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See How She Knitted this Cozy Giant Blanket with PVC Pipes

January 19, 2015 By Elisabeth Kruger 14 Comments

Brilliant!! See How She Knitted this Cozy Giant Blanket with PVC PipesWe all love a good chunky knit anything, really; scarves, jerseys, whatever.  Forget about arm knitting, this is PVC piping knitting, and it is the newest, coolest thing. Redditor, kiwiwolf314, took chunky knit to a whole new level to make the chunkiest, most impressive blanket that I need right now!

For her “yarn”, she used wool batting that she laid out in rows to get uniform thickness (this step alone took five hours, so you better be in it for the long haul if you want to make your own). She then rolled up the tubes so that she could wash (in the bathtub) and lightly felt them without causing any damage. After letting them air dry outside, she wound it all up and made her gigantic knitting needles from PVC pipe – practically the only thing big enough to knit this epic monster of a blanket. Then she knitted… More photos.

In her own words, “it took forever”, but “it was worth it”. I could not agree more! This gigantic blanket must be the ultimate cozy, snuggle buddy, and it looks freaking fantastic. Are you brave enough to give it a go? You can grab the pattern here: Giganto-blanket PATTERN.

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  1. Suzie says

    August 24, 2015 at 10:29 pm

    Do you think you could crochet it???

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    • Sheebie says

      January 28, 2016 at 11:52 pm

      I don’t believe so…..Only if you could find something to use as a ‘giagantic’ crochet hook. Can’t think of anything that would work.

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      • Judy says

        December 19, 2016 at 11:06 am

        I’m thinking you could use some rather large wire. Use a large piece, fold in half, then fold the end into a hook and wrap with something like florist tape or duct tape to sort of build it up. The nice thing with crochet is that the needle does not have to be long, just a big hook, so it might be easier to manipulate on your lap.

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        • Dovah says

          October 21, 2017 at 1:52 am

          You could also use your hands for crocheting. Just slide your hand through each stitch and grab the yarn.

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    • Linda says

      April 11, 2016 at 1:37 pm

      Hobby Lobby had some size 25 hooks. About $10.00 each

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  2. Jayne Cameron says

    October 6, 2015 at 3:47 am

    I made a finger-knit scarf from 2″ wide fleece. It curled into a tube. (I haven’t tried to purl in finger-knit!) It’s warm and unusual. Back to the ….finger knitting.

    First, I need to make the blanket. Thanks!!!

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  3. annette says

    December 5, 2015 at 5:57 pm

    too lazy or busy but surely one

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  4. Lorena says

    December 11, 2015 at 10:01 pm

    How much wool batting did she use to make one blanket?

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  5. rhonda says

    January 30, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    She says she sew the 5″stripes together then cut in half. Which Direction?
    Does the mean she was kitting with 2 1/2 inch strips because she cut the 5″ strips in half length ways?

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  6. Sarah says

    January 30, 2016 at 11:59 pm

    How much wool batting was used ? Thank you !

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    • Sarah says

      February 25, 2016 at 11:53 am

      Approximately how many pounds of rovin is used to make this blanket. I’m quite petite and just want an idea how heavy this would be. Thank you.

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  7. Barb says

    October 24, 2016 at 1:51 am

    Hand crochet would work

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  8. Kaylee says

    August 10, 2017 at 6:41 pm

    This looks so comfy! I just found out about knitting extreme knitting patterns with PVC pipes and I think I’d like to try it. One of our readers over at AllFreeKnitting suggested it. 🙂 There’s a little more info about using wooden dowels for jumbo yarn here too:https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Tips-for-Knitting/Knitting-Needle-Alternatives

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  9. Anonymous says

    November 9, 2019 at 11:27 am

    How on earth would you wash this!?! It would be impossible to lift out of the tub.

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