HOW TO MAKE EASY CROCHET BLENKET

Making an easy crochet blanket is a perfect project for beginners and can be relaxing and rewarding. You don’t need complex stitches or patterns—just a few basic techniques and your favorite yarn.

🧶 MATERIALS NEEDED:

1. Yarn – Choose a soft, medium-weight yarn (like worsted weight or bulky for faster results).
2. Crochet Hook – Match the size to the yarn label (e.g., 5.5 mm to 6.5 mm for worsted weight).
3. Scissors
4. Yarn Needle – For weaving in ends
5. Measuring Tape (optional)

✅ BASIC STITCHES TO KNOW:

• Slip Knot
• Chain (ch)
• Single Crochet (sc) or Double Crochet (dc) – Easy and most commonly used
• Slip Stitch (sl st)

🔶 BEGINNER-FRIENDLY BLANKET PATTERNS

🔹 OPTION 1: SIMPLE SINGLE CROCHET BLANKET

A one-stitch, no-fuss blanket.

Steps:

1. Make a slip knot, then chain the width of the blanket you want (e.g., 120 chains for a baby blanket).
2. In the second chain from the hook, make a single crochet (sc).
3. Continue sc in each chain across.
4. At the end of the row, chain 1, turn your work.
5. Continue working 1 sc in each stitch, chaining 1 and turning at the end of every row.
6. Repeat until the blanket is your desired length.
7. Fasten off and weave in ends.

🔹 OPTION 2: DOUBLE CROCHET BLANKET (FASTER!)

More open and works up quicker.

Steps:

1. Chain your desired width (a multiple of any number is fine).
2. In the 4th chain from the hook, make your first double crochet (dc).
3. Work 1 dc in each chain across the row.
4. At the end of each row: Chain 3 (counts as your first dc), turn, then continue making dc in each stitch.
5. Repeat until it’s the size you want.

🔹 OPTION 3: GRANNY SQUARE OR STRIP BLANKET

Make several granny squares (like we discussed before) and join them together. This is a great way to use scrap yarn or work in small sessions.

🎨 CUSTOMIZATION IDEAS:

• Alternate colors to make stripes
• Add a border (single crochet around the edges)
• Use variegated yarn for a color-changing effect without switching skeins

📏 BLANKET SIZE GUIDE (approximate):

Blanket Type	Width x Length (inches)
Baby	30″ x 36″
Throw	50″ x 60″
Twin	66″ x 90″
Queen	90″ x 90″

Would you like a printable pattern, video tutorial links, or help choosing yarn colors?

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