This is in general. I know it depends on the needle size (maybe between a 7 thru 10) and the yarn. But just about how many approzimatley ins or abouts??? I would really appreciate your help 
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You’ll need to do a gauge swatch. It will also depend on the pattern you’ll use for knitting.
Here’s a great link on about.com ~ that includes information on sizing.
http://knitting.about.com/od/knittingskills/a/blanket_sizes.htm
Good luck with the blanket! It’s one of the projects on my “To Do List”
Go to:
http://www.lionbrand.com/content-knittingPatternIndex.html?l=1
Then click on more patterns for the home; and see if one of their patterns will give you the amount of stitches you will need.
Hope this gives you an idea. Good luck with your project.
I would tackle this one of two ways:
1. Go to Lion Yarns or one of the other sites. Search for a blanket I like in a similar yarn weight, follow directions.
2. Knit a gauge swatch. Multiply stitched per inch x number of inches I want my blanket to be.
(Note: An LL Bean full size quilt measures 85″ x 95″)
Let’s say I’m using Vanna’s Choice (I don’t like acrylic generally but it makes for a washable blanket) on #9 needles and it works out to 4 stitches to the inch.
4 stitches times 85 inches = 340 stitches to cast on.
That’s a lot of knitting. You’ll definitely want to use a circular needle to give yourself extra space for the stitches or knit in sections.
You may also want to refer to other posts regarding knit v. crochet … crochet is a lot faster AND eats yarn. Trade off!
Happy Knitting!
For the most part, blankets for adults are about 90-94 inches long–only the width changes depending on the size of the bed. So for a twin, the width is about 65 inches; doubles are 85 inches; queens are 90 inches and kings are 102-104 inches wide. Of course, one of the easiest ways to determine what size blanket you’d like for your bed, couch, crib, etc., is to simply measure a blanket that you like for width and length.
To determine how many stitches to cast on, make a swatch of about 30 stitches by 35 rows (in your choice of patterns), measure it, wash it, beat it up, and see how it looks. (You might decide after seeing it washed a couple of times that you don’t like the yarn or it is not wearing well.) Depending on the size of your swatch, simple arithmetic will help you determine the number of stitches to cast on and how many rows you can anticipate knitting in order to finish a blanket of your desired size.
So, after spending a lot of time working on a comfy blanket for a bed, I learned a LOT about what NOT to do. Here are some of my caveats:
1) Do NOT use a stretchy, flimsy or hairy/fuzzy yarn (such as chenille) for blankets. They will stretch to huge sizes, fall apart and defuzz leaving you covered with lint and gasping in the morning.
2) Do NOT attempt to wholly knit a double, queen, or king blanket. The size of the finished piece is so huge that the weight of the material does not stand up to wear. Eventually, even my most sturdy acrylic yarns were pulled so much that my rectangle had changed into something resembling a pentagon after just a few uses. I made a beautiful queen sized blanket for my bed that–years later–looks wonderful, but it incorporates knitted panels along with more stable “cloth” borders and a cloth back. My knitted queen- sized blanket feel apart due to its size, but steeked, cut and re-worked it looks great–so I did not have to throw it out.
3) DO use acrylic yarns. Yes, I know acrylic does not have as nice a “hand” as natural fibers, but natural fibers simply do not hold up under all the weight caused by the size of the blanket. Acrylic is really stable–meaning that it will not pull out of shape–and it washes/dries easily and releases stains.
After making several throws and one large queen sized blanket, I’ve come to understand why my grandmother always sent me crocheted blankets. Crocheting uses a lot more yarn, but, overall, each of those interwoven threads work togehter to create a more stable material. Crocheted material often has very little “give” either horizontally or vertically, which makes for a great long-lived blanket. Knitting relies only on one loop interconnected with another to create a fabric, so it becomes very important to find an appropriate yarn to carry the weight of the blanket and hold up to washing and abuse.
Good luck on your blanket!!
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