I'm making a model and don't know whether to use foil or paint.
It is very hard for anyone to tell you how much to getWe all work differently, and all yarn is going to react differentlyThat is why we always say, and it's so very true, that you need to do a swatchI would knit ONE square, carefully measuring how much yarn you are usingMeasure off about 20 yds, for example, and knitAdd more (writing down how much more yarn you are using) and when you are done the square, you will know how much you need for ONE - multiple that for how much you will need for the whole thing (18)You can also weigh the finished square, and know the approximate weight needed for the whole thing (18 times the one square)If I used a different size needle, by measurements would be not the same, if I used a cable pattern, my measurements would not be the same, if I am a tight knitter, my measurements would not be the sameSo what may work for me is all wrong for youYou need to make your first squarethen you will know.
I made a full size afgan for my bed in crochet shell stitch and I used 40 ounces of 4 weight yarn.(10 skeins) Knitting would take moreBulky yarn is very differentThe yardage per skein variesOne skein barely makes a scarfMaybe 1 skein per square, that would be 18 skeins.
Why don't you go online and check out the types of yarns that are availableJoann has a large variety of yarns that you can look at price wise, color, rating, thickness and you can also check the yarns that are in the clearance sectionMake sure you get enough of the yarn so you wont worry about matching the colorsIf you are making the blanket have you decided on the pattern? Just wondering if it is all in one piece or in part to weave togetherLook for one that is in parts as if your making the blanket it can get very heavy soonIf I can help you find a pattern that may help you e-mail me.
The simple blanket, all in one piece, of a red heart worsted weight type yarn called for 8 8-oz skeinsThat was knitted on 10 needlesThere were only 6 of the color I wanted, so that is what I bought thinking I could use some other color for the border? Anyway, my granddaughter wanted the yarn for some other project she had in mind and I didn't do itMost of the blankets I do require about 6 pounds of yarn to do a blanket the size you are talking about, but I use worsted weight rather than the bulkyGo with Hairbender's suggestions.
It was a plastic foil with a coating of aluminiumIt was a lightweight plastic film called mylar which had a very thin coating of metal on one sideThe gold colour is actually a property of the mylar, which is yellowish, and the reflective surface a result of the metal coatingOn the back it is silverYou can see this on a few photosFor a model the most faithful finish would be to use a thin gold foil, maybe from a few chocolate barsThat also gives you an excuse to eat the chocolate.
