My dear friend from High School is having a baby boy in September and it’s kind of a tradition for me to make each new Mom a baby blanket. In the past I’ve crocheted blankets for multiple people but they take a great deal of time (example, Alyson still hasn’t gotten hers and her daughter, Reeslyn, is about to be a year old). So for the last few babies to come along I’ve taken to making tied fleece blankets.
All you need is 1 ½ yards of patterned fleece, and 1 ½ yards of solid fleece to coordinate. You will also need sharp scissors, a marker, and a yard stick.
Lay your two pieces of fleece together, with the good sides facing out and trim up the edges so it fits together nicely. Measure a 3 inch edge around your fleece blanket to mark how long your ties will be. In all four corners, cut a 3 inch by 3 inch square out, this with help with the corners and make them lay flat when it’s tied.
Along each edge cut to the marked line every inch (you can either mark it out or eye ball it, sometimes not marking it is easier). Once you’ve gone around your whole blanket, you can start tying. Make one overhand knot with each fleece strip and keep it fairly loose otherwise your blanket won’t lay very flat. 
After you’ve tied the whole thing, that’s it! It’s wonderfully warm and snuggly and didn’t take any longer than an afternoon.
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