Gentle, plush and full of warmth, creating comfort wherever it finds a home.
A relaxing make to enjoy over a few cosy sittings.
A wonderful beginner blanket — just chains, single and half-double crochet.
A soft, squishy striped baby blanket worked in simple rows — the perfect first blanket and a treasured gift.
This baby blanket is worked flat in easy rows of textured stripes, so there's no complicated shaping to track — just rhythmic, soothing crochet that grows quickly.
The simple stitch pattern keeps both sides looking lovely, so it's reversible and forgiving for newer crocheters.
I love how meditative this blanket is to make and how the soft stripes look in any colour combination — it's the gift everyone asks me to make again.
Use two soft pastels for a classic baby feel, or a rainbow of mini-skeins to bust your stash.
Add more starting chains for a toddler or lap-blanket size; just keep the count an even number.
When I made this I used three soft pastel DK shades and changed colour every four rows. The whole thing is wonderfully mindless once you get the two-row rhythm — perfect for crocheting in front of a film.
I tried a substitution: I tested a worsted version on a 5 mm hook and it grew faster and came out a touch bigger — lovely for a toddler blanket.
A soft, squishy striped baby blanket worked in simple rows — the perfect first blanket and a treasured gift.
ch 100 (or any even number for your size)
1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn (99)
ch 1, 1 hdc in each st across, turn (99)
ch 1, 1 sc in each st across, turn (99)
Change colour every 4 rows for stripes.
repeat Rows 2-3, changing colour as desired
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Weave in your ends, give it a gentle blocking, and your cosy stripe blanket is ready to snuggle!
Worked as written it measures about 75 x 90 cm / 30 x 36 in. Your gauge and yarn choice will change the final size slightly.
This pattern is written for soft DK or worsted yarn on a 4.5 mm hook. You can substitute a similar weight; just check your gauge first.
If you're comfortable with the basic stitches listed in the abbreviations, you'll be able to follow along — every row is written out in full.
Yes — go up or down a hook size and yarn weight, or add/remove repeats as noted, to adjust the finished size.
