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Learn how to Crochet a Baby Blanket in as little as 3 Hours with my free step-by-step pattern and video tutorial! My quick and easy, switch-it-up crochet blanket is perfect for beginners or if you’re a more experienced crocheter and looking for a quick, enjoyable make then look no further.
About This Pattern
I’ve always loved crocheting baby blankets since I first picked up a crochet hook. I enjoy being able to finish a project in a short space of time, so I wanted to create a fun, quick and easy baby blanket to share with you all! You can make this quick and easy, switch it up blanket in 3 hours!
In this blog, you can find the free written pattern with a video tutorial in both right and left-handed versions. I’ll also take you through the pattern notes, what materials and tools you need and the option to upgrade to the ad-free PDF that includes 3 additional layouts.
Materials & Tools
- Yarn: Bernat Baby Blanket Big Ball,100% Polyester, 300g (10.6oz), 201m (220yds) in Colour A: Vanilla (4008) and also Colour B: Baby Lilac (4310) 200g approx of each colour needed.
- Alternatively, you can also get the yarn here
- Hook: 8.00mm (US 11)
- Scissors
- Darning needle
About the Yarn
Bernat Baby Blanket is the perfect choice for a fast-working, super soft project. Easily washable and with a wonderfully plush texture, you can be sure that this super chunky, chenille-style yarn will be kind to your little one’s skin, no matter what you’re making that’s why I love this yarn for baby blankets. It would also work well for baby accessories and garments.
Colour Ways
Original
Alternative Colour Ways
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PDF Pattern
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Terms & abbreviations
Chain (ch): Yarn over, pull through loop on the hook.
Slip Stitch: (ss): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.
Half Treble Crochet(s): htr(s): Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining three loops.
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.
Switch It Up Blanket: 3 Additional Layouts
pattern Notes
- Skill Level: Beginner
- Written in UK terms but switchable to US terms above.
- Colour changes will be made on the last stitch of the previous row. Please take a look at the video tutorial below for help or alternatively, download the PDF pattern where there are step-by-step pictorial instructions.
Gauge & Size
- Gauge: 9 sts x 5 rows (4 inch x 4 inch using Half Treble Crochet)
- Completed size: 25 inch (W) x 29 inch (H) approx
Before you Get Started: Additional Help
If you need any additional help with your stitches, you might want to check out my Absolute Beginners Series where will learn step-by-step the basic techniques you need to master to begin you on your crochet journey.
Not sure what a Half Treble crochet is? If you work in US terms, this is a Half Double. Check out this video tutorial or alternatively, take a look at this blog if you’re a complete beginner and have never tried this stitch before.
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Free fast & easy Crochet baby blanket Pattern
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video tutorials
Right-handed
Or you can watch on YouTube
Left-handed
Or you can watch on YouTube
More Quick & Easy Blanket Patterns
Blankets are a lovely project for beginners to learn all of the different basic stitches as the repetitive nature of the rows is a fantastic way to learn to crochet. Looking for more blankets to get your hook into? Check out the suggestions below:
By The Sea Blanket
This quick and easy blanket is another beginner-friendly. rochet pattern, using trebles, slip stitches and chains making up this gorgeous colour block stripe design. You can adapt this to any size you wish by increasing the number of chains and rows.
Moss Blanket
This beginner-friendly stitch creates a lovely dense, weighty blanket especially when made using a chunky weight yarn which is what I’ve used for the crochet blanket pattern creating a cosy lap blanket.
Granny Square Blanket
If you love crocheting granny squares, then I think you’ll love this fun infinity granny square blanket with a lovely shell stitch border.
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Hi there can you tell me how many to chain (multiples) to make a larger blanket please? Easy and Fast FREE Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern
Hi – will any chunky yarn be suitable for this pattern with an 8 mm hook?
If you make this pattern wider, do you make more rows to make it longer? How would you both make it longer and wider? And how would I adjust the number of balls of yarn I’d need? First time crocheter here!
Beautiful blanket pattern! To make it larger does the foundation number of stitches have to be divisible by a certain number? For example: I Just finished a different blanket using US double crochet and it had to be divisible by 6. Thanks in advance.
I have just loved your tutorials. I’ve learned everything I know about crochet form you! Can a foundation stitch be used here instead of chaining and then going back? If so, how many stitches for Row 1 in order to make this same sized blanket
Thanks so much!
Thank you for this pattern my daughter has had a baby 12th june a girl so this will be perfect to get me started after watching loads of videos and practising I do knitting
Can we do this blanket in one solid color. To make a 40 inch by 40 inch blanket with the
size hook you used . Can how do go about it obviously im a beginner
Thank you for this great tutorial. It was so much fun that I made two baby blankets during lockdown. It was my first crocheting project and I am very pleased with the result. Greetings from Chile
Hello for the baby blanket do I have 1 or 2 yarns of 300g
Hello for the baby blanket the white and purple blanket can I use one yarn or it has to be two yarns
If you wanted to do a border of a separate color, how would you go about doing that?
I am making this pattern now and because of the tutorials and how well the pattern was written my crochet is 100% better. My first afghan I ever made was all Wonky but this baby blanket is coming out perfectly.
I am slightly confused regarding rows 2 and 3. It looks like in the video for row 2, you are stitching through both loops of the chain, and then in row 3, it looks like you are stitching in only the top of the chain? Please advise which is correct. Thank you.
Thank you! My niece is having her first baby, a girl, and I am so excited to make this blanket. I taught myself through videos during this pandemic lockdown! God bless.
Hi Mrs.Bella!
My name is Zoe and I’m 12 years old. I taught myself how to crochet during the national lockdown in March through yours and “hooked by robins” tutorials. I am proud to say I am making everyone’s Christmas gifts this year and a lot of my family members are receiving this blanket in their favorite colors for a great lap blanket. I just wanted to say how much you’ve helped me grow as a crocheter and have brought me so much joy in these hard times. I cannot wait to try some of your more complex granny square afghans. Thank you so much!
All my love, Zoe madeline
I recently got into crochet and came across your videos on Youtube. You broke everything down so easy, I love it!! On an impulse, I bought two skeins of fluffy yarns meant for babies, and your blanket video popped up. In the midst of making one now for my boss’ baby! Thank you so much! <3
Hi 🙂 I am a complete beginner at crocheting. I really love this blanket and think you are amazing at showing how to do it. I was wondering if you have a pattern or something that uses the same stitches as this blanket but using 3 colours please? Thank you in advance for any help!
Question: I create my chain of 53, adding two for turning, and when I go to create my first row of stitches I repeatedly end up one short (52). Any clue as to why this keeps happening?
Hello – this is my first time doing crochet, and when I do the third line, I got myself a circle somehow? and my whole line is wavy not straight, am I holding too tight and making it curve? do you have some really beginner videos for making this blanket? thank you kindly Lisa
how many chain stiches does it take to make a 10ft by 10ft blanket
Hi sarah, I have been struggling recently to decide on what to make, i was wondering if you have any patterns that only need 300g to make? Sorry to trouble you
Can you any yarn besides chunky?
Hi there!
I’m a left hander just learning to crochet and watched your LEFT HANDED CROCHET |FAST AND EASY BLANKET video which I thought I might give a try (I am doing donation blankets for newborns) and tried to save the free pdf, but it’s coming up as L2. Am I doing something incorrectd to get the free pdf?
Hello, is it possible to make this pattern using Wendy with wool Aran ? If so what size hook ? Thanks. Sue
Hi, I’m doing this blanket using one color, do I need to do any stitches when I finish?
Hello, I have been following your tutorials over lock down and have fallen in love with crocheting! Are there any special instructions for washing this blanket, my yarn says hand wash only, apart from that do you have any advice for washing it? I don’t want to ruin it with its first wash. Thanks!
If I accidentally went into the next stitch instead of skipping one after you chain 2 and turn
Will it turn out ok. I realized it at the end of my 11th row. This is my first attempt to make something. Your left handed tutorials are very helpful.
Thank you
Where am I going wrong? If I don’t put a stitch into the bottom of the chain 2, I end up with 52 stitches. I definitely did 53 + 2 on the foundation chain. I can’t see that I’ve missed any stitches either
P.S. love your video tutorials. They taught me to crochet ❤
Hello! Found your video and absolutely love how it’s turning out! One problem I’m coming across is one side of my blanket turns out looking wider then the other and the edges don’t look straight even when I count the 53 each row… is there something I can do to resolve this? I just took apart most of it to try again 🙁
The foundation chain is slightly rainbowing. I am currently on the 10th row and everything else is looking good. Is there a way to loosen my foundation chain without unraveling the entire thing?
How can I even out the edges /sides of the blanket after finishing it?
Thank you for sharing your info. I truly appreciate your
efforts and I am waiting for your next write ups thank
you once again.
Hello! I’m making the gauge swatch and it is coming out the wrong size but I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. The 5 rows are measuring 4” high, but are measuring closer to 7” long with 9 sts. Do you have any suggestions for how I can adjust? I’m using Bernat Blanket yarn and 8mm hook.