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The type of container you choose will depend upon how large the plant will be once it grows and how many plants you're trying to clone in one container. Do a little research on your plant first to determine how big your container should be. Some people prefer to use pots for plant cloning, while others will use something as simple as a plastic cup with holes poked into the bottom. A translucent container is usually best so you can see when and where the plant is taking root. When you clone plants, you put a piece of a plant into soil or rockwool so that it can take root and grow. Rockwool is more complicated and requires more preparation than soil. It's needs to be soaked overnight in water with a PH balance of 4.5, and it doesn't contain the same nutrients that natural soil does. You also need to take the time to cut a hole in the center of a rockwool block so that it's not too big and not too small for the plant you're cloning. Potting soil, seed starting mix, or well composted garden soil can all be used for your plant. Normal soil dug up from your garden may not be ideal. Root hormones are used in the cloning process to encourage plant cell growth. Plants naturally contain hormones called auxins, which help plants determine whether or not they should develop more leaves versus more roots. When you purchase a root hormone in a bottle, you'll be using a synthetic auxin. When the auxin is applied, the plant will think it needs to grow more roots, and the cloning process begins. If you're an organic gardener, root hormones may not be your friend. Many root hormones contain fungicides and chemicals that might not be earth friendly. If you are concerned about the use of chemicals in your gardening, you may want to opt for natural alternatives, such as willow tea, cinnamon, or diluted apple cider vinegar. Plants like tomatoes are easily cloned because they produce a lot of natural auxin, but other plants may only put out roots from the original root ball at the tip of the stem which may make it difficult to get the plant to root without a synthetic hormone. Do some research on your plant before making any decisions to see what's right for the situation. Never dip your plant matter into your container of hormone. Take out the amount of hormone you need and apply to the plant per the instructions included. This is to avoid contaminating your supply.

summary: Choose your cloning container. Decide whether you want to clone the plant in rockwool or soil. Decide whether or not you want to use a root hormone.

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If you are having the party at the honoree's place, you'll need to wait until they're not at home and decorate quickly. Choose decorations that are simple to put up. Ensure that the honoree won't be able to see the decorations before they walk in to the main party room. Keep decorations away from windows that the honoree could look into as they walk in. If you won't have much time to decorate, stick to decorating the main party room first and then you can decorate other rooms as you have time. If you're not hosting the party at the honoree's house, you can easily set up decorations in advance. You can decorate with the theme of the party, your honoree's favorite colors, or standard birthday decorations like balloons and streamers. Remember that the entrance to the party room should not give away the surprise, so avoid putting up banners or balloons in the entryway. Ask a few of the guests to help you set up decorations before the other guests arrive. Once guests have RSVP'd, call them or leave more detailed information on a social media page that the honoree can't see. To keep the party a secret, tell the guests where they can park, where to put gifts or food when they arrive, any costume or dress-code requirements, and an exact time to show up (usually about 30 minutes before the big surprise). Avoid giving out party details to too many people or to those who aren't coming to the party. This increases the risk that the honoree will find out about the surprise. Find a chaperone who will escort the honoree while you plan and set up the party. Pick a chaperone that the honoree feels comfortable with (such as a spouse or best friend). The chaperone can distract and redirect the honoree until it's time for the surprise party. Tell the chaperone that you may contact them if you need them to stall for more time or get the honoree to the party right away. The easiest way to distract the honoree is to plan a different event that they know about. For example, have the chaperone invite the honoree out to dinner or an activity. Your honoree won't be as suspicious if they're already planning on doing something fun. If you're planning the surprise party at home, have the chaperone take the honoree shopping, to a movie, or on a hike. They should do something fun so the honoree doesn't want to go home early. Ensure that the honoree will be dressed appropriately for the surprise party. For example, if the party will be fancy dress, the honoree should be dressed for a similar activity so they're in fancy dress too. To keep track of all the party details, make a checklist. List the things you need to set up, when you should prepare the food, where you'll set up the sound systems, etc. You can use your checklist to delegate things to guests. For example, ask one person to be in charge of turning on the lights and music when the honoree enters. You can also ask guests to be lookouts for when the honoree shows. Direct the guests about what they should do so no one accidentally gives away the big surprise. Have them all jump out yelling, "Surprise, Happy birthday!"

summary: Decorate for the party at the honoree's place. Decorate for a party at another space. Give the guests party details. Choose a chaperone for the honoree. Plan a fake event to throw off the guest of honor. Go through a to-do checklist before the party starts. Tell guests what you want them to do when it's time for the surprise.

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About 5 or 6 inches (12.7 or 15.2cm) is a pretty good size - big enough to get stuck into the knitting, and quick enough that your blanket will start to look interesting quickly! Each time you finish a row, attach it to the previous row. Eventually you can stop, when your blanket is as long as you'd like it to be.
summary: Choose the size of the patches. Choose the size of the blanket, and work out how many squares wide it will be. Keep going!