When it gets colder, what do you use to protect and create comfort? Of course, the coziest thing is a warm and fluffy plaid. He will warm, and the eye will please, and create an atmosphere of security. Naturally, you can buy a plaid by picking one that you like. But how nice it is to wrap yourself in a shawl created by yourself! Knitting a plaid is not at all difficult. Don't be scared by the size. In fact, creating a rectangular shawl is even easier than a pullover or a little hat.
How to calculate the number of threads?
In order for the product to please its functionality, you need to choose the right material. When you are going to knit a plaid, go to the selection of yarn carefully. First, consider whether the product will be plain or multi-colored. When will you use it? How to care? It is best to use an acrylic thread, but it does not heat very much. The coat is beautiful and warm, but difficult to care for. She also "rolls", which spoils the appearance of the product. So it turns out that you need to knit a plaid, depending on its purpose. Children’s - always with wool, “day off” - from acrylic thread, summer - from cotton. Decided on the material? Now bind a forty-forty-cm-long sample.
Count how much material has taken and by proportion, calculate how many threads are needed for the entire product. Usually, a good plaid takes up to one kg of thread, depending on their thickness. Note that thin yarn will take less.
What are knitted rugs (knitting needles)?
Product diagrams can be found in books and magazines. But there is nothing complicated in their independent development. It is only necessary to understand that the plaid can be knitted with one “monolith” (in this case, it fits the whole thing). And there is the option of compiling the product from pieces. Each circuit has its own advantages. Monolithic is very beautiful, but it is inconvenient to knit due to the volume of the product. A plaid made up of pieces looks very attractive, and it’s easier to make it. Each element is knitted separately, while you can use not only different colors, but also different patterns. Fantasy in such a product can be shown to the fullest! Then all the elements are sewn together. This option is often used by active knitters. They still have a lot of threads from the products that they let into “warm imagination”.
Simple option
If you do not have knitting experience, it is recommended not to choose a too complicated first product. Decided to knit a plaid? Try to make it from elements made of garter stitch. At the same time, you can use threads of the same color or different. You will need to tie a certain number of squares of ten by ten cm. Then sew them together. Composing a product is simple
rotate the elements ninety degrees relative to the direction of knitting. This technique will decorate the plaid and give it volume.
How to knit a plaid for the baby?
Moms often wrap their kids in warm shawls when it gets colder in the evenings, and at other times. Of course, it’s better to put a masterpiece executed in your own carriage! It’s both beautiful and you can brag to your girlfriends. Knitted children's rugs, patterns of which you will find in specialized magazines, you can take for a walk, and on the road. It should be borne in mind that the product for the baby should not only be warm, but also light. After all, he often has to be carried on his own shoulders along with a child. For such a plaid, it is recommended to purchase a woolen thread for children's products. It is a little “looser” in composition, which means it retains heat better, the product is slightly lighter. In addition, such a thread will not irritate the delicate baby skin. That is, it will not “crack”. And the manufacturer provides such a choice of delicate colors that will satisfy any mom.