[reesie]

Hi I am from Illinois. What is considered a good size for a lap afghan. Our church makes shawls for people in the church who are ill or lost a family member. I would like to knit a lap robe for men or wheel chair bound people.

 

[Jalsh]

Hi Reesie, I'm from IL too. The Hines VA is a good place to donate to. It's better if the lap blanket is not so long or wide that it will get tangled in the wheeels. Usually what the patients do is use them around their head and shoulders or up by their chest because if they are paralyzed they don't feel their legs anyway. You can always call the spinal unit there. They can get you in touch with other volunteers.
And red, white and blue is ALWAYS the first to go. Machine washable. Any pattern!

 

[run4fittness]

Hello and welcome! I make them in many sizes that way everyone gets a size best for them.

 

[guen12]

I looked up info about this very subject quite some time ago. Go to the top of the page and go to "search" link. Type in lapghan. A lot of info will come up.

 

[beaz]

You may want to read through this for more information:

http://knitting.about.com/b/2008/04/15/blankets-for-wounded-soldiers.htm

 

[Cinny60]

My group makes Lap Ghans for the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor and they want them to be 4 by 4..

 

[Nana Mc]

Hi Reesie, I'm from IL too. The Hines VA is a good place to donate to. It's better if the lap blanket is not so long or wide that it will get tangled in the wheeels. Usually what the patients do is use them around their head and shoulders or up by their chest because if they are paralyzed they don't feel their legs anyway. You can always call the spinal unit there. They can get you in touch with other volunteers.
And red, white and blue is ALWAYS the first to go. Machine washable. Any pattern!

Good advise.

 

[yourmother306]

Our local nursing home requested 36" square lapghans.

 

[jberg]

Good morning. Our church group did these in the Fall for the parishioners in nursing homes. We did them 36 x 36, just enough to cover the knees, get tucked in on the sides and not get tangled in the wheels of the wheelchairs. Hope this helps. Know that it will be much appreciated. Happy Needling. jberg

 

[OMgirl]

We make ours 30x40"

 

[Becca]

Blanket sizes:

CHILD ADULT
Lovey 10"x10" Throw 52"x60"
Security 14"x17" Twin 59"x85"
Stroller 30"x35" F/Q 90"x90"
Receiving 40"x40" Super Q 96"x94"
Toddler 42"x52" King 108"x90"
Swaddler 47"x47"

Someplace within these number combinations is a good lap blanket.

 

[dorisbryant]

need beginner knitting patterns for afghans and sweaters

 

[Becca]

Doris Bryant, some of the easiest knitting patterns for blankets:
1. garter stitch borders all around and stockinette in the middle.
2. seed stitch borders all around and stockinette stitch in the middle.
3. basketweave pattern with border of garter stitch
4. expansion of the diagonal washcloth pattern
5. check Ravelry for easy patterns

 

[dorisbryant]

Does anyone have easy knitting patterns for afghans and/or sweaters?

 

[shadypineslady]

I'm knitting lap afghans for Alice's Embrace (for Alzheimer's patients). The patterns are 30x40, which, when finished, seems like a good size to me.