I first made this blanket as a thank you to a family friend who helped us out immensely when I was undergoing cancer treatment. I wanted to make her something soft, comforting, and something that wouldn’t overpower her decor. A weaved style blanket was perfect. I tried a traditional faux weave crochet pattern, but the recommended hook left the blanket way too stiff and way too warm.
This loose weave blanket was the perfect solution. The looser weave meant a more cozy blanket. The slight gaps in the stitches made it so the blanket was warm, but not unbearable. The large hook also meant that it works up very fast. Our friend loved the blanket, and my family fell in love with it too (and wanted one). It’s now our favorite snuggle blanket.
I wrote this pattern to be more like a recipe than a pattern, that way you can make any size blanket you want with it. You may need more or less yarn depending on the size of blanket you want and the hook you’re using, so make sure you buy enough in the same colorway and lot to make your blanket.
For this pattern, you’ll need:
- 6 or more skeins of Bernat Blanket yarn (at least 1,300 yards, more for a bigger blanket) in your chosen colorway.
- Size US Q (16 mm) crochet hook
- large tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Stitches and Abbreviations
- chain (ch)
- double crochet (dc)
- alternative double crochet (altDC)
- front post treble crochet (fptc)
- back post treble crochet (bptc)
Crochet Pattern
Set Up: loosely ch an odd multiple of 3 + 4 sts (i.e. 63 sts+ 4 sts), dc in the 4th ch from hook (first ch3 counts as first dc) and in each remaining ch. Turn.
Row 1 (start of repeating pattern): altDC in first sts, *fptc in next 3 sts, bptc in next 3 sts* repeat to last st, dc in last st. Turn.
Row 2: altDC in first sts, *bptc in next 3 sts, fptc in next 3 sts* repeat to last st, dc in last st. Turn.
Row 3-4: repeat row 1.
Row 5: repeat row 2.
Row 6: repeat row 1.
Repeat rows 1-6 until blanket reaches desired size, ending on row 3. Weave in ends.
While you could use a traditional turning chain in place of the alternative double crochet, it may cause issues with the structure of the blanket/edges. The majority of the blankets structure is in the edge double crochets, so I really recommend using the altDC in place of a turning chain for this project.
