7 Free Beginner Crochet Blanket Patterns to Try

Beginner blankets can be made from blocks, simple stitch rows, or super-bulky yarn. These five original patterns list different finished sizes, stitch textures, and color-change approaches, so you can choose a first blanket that fits your yarn and time.

Block-based blankets mean a lot of seaming at the end, so a tapestry needle is worth having ready before you start joining.

Beginner blanket patterns to explore

1. Easy Crochet Baby Blanket

Brittany at B.Hooked makes a 38-by-38-inch blanket from four blocks with back-loop half double crochet. Building the blanket from four separate blocks makes it easier to work in shorter sessions than a single continuous piece.

2. Simple Crochet Throw Blanket

Ashley Parker at The Loopy Lamb classifies this throw as beginner level and lists finished dimensions of about 38 by 50 inches. At 38 by 50 inches, it’s sized more like a lap throw than the smaller baby blankets elsewhere on this list.

3. Soft Beginner Crochet Blanket

Jessica at Mama In A Stitch makes an example about 35 by 35 inches using half double crochet with single-crochet color rows. Mixing the two stitch heights breaks up the monotony of a single stitch repeat.

4. Beginner Grit Stitch Baby Blanket

Nicolina at Daisy Farm Crafts describes grit stitch as a single-crochet variation. The finished blanket measures 28 by 34 inches. At 28 by 34 inches, it’s the smallest blanket on this list, closer to a lovey size than a full baby blanket.

5. Beginner Blanket in 4.5 Hours

Shehnaaz at Crochet Dreamz uses three colors of super-bulky yarn with a 10 mm hook. The color strands are carried along the blanket sides instead of fastened off at each change. Carrying the strands up the sides rather than cutting and rejoining at each stripe saves a substantial number of ends to weave in.

6. Larksfoot Blanket

Hannah Cross at HanJan Crochet finishes at 85 by 100 cm (adaptable) in DK yarn (about 400g) on a 5mm/H hook, working extended treble stitches into chain spaces two rows below in a four-row repeat.

7. Lapsang Blanket

Hannah Cross at HanJan Crochet offers 15 size options from 12 by 12 inches up to 108 by 110 inches, in DK yarn on a 4.5mm/G+ hook, using a crossover stitch panel finished with a single-crochet border.

Compare size and yarn weight

Choose a square baby blanket, a larger 38-by-50-inch throw, or a super-bulky project according to the yarn you have. Follow the source pattern’s gauge, borders, and color-change instructions.