Chill Buster Zoom Loom Lap Blanket

Directions

Warping and Weaving

1. When you weave each square, wrap the yarn around the pins 6 times (instead of 5) so you have extra length for sewing squares together. Weave in the starting tail.
2. Using the Pagoda color, weave 40 squares in plain weave as shown in the Zoom Loom manual.
3. Using the Pagoda Marl color, weave 24 squares in plain weave as shown in the Zoom Loom manual.
   
4. Using the Grey Heather color, weave 4 squares in the Raised Square pattern.
5. Using the Grey Heather color, weave 72 squares in the Float pattern.
   

Assembly

1. Begin by placing all the tails in the lower left corner of the square—this will help ensure that you have enough yarn for sewing together.
2. Lay out one row of the squares as shown in the diagram.
   
3. Join the first row of squares using a double overcast stitch, with all the stitches on the same side of the row. Refer to Margaret Stump's website for information on this stitch.
   
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each row of the design. If you'd like, use paper squares and safety pins to label each row.
5. Lay the rows out following the diagram, so they create the full blanket.
6. Sew the rows together using a double overcast stitch, with all the stitches on the same side of the fabric. If you'd like, use safety pins to pin together rows as you are working on them.
7. Weave in the tails from stitching squares together.
   
8. Trim all tails flush with the fabric.

Finishing

1. Soak the finished piece in a bucket of cool water with fabric softener for half an hour.
2. Put the blanket in the dryer on the spin cycle or roll in a towel to remove excess water. Lay flat to dry.