Beginner Crochet Blanket Pattern

This beginner crochet blanket pattern is so pretty and versatile. Below you will find the pattern as well as tips about what yarn/hook size to use and my #1 beginner crochet tip to help you make this crochet blanket!

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What Yarn Should I Use?

When you are a beginner, it might be overwhelming when choosing a yarn to work with. When I first started, color was the only thing that mattered to me.

I would pick and choose colors I liked together, not necessarily looking at the brand OR fiber content.. which can ultimately lead to a not so great finished project.

For this blanket, I used Caron One Pound for the following reasons.

1. It comes in big one pound skeins and I knew I wanted a big blanket.
2. I wanted to use this blanket outdoors for picnics/sitting outside so I was okay with the quality of the yarn not being super soft and squishy.
3. It was worsted weight/category 4 yarn, which (in my opinion) is perfect for blankets.
4. The fiber content was 100% acrylic which is a must when you know you will be washing your project regularly.

Depending on how you want to use this blanket, you may want to choose a different yarn. I think the biggest factor is softness and fiber content. If you want to use this blanket as a snuggle-up on the sofa throw blanket, you will want to pick a yarn that is softer than the yarn I chose.

My favorite worsted weight yarns that are soft: I Love This Yarn! (Hobby Lobby), Paintbox Yarns Simple Aran, Red Heart with Love, and Lion Brand Basic Stitch.

You will also want to look at fiber content. 100% acrylic yarns are the best for blankets. These yarns tend to hold up well and wash very well in the washing machine.

Do Crochet Hook Sizes Matter?

Yes! For this beginner crochet blanket, I used a J/6.00mm hook. It was good hook size for me to make my stitches nice and even – not too loose and not too tight!

The thing about crochet hooks is, two people can use the same hook size but end up with different sized projects. Why? Tension! Some crocheters tend loose, some tight, and some somewhere in the middle!

For this blanket, start with a J/6.00mm hook, but if you find that your stitches are too tight, move up a hook size to K/6.5mm and see if that is better. You don’t want your blankets stitches to be too tight or it will become rigid and not very flexible.

Conversely, if you think your stitches are too loose, try going down a hook size to H/5.00mm and see how that works for you!

#1 Crochet Beginner Tip

The best tip I can give a beginner is to use stitch markers to map out the first and last stitch of each row ESPECIALLY with this blanket!

Because we are using single crochets for this blanket, it can be very difficult to see where the last stitch is in each row. If you miss it, you end up with a lopsided blanket.

Click here for a quick demonstration of how I use stitch markers to get even rows (without counting my stitches!) For this blanket, it is pretty wide so it would not be fun to have to count your stitches after each row to make sure you are on track. Use the stitch markers!

Beginner Crochet Blanket Pattern

If you want the short version/tutorial of the pattern summed up:

136 single crochets across, 24 rows of each stripe (I started with white and ended with white for a total of 9 stripes, and add fringe! I have everything written out in a formal pattern below if you would like to follow that.

Materials:
2 skeins Caron One Pound in White and 1 skein Cape Cod Blue
J/6.00mm hook
Tapestry needle and Scissors

Notes:
This blanket measures approximately 4.5′ x 3′ without fringe.

You can easily make this blanket larger/smaller my increasing/decreasing the beginning chain for width and adding/decreasing rows for length.

Abbreviations (US terms):
Ch = chain, sc = single crochet, st = stitch

Starting with white
Row 1: Ch 137, sc into 2nd ch from hook and in each st across, turn
Row 2-24: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn
Change to Cape Cod Blue
Row 25 – 48: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn
Change to white
Row 49 – 72: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn
Change to Cape Cod Blue
Row 73 – 96: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn
Change to White
Row 97 – 120: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn
Change to Cape Cod Blue
Row 121 – 144: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn
Change to White
Row 145 – 168: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn
Change to Cape Cod Blue
Row 169 – 192: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn
Change to White
Row 193 – 216: Ch 1, sc in each st across, fasten off

To add fringe: Cut 10 inch pieces of white yarn. Holding two strands of 10 inch pieces of yarn, fold in half, use a hook to pull folded yarn through stitch and pull the ends through the loop created.
Add to every other stitch on both ends of the blanket using two 10 inch pieces of yarn for each stitch.