Easy Crochet Blanket Pattern Beautiful Stripes

An easy crochet blanket with impressive results. It’s a great way to showcase beautiful yarn in your stash. You don’t need to know a lot of fancy crochet stitches to make a beautiful crochet blanket.

This is fun and easy to make. If you can double crochet, you can make this blanket!

Instructions included for making the blanket any size. The design is suitable for a girl or boy. Some of the simplest blankets are made using one of the basic stitches; single crochet, half double crochet, or double crochet and worked back and forth rows. 

Cluster Stitch

This pattern uses the beautiful cluster stitch. It’s relatively easy to work as it is like a puff stitch and bobble stitch consisting of double crochet stitches. This one is like working a three double crochet together. This creates lots of beautiful texture, and it looks just as nice on the wrong side.

Suitable Yarn for This Blanket

If this is your first time crocheting a blanket, I really recommend starting with a pattern that uses worsted weight yarn. This medium weight yarn will work up quickly without being hard to handle. Once you’re comfortable working worsted weight yarn, then you can try something a little thinner, like a double-knit yarn or a little thicker, like a bulky yarn.

Easy Crochet Stitch Pattern

This is one of those patterns where once you get past the first few rows, you barely think about counting stitches and placing your next stitch. In one row you are working in the chain stitches between the single crochet stitch. The other row, you are working in the chain stitches between the double crochet cluster stitch.

Carry the Yarn up the Sides

I made this blanket pattern using worsted weight yarn in three different colors. I love how it turned out and I have ideas for other color combinations.

If the thought of weaving in a lot of yarn ends and changing colors scares you, I like to keep things simple by carrying the yarn up the sides. Below the written pattern, I have a video on how I did this. If you have yet to try carrying yarn up the sides, I hope you give it a try. It is such a time saver and when you put your first round of the border on, it covers up any yarn you carry to the next row.

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Suggestions for Other Blanket Sizes

• Toddler Blanket or Lapghan 35 X 38 inches. Starting Chain is about 130 chain stitches. Plan on about 1,600 yards of yarn.
• Throw Blanket (small) 48 X 48 – 60 inches. Starting Chain is approximately 176-184 chain stitches. Plan on about 2,600 yards of yarn.
• Throw Blanket (large) 60 X 72 inches. Plan on a starting chain about 210-220 chain stitches. Plan for approximately 4,000 yards of yarn.

Directions: Easy Crochet Blanket Pattern Beautiful Stripes

Skill level

Confident Beginner

You should be able to crochet the single crochet, chain stitch, and double crochet.

Size

35 inches wide X 38 inches long.

Use any even number of stitches for your foundation chain. The foundation chain length will determine the width of your project. Add or decrease rows to adjust the length.

Gauge

14 stitches every 4 inches. 8 rows every 4 inches.

Abbreviations

CH = Chain

Cluster Stitch (DC3Tog) = Cluster Stitch or Double Crochet Three Together

DC = Double Crochet

HDC = Half Double Crochet

SK = Skip

SP = Space

ST = Stitch

STs = Stitches

[ ] = Repeat Between

Materials Needed

Orchid color, Caron Simply Soft Solid about 1 1/2 skeins or 500 yards.

White color, Caron Simply Soft Solid about 2 skeins or 630 yards.

Icy Blue color, Loops and Thread, Soft and Shiny Doux Et Brilliant about 1 ½ skeins or 500 yards.

Total yards 1,630

If you are not able to find the yarn locally, you can find links to Yarnspirations on my savings center page.

Size 5.5 mm Crochet Hook I

Scissors

Tapestry Needle

Pattern Notes

Pattern starts with an even number of stitches.

Written in US crochet terms.

Rows 2 and 3 stitches are worked in the chain spaces.

Chain 1 turning chain does not count as a stitch.

Chain 3 turning chains count as a double crochet.

Don’t forget to check out the free video tutorial linked below!

Special Stitches

Cluster Stitch or Double Crochet Three Together (DC3Tog) in the same stitch. Find a step-by-step tutorial on this stitch.

1. Step 1. Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch and pull up a loop. There will be three loops on the crochet hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops on the hook. There should now be just two loops left on the hook.
2. Step 2. Yarn over and insert the hook into the same stitch and pull up a loop. There will be four loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops. There should now be just three loops on the hook.
3. Step 3. Repeat the steps one more time. Yarn over and insert the hook into the same stitch and pull up a loop. There will be five loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops. There should now be just four loops on the hook.
4. Final Step. Lastly yarn over and pull through the remaining four loops.

Yarn color order:

1. Icy Blue
2. Orchid
3. White

Continue repeating the order throughout the pattern changing the color on every row.

Begin

Using Icy Blue yarn.

To begin, make a slip knot and then chain 130.

Row 1

SC in the second CH ST from the hook. [CH 1, SK a ST, 1 SC in the next ST]. Repeat across between [ ] until you reach the last 2 STs. Then work a CH 1, SK 1, SC in the final ST. Turn

Row 2

Switch yarn color (Don’t cut off the yarn. Carry it up the side). I used the Orchid next.

CH 3 (Counts as DC). Work a Cluster Stitch (DC3Tog) in the first CH SP. CH 1. [Work a Cluster Stitch (DC3Tog) in the next CH SP, CH 1]. Repeat across between [ ]. When you reach the last CH SP, do not work a chain 1 after the last cluster. End with a 1 DC into the last ST. Turn.

Row 3

Switch yarn color (Don’t cut off the yarn. Carry it up the side). I used the White next.

CH 1 (Does not count as a ST). SC in the same ST. [CH 1, SK cluster, 1 SC in the next CH 1 SP] Repeat between [ ] across to the last CH SP. End with a CH 1 and SC in the final ST. Turn

Rows 4 through 83

Continue to repeat rows 2 and 3 until your desired length.

Just a reminder. Yarn color order:

1. Icy Blue
2. Orchid
3. White

Continue repeating the order throughout the pattern changing the color on every row.

Finishing

Before adding the border, cut the yarn leaving about a 10-to-12-inch length. Pull yarn through the last stitch. Using a tapestry needle. Weave the yarn back and forth through the stitches at least 3-5 times. Cut off the excess yarn.

Crochet Border

Round 1

Using white yarn. Join in any corner. Work a single crochet in each stitch on the top and bottom and ease the stitches along the sides. Work 3 single crochet in each corner so they lay flat. Slip stitch into the first single crochet to complete round 1.

See the photos for my stitch placement on the sides.

Hint to the stitch placement of the bottom row so there isn’t an unsightly gap. Work your single crochet into the chain 1 space. Then work the next single crochet right into the middle of the single crochet of the first row, NOT the chain stitch. This keeps things snug.

Round 2

CH 2 (Counts as a half double crochet). Work a HDC in each stitch around with 3 HDC in each corner ST. Slip stitch into the top CH of the first CH 2 of the round. This completes round 2.

Round 3

CH 1 (Doesn’t count as a ST). SC in the same ST and each ST around with 3 SC in each corner ST. Slip stitch into the first SC to complete round 3.

Video Tutorial:

If you prefer visual guidance, check out this video tutorial.

Right hand tutorial

Left hand tutorial

Carrying the yarn up the side using different colors video.

Right hand video

Left hand video

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• Hudson Soft and Bulky Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern
• Crochet Simple Sea Glass Baby Blanket Pattern
• Sedona Desert Blanket Pattern