Granny Square Blankets
Classic Granny Square Baby Blanket Pattern
A traditional four-round granny square with cluster counts for every round, plus a 30-square layout and color plan for a baby blanket of about 30 x 36 in.
Tutorials
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Baby Blanket Stitches
How to Crochet the Waffle Stitch for a Baby Blanket
A step-by-step lesson in the front post double crochet and the two-row waffle stitch, followed by a 30 x 34 in baby blanket pattern with the stitch counts checked for every row.
Baby Blanket Stitches
Shell Stitch for Baby Blankets: Tutorial and Simple Pattern
Learn the basic five-double-crochet shell and work it into a 30 x 35 in baby blanket, with a checked two-row repeat, half shells at the edges and the chain math written out.
Baby Blanket Patterns
Corner-to-Corner (C2C) Baby Blanket Pattern
A full corner-to-corner pattern in double crochet blocks: exact increase and decrease rows, a block count you can check, a rectangle option, and how to stop at any size.
Baby Blanket Patterns
Chevron Ripple Baby Blanket Pattern
A classic double crochet ripple in three colors, with a 12-stitch repeat, a clear dc3tog definition, and a stitch-by-stitch check showing why every row keeps the same count.
Baby Blanket Patterns
Textured Baby Blanket Pattern (Lemon Peel Stitch)
A full lemon peel stitch pattern that alternates single and double crochet for a pebbly, reversible fabric, with gauge, chain arithmetic and a stitch-by-stitch check of the row logic.
Baby Blanket Patterns
Striped Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern
A three-color striped blanket in half double crochet, with a stripe sequence table, the clean way to change color at the end of a row, and advice on cutting or carrying yarn.
Baby Blanket Patterns
Moss Stitch Baby Blanket Pattern
A full moss stitch pattern in worsted yarn: gauge target, chain arithmetic, a one-row repeat with the count checked on a small sample, and notes on how stripes look in this stitch.
Baby Blanket Stitches
Best Crochet Stitches for Baby Blankets (and How to Choose)
Nine common crochet stitches compared on difficulty, gaps, drape, thickness, yarn use and speed, with a table and plain rules for matching a stitch to the blanket you want.
Easy Baby Blankets
9 Beginner Baby Blanket Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Nine common problems in a first crochet baby blanket, each with the sign to look for, the cause, the fix and a plain answer on whether to rip back.
Easy Baby Blankets
Simple Double Crochet Baby Blanket for Beginners
A plain double crochet blanket pattern for beginners that explains the stitch, the chain-3 turning chain and exactly where the first and last stitch of every row belong.
Easy Baby Blankets
Half Double Crochet Baby Blanket: A Soft One-Stitch Pattern
A one-stitch blanket pattern in half double crochet with the stitch explained step by step, a clear turning-chain rule, chain count arithmetic and a target length to work toward.