The Chubby Bee is a free amigurumi crochet bee pattern for a finished toy that is about 6″ long and 3″ high (15 cm x 8 cm). If you don’t want to arm knit a chunky knitted blanket and prefer to use awesome jumbo needles, an easy option is to purchase a blanket kit that includes the pattern, the yarn you need and the needles!

The Yarn Bee Showstopper yarn is the same weight as Sheps Wool, and I highly suggest you use the Youtube video above as your example for making this blanket.

You cannot find chunky knitting yarn cheaper than this, especially when you have a Hobby Lobby coupon! Becozi also sells jumbo needles, chunky yarn blanket kits, vegan wool and also chunky yarn finished products like pillows, cat beds, a Christmas tree skirt and other fun items! Another option is to double up your DK and use a bigger needle or hook size, but whatever you decided you just need to make sure the gage is matched. When you know what your yarn weight is, and you know what yarn weights you have in your stash, we can get started. But it's worth bearing in mind that DK is a slightly thinner yarn to worsted, so the best way to substitute is by going up a needle or hook size so that the tension will be the same.

There once was a time that there wasn’t an industry standard of yarn weight, and sometimes the weight instead referred to the number of plies the yarn had. Yarn Bee Showstopper doesn’t come in as many colors as the Premier Yarn Couture Jazz (in the next section), but it does look like wool whereas Couture Jazz is acrylic. If you’ve never done the loop stitch before, don’t worry – a detailed step-by-step photo tutorial is included in the pattern. From plant based fibers such as cotton or bamboo to animal fibers like alpaca and wool, the type of fiber you choose will impact the drape, stretch and stitch definition of your knitting or crochet.When substituting yarn, it’s super important to check the yardage, which is the length of your yarn, in your new ball or skein compared to the one you are substituting.

This is a GREAT kit option if you don’t want to arm knit a jumbo blanket and they make awesome Christmas gifts too! Plant fibers can be distinct from each other, and so substitutions greatly depend on an individual yarn.

If you don’t want to use safety eyes, you could use small circles of black felt and a hot glue gun, or black embroidery thread. Woolatyis another popular Etsy seller of chunky knit blankets, keep in mind she’s in the Ukraine but ships quick and provides great service! Bob the Bee is a free YouTube tutorial that will teach you how to crochet an adorable little crochet bee. While not strictly a crochet bee pattern, this little bee-themed bear is so cute I couldn’t resist including him. You’ll need 50 g of Yellow, 25 g of White, and a small amount of white for the wings, and pink for the cheeks and bow.

NOTIONS: 8 mm safety eyes, fiberfill stuffing, tapestry needle, scissors, and black embroidery thread. If in doubt, we always recommend knitting or crocheting a swatch before making your project, so you can check the gage, stretch and texture before committing to your new yarn. Arm knit blankets are so hot right now for a reason and it’s actually so simple to make a chunky knitted blanket with giant yarn at home! If knitting blankets with arms just isn’t your thing but you want to make a chunky knit blanket cheap, using PVC pipe is a great option! You will need approximately 11 yards (10 m) of black yarn, 11 yards (10 m) of yellow, and about 1 yard (1 ) of white.The knitting patterns and photographs displayed on these pages are the intellectual property of their respective copyright owners. They label a yarn based on “ wraps per inch” to determine thickness and weight, but sometimes that industry standard can be a little bit blurry. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. When determining the weight of a new yarn, wool mills and yarn suppliers usually adhere to an industry standard. NOTIONS: 6 mm safety eyes, fabric glue, fiberfill stuffing, scissors, a tapestry needle, and pink and black thread for the cheeks, mouth, and mini bow.