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Fleece Tie Blanket Instructions

February 4, 2009 by Lisa Beth  

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Tie Baby Blanket Directions

To get started -

  • Your fleece fabric needs to be at least 40 inches or wider
    For an infant/toddler blanket – use 1 to 1 1/2 yards (for each side)
    For a child blanket – use 1 3/4 yards (for each side)
    For an adult – use 2 yards (for each side)

    **The best part – these measurements are completely custom to you! I used 1 yard pieces for my newborn baby – this size fits an infant great. For bigger children, like my 3 year old, I used the 1  3/4 yard pieces.

  • The two pieces of fleece should be the same size. Pieces may be the same pattern (which is what I used), two different patterns, two plain colors or a pattern on one side and a plain color on the other.
  • Scissors or rotary cutter (will need cutting board for rotary cutter) Tape measure or ruler
  • A 4″ x 4″ piece of paper

Tie blanket instructions:

  • Take your two pieces of fleece. Put one piece on top of the other lining up the edges so they are even. (One side will be the front and the other side will be the back )
  • Trim off any selvage around the edges of your fleece. ( Cut as straight as possible, but remember, these blankets are forgiving!) I like to use my rotary cutter and cutting board, but if you don’t have this, don’t worry, a sharp pair of scissors will work fine.

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  • Find your 4″x4″ paper and lay it on the corner of your blanket. Then cut out the corner through both layers. Do this to all four corners.

Fleece Tie blanket

  • Time to make the fringes. Cut 4 inches into both fleeces at 1″ wide. it is easiest to lay the tape measure or ruler across from the corner of the cut out from one corner to the other. The fringes don’t have to be exactly 1″, but keep them close to that.

Fleece Tie blanket

  • Proceed to cut 1″ intervals on all four sides.
  • Starting on one side, start tying you knots (using one fringe from each fleece.) Tie knots on every other fringe around the entire blanket.

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  • Turn the whole blanket over and tie the remaining fringes into knots until your blanket is finished.

Fleece Tie Blanket

  • Here’s the best part – Let you child enjoy, or give as a gift!

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14 Comments on "Fleece Tie Blanket Instructions"

  1. Cara Waite on Sun, 2nd Aug 2009 4:30 pm 

    This instructions were perfect! Made things very easy.

  2. Cynthia on Sat, 10th Oct 2009 6:51 pm 

    Thanks for the great instructions! I bought this great Halloween fleece to have my sister make my son some warm winter jammies and thought that my son would just love a “mimi” (his word for a favorite, carry all over the place blanket) out of it to match. I had no idea how to make a tied fleece blanket, but your instructions were so clear and with perfect pictures, too! It turned out perfectly and he is just in heaven! Thanks so much!

  3. Nicole on Mon, 19th Oct 2009 4:50 pm 

    I appreciate the instructions they really helped out. I’d have to say if I’d change one thing is the adult blanket measurements I got 2 yards and it only just seems to barely fit the top of a full mattress with no excess over hang so I’d have to say 3 to 3.5 yards for an adult/ full mattress

  4. Tracy Sowers on Sun, 8th Nov 2009 2:21 pm 

    Thanks so much for the easy instructions. The pictures are helpful too. ^_^

  5. Rene' on Tue, 17th Nov 2009 3:14 pm 

    Your instructions and pictures ROCK! Made making the blankie much easier. Take it from the girl whos big sewing project in home-ec was a tie and vest.

  6. Barb J on Tue, 17th Nov 2009 5:13 pm 

    Does anyone know how to tie a fleece blanket like tying a man’s tie? If so, would appreciate info.

  7. Christine J. on Fri, 18th Dec 2009 1:41 am 

    Thank you soooo much!!! These were great instructions and the pictures are great visual aids… My husband and son loved their blankets!

  8. Mary on Tue, 22nd Dec 2009 10:29 pm 

    Thanks for the easy instructions – I made a small one for a doll cradle so everything was minimized but darling! I did tie it differently by holding the cut strips together and looping them over and into a knot that looks like a man’s tie. Very cute!!

  9. Cheri on Wed, 30th Dec 2009 2:02 pm 

    Thanks so much. Going to go now and make on of these for my daughter-in-law. She has cancer in several places in her body. Does anyone know who to make a scarf from fleece?? She has also lost her hair. Weather here in Kentucky has turned cold. God Bless, CR

  10. Nancy on Sat, 17th Apr 2010 12:47 pm 

    Great instructions! I did all of the cutting and my 3 year old grand daughter “helped” tie her blanket. She and Dora the Explorer are cuddled up on the couch right now! This was a fast and fun rainy day project for us. Thanks!

  11. paige on Fri, 11th Jun 2010 4:19 pm 

    Be sure to tie them in double knots!! Very good instructions!

  12. de on Thu, 24th Jun 2010 9:40 pm 

    this was just what i was looking for. nice instructions. easy to follow. thank you

  13. Chrissy on Wed, 28th Jul 2010 11:55 pm 

    I would like to thank you for posting the easy read instructions for the fleece tie blankets. My Brownie troop will be making these as well as doing a community blanket drive for the area homeless and I was very excited to find these. Please wish us luck, they are a great group and I look forward to trying these !!!

  14. marj cronkhite on Wed, 18th Aug 2010 11:54 pm 

    Wow. Thank you so much for these easy to follow directions.
    I would have done it all wrong if I had not had these.
    Fun times ahead. We are making these in Vacation Bible School and giving them to women’s shelters close to us.
    Tahnks again.

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