This knitted version of a paper chain is incredibly easy to make, and it’s an ideal project for children who’re novice-knitters. If someone can cast on, knit a plain stitch and cast off – they can make this.
The links of the chain are completed in minutes, so you can rapidly assemble something pretty lengthy. Make your finished garland as long or as short as you want.
Materials needed:
Yarn – this is a great project for using up leftovers from other knitting adventures or charity shop oddments. Try to keep it all a similar type, eg: double knitting wool.
Needles – I used 3 1/4 mm, but to be honest, use what’s comfortable for you. It doesn’t matter if the links of the chain are a bit bigger or smaller.
Pattern:
I hesitate to even call this a pattern as it’s simply cast on 8 stitches, knit in garter stitch under your piece measures about 10cm in length, then cast off. Simple, huh?
Using a large eyed needle sew the knitted piece into a loop. Now knit another link of the chain, then another and another.
Variations of the chain:
Use a chunky yarn and big needles to make a supersized version.
Use a specific colour scheme (eg: orange and black for Halloween) or make a sophisticated version with a single colour of yarn. Maybe a more sophisticated stitch too. An all-cream garland in moss stitch could look fab.
Make a stripy version or maybe embellish with a few knitted bees or butterflies.
Try using a metallic yarn for some extra sparkle.
Make a knitted chain and use it as a yarn ‘bomb’, draping it around some otherwise boring railings.
The links of the chain are completed in minutes, so you can rapidly assemble something pretty lengthy. Make your finished garland as long or as short as you want.
Materials needed:
Yarn – this is a great project for using up leftovers from other knitting adventures or charity shop oddments. Try to keep it all a similar type, eg: double knitting wool.
Needles – I used 3 1/4 mm, but to be honest, use what’s comfortable for you. It doesn’t matter if the links of the chain are a bit bigger or smaller.
Pattern:
I hesitate to even call this a pattern as it’s simply cast on 8 stitches, knit in garter stitch under your piece measures about 10cm in length, then cast off. Simple, huh?
Using a large eyed needle sew the knitted piece into a loop. Now knit another link of the chain, then another and another.
Variations of the chain:
Use a chunky yarn and big needles to make a supersized version.
Use a specific colour scheme (eg: orange and black for Halloween) or make a sophisticated version with a single colour of yarn. Maybe a more sophisticated stitch too. An all-cream garland in moss stitch could look fab.
Make a stripy version or maybe embellish with a few knitted bees or butterflies.
Try using a metallic yarn for some extra sparkle.
Make a knitted chain and use it as a yarn ‘bomb’, draping it around some otherwise boring railings.