Crochet blankets are a classic comfort item, imbued with the warmth of homespun care and skill. They provide not only physical warmth but also a sense of well-being that comes with the knowledge that every stitch is made with love. Our Crochet Tweed Stripes Blanket Pattern effortlessly intertwines comfort with a playful stripe design. Using a relatively simple crocheting technique, this crochet blanket pattern showcases the textured appeal of distinct Bernat Lattice. Despite its intricate appearance, it’s surprisingly straightforward to create. As you transition between hues, you’ll joyfully see your fabric take form, resulting in a timeless beauty perfect to adorn any corner of your home.
Making Your Tweed Stripes Crochet Blanket
Materials:
- Bernat® Lattice™ (7.8 oz/220 g; 389 yds/356 m)
- Contrast A Gray Mix (19003) 2 balls or 530 yds/265 m
- Contrast B Charcoal (19004) 1 ball or 255 yds/232 m
- Contrast C Loden Mix (19009) 2 balls or 500 yds/455 m
- Contrast D Rust Mix (19007) 2 balls or 470 yds/428 m
- Contrast E Golden Hour (19008) 1 ball or 380 yds/345 m
- Size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Susan Bates® yarn needle.
Abbreviations:
- Approx = Approximately
- Ch = Chain(S)
- Cont = Continue(Ity)
- Rep = Repeat
- Rs = Right Side
- Pat = Pattern
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sp(S) = Space(S)
- St(S) = Stitch(Es)
- Tog = Together
Measurements:
- Approximately (approx) 44″ x 50″ [112 x 127 cm], excluding fringe.
Gauge:
- 17 single crochet (sc) and 17 rows
- = 4″ [10 cm] in Seed st (sc/ch-1) pat.
Step by step Pattern
- Stripe Pattern (Pat): A – 14 rows.
- B – 8 rows. A – 14 rows. C – 14 rows.
- D – 2 rows. C – 6 rows. D – 10 rows.
- C – 6 rows. D – 10 rows. E – 6 rows.
- B – 2 rows. E – 14 rows. D – 4 rows.
- E – 14 rows. B – 2 rows. E – 6 rows.
- D – 10 rows. C – 6 rows. D – 10 rows.
- C – 6 rows. D – 2 rows. C – 14 rows.
- A – 14 rows. B – 6 rows. A – 14 rows.
- These 214 rows form Stripe Pat. With A, chain (ch) 188.
- 1st row: [Right Side (RS)]. 1 single crochet (sc) in 2nd ch from hook. *Ch 1. Skip next ch. 1 sc in next ch. Repeat (Rep) from * to the end of the chain. Turn. 187 stitches (sts) (sc and ch-1).
- 2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next ch-1 space (sp). Ch 1. Skip next sc. Rep from * to last ch-1 sp. 1sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
- 3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in last sc. The first 3 rows of Stripe Pattern (Pat) are complete. The last 2 rows form Seed St Pat.
Note: To change color, work to the last 2 loops on the hook and draw a new color through the last 2 loops, then proceed in a new color.
- Continue (Cont) in Stripe Pat, rep last 2 rows for Seed St Pat until all 214 rows of Stripe Pat are complete, ending on a WS row. Fasten off.
- Fringe: Cut strands of A, B, C, D, and E 16″ [40.5 cm] long. Taking 4 strands together (tog) (2 strands of B and 2 strands of each color for each fringe: i.e. 2 – B / 2 – A), fold in half and knot into fringe across both ends of Blanket in the following sequence: (2 – B /2 – A), (2 – B / 2 – C), (2 – B / 2 – D), (2 – B / 2 – E). Trim fringe evenly.
