[Lauren Riihimaki] DIY MASTER EP 2: Chunky Knit Blanket!

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Hey, guys. What's up? It's Lauren, and welcome back to my channel, and also welcome back to DIY Master episode number 2. Episode number 2. That's 4. Episode we're we're not there. It's it's only episode number 2. So if you missed episode 1 of DIY Master, this is the show where I put my DIY skills up to the test against DIYs that are bigger and harder and more difficult than any DIY that I've ever done on my channel. Episode 1 was interesting.

I just found out I was supposed to do 2 on every one. Yeah. She super does too. I'm not independent. I don't know if I can go on. Oh. So if you missed that, make sure to go watch that. Also, yes, I am aware that I had dark, dark hair for a hot 6 seconds, 6 days to be exact.

And, now we're at this. And when I filmed the actual DIY portion of this video, I had the hair before the dark hair. It is exhausting being indecisive. Let me tell you. Anyways, I'm so excited for you guys to see the DIY that I attempted, and let's just hop right in. Just me and my my ball of yarn. Honestly, guys, I thought this is gonna be so different, but it's kinda like the Santa beard knit fabric. I'm really stressed.

Also, guys, I'd like practice with a piece of yarn. Not gonna lie, there's a little bit of homework beforehand, but like I I I This this definitely could be the first one that is a fail. I'm a little unsure. Honestly though, if we pull this off, I'm gonna quit my job and just open an Etsy store that just sells big chunky knit blankets. And I make

this my full time job because, they're too expensive and I'm not

trying to pay a bajillion dollars for a blanket. Honestly, those are so soft. If this does work, people have a sick blanket. The lady said 4 lengths. So one 2, 3, 4. Big giant ball. Honestly, like, what do you have for how heavy

this is? I'm gonna try to look

So heavy. Wait. Do I remember gonna do this? Okay. And then she was like holding it, like and was this right? No. No. Okay. Like this and then like this. No.

Wait. I gotta watch the latest video again. So we do it like this, and like this. Yep. Like this. Like this. Sorry? No. This is where like you could potentially get myself real quick.

You're loopity like this. Lippity lippity like this, and pull tight. Oh, yeah. Ready? And then repeat. Okay. Wait. No. No.

What do I do now?

Oh, okay. Okay. Okay. Got got got it. We're back. We're back. We're back. 1 and 2.

Oh, my gosh. Guys, it's happening. It's super happening. Oh, yeah. Guys, we got it. We got it. Is this kind of what I picture like a unicorn

mane to feel like. Also, I used

to knit, like, these little mini scarves because I was too impatient

to knit an actual scarf when I was, like, 12, and I'm just,

like, feeling very nostalgic right now. But I definitely didn't use my arm to knit. I definitely, like, use needles like a regular person

does it.

How many do we have? 1234567. Halfway there. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Oh, this is the end. Wait. What? This is the end? Oh, no. That's right.

Is that right? Yeah. That's right. Wait. What's this? Wait. What? Woah.

Did I rip my head? What are you? Oh my god.

Maybe because it's like cobwebs I ripped it. No.

I'm so sad. I have a whole sleeve of wool. That is so sad. I'm so sad. Yo. I'm so sad. Oh, no. Okay.

Let's try it again.

I've created a new sleeve, and I've got lots of slack because we're not gonna break the cobweb again. That was some BS. I'm still sad my heart about it. But honestly, this took like 4 seconds. It's also so soft. Like, if I ever move back to Canada, I'm just gonna make myself a whole sweater of this. Okay. So I'm gonna watch that lady do the next part because this is the part I did not practice.

Also, guys, I'm literally just, like, transferring this whole thing onto the other arm.

Okay. Woah, lady. Going crazy. What just happened? What? What? What? What? Yeah.

Then she's taking this back guy. What is going on there? What is that step? Pulls it up. Goes around. Oh. Oh. Oh. And then this one goes over. Oh.

I see. I see. I see. Okay. And then woah. Woah.

Things are going crazy.

Is this right? Oh, God. I need to back it up. I need to back it up. Okay. Wait. And here, I missed, like, one split second, and now I all messed up. Okay. So I did that already.

There's 4 on here. Oh, okay. Okay. Here we go. We're back. We're back. We're back, y'all. Over pull look at y'all.

I think I messed up.

No, maybe not. Maybe not. Maybe not. No. What are you? You don't belong in a blanket. She stopped. She's like now to

the 2nd row. She just left me. Hang on. Let's scooch everybody up. Yep.

Yo. We're making a blanket.

It can only be the length of my arm, which is probably gonna end up being a blanket for Moose because it's not gonna be that big.

But we're making a blanket, y'all.

Oh, my god. Also, I'm realizing that at some point, I'm gonna have just, like, a giant blanketed arm. It's gonna be good. Alright. Next arm. Next arm. I feel like once I get it, we'll just like go.

We're just gonna

bang out some blanket. I look like I also have like Gandalf on my arm. More like professor Dumbledore. They're all here.

Yeah. They're

all here. Woah, lady. Okay. We have that. This. Oops. What is oh. Oh.

Just kidding. We're fine. We're fine. It's all fine. Wait. She's letting go. She's letting go. Oh, god.

I'm so stressed. So I look really stupid right now. I feel really stupid. I got it. I got it. I think we just go all the way Oh, no. That's a really big haul. Guys, we're having episode 1 happen all over again.

I keep filming around lunchtime, and I'm so hungry. But I have stupid Gandalf on my arm, so I can't even go eat. Honestly, depending on how long this takes, we might just have to bring Gandalf downstairs, and we'll just have a a family lunch with Gandalf, Dumbledore, Santa. It looks so good, though. Like, low key? Yo. I'm coming for all y'all grandmas. Oh, sorry. I didn't see you there because I'm knitting a mother freaking blanket.

Look at this thing. Yo. We're making a blanket,

like an actual blanket. There's, like, a few holes and there's a few, like, hairball stuck in here, but mother freaking blanket. Yo, Gandalf. This yo beard.

This yo beard, bro. The update status on our roll.

So, like, I don't know how much longer I have of this because it's, like, getting tighter. Super starving still, so might have to get lunch soon with Gandalf. But yo, Moose gon' be so happy about this. Alright. Seriously, all y'all grandmas, I'm coming for you. Okay. I'm just a knitting pro now. I knew I was like an old person at heart, but like, I'm really feeling it right now.

Go. Go. Oh my god. I need a motherfucking blanket. I am so perfect. Yeah.

We're gonna take a lunch break, but the blanket has come with me because it's attached to my arm. That's problematic a little bit. At least I'm gonna dye in this nice blanket. Also, guys, I've got this end tucked into the side of my pants and the excess tucked into the side of my pants. I told you this series is gonna be, like, mostly just me struggling. 50% DIY, 50% struggling. A 100% fun.

Guys, like,

I think I think I think we did it. Literally think this is, like, this is it. Oh my god. I'm sorry, Gandalf.

No.

Oh. Oh. Oh. That's it. That's, like, literally it. Wow. Why was this so much easier than knitting anything I've ever knit in my entire life? Literally, like, I'm never gonna knit with anything that's super tiny ever again. Like, why would you? This is great.

And we're just gonna have this a little bit. Hide hide it hide it. Okay. The last knot is done. Yo. We made a moto freaking blanket slot. This was so much bigger than I thought it was gonna be. Sorry, Moose.

I know that we talked about this being yours, but I have to take it back. I'm sorry. Wow. This is soft, like, low key too. You could be like, oh, thanks for the snack. Oh, you're handing me a drink? Thanks. Oh, you need the TV remote? Thanks. Yo, honestly, if anyone comments fail in the comments down below, I'm just gonna disregard it because this was a nail.

We nailed this.

We so nailed it. I can't believe it.

This only took, honestly, an hour of focus knitting. Matt, what do we think?

It's a blanket.

It's a blanket.

Mother of a freaking blanket. It's a mother of a freaking blanket, y'all. So So I

hope you guys enjoyed episode 2 of DIY Master. If you haven't already seen episode 1, make sure to go check that

one out. And let me know in the

comments down below if I nailed it or I failed it. To be honest, if YouTube doesn't work out, I'm just gonna be a chunky blanket knitter, I think is, the long term goal here after this video. And also, if there are any DIYs you'd like to see me attempt, make sure to leave those in the comments down below as well. I already have an idea for episode 3 and 4, which I am so, so, so excited for. But if there's anything specific you'd like to see me go up against, make sure to let me know.

And you can follow me on

all my socials in the down bar below, and I think that's it. We'll see what color of hair I have next week because maybe it could be something different. I don't know at this point. Anyways, I hope

you guys enjoyed it, and I will

see you guys on Wednesday for another video and again on Sunday for another song. DI. What? Okay. Bye, guys. Love you.

I'm a DIY queen.

That's my royal elite. My pretty little kingdom, not your villain. So she said

DIY queen. Yeah. You know what's up.