Knitting Needles etc.

I’ve knitted a baby blanket that I would like to line with a silky material. My plan is to hand sew the material to the blanket. Anyone have any experience with this?

I definitely support the hand sewing approach. Do wash both the blanket and the fabric before attaching them, and make sure both have the same washing requirements. The knit fabric will have more give than the silky fabric, so do lots of pinning before sewing. I would pin the corners first, then the half way points, then halfway between those pins, etc. until you have pins about every 2" around the edges. When you sew the yarn to the fabric, use stitches that both encompass the entire strand of yarn and stitches that split the yarn. You might also consider attaching the knitting to the fabric in other places as well, perhaps in some sort of quilted pattern since the stitches will show on the silky side. Otherwise, the knit fabric will slide against the silky fabric instead of the two pieces moving together as one. I don’t recommend using any type of heat bonding material as it will show as stiff spots on the silky fabric.

4 Responses

1. Leslie M Says:
   November 7th, 2009 at 2:31 am

   It is possible to do this, but it’s tricky to get right, and I would recommend using a sewing machine.

   The knitted blanket will have a lot of stretch and the silky fabric will not, so the hand stitches will have to be fairly large to allow for the difference and still look nice. This leaves holes that baby fingers can snag on.

   If you use a sewing machine, you can allow for the difference by using a very narrow and long Zig Zag stitch which will allow for a bit of give without leaving large open gaps or looking uneven.
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2. montaguebeverly Says:
   November 7th, 2009 at 3:13 am

   Yes i don’t think that would be a problem just like adding a backing a nice cotton material would work well.I’m an advanced crocheter so i’ve dealt with a lot of yarn material over the years.
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3. bev Says:
   November 7th, 2009 at 3:45 am

   Make sure you preshrink the fabric first and finish off the edges so it does not fray or unravel.
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4. Maria Says:
   November 7th, 2009 at 4:14 am

   I definitely support the hand sewing approach. Do wash both the blanket and the fabric before attaching them, and make sure both have the same washing requirements. The knit fabric will have more give than the silky fabric, so do lots of pinning before sewing. I would pin the corners first, then the half way points, then halfway between those pins, etc. until you have pins about every 2" around the edges. When you sew the yarn to the fabric, use stitches that both encompass the entire strand of yarn and stitches that split the yarn. You might also consider attaching the knitting to the fabric in other places as well, perhaps in some sort of quilted pattern since the stitches will show on the silky side. Otherwise, the knit fabric will slide against the silky fabric instead of the two pieces moving together as one. I don’t recommend using any type of heat bonding material as it will show as stiff spots on the silky fabric.
   References :

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