You’ll need: 2 pieces of fleece (each piece of fabric should be 2 yards or 72” x 60”, for a total of 4 yards), scissors, a ruler and cardboard, paper or a grocery bag (to create your template).

Note: When selecting fleece, please choose neutral colors and simple designs. You can find great options at Amazon & Joann Fabrics. If purchasing fleece on Amazon, search “fleece blanket kit.” They offer bundles that contain two pieces of fabric. If purchasing fleece from Joann Fabrics, search “fleece.” Choose two different pieces of fleece, each in a 2-yard cut.

Follow these steps to create your blanket: 

1. Cut off the selvage edges on the fleece. The selvage is the machine-finished edge along two edges of the fabric.
2. Place the two pieces of fleece on top of each other so the edges line up. Trim the fabric to make them the same size, if necessary.
3. Create the templates. Using a piece of paper, cardboard or grocery bag and a ruler, make a 5” x 5” square and a 1” x 5” strip.
4. Use the square templates to cut out 5” x 5” pieces of fleece in all four corners through both layers of fleece.
5. Make fringe strips by cutting approximately 1” strips 5” deep through both layers of fleece. Cut fringe strips around the entire blanket.
6. Tie a double knot using two strips of fleece – one on top and one on the bottom of each other. Tie knots all around the blanket. You are done!