DIY Chunky Knit Blanket

I became obsessed with these blankets about two years ago when I saw one on Pinterest. I wanted to buy one, but didn't want to pay the crazy prices for one! Therefore I took to YouTube and taught myself how to make my own #Chunkyknitblanket.

Here's What You Need:

5-6 skeins of Yarn (I use the Bernat Blanket Big Yarn, but you could use other brands)
Scissors

Here's How To Do It:

Grab the beginning of your yarn and make a slip knot.
Chain stitch onto that knot freely (not too tight). This is where you determine the width of your blanket. How ever long your chain is, will be how wide your blanket is. It's completely up to you!
Once your chain is done, lay it flat on the ground so it's easy to see where the smaller loops lie within your chain.
Leave the last chain of your sequence alone here and start pulling the long thread to the side of it through each one of the smaller chain loops forming a row of separate stitches.
After ending your first row of stitches you should get an idea of how it works.
Once you're done with the first row, switch directions and do the same, looping the yarn through each row back the opposite way till you reach the last loop.
*Remember that the side stitches need to be knitted only one time per row. End the row with knitting the last stitch and start the row with knitting the second stitch.
Repeat this until you have reached the desired length of your blanket.
Once you're at your desired length and you have reached the end of your last row it's time to bind off the blanket.
Knit an extra right side stitch for the last row. It will form a shape to the blanket corner.
Take the working yarn and pull it through two ride-side stitches at a time. This should leave you with one stitch on hand only.
Leave that one stitch in hand, take the next one free stitch and put it on hand so you again have two stitches.
Pull the working yarn through both stitches again so you are left with one stitch only.
Repeat this process until all the stitches are finished and you're left with one stitch on your hand.
Cut the yarn so you have around 8 inches of tail. Insert the tail through the stitch and pull it to secure the last stitch. You don't want too pull it too tight, or too loose. Pull it naturally so the top of the blanket is well-shaped.
Feel free to tie an extra knot on the end to be sure your blanket is secure.
Now you can either cut the yarn down to the knot so there is no leftover tail, or you can weave the tail back through the blanket to hide it within.
If you choose to weave, try to stick to the last row to make it less noticeable.
Do the same with the tail at the beginning of the blanket.
Enjoy your comfy, cozy, new Chunky Knit Blanket!