Frost Blossom Throw Blanket Crochet Pattern

This Frost Blossom Throw Blanket was created as a special collaboration between my daughter and me. We wanted a blanket that felt calm and wintery at first glance, but with gentle blooms of color that keep it cheerful and fresh.

This gorgeous blanket is the heart of our Frost Blossom Collection and one of those projects that quickly becomes a favorite on your hook.

There is something extra comforting about a blanket that feels just right in your hands — soft, textured, and cozy without being complicated. We love this beautifully textured throw that looks much more intricate than it actually is.

Pattern Features

• Beginner-friendly crochet blanket pattern
• Carry the yarn up the side rather than weave in many yarn ends
• Simple lemon peel stitch texture
• Multiple blanket sizes included (5 sizes)
• Part of the Frost Blossom Collection
• Full video tutorial support

Lemon Peel Stitch

At the center of the design is the simple but satisfying lemon peel stitch. If you’ve never worked it before, you’re in for a treat — it has a lovely rhythmic flow that makes this pattern relaxing and beginner friendly while still producing a rich, woven look.

When worked in strict black and white, this stitch creates the classic houndstooth effect, but using variegated yarns gives it a completely different personality. The colors softly blend and shift, creating that signature “frost meets bloom” feel we love so much.

Yarn Choices

For this blanket, we used Red Heart Bitty Stripes in Crayon Box and Moonbeam. These two yarns play beautifully together, giving the blanket depth, softness, and just the right amount of color movement.

Whether you’re making this throw to keep, gift, or coordinate with the rest of the Frost Blossom pieces, we hope it becomes a relaxing project you’ll enjoy from the very first row.

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Why You’ll Love the Frost Blossom Throw

The Frost Blossom Throw Blanket is crocheted using the beautifully textured lemon peel stitch, a simple combination of single crochet and double crochet stitches. This engaging stitch pattern creates rich texture while still being wonderfully relaxing to crochet.

The result is a wonderfully cozy baby blanket or a stunning throw for your home. In fact, we enjoyed crocheting this stitch so much that Casey and I designed eight additional patterns using the same technique for the Frost Blossom Collection.

Best of all, Red Heart Bitty Stripes yarn is both washable and dryable, making this blanket a practical and easy-care project for everyday use.

Directions: Frost Blossom Throw Blanket

Skill Level

Beginner-Friendly

Gauge

Approximately 11 stitches and 10 rows = 4″ x 4″ in lemon peel stitch.

Size

There are 5 suggested sizes for this throw blanket.

Note: The final size includes a 1 ½ inch border, which adds 3 inches to the final size.

• Baby Blanket: 37 X 37 inches without border. 40 X 40 inches with border.
• Small Throw Blanket: 47 X 47 inches without border. 50 X 50 inches with border.
• Medium Throw Blanket: 55 X 55 inches without border. 58 X 58 inches with border. (shown)
• Large Throw Blanket: 57 X 67 inches without border. 60 X 70 inches with border.
• X-Large Blanket: 67 X 67 inches without border. 70 X 70 inches with border.

To adjust the width, simply adjust your chains by any odd number of chains.  To make the project longer or shorter, simply crochet more or fewer rows.

Abbreviations

• BPDC = Back Post Double Crochet
• CH = Chain
• FPDC = Front Post Double Crochet
• DC = Double Crochet
• SC = Single Crochet
• SK = Skip
• SP = Space
• ST = Stitch
• STs = Stitches
• YO = Yarn Over
• [ ] = Repeat Between

Materials

Yarn. Red Heart Super Saver Bitty Stripes from Yarnspirations. It is a #4 medium weight yarn, 515 yards each skein. 100% Acrylic.

I used two yarn colors: Crayon Box and Moonbeam.

Note: The border is worked using the Moonbeam yarn color. Therefore, the pattern requires more of this color.

• Baby Blanket: 1,725 yards or 2 skeins of Crayon Box and 3 skeins of Moonbeam.
• Small Throw Blanket: 2,690 yards or 3 skeins of Crayon Box and 4 skeins of Moonbeam.
• Medium Throw Blanket: 3,605 yards or 3 skeins of Crayon Box and 4 skeins of Moonbeam. (shown)
• Large Throw Blanket: 4,550 yards or 4 skeins of Crayon Box and 6 skeins of Moonbeam.
• X-Large Blanket: 5,300 yards or 5 skeins of Crayon Box and 7 skeins of Moonbeam.

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Size I 5.5mm Crochet Hook

Scissors

Tapestry Needle

Tape Measure

Stitch Markers

Pattern Notes

Written in US Terms.

This pattern uses the Lemon Peel Stitch.

Chain 1 at the beginning of the row is the turning chain and does not count as a stitch.

This pattern is written to carry the yarn up the side of the blanket.

Crochet Border consists of alternating the front post double crochet and back post double crochet stitches. With three double crochet stitches worked in each corner.

Helpful Tips for Beginners

✔Alternating Stitches

You’ll always be alternating single crochet and double crochet stitches throughout this pattern.

Here’s the simple rule of thumb:

• If the stitch below is a double crochet, work a single crochet into it.
• If the stitch below is a single crochet, work a double crochet into it.

This alternating pattern gives you the signature lemon peel-like texture.

✔ Use a Stitch Marker

Because this stitch uses alternating heights, the last stitch can blend in. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of the row. This prevents accidental increases or decreases that throw off your count.

✔ Counting Made Easy

If you start with an odd number of chains, you’ll end up with an even number of stitches, which ensures the alternating pattern lands correctly on the next row.

✔ Make sure to watch the video tutorials to see how to crochet the lemon peel stitch and how to change yarn color. They are located after the written directions.

Crochet Stitches Used

Chain Stitch (CH ST)

Begin the chain stitch by making a slip knot on the crochet hook. Leave about a 5-inch tail on the yarn. This will be weaved in later.

Next snug up the yarn loop that is on the crochet hook; while it should be firm, it should also be loose enough to slide on the hook with ease.

Keeping the loop on the hook, insert the hook in the stitch, wrap the yarn over the crochet hook from back to front. Draw the yarn through the loop. (The first chain stitch is complete).

HOW TO CROCHET THE CHAIN STITCH video tutorial

Double Crochet (DC)

Yarn over, insert the hook through both loops and pull up a loop. Next, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook. Lastly, yarn over again and pull through the last two loops on the hook.

HOW TO CROCHET THE DOUBLE CROCHET STITCH video tutorial

Single Crochet (SC)

Insert the hook, pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through the two loops on the hook.

HOW TO CROCHET THE SINGLE CROCHET STITCH video tutorial

How to crochet the front post and back post double crochet alternating.

Front Post Double Crochet and Back Post Double Crochet

The crochet border uses the front post double crochet and back post double crochet stitches in an alternating pattern. Resulting in a soft and squishy feel with a ribbed look. If you like this finish for you crochet blankets, you can find all the details on how to work the alternating FPDC and BPDC stitches here and in the video tutorial.

Back Post Double Crochet (BPDC)

Back post stitches appear to recede on the side of the crocheted fabric that is facing you. Note: Because a post stitch is shorter than a normal stitch, you make the turning chain with one chain stitch less than the normal turning chain requires. Yarn over, insert the hook from back to front between the posts of the first and second double crochet of the row below. Then insert the hook from the front to the back front between the posts of the second and third stitches. (The hook should now be positioned horizontally in front of the double crochet that you are working around). Yarn over, pull the yarn over the post of the stitch. There should now be 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull the yarn through 2 loops on the hook. Last, yarn over again and pull through the last two loops on the hook.

Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC)

Front post stitches are raised crochet stitches on the surface of the fabric facing you. Note: Because a post stitch is shorter than a normal stitch, you make the turning chain with one chain stitch less than the normal turning chain requires. Yarn over, insert the hook from front to back between the posts of the first and second double crochet of the row below. Then insert the hook from the back to the front between the posts of the second and third stitches. (The hook should now be positioned horizontally behind the double crochet that you are working around). Yarn over, pull the yarn around the post of the stitch. There should now be 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull the yarn through 2 loops on the hook. Lastly, yarn over again and pull through the last two loops on the hook.

Begin Crochet Pattern

Crochet a Foundation Row

Begin the chain stitch by making a slip knot on the crochet hook.

Starting with yarn color A

Note: For my blanket, I started and ended with the Crayon Box yarn color.

Chain any odd number of chain stitches.

• Baby Blanket: chain 101 Stitches.
• Small Throw Blanket: chain 129 Stitches.
• Medium Throw Blanket: chain 151 Stitches. (shown)
• Large Throw Blanket: chain 157 Stitches.
• X-Large Blanket: chain 185 Stitches.

Row 1

SC in 2nd CH from the hook. DC in next CH. [SC in the next ST, DC in the next ST].  Repeat across between [ ]. End with a DC in the last St.  Turn (You’ll have an even number of stitches.)

Do not cut your yarn. Add a stitch marker.

Row 2

Change to yarn color B. Pull the new yarn color through the loop on the hook and snug up yarn color A. Continue with the pattern using yarn color B.

CH 1 (Turning Chain Doesn’t Count as a Stitch). SC in the first DC ST, DC in the SC ST. [SC in the next ST, DC in the next ST]. Repeat across between [ ]. End with a DC in the last St. 

Add a stitch marker.

Row 3

Change back to yarn color A

Now you’ll see the unused color strand (Color A) waiting at the other end.
To reuse it.

• Insert your hook into the first stitch.
• Gently pull up Color A and yarn over with it to start the row.

The unused yarn will be carried neatly up the side.

CH 1 (Doesn’t Count as a ST). DC in the first SC ST, SC in the DC ST. [DC in the next ST, SC in the next ST]. Repeat across between [ ]. End with a SC in the last St.  Turn

Row 4

Change back to yarn color B

CH 1 (Doesn’t Count as a ST). DC in the first SC ST, SC in the DC ST. [DC in the next ST, SC in the next ST]. Repeat across between [ ]. End with a SC in the last St.  No Turn

Row 5

Change back to yarn color A

CH 1 (Doesn’t Count as a ST). SC in the first DC ST, DC in the SC ST. [SC in the next ST, DC in the next ST]. Repeat across between [ ]. End with a DC in the last St.  Turn

Row 6

Change back to yarn color B

CH 1 (Doesn’t Count as a ST). SC in the first DC ST, DC in the SC ST. [SC in the next ST, DC in the next ST]. Repeat across between [ ]. End with a DC in the last St.  No Turn

Rows 7 and Beyond

Continue repeating rows 3-6 until desired length.

• Baby Blanket: 96 rows.
• Small Throw Blanket: 122 rows.
• Medium Throw Blanket: 143 rows. (shown)
• Large Throw Blanket: 148 rows.
• X-Large Blanket: 174 rows.

Finishing

After you work the last SC ST, cut off the yarn leaving about a 12-inch long tail. Pull the yarn tail through the last loop on the hook.

Thread the yarn needle with the yarn tails and weave them through the crochet stitches back and forth until the yarn feels secure. Snip off the excess yarn.

Crochet Border

Change to yarn color B

Round 1

Join yarn color B in any stitch along one side (not in a corner). Chain 3 (Counts as a DC). DC in each stitch around. (Work 1 DC in each stitch across the top and bottom edges and work 1 DC per row along the side edges. In the corners work 3 DC in the corner ST). End the round with a SL ST into the top CH of the first CH 3.

Round 2

CH 2 (Does NOT count as a stitch). (The stitches on this row are a bit shorter than the regular DC). Complete an alternating ST pattern between FPDC and BPDC. Corners: When you get to the corners, work 3 DC into the middle DC ST from the previous row. However, on the other two stitches from the previous row DCs in the corner – blend those into the alternating FPDC and BPDC stitch pattern. End the round with a SL ST into the top CH of the first CH 2.

Finishing

After completing the border, fasten off leaving a 12-inch long tail. Pull the yarn tail through the last loop on the hook.

Thread the yarn needle with the yarn tails and weave them through the crochet stitches back and forth until the yarn feels secure. Snip off the excess yarn.

Video Tutorials on our YouTube Channel

Welcome to our Lemon Peel Stitch crochet tutorial!

In this video, we’ll guide you step-by-step through creating this cozy, textured stitch in both a solid yarn color and alternating yarn colors. Learn how to carry the yarn up the side to save time and for minimal yarn ends to weave in.

How to Crochet the Lemon Peel Stitch right hand

How to Crochet the Lemon Peel Stitch left hand

A Few Short Videos for the Frost Blossom Throw Blanket.  This stunning blanket is perfect for snuggling up on those chilly nights.

Short Video Crocheting the Lemon Peel Stitch for this Blanket

Short Video Crocheting the Border

The lemon peel is a beautiful stitch with minimal counting and maximum charm. It offers endless possibilities and a soothing rhythm.

We hope that you have enjoyed this lovely crochet pattern.

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