Note that your final blanket will be about 8 in (20 cm) smaller than the fleece you start with. You can also repurpose 2 old fleece blankets to make an eco-friendly recycled blanket.
Use an empty kitchen table or a clean floor to allow for enough room to spread out your fleece. The sides don’t have to align exactly or be perfectly straight; any rough or uneven edges will be concealed by knots. Optionally, fasten both lengths of fleece in place with safety pins to keep them aligned.
If you’re having trouble, cut along the long edge of a notecard to help you measure your cuts. Note that these empty squares won’t show up in the completed blanket—we cut them away so that we have 4 even edges to tie.
Don’t worry if you find that some strips are a bit wider or narrower than the rest. You won’t be able to notice after you tie your knots! For a braided edge, only cut your strips 2 inches (5. 1 cm) deep.
Tie double overhand knots about 0. 5 inches (1. 3 cm) away from the base of the strip to avoid wrinkling the surface of the blanket.
Make the incision with scissors by folding the strips in half, and cutting 0. 5 inches (1. 3 cm) into the middle of the fold.
Finish the edge by feeding the last pair of strips through the incision in the first pair of strips.
Larger blankets will take longer to dry, so check your blanket every hour or after every drying cycle to ensure all the moisture has been removed.
