Quick and Easy Striped Baby Blanket

This Quick & Easy Striped Baby Blanket works up beautifully with soft medium-weight yarn. If you’re looking for a pattern that’s quick to make but still looks polished and thoughtful, this is a great choice.

This new crochet pattern features some beautiful colors and easy stitches. You’d never know that this beautiful blanket uses a variation of one of the basic crochet stitches, making it perfect for even a beginner crocheter.

It’s easy to make this blanket in any size.

Skill level

Confident Beginner Crocheters

You should be able to crochet basic stitches: chain stitch, half double crochet, single crochet, and double crochet.

Size

34 inches wide X 35 inches long. 

Use any number of stitches for your foundation chain. The foundation chain length will determine the width of your project. Add or decrease rows to adjust the length.

• Baby Blanket or Lapghan 34 X 35 inches. (Shown)

• Throw Size Blanket (small) 48 X 48 – 60 inches. 

• Throw Size Blanket (large) 60 X 72 inches. 

Materials Needed

Wander Acrylic Yarn by Furls Crochet. Each skein is 120 yards/100g of 100% acrylic yarn. Medium weight. 

For the baby blanket shown:

Tundra. Light color. 2 skeins or 240 yards. 

Agave. Medium color. 3 skeins or 360 yards. 

Abyss. Darker color. 3 skeins or 360 yards.

Total yards 960 yards for the baby blanket shown.

• Baby Blanket or Lapghan 34 X 35 inches. (Shown). Plan on about 960 yards of yarn.

• Throw Blanket (small) 48 X 48 – 60 inches. Plan on about 2,300 yards of yarn.

• Throw Blanket (large) 60 X 72 inches. Plan for approximately 3,500 yards of yarn.

Size I Crochet Hook 5.5 mm 

Size K Crochet Hook 6.5mm

Scissors

Tapestry Needle