How to Crochet a Harlequin Stitch Blanket: Free Pattern

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Learn how to crochet the harlequin stitch and create a lovely blanket with this free step-by-step pattern and video tutorial. The diamond tiles are created individually, so it’s the ideal portable project for on-the-move hooking! Or you can settle down, get cosy and bang out a few tiles in front of the TV on an evening and enjoy the small ‘finished project’ serotonin boost you get each time you complete a diamond.

A crochet blanket with a diamond motif in shades of pink, white and purple.

Materials & Tools

Yarn: Stylecraft Special DK
Hook: 6mm
Darning Needle
Scissors

Colour Inspiration

Pastel dreams: Soft pinks, mints, and lavenders for a sweet baby blanket.
Bold brights: Go full carnival with turquoise, magenta, and sunshine yellow.
Monochrome magic: Shades of grey for a sophisticated throw.

Pattern Notes

Written in UK terms but switchable to US terms below.
Beginning ch-3 does count as a st. Beginning ch-2 does not count as a st.

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Why Choose the Harlequin Stitch?

Visual impact: The bold diamond motifs make it a real statement piece.
Endless color play: You can go classic with two tones or playful with a rainbow palette.
Relaxing rhythm: Once you get into the repeat, it’s wonderfully meditative.

Terms & Abbreviations

Chain: ch(s): Yarn over, pull through.
Increase (inc): work 2 tr in same st
Skip (sk)
Stitch(es) (st(s))
Space(s) (sp(s))
Treble Crochet: tr(s): 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.
Treble Crochet 2 Stitches Together (tr2tog): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch or space, yarn over, draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over, insert into next stitch or space, yarn over, draw up a loop (4 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

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Free Crochet Pattern: Harlequin Stitch Blanket

You are viewing this pattern in UK terms.

Foundation chain: Ch 4.

1-11

Row 1: Tr in fourth ch from hook, skipped chs count as a tr. (2 tr)
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, tr in first st, 2tr in top of ch-3. (4 tr)
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, tr in first st, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2tr in top of ch-3. (6 tr)
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, tr in first st (ch3+tr count as increase in first st), 1 tr in each st to last st, inc in top of ch-3. (8 tr)
Row 5-10: Repeat Row 4. (20 tr, each row increases by 2 sts) Half Diamond Complete
Row 11: Ch 2, turn, sk st at base of ch, tr in next st, tr in each st to last 2 sts, tr2tog over last 2 sts. (18 tr)

12-20

Row 12-18: Repeat Row 11 decreasing each row by 2 sts until only 4 sts remains. Remember, turning ch-2 does not count as a st.
Row 19: Ch 2, sk st at base of ch, tr in next st, tr2tog over last 2 sts.
Row 20: Ch 2, turn, sk first st, tr in next st. Cut yarn, fasten off. Full Diamond Complete

Skinny Half Diamond for Sides

Row 1: Ch 6, tr in third ch from hook. (2 tr, 3 chs) First 3 chs count as first row of diamond, ch 3 + tr counts as second row of diamond.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as a tr here and throughout), turn, 2 tr in next st. (3 tr)
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, tr in first st (st at base of ch 3), tr in next st, tr in top of ch-3. (4 tr)
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, tr in each st across, 2 tr in top of ch-3. (5 tr)
Row 5: Ch 3, turn, tr in first st, tr in each st across working one st in turning ch-3. (6 tr)
Increasing Rows: Repeat Rows 4 & 5 until there are 10 sts.
Decreasing Row A: starting on straight side, Ch 3, 1 tr in each st across to last 2 sts, tr2tog over last 2 sts.
Decreasing Row B: Ch 2, sk st at base of ch, tr in next st (ch-2+tr counts as tr2tog), tr in each st to end working last tr in top of ch-3.
Repeat Rows A & B until only 2 sts remain. Ch 3 for final row. Cut yarn and fasten off.

To make a blanket, arrange your diamonds, using your darning needle and matching colour yarn, sew diamonds together.

Video Tutorials

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