June 29, 2024
This is not necessarily a tutorial - just my story about how I’m making a crochet beaded weighted blanket. I am terrible at keeping notes while Im on a project, so will blog as I go!
Supplies - this is what Ive purchased to start with, I know at this point I will need more yarn and beads to complete a blanket 3' wide by 4' long. My guess is it will be 8ish lbs when complete.
- 3 skeins Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, 7oz
- 4 x 1lb bags of pony beads, mixed neon colours
- 4.00mm hook for HDC rows
- 3.00mm hook for bead rows
To begin, I chained 161 stitches with the 4mm hook. In second ch from hook I did a HDC in each stitch across (160 HDC total). I chained 1, turned and changed hook to 3.00mm.
To add a bead, keep loop on hook and slide on bead. Place hook into next stitch and yarn over, pull through stitch so you have 1 loop, the bead and 1 loop on hook.