps.
Hallo, i am from Austria and I like your blanket. Two years ago i made it for my daughter and now i make the second one for my son. And i am sure this is not the last one. I think it is awesome that you show us how to make this beautyful things. Thank you!
I had an idea about making a knitted blanket using the log cabin pattern on my knitting machine (I'm drowning in leftover yarn). It hadn't gotten past thinking about it, when 'lo and behold your video pops up in my feed. Talk about serendipity.
After making the blocks and time to seam them together I had to really pay attention to how you did that and I must say you just saved me a major headache. Thank you so much on your clear tutorial.
@sufilibra It's just called a "blocking board", and they are so handy to have. If you google the term you'll find several sellers. I advise buying the biggest one you can get (you'll appreciate it when you go to block a sweater), and get one with handles, as they're kind of heavy.
Your demos are excellent and so easy to follow. I was always leery about knitting a mitered square until I watched your demo. No stopping me now. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Yes, I address this in the video. I wanted the seams to line up exactly the same between each block, since the seams to create a ridge, and weight. You can certainly do it however you like, my concern was that some blocks with 10 ridges and some blocks with 0 would create a visible unbalance.
The Vs will always face upward toward the bind-off edge. If you see Vs that are upside down, shift your focus one-half stitch over. Then you will see them facing upwards again. :)
40 rows does equal 20 ridges, that is correct. The only part that might be confusing is that the cast-on row will also contribute to half a ridge (I'm talking about the center square here). So the center square is cast-on, knit 40 rows. And in subsequent strips when you start a new color, the row you pick up and knit in the new color counts as half a ridge. So it's pick up and knit in the new color, knit for 19 rows (20 ridges). It really is easiest just to count ridges, and not rows.
Yes, I'm happy to help. The CO and BOs on this blanket are just your average COs and BOs - do you normally have trouble with these stitches being tight in other projects? I'm also confused about part of your question - "when I add the other yarn". Can you explain this better? After the first square, you add the other yarn when you pick up stitches between the ridges of the center square, so the CO and BO don't have anything to do with the first strip. Please help me understand.
Thank you for the note. Yes, I do sometimes sell commissioned knit items, but they end up being pretty expensive, since they take a long time to make. It is better for me to teach you to knit, than to sell you something knitted. :)
Thx Staci! It's 1:20 am on the east side of the country and I'm working on my Log Cabin Blanket. The cotton is working out very nicely and I'm blocking as I go. It looks and feels great. This project is so fun to knit and what a great way to use up left over yarn. Thx again :)
Hi Annie - I will check out that technique and see if I can put it into a video - BUT, not to use in this pattern. The picked-up seams as well as the regular seams are very important for structure in this blanket. Without them, this blanket would be a heavy, floppy mess of garter stitch. But I will check out the technique, to use on other projects. :)
Thanks for the video. My group of Needlers knit for a care home with donated yarn. The Log Cabin Blanket uses up many bits and pieces of left over yarn and make great lap blankets. I sometimes have a couple of them on the go, and use up yarn as it becomes available.
Finished a one piece Log Cabin design lap throw for a senior's care home. It is 36" square and has an I-cord edge. I found that making a smooth edge was easier to pick up stitches. Instead of knitting the first and last stitch, I purled the last stitch and slipped the first stitch. Wish I could include a picture. It's quite lovely.
I just started mine! I have the first square almost complete. I just started knitting this is my second project. As soon as I can figure out how I will show you a picture. I am really wanting the feed back of someone who knits. Lol my hubby says it looks good but he doesn't craft! Plus he loves me. Your tutorials are easy to follow. Keep it up!
@mchllwoods That is entirely up to you, and your personal taste. If you don't like the way it looks, you probably want to knit a different center square. The center squares really stand out in the blanket.
I started this blanket months ago. It’s my project between projects. I’ve chose. A barn raising pattern for the layout, which will require 24 squares! I may have set my heights a little high. Not sure how long it will take to accomplish with other projects coming up in between. It started will leftovers. But because I am OCD about everything matching, I’m making all the squares the same. Thank you for your guidance. You are always my go to for instructions.
Circular needles are my preference - I actually never use straights (aside from DPNs). I find that allowing the weight of my knitting to rest in my lap (as it does with circulars) is easier on my wrists and hands.
I seam into the notches of the ridge after following the Kyler's Kardigan sweater pattern and this might still work with the ridges going in another direction if you want to try another method. The finished blanket is beautiful and looks like the wool has bloomed well after washing. ~Bonnie
Yes - you need to follow the pattern carefully to make sure each block is the same size as all of the others. If one is bigger or smaller, it will not seam together evenly with the others.
Hi Charlotte - thank you for the note. It's impossible for me to answer your question - acrylic yarns are a crapshoot. Some respond well to steam, and some are damaged by it. You can always test steam out on a swatch beforehand. But here's my advice - if you're leaning towards acrylic yarn because it is washable, I encourage you to take a look at superwash wools, or wool/synthetic blends instead. Much easier yarns to work with.
I've been working on this blanket for over three years. Finally I'm almost finished! Thank you for the vid, I had to come back to it a few times to refresh my memory :)
your videos and instructions are always so clear. every stitch clearly defined. all i have seen have been informative to detail. you are definitely appreciated. ty for sharing.
You will want to bind-off on the right side, so that the ridge from the stitches you picked up (when you first started that strip) will be on the back.
This is great as I wanted to do a blanket but didn't want to do plain squares and I love the Log Cabin design. Thank you very much, you have made my day!
Thank you, your tutorials are really clear & I have now made two of these blankets for presents. As suggested I used scraps of wool but made the outside & panels in navy. It was also made me learn how to crochet, only basic but it worked.
Hi, I'm new to knitting. This video was so helpful. Thank you so much. I had bought some Noro yarn a while back and saw another quilt similar to yours but it seemed too difficult for me just yet. Once I saw your video it all just clicked so I'm going to try and make your quilt. I started my own blocks (only 2 so far) but am going to start over (a trial run with less expensive yarn) and once I get the hang of it, use my Noro yarn...YAY...Thanks again.
I was thinking acrylic because that's mostly what I have in my stash! I'm making it for a five-year-old though, so he probably won't care if it's not perfectly flat. Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!
I'm loving this project , totally addicted, hubby has been sorting all my yarn stash for me , so real labour of love for both of us, thank u for another gt video xxx
Love your videos. You make it look so easy, but I have taught myself to knit from your videos. I found the log cabin blanket and just love the look. Cannot wait to get started. I crochet also, but seems the knitting goes a little faster. I did have to find my "comfort style of knitting" so I could get things moving along. I am not a "thrower" but I am comfortable with the European style, it is like continental only from the back. I can move quickly through a row whether knitting or purling.
Thank you Stacey! I have made this sweater a few years ago, and since this design is a loose fit, I have made a large, which is way to big for me, and so I never wore it. I will undo the sweater, wash the yarn, and reknit the whole thing. I will also enlarge the front band, so that I can find a grosgrain ribbon in the proper color for my sweater. Thnak you so much for having taken the time to answer me. Really appreciated!!!
I’m working on ten stitch but I love this one too. So maybe I’ll do both. Thank you for both pattern’s. I’m a fairly new knitter and loving it very much. So much fun!! Happy knitting from Dee in NM
thank you so much for taking the time to give clear, thorough instructions. i just finished making a log cabin quilt, and recently learned how to knit as well so i am very excited to try this blanket!
@minnieclips I'm afraid it must be something with the cache on your computer. Try hitting the "refresh" button on your browser while holding down the "shift" button on your keyboard. That should help. Or, if you want to get to a specific part, you can just slide the progress bar to the time you want. The last section of the link for each part shows the minutes and seconds you're looking for.
You can knit the borders as you go...I prefer to finish all of the blocks and set them out to see how I want to arrange them, then knit the borders so they all work together the way I like.
Many thanks for a clear video explaining all the concepts, and for dividing the video into manageable parts. It really took the 'overwhelm' out of the project. Thank you for the free pattern also. You are a wonderful teacher, and your camera work and editing only add to all that. Thank you so very much.
As long as you are happy with the fabric you are creating, you can knit this in any gauge you like. Keep in mind that changing the gauge will change the size of the finished blanket and the yarn amounts you need, from what I have printed in the pattern.
That will work out fine - visually, it will be identical. The only difference will be that you will be able to feel more "seams" on the back of the work, where you picked up to knit the last 5 border rows around the outside of the seamed blanket. No problem at all.
That can depend on the kind of cast-on you're doing. As long as you're always binding-off on the right (not wrong) side of the work, you'll be fine. And right side/wrong side doesn't really make that much difference on the center block.
I don't know if you teach knitting classes, but I would DEFINITELY sign up! The few videos I've watched of yours are beyond helpful to me. Especially this blanket. I started a blanket (after seeing your dishcloth video) for one of my nieces who's due in August. Another niece is due about 3 weeks later and I'm making this pattern for her in baby colors. I tried following the written pattern but just couldn't quite grasp it. This video was an eye opener for me. Thanks & keep 'em coming!!!
(Other readers - please don't allow yourself to get confused with my answer! Most knitters knit from the left needle to the right, and will follow this pattern without difficulty.) My answer - you said you are left-handed...is this because you hold the yarn in your left hand, and/or because you actually knit from the right needle to the left? If you are knitting the this way, I believe it is probably accurate for you to have a loop on the opposite end.
Please visit the link in the video description field (just below the video) to the Log Cabin FAQ page, where I give a lot of information about modifying the pattern and using different yarns. Good luck!
you make this seem so easy. still trying to learn, still working on just making squares, gonna start out with making a blanket out of that, and just weaving / sewing them together, for now. then i may try this.
Thanks - that's exactly what I'm doing - the crochet hook method. Time consuming, but it's only for a short distance on each side (I've cut the overall size in half because I was doing this as a "test" to see if I like it - I do!) Love your videos :)
@squirrelomg You can try another method of seaming and see how it looks, but I encourage you to learn mattress stitch. It isn't difficult, and the results are really worth the effort.
Binding-off and seaming are two different things, but I think you are asking how you fasten off the end after seaming, correct? If I'm using wool, I just stop seaming and weave in the end. If I'm using a different non-animal fiber, I secure the end with a knot. You can see how to do this in my video "Knitting Help - Weaving in Cotton Ends".
Hi Staci, hey just want you to know that I think your videos are the best. Also, I love this log cabin blanket, and hope to start mine in the near future. I would like to chime in about circular needles, I too tried to steam the cords on some Clover circulars to get them to relax, but I was still not satisfied with the flexibility. So I bought so Addis turbo and noticed a world of difference. In my opinion, they are definitely work the money.
Thank you for this video. It’s very clear and comprehensive. The only thing I have done differently is to cast on that first centre block using a crochet cast on. This gives a chained edge that looks identical to the bind off edge and makes it very easy to pick up stitches from.
I give the details about the yarn amounts needed in the free downloadable pattern. Just click on the link in the video description field (just below the video) to get your free copy. Good luck!
I know that some people have success with steaming the circular cords to get them to relax...that never really worked for me. I ended up eventually replacing all of my unruly needles with better circulars ("better" being Addis, Knit Picks, and Knitter's Pride needles).
If you're unable to tell by the feel of the yarn (or you can't remember the fiber type), there is a burn test you can do with a little section of the yarn. I've never done it myself, but you can Google it, and learn how.
Thanks for a great pattern and tutorial...can't wait to get started. Working a slip stitch at the beginning of each row would prevent having to seam garter bumps.....
Yes - you can slip the first stitch if you choose...but you run the risk of creating a tension issue at the edge of each strip, as slipped stitches stretch over two rows, instead of just one.
Yes. All of the information you need to knit this (including needles) is both on my website and in the free pattern download. Just click the link just below the video (in the video description field) to get your free pattern.
Ohhh…I might need to watch your casting on, mine might not be what it should be, but I get stitches on the needle :) I definitely know my casting on is wayyyyyyyy different from yours. My cast on's are very loose, I bet I will have problems when I get around to that side. If so, I will learn another way of casting on. Thanks again, you rock!
Please follow the link in the video description field (just below the video) to my Log Cabin FAQ page, where I address that question and lots of others about modifying this pattern.
I just started knitting like yesterday and I'm in the process of making a quilt and I'm hoping I am able to do this as a next project because it really is pretty cool
Thank you for the wonderful tutorial and the great tips . I learned a lot and I have been knitting for many years. Love your log cabin pattern and am sure going to give it a try. Happy knitting, Yoka
you are so helpful…I really appreciate your dedication. My first square is a little bigger than 13, it's about 14 so I hope I can make them all 14. I also ordered the Lion Brand Wool Ease and I love that yarn, it does block really well. Thanks for all of your advice and help so far….maybe you won't hear from me again until I get to the seaming, I really want to use black, but I know you don't advise that! We'll see! :)
I have done this and it turned out really well. I planned mine so it was different shades of purple, pink and white. I chamges the border to a wool thatnchanges colour and it looks amazing! Thanks, you are an amazing techer:)
@SoNahEgalWieWeit Most questions are answered in the free downloadable pattern, just follow the link below the video in the description field. You can use either circulars or straight needles - and they don't have to be very long. At any given time, the most you'll have on the needles is 16" of knitting.
It's really up to you. Most questions about this blanket (including information about blocking) can be found on my Log Cabin FAQ page. Just follow the link in the video description field, just below the video. Hope that helps!
Thankyou so much I was wanting a a new project . Your instruction is so clear to understand I have started and am on the second strip of my first square I am already keen to start the third colour . This is going to be a hard project to put down .
I cannot tell you how helpful this is. All the other videos talk about how to knit blankets, but they assume you know all of the "knitting lingo." You actually take the time to explain each and every step and how it's done. Thank you for making a tutorial that is actually for BEGINNERS.
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Thank you for this inspiring and beautiful project and easy step by step tutorials.
WOW, at the age of 73 I’ve realised I’ve been darning in ends wrong all these years. Always willing to learn something new
Your videos are Level 10. I can consistently count on your clear instructions.
Yes, that should work fine if you're willing to put in the extra work (brioche stitch over garter stitch). But I'll tell you this - garter stitch makes a pretty warm and dense blanket on it's own!
SnowyDogz - thank you for the note. First up, if you're worried about seaming, this project is a GREAT way to get some practice and become an expert at it. :) That said, I'll answer your question. If you're leaving live stitches and are able to do a 3-needle BO to seam, that will work fine. That BO leaves a ridge, like mattress stitch, and it should provide plenty of stability to the heavy garter stitch. Good luck!
Knitting becomes a lot of more fun with your videos and patterns.
Thank you, Stacey.
Yes - wool/synthetic blend will make a nice Log Cabin blanket. In fact, I've made two of these blankets now - the first was using my 100% wool leftovers, and the second used wool blend leftovers. Both blankets are very nice, and the wool blend blanket has the added benefit of being machine washable. Just be consistent with the fiber type you use throughout the whole blanket. :)
Wow, this is so cool. My Grandma, a master quilter, taught me, but I don't like quilting. I love quilts though. Now I can knit one! Thank you so much!
Oh, Staci. I just lost an hour watching a whole pile of your videos back to back (originally to find one to link to my blog) but they're like a holiday murder mystery - totally engrossing. I've seen them all before, but there's something almost therapeutic about them, you're method is so calm and ... I love you! ^_^
A good, inexpensive, widely-available choice if you're looking for a wool blend is Lion Brand Wool Ease. They yarn is really nice to work with, washes well, and blocks out nearly as well as 100% wool. If you live in the US, you can probably buy it at your local craft/fabric stores, or online.
Best site ever. There. Are so many free patterns and tutorials. The instructor teaches in a way that you can actually understand! There are a wild variety of cloths to knit, but she also explains the basics to easily help you.
Yes - you could slip the first stitch of each row to create something similar to a bind-off edge on the sides of your work. But I advice caution - this could cause tension issues at the sides of your work in garter stitch. Good luck!
I made this for my brother in 2015 for Christmas. It is huge over 6' tall and over 5' wide. He is over 6' he called it a man size blanket. I worked on it throughout 2015 starting February 2015 & finishing December 2015. His reaction was totally worth the time & money it took to make it. I spent between $150-$200 for the yarn.
Crystal Suttles such a adorable sister you are ❤️ bless you guys! 💕
How much wool u used...in grams
Your technique saved a "too short" hat I made yesterday for my daughter. Now it covers her ears with a new length!
Very clear and worthwhile video. You taught me things I didn't know I didn't know. Thanks, Kathy.
Hi Jo - thank you for the note. I don't have a video (yet!) on a crocheted seam, but that is a great idea to add to our next video shoot. Thank you! Watch for the video soon!
I love revisiting your videos to remember techniques I need to complete a new project. Thank you, thank you . . . thank you!!!!!!! 🥰
Thanks Staci! Since I asked, I have also thought that maybe I could take a pic with paper numbers on it and just think about it once…lol. Thanks SO much for always be so patient, kind and quick to respond!
only 4 more squares! I hope they all fit together well…and I am living dangerously by trimming it in black, against Staci's advice, but hey,I am only going to making ONE of these so I am going for it. I recommend this for an advanced beginner! Thanks Staci! (I am sure I will be back during the seaming, but all is good now)
@toxixlips You can try binding off with a bigger needle (holding it in your right hand while you BO). The fact that your BO is tight probably doesn't have to do with the acrylic, but an animal fiber would be more forgiving with a tight BO. Meaning you can knit a tight BO with an animal fiber, and it will still block out okay. Hope that helps.
Hallo, i am from Austria and I like your blanket. Two years ago i made it for my daughter and now i make the second one for my son. And i am sure this is not the last one. I think it is awesome that you show us how to make this beautyful things. Thank you!
I had an idea about making a knitted blanket using the log cabin pattern on my knitting machine (I'm drowning in leftover yarn). It hadn't gotten past thinking about it, when 'lo and behold your video pops up in my feed. Talk about serendipity.
After making the blocks and time to seam them together I had to really pay attention to how you did that and I must say you just saved me a major headache. Thank you so much on your clear tutorial.
@sufilibra It's just called a "blocking board", and they are so handy to have. If you google the term you'll find several sellers. I advise buying the biggest one you can get (you'll appreciate it when you go to block a sweater), and get one with handles, as they're kind of heavy.
Your demos are excellent and so easy to follow. I was always leery about knitting a mitered square until I watched your demo. No stopping me now. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Yes, I address this in the video. I wanted the seams to line up exactly the same between each block, since the seams to create a ridge, and weight. You can certainly do it however you like, my concern was that some blocks with 10 ridges and some blocks with 0 would create a visible unbalance.
The Vs will always face upward toward the bind-off edge. If you see Vs that are upside down, shift your focus one-half stitch over. Then you will see them facing upwards again. :)
40 rows does equal 20 ridges, that is correct. The only part that might be confusing is that the cast-on row will also contribute to half a ridge (I'm talking about the center square here). So the center square is cast-on, knit 40 rows. And in subsequent strips when you start a new color, the row you pick up and knit in the new color counts as half a ridge. So it's pick up and knit in the new color, knit for 19 rows (20 ridges). It really is easiest just to count ridges, and not rows.
Thank you I am screen shotting this great info !
Yes, I'm happy to help. The CO and BOs on this blanket are just your average COs and BOs - do you normally have trouble with these stitches being tight in other projects? I'm also confused about part of your question - "when I add the other yarn". Can you explain this better? After the first square, you add the other yarn when you pick up stitches between the ridges of the center square, so the CO and BO don't have anything to do with the first strip. Please help me understand.
Thank you for the note. Yes, I do sometimes sell commissioned knit items, but they end up being pretty expensive, since they take a long time to make. It is better for me to teach you to knit, than to sell you something knitted. :)
Thx Staci! It's 1:20 am on the east side of the country and I'm working on my Log Cabin Blanket. The cotton is working out very nicely and I'm blocking as I go. It looks and feels great. This project is so fun to knit and what a great way to use up left over yarn. Thx again :)
Hi Annie - I will check out that technique and see if I can put it into a video - BUT, not to use in this pattern. The picked-up seams as well as the regular seams are very important for structure in this blanket. Without them, this blanket would be a heavy, floppy mess of garter stitch. But I will check out the technique, to use on other projects. :)
Thanks for the video. My group of Needlers knit for a care home with donated yarn. The Log Cabin Blanket uses up many bits and pieces of left over yarn and make great lap blankets. I sometimes have a couple of them on the go, and use up yarn as it becomes available.
Finished a one piece Log Cabin design lap throw for a senior's care home. It is 36" square and has an I-cord edge. I found that making a smooth edge was easier to pick up stitches. Instead of knitting the first and last stitch, I purled the last stitch and slipped the first stitch. Wish I could include a picture. It's quite lovely.
I just started mine! I have the first square almost complete. I just started knitting this is my second project. As soon as I can figure out how I will show you a picture. I am really wanting the feed back of someone who knits. Lol my hubby says it looks good but he doesn't craft! Plus he loves me. Your tutorials are easy to follow. Keep it up!
There are several online sellers that have blocking boards for under $100 - Knit Picks is a good choice and a reliable retailer!
@mchllwoods That is entirely up to you, and your personal taste. If you don't like the way it looks, you probably want to knit a different center square. The center squares really stand out in the blanket.
I started this blanket months ago. It’s my project between projects. I’ve chose. A barn raising pattern for the layout, which will require 24 squares! I may have set my heights a little high. Not sure how long it will take to accomplish with other projects coming up in between. It started will leftovers. But because I am OCD about everything matching, I’m making all the squares the same. Thank you for your guidance. You are always my go to for instructions.
Circular needles are my preference - I actually never use straights (aside from DPNs). I find that allowing the weight of my knitting to rest in my lap (as it does with circulars) is easier on my wrists and hands.
I seam into the notches of the ridge after following the Kyler's Kardigan sweater pattern and this might still work with the ridges going in another direction if you want to try another method. The finished blanket is beautiful and looks like the wool has bloomed well after washing. ~Bonnie
I've been looking at this pattern for 5 years. I'm starting it today. I'm on my 2nd strip. Thanks for the video.
Yes - you need to follow the pattern carefully to make sure each block is the same size as all of the others. If one is bigger or smaller, it will not seam together evenly with the others.
Hi Charlotte - thank you for the note. It's impossible for me to answer your question - acrylic yarns are a crapshoot. Some respond well to steam, and some are damaged by it. You can always test steam out on a swatch beforehand. But here's my advice - if you're leaning towards acrylic yarn because it is washable, I encourage you to take a look at superwash wools, or wool/synthetic blends instead. Much easier yarns to work with.
I've been working on this blanket for over three years. Finally I'm almost finished! Thank you for the vid, I had to come back to it a few times to refresh my memory :)
your videos and instructions are always so clear. every stitch clearly defined. all i have seen have been informative to detail. you are definitely appreciated. ty for sharing.
You will want to bind-off on the right side, so that the ridge from the stitches you picked up (when you first started that strip) will be on the back.
This is great as I wanted to do a blanket but didn't want to do plain squares and I love the Log Cabin design. Thank you very much, you have made my day!
The brands of yarn don't matter, as long as the fiber type is the same. It sounds like you're on the right track for making a nice blanket!
Thank you, your tutorials are really clear & I have now made two of these blankets for presents. As suggested I used scraps of wool but made the outside & panels in navy. It was also made me learn how to crochet, only basic but it worked.
I've made this blanket for my mother and she loved it, this was easy with lots of colors.
Hi, I'm new to knitting. This video was so helpful. Thank you so much. I had bought some Noro yarn a while back and saw another quilt similar to yours but it seemed too difficult for me just yet. Once I saw your video it all just clicked so I'm going to try and make your quilt. I started my own blocks (only 2 so far) but am going to start over (a trial run with less expensive yarn) and once I get the hang of it, use my Noro yarn...YAY...Thanks again.
I was thinking acrylic because that's mostly what I have in my stash! I'm making it for a five-year-old though, so he probably won't care if it's not perfectly flat. Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!
I'm loving this project , totally addicted, hubby has been sorting all my yarn stash for me , so real labour of love for both of us, thank u for another gt video xxx
Love your videos. You make it look so easy, but I have taught myself to knit from your videos. I found the log cabin blanket and just love the look. Cannot wait to get started. I crochet also, but seems the knitting goes a little faster. I did have to find my "comfort style of knitting" so I could get things moving along. I am not a "thrower" but I am comfortable with the European style, it is like continental only from the back. I can move quickly through a row whether knitting or purling.
Thank you Stacey! I have made this sweater a few years ago, and since this design is a loose fit, I have made a large, which is way to big for me, and so I never wore it. I will undo the sweater, wash the yarn, and reknit the whole thing. I will also enlarge the front band, so that I can find a grosgrain ribbon in the proper color for my sweater. Thnak you so much for having taken the time to answer me. Really appreciated!!!
I’m working on ten stitch but I love this one too. So maybe I’ll do both. Thank you for both pattern’s. I’m a fairly new knitter and loving it very much. So much fun!! Happy knitting from Dee in NM
thank you so much for taking the time to give clear, thorough instructions. i just finished making a log cabin quilt, and recently learned how to knit as well so i am very excited to try this blanket!
@minnieclips I'm afraid it must be something with the cache on your computer. Try hitting the "refresh" button on your browser while holding down the "shift" button on your keyboard. That should help. Or, if you want to get to a specific part, you can just slide the progress bar to the time you want. The last section of the link for each part shows the minutes and seconds you're looking for.
You can knit the borders as you go...I prefer to finish all of the blocks and set them out to see how I want to arrange them, then knit the borders so they all work together the way I like.
Many thanks for a clear video explaining all the concepts, and for dividing the video into manageable parts. It really took the 'overwhelm' out of the project. Thank you for the free pattern also. You are a wonderful teacher, and your camera work and editing only add to all that. Thank you so very much.
I’ve used this pattern over and over again. Great pattern!
Right now I'm sitting here trying to decide which to knit first....this, or her 10 stitch blanket~ I just can't decide~!! Your comment helps,,thanks🌻✌
Vivienne Clark I’ll check out her 10 stitch blanket.
As long as you are happy with the fabric you are creating, you can knit this in any gauge you like. Keep in mind that changing the gauge will change the size of the finished blanket and the yarn amounts you need, from what I have printed in the pattern.
That will work out fine - visually, it will be identical. The only difference will be that you will be able to feel more "seams" on the back of the work, where you picked up to knit the last 5 border rows around the outside of the seamed blanket. No problem at all.
That can depend on the kind of cast-on you're doing. As long as you're always binding-off on the right (not wrong) side of the work, you'll be fine. And right side/wrong side doesn't really make that much difference on the center block.
This was the first project of yours that I made. You are my go to gal whenever I need help as our style of learning to knit was similar.
I don't know if you teach knitting classes, but I would DEFINITELY sign up! The few videos I've watched of yours are beyond helpful to me. Especially this blanket. I started a blanket (after seeing your dishcloth video) for one of my nieces who's due in August. Another niece is due about 3 weeks later and I'm making this pattern for her in baby colors. I tried following the written pattern but just couldn't quite grasp it. This video was an eye opener for me. Thanks & keep 'em coming!!!
That's kind of what I thought…I bought the most expensive pair they had…lol! I'll try steaming. Unruly is a great word!! Thanks so much. Happy Easter!
Yes. Please follow the link in the video description field to the FAQ I've created on this pattern, on my website. It should answer your questions.
Please follow the link in the video description to the Log Cabin Blanket FAQ. I give tons of pointers there on modifying the pattern. Good luck!
(Other readers - please don't allow yourself to get confused with my answer! Most knitters knit from the left needle to the right, and will follow this pattern without difficulty.) My answer - you said you are left-handed...is this because you hold the yarn in your left hand, and/or because you actually knit from the right needle to the left? If you are knitting the this way, I believe it is probably accurate for you to have a loop on the opposite end.
Please visit the link in the video description field (just below the video) to the Log Cabin FAQ page, where I give a lot of information about modifying the pattern and using different yarns. Good luck!
I am halfway done with this and I love it! Such easy TV knitting!
Thank you for all your wonderful videos!
you make this seem so easy. still trying to learn, still working on just making squares, gonna start out with making a blanket out of that, and just weaving / sewing them together, for now. then i may try this.
Of all tutorials I’ve seen, yours are the best, thanks from Sweden
Thanks - that's exactly what I'm doing - the crochet hook method. Time consuming, but it's only for a short distance on each side (I've cut the overall size in half because I was doing this as a "test" to see if I like it - I do!) Love your videos :)
@squirrelomg You can try another method of seaming and see how it looks, but I encourage you to learn mattress stitch. It isn't difficult, and the results are really worth the effort.
Binding-off and seaming are two different things, but I think you are asking how you fasten off the end after seaming, correct? If I'm using wool, I just stop seaming and weave in the end. If I'm using a different non-animal fiber, I secure the end with a knot. You can see how to do this in my video "Knitting Help - Weaving in Cotton Ends".
Hi Staci, hey just want you to know that I think your videos are the best. Also, I love this log cabin blanket, and hope to start mine in the near future.
I would like to chime in about circular needles, I too tried to steam the cords on some Clover circulars to get them to relax, but I was still not satisfied with the flexibility. So I bought so Addis turbo and noticed a world of difference. In my opinion, they are definitely work the money.
Thank you for this video. It’s very clear and comprehensive. The only thing I have done differently is to cast on that first centre block using a crochet cast on. This gives a chained edge that looks identical to the bind off edge and makes it very easy to pick up stitches from.
I demonstrate the quilt blocks on circular needles, but you don't have to use them. This pattern will work just fine on straight needles. :)
I give the details about the yarn amounts needed in the free downloadable pattern. Just click on the link in the video description field (just below the video) to get your free copy. Good luck!
I know that some people have success with steaming the circular cords to get them to relax...that never really worked for me. I ended up eventually replacing all of my unruly needles with better circulars ("better" being Addis, Knit Picks, and Knitter's Pride needles).
This is so beautiful it’s on my list! I have a lot of wonderful colors but in acrylic and I’m excited to get it started
If you're unable to tell by the feel of the yarn (or you can't remember the fiber type), there is a burn test you can do with a little section of the yarn. I've never done it myself, but you can Google it, and learn how.
Your tutorials never disappoint. Thank you. 😊
Thanks for a great pattern and tutorial...can't wait to get started. Working a slip stitch at the beginning of each row would prevent having to seam garter bumps.....
Yes - you can slip the first stitch if you choose...but you run the risk of creating a tension issue at the edge of each strip, as slipped stitches stretch over two rows, instead of just one.
That is explained in the pattern. Please visit my website (link in the video description below the video) for the link to the free pattern.
Yes. All of the information you need to knit this (including needles) is both on my website and in the free pattern download. Just click the link just below the video (in the video description field) to get your free pattern.
Ohhh…I might need to watch your casting on, mine might not be what it should be, but I get stitches on the needle :) I definitely know my casting on is wayyyyyyyy different from yours. My cast on's are very loose, I bet I will have problems when I get around to that side. If so, I will learn another way of casting on. Thanks again, you rock!
Please follow the link in the video description field (just below the video) to my Log Cabin FAQ page, where I address that question and lots of others about modifying this pattern.
I just started knitting like yesterday and I'm in the process of making a quilt and I'm hoping I am able to do this as a next project because it really is pretty cool
Thank you for the wonderful tutorial and the great tips .
I learned a lot and I have been knitting for many years.
Love your log cabin pattern and am sure going to give it a try.
Happy knitting,
Yoka
you are so helpful…I really appreciate your dedication. My first square is a little bigger than 13, it's about 14 so I hope I can make them all 14. I also ordered the Lion Brand Wool Ease and I love that yarn, it does block really well. Thanks for all of your advice and help so far….maybe you won't hear from me again until I get to the seaming, I really want to use black, but I know you don't advise that! We'll see! :)
I have done this and it turned out really well. I planned mine so it was different shades of purple, pink and white. I chamges the border to a wool thatnchanges colour and it looks amazing! Thanks, you are an amazing techer:)
Thank you for the nice note! I'm glad you're enjoying my videos! :)
@SoNahEgalWieWeit Most questions are answered in the free downloadable pattern, just follow the link below the video in the description field. You can use either circulars or straight needles - and they don't have to be very long. At any given time, the most you'll have on the needles is 16" of knitting.
This blanket is absolutely beautiful!!! Definitely on my “to do” list!!
My words and thoughts exactly ! Oh my gosh! Good luck! Let me know how you do :)
It's really up to you. Most questions about this blanket (including information about blocking) can be found on my Log Cabin FAQ page. Just follow the link in the video description field, just below the video. Hope that helps!
Perfect! Been looking for something to do with my tons of scraps, this is going to be great, thank you!
Thankyou so much I was wanting a a new project . Your instruction is so clear to understand I have started and am on the second strip of my first square I am already keen to start the third colour . This is going to be a hard project to put down .
I just double-checked the download. It's working fine for me. You may want to try a different browser.