Perfect for baby, toddler, child, and adult! This pattern is easy, beginner friendly, provides loads of texture and warmth, plus can be made in any size desired!
I made this blanket roughly 4 years ago – talk about throw back for me! My son was 3 years old and in preschool where they took afternoon naps (those lucky ducks!) so I made him this blanket to snuggle under during those much needed naps.
He’s still able to snuggle under this blanket with his books since I made it extra long for him! I don’t know about you, but I love making sure every inch is covered. 🙂
When I was going through all of my crochet blankets now that the weather is starting to turn (and then going back to hot and humid.. when will the cool weather stick?) and decided that this would be a good one to put up on the blog!
It’s textured, warm, easy to make, fairly quick, and perfect to make for any size! Those are all good qualities for a blanket if you ask me.
The stitch used is called the waffle stitch, which provides a texture as well as thickness to make this the perfect blanket to snuggle under during the fall and winter seasons. And the good news is, it’s easy! If you know how to double crochet, you know how to make this blanket.
Like I said earlier in this post, it’s very easy to make this in any size you’d like. To make it wider, you will just need to add on to the beginning chain in multiples of two. To make it longer, simply keep adding rows until you think it’s long enough!
I love making this waffle stitch and I think you will enjoy it too! Easy enough for a beginner and meditative mindless work for the more experienced crocheter! My favorite thing about it is all the mini squares it makes with such simple stitches – so pretty!
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beautifully done! Thank you for sharing.
Irene
Gorgeous in its simplicity
Do you have patterns super easy I'm still learning how to read them thank you
2nd row "Row 2: Ch 2, dc, – now does that mean dc in first stitch/loop before continuing?
I just love your patterns!
How much yarn did you use? Was it regular or bulky? Is the 97 chain give you 34 or 52? I want to make 60 x 90 any idea how many chains I would need for 60″? Thanks much.
For the crochet blanket, I used one skein of each color in worsted weight yarn. The beginning 97 chains measured the 34″. If you want your blanket to be 60″ across, I would make a few chains and measure how many chains you get for one inch. Multiply that number of chains by 60 and you will get the total amount of chains you need to start! I hope that helps you get started on the blanket!