What You Need to Buy

Michaels (currently having an online sale for pick up in store or delivery to home)

Bernat Blanket Yarn 

Options:

1. Bernat Blanket Big 

• 1 skein is $9.09

• 32 yards per skein

• You will need 4 of these 

• Bernat Blanket Big is also sold online in packs of 12 for $93.48 ($7.79 each). It is for home delivery only and shipping is free. You have to buy all 12 the same color, but it's a great deal if you have two other friends who want the same color blanket.

2. Bernat Blanket Extra Thick

• 1 skein is $26.46

• 72 yards per skein

• You will need 2 of these

Note: This is a nice soft, sturdy, thick yarn for blanket making. I have made more than a dozen blankets with this yarn and it holds up great, even when washed. Though washing it does seem to take away a bit of the softness.

Amazon

Cozyful Chunky Yarn for Hand Knitting

• 8 skeins for $29.99

• #9 Super Jumbo (30 yds per skein)

• #10 Extreme Jumbo (25 yds per skein). This is supposed to be a little thicker than #9. 

Note: The image you see online is deceiving. The skeins are much smaller than the Bernat yarn skeins, which is why you need 8 of them. This yarn is also a bit thinner than the Bernat yarn, but it is very soft and they have tons of color options. I made a blanket with this yarn for my niece in February, and she said it has held up well. 

What You Need to Bring

• yarn

• 1 pair of scissors

• 2 small chip clips or 2 medium to large binder clips/clamps

• 1 larger sized bag to keep your yarn in as you work so that it doesn't roll all over the table and onto the floor