Color Block Crochet Blanket Pattern (Easy for Beginners)

Looking for an easy crochet project? This color block blanket pattern is perfect for beginners! With simple stitches and color changes, you’ll have a beautiful and cozy blanket in no time.

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Beginner Friendly Crochet Blanket

This blanket is made with basic stitches and simple color changes, so if you know the basics of crochet – this project is perfect for you!

It might look a little tricky because there are a lot of color blocks going on, but I promise the color changes are easy and I will even share my method of changing colors that creates a seamless finish.

You will need worsted weight yarn (the perfect size yarn for a beginner!) in four different colors and a 7.00mm crochet hook. The color palette I chose was pink, yellow, dark blue, and a sea foam green. I have the exact yarn and colors down below in the pattern but of course, you can choose any colors you would like to complete this project!

This specific blanket pattern below is a smaller blanket measuring 39″ x 39″. If you chose to make the blanket larger, please find additional blanket size information within the pattern to make the right size for you.

What’s the Best Yarn to Use for a Crochet Blanket?

I personally love to use acrylic (or acrylic blend) yarns. My number one factor in deciding what yarn to use for a blanket is – how will this yarn hold up and will this withstand multiple washes? Acrylic yarns are typically machine washable and easy to care for.

Always look at the yarn labels for washing instructions as all yarns are different but I find all the acrylic yarns I have used are machine washable. Crocheting a blanket takes time and effort so I want to ensure that it will hold up over years and years of love and use.

As far as weight goes, it depends what type of feel you are going for. A super bulky yarn would be great for a thick, heavy blanket. A DK/sport/baby weight yarn would be great for something light and airy. I personally go for the worsted weight yarn. It is literally the perfect in between. It works up fairly quickly and it gives you a nice durable blanket.

For this color block blanket, I used worsted weight medium 4 yarn. However, with the blanket size adjustments written in the notes of this pattern, you can actually use any weight you desire.

How to Crochet a Blanket with Different Colors

For this blanket, I chose 4 different colors to work with. The overall look is color blocked, including the border.

Within each row of this blanket, we will change yarn colors just once. After the repeat rows are completed, we will change to two more different colors. This creates a blanket that looks like it has four squares of color. 

For the border, we will essentially do the same but we will use the colors in a way that it creates an additional color block around the blanket.

How to Change Yarn Colors in Crochet

There are several methods to changing yarn colors but I have recently found one that is now my go to color changing method. It mimics the method where you change yarn colors before completing the previous stitch, but this trick helps keep your tension even throughout.

Below you will see a quick video tutorial on how to achieve this color changing method when working with half double crochets. The technique is also similar to single crochets, which I show in the video as well. Both of these stitches are needed to complete this color block crochet blanket.

If you are unable to view the video below, it is also available on YouTube.

Color Block Blanket Crochet Pattern

Materials

1 skein each for the 39”x39” size in the following yarn: I Love This Yarn! in  the colors Cherry Blossom, Sungold, Spa, and Dark Denim
OR you can use any worsted weight yarn in 4 different colors

7.00mm crochet hook

Tapestry needle + Scissors

Crochet Pattern Notes

Beginning chain does not count as a stitch.

Blanket dimensions ~ 39” x 39” including the border.

You do not have to cut the yarn after each color change. Instead, you can drop the color and pick it back up when you use it again. Find the video tutorial for the color changing above in the blog post.

Additional blanket sizing

You can make this blanket any size you’d like by crocheting your beginning chain until it measures the width you’d like your blanket using both Color A and B. (Keep in mind, the blanket will be about 3 inches bigger when adding the border at the end.) Start by chaining with Color A until it is half the width you want your blanket to be then switch to Color B and chain the same number of chains you crocheted for Color A + 1 more chain. The beginning chain should now measure the width you want your blanket to be. Continue on with the pattern (Row 1 after the chains) and Repeat Row 2-3 of the pattern below until Color A and Color B are perfect squares, ending with an even number of rows. Continue on with the pattern until Color C and Color D have the same number of rows as Color A/B. Continue on to the border directions in the pattern. If you are making a larger blanket, you may want to repeat the border for additional rows.

Gauge: 4” x 4” ~ 12 stitches x 10 rows

Abbreviations: (US terms)

Ch = chain, sc = single crochet, hdc = half double crochet, st = stitch

Free Crochet Pattern

Color A = Cherry Blossom (pink), Color B = Sungold (yellow), Color C = Spa (green, Color D = Dark Denim (blue)

Row 1: Start with Color A, ch 55, change to Color B, ch 56, hdc into second ch from hook and in each ch across until you get to Color A, switch to Color A, hdc in each remaining ch, turn 

Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in each st across until you get to Color B, change to Color B, hdc in each st across, turn

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in each st across until you get to Color A, change to Color A, hdc in each st across, turn

Repeat Row 2-3 until you have a total of 46 rows. 

You should end with using Color B.

Change to Color C.

Row 47: Ch 1, hdc in each st across until you get to Color A, change to Color D, hdc in each st across, turn

Row 48: Ch 1, hdc in each st across until you get to color C, change to Color C, hdc in each st across, turn

Row 49: Ch 1, hdc in each st across across until you get to color D, change to color D, hdc across in remaining st, turn

Repeat Row 48 and 49 until you have a total of 46 rows in Color C and D. 

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Border

Arrange blanket so Color A is in on the bottom left and Color C is on the top right.

Row 1: Attach Color A between Color B and Color C blocks on the side to start the border, ch 1, sc evenly across, 3sc in corner, sc in each st across until you get to Color D (Color A will be bordering Color C)

Switch to Color B, sc in each st across, 3sc in corner, sc evenly across until you get to Color A (Color B will be bordering Color D)

Switch to Color C, sc evenly across, 3sc in corner, sc in each st across until you get to Color B (Color C will be bordering Color A)

Switch to Color D, sc in each st across, 3sc in corner, sc evenly across until you get to the beginning, join to first st, TURN

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, 3sc in corner, sc in each st across until you get to Color C, change to Color C, sc in each st across, 3sc in corner, sc in each st across until you get to color B, change to color B, sc in each st across, 3sc in corner, sc in each st across until you get to Color A, change to color A, sc in each st across, 3sc in corner, sc in each st across until you get to the beginning, join to first st, TURN

Continue to crochet around the border switching colors when needed and making sure to make 3sc in each corner and turning after each row. Repeat until you have a total of 6 rows.

Fasten off and weave in ends.