Easy Crochet Blanket With Video, Coral Reef Afghan
This easy crochet blanket will be perfect for making a last-minute gift without much effort. The stitch pattern is simple yet has a gorgeous texture.
When I designed my last Peek a Boo baby blanket I had someone write to me saying she prefers baby blankets with no holes. So here it is, a no holes blanket that is perfect for your baby.
I made this crochet blanket with Lily Sugar n’ Cream cotton yarn. Generally, this is not a yarn I prefer for blankets but when I saw these colors together, I just couldn’t resist it.
You can make the blanket in any worsted weight yarn of your choice, but using cotton will give it more stitch definition. A cotton blanket will be perfect for summer or fall.
I combined three colors, but you can experiment with just two colors, adding more stripes in between, or making it in just one single color. This is a versatile pattern that will look beautiful in one or more colors. So without further ado, let’s get to work and whip up this beauty!
Easy Crochet Baby Blanket
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Materials
- Worsted weight yarn. I used Lily Sugar ‘n Cream in colors Beach Glass, Coral Rose, and Ecru.
- Hook H(5mm). Use any size hook to attain gauge.
- Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.
Finished Size
The finished blanket is 34 inches wide and 41 inches long. The initial chain can be adjusted to make the blanket bigger.
Yardage
I used the big skeins of Lily Sugar ‘n Cream for the blanket. Each skein is 200 yards long. I used 3 skeins of color Ecru and 2 skeins each of the colors Beach Glass and Coral Rose.
Stitch Abbreviations
The pattern is written in US crochet terms.
ch- chain
sc- single crochet
dc- double crochet
Stitch Explanations
sc2tog: Insert your hook into the next ch-2 space and pull up a loop, insert your hook into the next st and pull up a loop, YO, and pull through all the 3 loops on your hook.
Gauge
4 pattern repeats and 7 Rows= 4 inches
Crochet Blanket Pattern
Notes
1. You can find a video tutorial at the end of the blog post.
2. For convenience, we will refer to the yarn colors as Cream, Mint, and Peach.
3. You should fasten off every time you change colors.
With Cream color yarn, chain 106. You can chain any multiple of 3 + 1 to start.
Row 1: (1 dc, ch 2, sc) into the 4th ch from hook, * sk next 2 chs, (2 dc , ch 2, 1 sc) in next ch, repeat from * to end. Turn.——-35 pattern repeats
Note: In the next row, the sc of the last pattern repeat is not worked into the ch-2 space but into the top of beginning ch-3. This will ensure that your blanket has a straight edge.
Row 2: Ch 3( counts as a dc here and throughout), (1 dc, ch 2, sc) into the first ch-2 space, (2dc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 space across until just one ch-2 space is left, (2dc, ch 2) in the last ch-2 space, 1 sc on top of beginning ch-3. Turn.——-35 pattern repeats
Repeat the above Row 6 more times. You will now have 8 rows in the cream color yarn, join color Mint at the end of Row 8.
Row 9: Repeat Row 2 in Mint color and join Peach color at the end of this row.
Row 10: Repeat Row 2 in Peach color and join Cream color at the end of the row.
Row 11-18: Repeat Row 2 in Cream color and join Peach color at the end of Row 18.
Row 19-26: Repeat Row 2 in Peach color and join Mint color at the end of Row 26.
Row 27-34: Repeat Row 2 in Mint color and join Cream color at the end of Row 34.
Row 35-42: Repeat Row 2 in Cream color and join color Mint at the end of Row 42.
Row 43-50: Repeat Row 2 in Mint color and join color Peach at the end of Row 50.
Row 51-58: Repeat Row 2 in Peach color and join color Cream at the end of Row 58.
Row 59-66: Repeat Row 2 in Cream color and join color Peach at the end of Row 66.
Row 67: Repeat Row 2 in color Peach and join color Mint at the end of this row.
Row 68: Repeat Row 2 in color Mint and join color Cream at the end of this row.
Row 69- 76: Repeat Row 2 in color Cream.
Leveling Row: Continue with cream color, ch 1, 1 sc in first st, sc2tog across next ch-2 space and next st, *(1 sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog across next ch-2 space and next st), repeat from * to end, 1 sc on top of beginning ch. Fasten off.
Finishing the Crochet Baby Blanket
Weave in any tails left.
You might also like my Peek a Boo Crochet Baby Blanket and my Twinkling Stars Crochet Blanket.
You might also want to check out my Falling Petals Afghan featured on Allfreecrochetafghanpatterns.com
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I have been doing this exact stitch for many years. I call it my ‘Half Petal’ stitch and I love it. I get many compliments on my work. I have made small ‘pew shawls ‘ for my church and used several types of yarn. And, of course, I’ve made baby blankets also. Thanks for sharing. I love your colors.
Blessings,
Marie Tuttle
South Texas
Hi Marie, I am so glad to have you here. Great minds think alike, lol!
I loved this pattern and plan on making a blanket very soon. I especially appreciate the video since i am an on hands learner.
Hi Charlotte, I am glad my little video was helpful. I am still a newbie when it comes to video and it makes me nervous every time I make one.
what is this stitch called? I am seeing half petal named but nothing comes up when i look for that name except flower patterns.
I have no clue what the stitch pattern is called. If you were searching for a video, you can find it at the bottom of my blog post.
I loved this pattern. Easy to make and can be designed in minimum time with not much efforts. Will definitely going to try this crochet blanket. Amazing tips shared!
Stitches
Thanks
I am in love with this stitch. After completing a complicated project, I wanted something easy. I modified your pattern to make a full-sized blanket for myself using a variegated yarn. What is so lovely about this is that each row starts and ends the same way and forms nice, straight sides. Thank you for the lovely pattern!
Thank you so much for this tutorial which you did wonderfully. You were so easy to understand and you talked slowly. I am making one for a great grandson and one for a granddaughter both to be born in January 2020.
Hi Shirley, thank you so much. Your comment means a lot to me as I am not a native English speaker and taking videos always make me nervous.
I love this pattern but have a question…I made 142 chains…how would I keep the pattern in proportion? Double up on all sections?
Hi Haley, I think doubling up might make it too large. Adding a couple of rows to each section might add 4-5 inches to the total length. That is my rough estimate, so kindly measure after you work a few rows and go from there.
Thanks so much!!!
Hi, Dear,
I am a little afraid from your beautiful Velvet Blanket – is it not too heavy for a blanket, Because blanket is a big thing, isn’t it?
Have a nice weekend!
Best
Marianne
I just stumbled upon your pattern and I’m in love! So easy to do. I hope you don’t mind but I named it
Twinkle Dreamz, so it was easy to find in my bookmarks. My Granddaughter’s favorite nursery rhyme is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. I’ve also lookd at your other patterns and will be trying them too.
Many thanks, Lori
Thank you so much. I am really glad you like my patterns. You can name it whatever you want :).
I recently purchased this pattern from you and I am looking forward to trying it out. I am a newbie and I really appreciate your video tutorial.