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The By The Sea Blanket is a quick and easy beginner friendly blanket. Whether you want to make a baby blanket or alternatively modify this blanket to make it bigger. This beginner friendly pattern is made up from just UK treble crochets, slips stitches and chains. You can also find the assisting video tutorials further down the post. Also in this blog I’ll also provide some colour inspiration and share all the pattern notes you’ll need before getting started.
Materials Tools
- Yarn: Stylecraft Special Chunky (100% Acrylic), 144m (157yrds), 100g (3.5oz) 1 skein of each colour.
- Colour A: Silver (1203)
- Colour B: White (1001)
- Colour C: Storm Blue (1722)
- Colour D: Graphite (1063)
- Hook: 6mm (J/10 US)
- Scissors
- Darning Needle
Where to Shop Yarn
You can purchase a low cost ad free, printable copy of this pattern HERE. Not only does it mean you get your own copy of the pattern to print, you also support a small business and help me to keep making free patterns!
Pattern Notes
- Difficulty: Beginner
- This blanket was designed to use 4 balls of Stylecraft special chunky, making it the perfect 4 ball project!
- Gauge: 10cm x 10cm = 10 stitches x 6 rows
- Completed Size: 67.5 cm (H) x 85 cm (W) approx
- This pattern in UK terms but switchable to US terms below.
Convert Pattern Terms
Here you can quickly switch between UK and US crochet terms. This will make following the pattern easier as all terms will be converted to your preferred version.
Terms & Abbreviations
- Chain Space (ch-sp)
- Slip Stitch (ss): Insert hook into space, yarn over and pull through stitch and loop on hook
- Chain (ch): Yarn over, pull through one loop on hook.
- Treble crochet(tr): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
Unsure of the differences between UK and US terms? Need a refresher on how to do your stitches? In my ‘How to crochet: A handy reference guide’ EBook I help you with all of these terms and you can always have them to hand! You will also get exclusive access to free video instructions. You can find my EBook HERE.
FREE Crochet Blanket Pattern: By the Sea
You are viewing this pattern in UK terms.
- Using Colour A
- Foundation: Ch 70 + 3 for turning.
- Finally, fasten off and then sew in the ends.
Adapting the Pattern
Alternatively, if you would like to make this blanket bigger, you just need to double (or triple or more) the length of the chain. You must then do the same with the rows. So for example, if you have doubled the amount of the chains, you would also double the amount of the rows.
Assisting Video Tutorial: Tips for keeping a straight edge
Always find your blankets end up with wonky edges and don’t look too neat when you’re finished? I have an assisting video tutorial for you below where you can learn how to get that professional straight edge every time. There’s also a blog here full of tips and tricks on how to make sure your blankets end up with professional straight edges.
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hi i have just bought this pattern.
How do you treble crochet into the base of the chain 2 when the instructions are turn and chain 3
Hi Joanne, have you watched the videos that goes along side the pattern? It will show you what to look for when doing the stitch 🙂
Hi want to make this blanket. Very much a begginer. Love your videos.is there avideo which goes along with this blanket pattern? Amanda
Thank you for the pattern… off work as I tumble downstairs and have broken my leg so will have a go
Dear Sarah-Jayne, I have taken up crochet during lockdown and have been massively inspired by your website, your YouTube videos have been a godsend! I have chosen this blanket as my first proper project and decided to double it so it could properly wrap around a person so I bought 2 of each colour. I understand doubling the foundation chain from 70 to 140 but not sure I understand doubling the rows. Won’t doubling the chain and crochet 12 rows of each colour use all the yarn? Should I have bought more yarn? Will it look wrong if I just double to chain length but not the rows?
oh yes I like this, thank you! I swapped the white for a meadow green (children with grubby hands don’t go well with white) and will post the outcome on insta for sure!