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This collection of crochet baby blanket patterns has plenty of options for beginners as well as those with more experience. We’ll look at simple stitch patterns, textured stitches and some fancier options so every little one can have the perfect blanket for them.
Easy Crochet Baby Blanket Patterns
The most basic baby blankets to crochet are those done with the simple stitches we all learn first. Single, half double and double crochet are all great choices for baby blankets because they’re easy to work but don’t have big holes for baby’s fingers and toes to get stuck in.
Single Crochet Baby Blankets
For maybe the quickest and easiest crochet baby blanket out there, check out this pattern from GretchKal’s Yarny Adventures. It’s just a square of single crochet worked in bulky yarn, for a squishy blanket that’s perfect for winter or as a tummy time mat.
Easy Crochet has two great contenders for this category: a super bulky version made with Bernat Blanket yarn (in lovey and stroller sizes) and one using a fun variegated worsted weight yarn (that one has sadly been discontinued, but something like Caron Jumbo or Red Heart Jumbo Speckle might be fun — buy direct from Yarnspirations) that is also stroller sized.
Add a little more interest by making a color blocked blanket instead of using a single color. This one from Purl Soho uses wide stripes of seven different colors of worsted weight yarn, though you can use as many or as few as you like. It measures 27.75 by 38.5 inches/ 70.4 by 97.8 cm, but you can easily adjust single crochet patterns to make them any size you want.
If you’re looking for a pattern with a lot of different stitch options, check out this bulky version from Mouse and Thimble. It has six size options from infant prop to an extra large oversized throw.
Sew Nikki added a ruffled border to their single crochet baby blanket, which makes it a little more fun. She made hers look scrappy by randomly changing colors, which you don’t have to do but might inspire you to make a stash-busting baby blanket.
Half Double Crochet Blankets
Half double crochet has such a nice, rustic look, and it’s all you need to make this baby blanket from Stitching Together. This one was stitched with an ombre yarn, but you could also work it in a solid color or add your own stripes. It uses worsted weight yarn and measures 36 inches/91.4 cm square.
Tiffany Garrett has a free HDC baby blanket pattern available on Ravelry that uses super bulky yarn. As written you’ll get a blanket around 33 inches/83.8 cm square.
Daisy Farm Crafts has a cute striped baby blanket crochet pattern that uses half double crochets worked between the posts, which give it a different texture. (There’s a video tutorial to show you how it’s done.) It uses worsted weight yarn and comes out to 36 inches/91.4 cm square.
The Magic Forest Baby Blanket from Lion Brand Yarn uses blocks of half double crochet that are joined as you stitch, which means no sewing! It uses light weight yarn that has long color runs so it looks like there are more pieces involved than there are.
Double and Treble Crochet
The other main basic crochet stitches don’t seem to be used as often for crochet baby blankets but there are some options out there. I like this simple double crochet baby blanket from Diana Perez, which uses worsted weight yarn and can easily be altered but the pattern is written for 30 by 36 inches or 76 by 91 cm. You can find it on Ravelry.
I don’t personally love treble crochet for a baby blanket because of the big spaces between the stitches, but if you want to try it, this pattern from Jewels and Jones is a pretty one. It’s actually done with trebles in the back loop only, which gives it a fun ridged look. It uses worsted weight yarn to make a 36 inch/91.4 cm square, and has an optional pompom border.
Textured Stitch Patterns
If you want to get a little fancier with your crochet baby blanket design, mix up a few stitches or use some classic textured stitch patterns.
This simple crochet blanket from Life on Leetown combines single crochet with spider stitch, which is just made with single crochets and chains. The pattern calls for light/DK/weight 3 yarn and comes out to a 33 inch/83.8 cm square.
Lemon peel stitch is one of my favorite of the slightly beyond basic crochet stitch patterns, so I had to share the Lemon Tot Baby Blanket by Fiona Meade. It uses DK weight yarn and is worked all in one piece with the border worked as you stitch the body. (Note that this pattern uses UK terms.)
Another classic textured stitch is V stitch, as used in this double V blanket from D60 Crochet. It uses bulky yarn and is sized at 38 by 35 inches (that’s 96.5 by 88.9 cm).
Little cluster stitches bring a lot of texture to this blanket from But First Crochet, which is just lovely in this multicolored yarn. The pattern includes 11 sizes from lovey to king size so if you make this baby blanket pattern and fall in love with the stitch you can make one for yourself, too.
Ripples are a fun crochet stitch, and working them in rainbow colors makes it even more fun. Check out this free crochet baby blanket pattern from Truly Crochet, which uses chunky yarn (or DK held double) and is worked with simple stitches.
The Fruity Stripes blanket from Daisy Farm Crafts for Yarnspirations is super cute in two colors of light/DK weight yarn using berry stitch. It comes out to 29 inches/73.6 cm square.
Speaking of Yarnspirations, they also have a moss stitch baby blanket worked in Bernat Blanket yarn, which would make it super quick to stitch with lots of texture. This one comes out to 34 inches or 86.5 cm square.
If you want to make a moss stitch blanket using lighter weight yarn, check out my moss stitch crochet baby blanket. This one uses light/DK weight yarn and starts with a square of moss stitch that you then work a moss stitch border on. So cute!
The blocks on this striped blanket from Leelee Knits are similar to how you work corner to corner crochet, except this pattern is worked flat in rows. It uses two colors of worsted weight yarn and as shown measures 32 inches/81.3 cm wide and 47 inches/119.4 cm long.
Another cute one from Daisy Farm Crafts is their sedge stitch blanket, available from their Etsy shop. I love this one with the stripes of different widths, and it looks like it has a bit of ribbing on the short edges, too. It uses a light/DK weight yarn and comes out to 32 by 38 inches (or 81.3 by 96.5 cm).
I’m not the best at identifying stitch patterns so I can’t tell you for sure what stitch is used on the Vienna blanket from Cali Chic Baby but it is really cute and has lots of good texture. The pattern uses worsted weight yarn and measures around 33.5 inches/85 cm square.
Same with this chunky blanket pattern from Deborah O’Leary. Is it shells? I don’t know, but if you do let me know and I’ll update. I do know it only uses single crochet, double crochet and chains (which sounds like shells to me) and the pattern is for a 29 inch/73.6 cm square, but you can easily adust the size. It also has options for bulky, worsted and DK weight yarn.
Specialty Stitches
These crochet blanket patterns aren’t any more difficult than the others but they do take your crochet in a different direction from a plain square or rectangle.
Make one giant granny square in DK weight yarn to make the Round and Round Baby Blanket from Paintbox Yarns, available at LoveCrafts. It uses a striping yarn to make easy color changes (that aren’t totally predictable because you aren’t working in rows) and scomes out to 23.5 inches/60 cm square, though of course you can make it as big as you like.
Make a fancier granny type blanket with the Margaret Blanket pattern form Kayla Wagner, which has a 10-inch floral square in the center and a variety of stitch patterns in rounds that you can keep repeating to make a blanket as big as you want. It uses DK weight yarn and the pattern as shown measures 50 inches/127 cm square.
If you want to use all the colors in your crochet baby blanket, this African flower baby blanket from Crochet and Knitting is a great one to try. It uses DK weight yarn and has instructions for full and half flower blocks, which you can put together to make a blanket of any size.
How about a star-shaped blanket? These crochet baby blanket patterns are so fun to make and you can use lots of different colors. The best part is the size is totally adjustable Wendy Poole has a free 10-pointed start pattern using DK weight yarn, and it includes a video tutorial that shows you how to get started.
This star blanket from the Loophole Fox has 12 points and is shown using three colors, but you could change them more often if you like or use a different one for each section. This one is rated intermediate and doesn’t include a video tutorial, but if you’ve worked project in rounds before I think you’ll be able to handle it.
I also love the Granny Stardust pattern form Nicole Simpson, available on Ravelry. Just as it sounds, it combines granny stitch and a star shape for the perfect boho baby project. Make it a stashbuster for all your DK weight yarn or even work it in a single color if you like
Or how about a circlet? Crochet n Create shares this great pattern for a circle blanket worked in DK yarn using a shell stitch design with picot edging.
