Crochet Baby Boy Blanket Free Pattern, 4 Hour Blanket
This crochet baby boy blanket free pattern is a super-fast project perfect for beginners. It took me less than 4 hours to make this squishy afghan.
I designed this using the Bernat Baby Blanket yarn, my go-to yarn for fast blankets. The yarn makes a very soft and squishy blanket that will keep your little one very warm and comfortable.
Designing with chenille yarn is always tricky, as the yarn hardly has any stitch definition. So keeping the crochet blanket stitch simple is the key. You can see a roundup of my quick crochet baby blankets here.
Though this crochet baby boy blanket free pattern is designed using boy colors, I am sure it will look great in girl colors too. How about substituting the blue with a peach or pink? Wouldn’t that make a lovely gift for a baby girl?
The stitch pattern used is a simple variation of the half double crochet stitch that leaves no holes. It makes a beautiful interlocking texture without using any post stitches.
If you want to try a quick baby blanket that has even more texture, you can try this Crochet Striped Blanket Pattern as well.
Crochet Baby Boy Blanket Free Pattern
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There is a video included at the end of the blog post.
Materials
1. Bernat Baby Blanket ( Size 6) yarn in colors White, Baby Sand, and Overcast.
2. A size N/P(10mm) crochet hook. Go up to a 11/12mm if you are a tight crocheter.
Finished Size
34 inches wide and 37 inches long including the border.
Yardage
It took approximately 150 yards of the colors Overcast and Baby Sand and 200 yards of the color White.
Stitch Abbreviations
The pattern is written in US crochet terms.
ch- chain
hdc– half double crochet
sc- single crochet
BL– Back loop only
FL– front loop only
Gauge
7 hdc stitches and 4 Rows = 4” square
Stitch Explanation
Hdc in the Back Loop (hdc in BL): Insert your hook under the loop that is away from you and work a hdc.
Hdc in the Front Loop (hdc in FL): Insert your hook under the loop that is near you and work a hdc.
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Notes
1. For the sake of convenience, the three colors will now be called Blue, Beige, and White.
2. Every time you switch colors, take care to leave a 14-inch tail for weaving in. This will ensure that your work doesn’t unravel due to the texture of this yarn.
3. For Row 1, I would suggest you work under just one of the loops of the foundation chain or it will leave holes in your work due to the nature of this yarn.
Ch 60 with the blue color yarn. You can chain any even number if you wish to increase the width of your crochet baby blanket.
Row 1: 1 hdc in the 3rd ch from hook ( 2 skipped chs count as a hdc), 1 hdc in each ch across to end, turn.——–59 hdc
Row 2: Ch 1( does not count as a st here and throughout), 1 hdc in the first st, *( 1 hdc in the BL of next st, 1 hdc in FL of next st), repeat from * to last 2 sts, 1 hdc in BL of next st, 1 hdc on top of turning ch, turn.——-59 hdc
Row 3: Ch 1( does not count as a st here and throughout), 1 hdc in the first st, *( 1 hdc in the BL of next st, 1 hdc in FL of next st), repeat from * to last 2 sts, hdc in BL of next st, 1 hdc in the last st, turn.——-59 hdc
Note: To join the new color seamlessly, start working your hdc as usual and when you have 3 loops left on your hook, pull through the new color to complete the stitch.
Repeat Row 3 two more times with color Blue. At the end of Row 5, join the Beige color yarn while working the last hdc of the row.
Rows 6-10: Repeat Row 3 in color Beige and join color White at the end of the 10th Row.
Row 11-15: Repeat Row 3 in color White and join color Blue at the end of the 15th Row.
Keep changing colors every 5 rows to make your blanket the length you want. Every Row will be a repeat of Row 3. Join color White for the border while working the last stitch of your blanket.
Adding a Border to the Crochet Blanket
Note: You can watch the video at the end of the blog post.
Round 1: Ch 1 at the corner and evenly distribute sc sts along the row ends. When you reach the next corner, work 2 sc into each st on either side of the corner, work 1 sc across the free loops of the foundation ch until you reach the next corner.
Continue to work sc sts all around your blanket working 2 sc into each st on either side of the corner. When you reach back where you started and have only 1 st left, 2 sc in the last st, 1 sc under beginning ch-1, sl st in BL only of the first sc.
Note: The sts of the next row are worked into the back loop(BL) only.
Round 2: Ch 1, *(1 sc in the BL of each st across to the next corner, 2 sc into the BL of each st on either side of the corner), repeat until you go all around your blanket, skip the beginning ch and sl st to the first sc. Fasten off.
If you love fast projects, you might also like my 3 Hour Crochet Blanket and my 5 Hour Blanket.
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You can watch the details quickly on the slide show here: 4-hour-crochet-baby-boy-blanket-pattern-story
You can find more such free patterns on Allfreecrochet.com and Allfreecrochetafghanpatterns.com
Just finished this baby blanket. Loved working with the yarn. So easy. Love the results. Will def make mire if these for upcoming babies in our family.
Quick question, after the CO 60 it says to HDC in third from the hook. That leaves you with 57 not 59 HDC. Can I continue with the 57 HDC in the first row?
When you work into the 3rd chain you get 60-2 = 58 hdc. The 2 skipped chs also count as a st. So it becomes 59. Makes sense?
Yes, thank you very much and thank you for the wonderful pattern.
I really like this stitch. It is the first time working with this yarn. I am making a car seat poncho and am currently trying to figure out where to put the arm holes. I am doing a mashup of this pattern and another pattern, the lions brand homespun wee hooded poncho. But even the poncho pattern does not have the arm holes. Help please
Hi Amber, I have never made a car seat poncho, so I have no idea where to put the armholes. Sorry!
This blanket is absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing your talent! I have a new grandson coming in May, this will be perfect!
Beautiful pattern—thank you. I just finished the 7 stripes and I was about to start the border when I realized that my dimensions are off. The width is fine—about 32 inches without the border. But the length is only 29 inches! I checked and I have five rows in each stripe, so I’m stumped. Any thoughts about why this might have happened? Maybe I’m a tight crocheter, but then wouldn’t the width be smaller, too? Thanks for any help you can give! 🙂
Hi Lori, as per the gauge, you should have 4 Rows in 4 inches. Did you check your Row gauge? You have 2 options, add a couple more stripes. It will still look good even if the first and last stripe are not of the same color. I have some blanket designs like that and they look great too.
I am brand new to crochet. Well, returning after a 30 year hiatus. My SIL recommended your pattern. The video is most helpful! Wondering, what brand/type of hook do you prefer?
Thanks!
Wendy
I always prefer Clover hooks.
I want to start this beautiful blanket, but I have a questions. How many of each color will I need to purchase?
Thank you,
Sonia
1 skein of each color.
Hi, this looks like an fast and easy baby blanket! I love this type of yarn, the chenille feels so nice but it’s good to use an easy pattern like this one so as not to distract from the feel of the yarn.
I’m sure this would be great for Beginners!
Hello,
I would like to make this beautiful blanket for my toddler grandson. How could I make this in a larger size? I would like to make it large enough for his crib/youth bed. Can you help me with increasing the size of the blanket?
Thank you,
Robin Borchers
You can chain any even number to make the blanket bigger.
Can’t find your video for this baby blanket. Can you help?
Hi Vicki, please scroll to the bottom of the post to find the video.