Crochet Textured Baby Blanket in Pastel

I really enjoyed crocheting this textured baby blanket in pastel. This crochet pattern is a repeat of one row using single crochet and double crochet stitches. These pastel yarn colors just pop with this pattern.

Soft Blanket Free Pattern

Crochet is a wonderful craft for many reasons. Not only does it allow you to create beautiful works of art, but it also allows you to make useful items that can be used in your home or given as gifts. One item that is especially nice to crochet are baby blankets because they are both useful and beautiful.

Makes a beautiful gift for newborn babies and new mums. Crocheted in a worsted weight yarn.

Blanket Stitch Tutorial

This pattern uses simple stitches with an interesting texture created by the placement of the double crochet and single crochet stitches to make this lovely blanket perfect for any new parent. Here is the blanket stitch tutorial that is a repeat of row 2. Gorgeous results.

The hardest part about crocheting a blanket is deciding which yarn color to use. You’ll find that it’s hard to choose just one because there are so many different colors and beautiful shades of pastel available.

If you prefer, this blanket can be made entirely out of a single color of yarn. The lovely texture will be more of the shining star then. This is a modern baby blanket that will make a treasured heirloom afghan.

This free crochet pattern is crocheted in a textured combo stitch to give it a soft and squishy feel.

Baby Blanket With or Without Crochet Edge

So I was crocheting this beautiful baby blanket and thought it would look pretty with our without a crochet edging. The thinking was that the pastel colors were so complimentary that I did not want to take away from the color scheme with a border.

I will let you be the judge. I have some photos of the blanket without the crochet edge followed by a few photos of the blanket with a crochet edge in white.

Pastel Baby Blanket with Front and Back Post Double Crochet Border in White

Crochet a Simple Blanket

This crochet baby blanket pattern is a simple way to create a beautiful blanket with soft texture blanket for your little one. the combination of the double crochet and single crochet stitches creates a textured stitch that looks and feels a lot like a puff stitch. For me, this squishiness of the texture make this a wonderful cuddly blanket.

Directions: Textured Baby Blanket in Pastel

Skill Level

This is not an overly complex pattern. If you can chain stitch and complete a single and double crochet, you should be able to master the blanket. The entire blanket is made out of a simple stitch repeat.

The crochet border is a ribbed border that uses the front post and back post double crochet stitches. This can be a bit more difficult to master. However, there are photos and video links to my YouTube channel to help with understanding the stitches.

Blanket Size

This blanket is just the right size for both a baby blanket and a lap afghan. Not too big that it drags on the floor, but large enough to take the chill off. Additionally, some folks like to feel the texture in a blanket and this is full of lots of nice squishy texture.

Without the crochet edge, the blanket is 42 inches wide X 36 inches long. With the crochet edge, the blanket measures 44 inches wide X 39 inches long.

If you would like to make this quite large the Harbor Mist Incredibly Easy Blanket Pattern might be for you. It uses the same blanket stitch pattern.

Changing the Size of the Blanket

This pattern is worked in multiples of 3. Therefore to make this blanket wider or narrower, increase or decrease stitches by 3. The length can be adjusted by the rows completed.

Gauge

13 single crochet and 14 rows every 4 inches.

Materials

Soft Green Caron Simply Soft Yarn 2 skeins or 630 yards.

Soft Pink Caron Simply Soft Yarn 2 skeins or 630 yards.

Orchid Caron Simply Soft Yarn 2 skeins or 630 yards.

White Caron Simply Soft Yarn 2 skeins or 630 yards.

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If you are not able to find the yarn locally, you can find it on Amazon.

Actually just a bit less than 2 skeins of each yarn is used. If you have 2 skeins on hand, you will have enough.

Size H Crochet Hook, 5.0 mm

Yarn Needle

Scissors

Crochet Stitch Front Post and Back Post Double Crochet Video Tutorial

Abbreviations

CH = Chain

DC = Double Crochet

SC = Single Crochet

SK = Skip

SL ST = Slip Stitch

ST = Stitch

STs = Stitches

Crochet Stitches

Find Crochet Stitch Tutorials Here and on my You Tube Channel

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.

Double Crochet (DC)

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

Single Crochet

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

Begin

Chain 171 (To make this bigger or smaller, use multiples of 3).

Row 1:

2 DC in the 3rd CH from the hook, [SK 2 CH, in the next CH, SC and 2 DC]. Repeat from [ ] across until the last 3 CH. SK 2 STs and end with SC in last ST. Turn.

Row 2:

CH 2, 2DC in Same ST. [SK 2 DC, in the next ST Work SC and 2 DC in SC in ST]. Repeat until the last 3 STs, end with a SC in the last ST. Turn

Rows 3-112:

Repeat Row 2.

Pattern Variation

(Note: there is an alternative to row 2: Rather than start the row with CH 2 and 2 DC, you can start the row with CH 1 and 2 SC). I also explain this is the video tutorial further above.

Yarn Color Pattern

Begin with 5 rows of the green yarn.

Repeat the next 15 rows 5 times.

5 rows soft pink, 2 rows white, 5 rows orchid, 3 rows green. 15 rows X 7 = 105 rows

End with 2 additional rows of the green yarn. (that way the pattern starts and ends with a total of 5 green rows).

Total rows = 5 green + 105 pastel rows + 2 green = 112 rows.

Baby Blanket Without a Border is Complete at this point.

Finishing:

Weave in ends prior to starting the border. Trim off any excess yarn. Once this is done, you are ready to add the border. It also makes it so much nicer later when you complete the border…there are only a few pieces of yarn that need to be weaved in later and snip off.

Youtube Video Showing How to Crochet the Double Crochet and Single

Crochet Textured Stitches

How to crochet the blanket stitch.

Crochet Edging Directions

Front Post and Back Post Border

FPDC: means that you insert your hook in the front of the post from the previous row DC.

BPDC: means that you insert your hook behind the post from the previous row DC.

This stitch combination creates a nice ribbed stitch look. This border is worked around the blanket 4 times. I will explain the pattern here and there is also a video tutorial on the front and back post double crochet. For those folks that would rather complete this with a photo tutorial, I have that below too.

Ribbed Border Directions:

Change to the White yarn

Round 1: Starting in one of the corners and chain 3. DC around the entire blanket, working 3 DC into each corner ending with a SL ST into the top CH of the first chain 3.

Round 2-4: Start with a CH 3. Then go around the blanket again; however, this time, you will work the DC alternating between the front and back post. See more detail below for the corners…

Corners: When you get to the corners, continue to 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 FPDC and BPDC. See the photos of the corners to help show the detail.

Front Post and Back Post Double Crochet Photo Tutorial

I know some people prefer and video, some like just the written directions, and other folks like to have a photo tutorial. It is my hope that I have included enough variety to help everyone learn how to make this beautiful crochet pattern.

You can find a wide array of free crochet blankets on this website, as well as, AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns. I recently stumbled upon this site and got caught up in the hundreds of crochet projects. Of course, some of my crochet blankets have been added to their growing list of projects.

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