Easy Textured Crochet Blanket Pattern for Beginners

Measurements

Approx 34" x 48" [86.5 cm x 122 cm].

Materials

• Yarn: Bernat Baby Coordinates (140 g/5 oz)
• Color: Blue Bon Bon (48131) – 5 balls
• Crochet Hook: Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge

16 dc and 8 rows = 4" [10 cm].

Abbreviations

Bobble = (Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 5 times in next st. Yoh and draw through all 6 loops on hook.

Instructions

Ch 126.

1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in next ch. Ch 1. Miss next ch. *1 sc in each of next 11 ch. Ch 1. Miss next ch. Rep from * to last 2 ch. 1 sc in each of last 2 ch. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in next sc. Ch 1. Miss next ch-1 sp. *1 dc in each of next 11 sc. Ch 1. Miss next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 2 sc. 1 dc in each of last 2 sc. Ch 1. Turn.

3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 dc. Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. *1 sc in next dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in each of next 7 dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc. Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. Rep from * to last 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc. 1 sc in top of turning ch. Turn.

4th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. *Ch 1. Miss next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 7 sts. Ch 1. Miss next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Rep from * to last sc. 1 dc in last sc. Turn.

5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 4 dc. *Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in each of next 3 dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc. Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. 1 sc in each of next 3 dc. Rep from * to last st. 1 sc in top of turning ch. Turn.

6th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. *Ch 1. Miss next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Ch 1. Miss next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 7 sts. Rep from * to last 10 sts. Ch 1. Miss next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Ch 1. Miss next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 6 sts. Turn.

7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 6 dc. *Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc. Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. 1 sc in each of next 7 dc. Rep from * to last 11 sts. Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc. Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. 1 sc in each of next 5 dc. 1 sc in top of turning ch. Turn.

8th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 7 sts. Ch 1. Miss next ch-1 sp. *1 dc in each of next 11 sts. Ch 1. Miss next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 8 sts. 1 dc in each of next 8 sts. Turn.

9th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 6 dc. *Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc. Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in each of next 7 dc. Rep from * to last 11 sts. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc. Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in each of next 6 dc. Turn.

10th row: As 6th row.

11th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 4 dc. *Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc. Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. 1 sc in each of next 3 dc. Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in each of next 3 dc. Rep from * to last st. 1 sc in top of turning ch. Turn.

12th row: As 4th row.

13th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc. *Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. 1 sc in each of next 7 dc. Bobble in ch-1 sp 2 rows below. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * to last st. 1 sc in top of turning ch. Turn.

Pattern Repeat: Rep rows 2 to 13 for pat.

Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 45" [114.5 cm], ending with row 3 of pat and omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off.

Edging

Join yarn with sl st at top right corner of Blanket. Ch 3.

Work 1 rnd dc around entire Blanket working 3 dc in corners. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Work 2 more rnds of dc as before.

Fasten off.