Looking for a chunky & easy crochet baby blanket pattern? I can help! I knew when I saw this Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn I knew that it was going to be perfect for a crochet baby blanket! This crochet blanket pattern is extremely simple and works up super fast! A great beginner project! Read down to find the free pattern to get started!
THE YARN
Bernat blanket yarn is one of the softest yarns you can use and I highly recommend it for a baby blanket!
Uses Just Single Crochets!
When working with the Bernat Blanket big ball yarn I found that single crochets were the best to use. A bigger crochet stitch could leave holes in the blanket that little fingers could slip through and not be as warm. Plus single crochets are super easy to crochet up right! 🙂
Bernat Blanket Yarn, Amazon.com
BERNAT BLANKET YARN
I chose to use the color Little Cosmos (see the color above) in the Bernat Baby Blanket line because of the mixture of blues, browns and creams. If you prefer a different color Yarnspirations the parent company of Bernat has many beautiful colors to choose from. You won’t be disappointed!
WANT TO CHANGE THE SIZE?
I used a started chain of 48 for this blanket because I found it to be the perfect size to for a quick car seat blanket when heading outside! If you want a different size then feel free to adjust the size to make it smaller or larger by using any number starting chain. 🙂
LET’s Start Crocheting!
Ready to get started on this beginner friendly blanket? Read on down to find the full crochet baby blanket pattern below or save to Pinterest to make later!
Happy Blanket Making! 🙂
CROCHET BABY BLANKET PATTERN
SKILL LEVEL
- Easy
MATERIALS
- Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn in Little Cosmos (Approximately 258 Yards) or any Bulky Yarn (6).
- Size N Crochet Hook 10 mm
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
FINISHED SIZE
- Approximately 26″ X 20″
- Gauge is approximately 5 SC = 4 Inches
THE PATTERN
Foundation Row: Chain 48. In Second Chain from Hook Single Crochet, Single Crochet in every chain across, Turn.
Row 1: Chain 1, Single Crochet in Second Chain from hook. Single Crochet in every Chain across, Turn.
Row 2: Chain 1, Single Crochet into first stitch, Single Crochet into every Stitch across, Turn.
Row 3-35: Repeat Row 2.
Finishing: Fasten off yarn after Row 35 and weave in loose ends with a yarn needle.
YOU ARE DONE!
I gifted this to my sister for my nephew at the time I wrote this post and still 3 years later (June 2017) it is holding up great for baby number two! So I can guarantee that it will last for years to come! Promise! 🙂
That’s it! I hope you enjoyed this free baby blanket pattern! Are you looking for me free crochet baby blanket patterns? Then you may also like the Charlotte Crochet Blanket or the Baby Ripple Blanket patterns too!
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I was very disappointed as with many patterns when they say free
I cannot print off as this one.
Thanks.
Gloria
Gloria,
You can copy and paste into wordpad or notepad to print.
Krista
Hi Krista,
Thanks for the pattern. I am just learning how to crochet and appreciate beginner patterns very much. I have a few questions for you…
1) when you say SC in 2nd chain from the hook, do you mean the chain immediately beside the chain the hook is in… Or 2 chains away from the chain the hook is in?
2) why do the foundation row and row 1 require this 2nd chain from the hook instruction when all other rows can simply SC in each chain?
Hi Clarissa,
1. You will sc in the ch that is 2 chains away.
2. All the other rows you are single crocheting in each stitch not the chain 1 at the beginning of each row.
Hope this helps.
Krista
I agree larger stitches leaves big unsafe gaps when using this yarn. I have made several baby afghans using this product. I’ve found using 8mm crochet hook and hdc throughout make a lovely blanket. Then you can use single crochet for borders. I have gotten many compliments about my afghans.
This is my now go to baby gift. It crochets up super easy. If I use the variegated yarn for the blanket, I trim it out with a solid color….if I use the solid yarn for the blanket, I trim it out with the variegated color. Looks really nice. Thanks and God bless…
This was my first time making this patterns and it’s excellent! I used the Bernat Little Denim. Thanks for the freebie!
You are welcome and I’m so glad you liked it! 🙂
How do I add a new ball of Bernat Baby Yarn to the baby blanket?
I would like to make this a little bigger can I add to the foundation chains and should it be a certain number of chains?
Krista, I am just learning to crochet. If I start with a chain of 48 will I have 47 stitches per row plus the chain one turning stitch counting as the 48th stitch? I keep trying to start this and that’s how I keep ending up. Thanks!!
Awesome pattern. Very simple. Thanks so very much for sharing. I click “tried it” on Pinterest and uploaded a picture. You make it a bit more girly for a newborn daughter, I added a traditional scalloped edging.
Thanks Carol! I’ll be sure to look for it on there! The scalloped edging sounds beautiful!
Krista
How do you do the traditional scalloped edging?
Hi Sylvia,
I love this tutorial from Hopeful Honey – http://www.hopefulhoney.com/2014/05/how-to-crochet-scalloped-edging.html
Krista,
Do you mix skeins of yarn and carry them up the sides? I have made a couple blankets with the Bernat Baby blanket yarn and it seems with the yarns that have more than 3 colors it is very obvious where the skeins change. Thanks!
Hi Lori,
I didn’t for this blanket. This colorways colors were mixed pretty well and showed no signs when they colors stopped and started. 🙂
I don’t usually count my chain 1’s as stitches so I would count each row as 47. 🙂 Happy Crocheting!
Hi Debbie,
You can start with any beginning # and work up the blanket as written. Happy Crocheting!
Krista
How many chains do i need to do to make it bigger .
Hi! You can use any # of starting chains for this blanket. 🙂
Happy Crocheting!
Krista
How many balls of yarn did you use?
Hi Sarah
This yarn comes in different size balls so I couldn’t give you an exact # but I used 258 yards. 🙂
Krista,
Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!! I want to make my niece a baby afghan for her baby shower gift. Since last week I can’t tell you the number of different afghans I’ve started and ripped out trying to follow instruction videos on You Tube. They were supposed to be simple. Not so. This is the first time I am working with Bernat Blanket yarn which is also challenging. Then, this morning I found your’s. Now I am on my way to completing my gift. The “N” hook and single crochet throughout is so easy. I am making this in the Vintage White color. P.S. This is the first time I am crocheting again after nearly 50 years. I’m 70!
Hi Janet!
That is so amazing! Thank you so much for writing to me! I am so happy that this pattern works for you and that it is the first time you are crocheting in 50 years. Happy Crocheting!
Krista