Cozy Crochet Chunky Herringbone Baby Blanket Pattern (UK & USA Instructions)
Make a snuggly, textured blanket with this Crochet Chunky Herringbone Baby Blanket pattern. The chunky yarn and herringbone stitch create a warm, tactile fabric that’s perfect for a nursery or a thoughtful handmade gift. Finished size is approximately 34 x 36 inches. Pattern includes both UK and USA stitch terminology and full instructions for the main blanket and border.
Chunky Herringbone Baby Blanket showing the textured herringbone stitch and color changes.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Abbreviations (UK)
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
htr. Half Treble Crochet
rpt. Repeat
ss. Slip Stitch
yrh. Yarn Round Hook
htrh. Half Treble Crochet Herringbone – Insert hook into next stitch and pull up loop (3 loops), pull third loop through second loop (2 loops), yrh pull through 2 loops.
Base of ch. Work into first stitch
Approx Finished Size: 34 x 36 inches
Materials
For best results use the recommended yarn. Approximate amounts used here:
200 grams of Stylecraft Special Chunky yarn in colour 1
160 grams of Stylecraft Special Chunky yarn in colour 2
110 grams of Stylecraft Special Chunky yarn in colour 3
9.00mm hook for main part & 8.00mm hook for border
UK INSTRUCTIONS
Made in any number of stitches.
With 9.00mm hook and colour 1 make 70ch, 1htrh (see abbrev) into 2nd ch from hook, 1htrh into each ch to end. Turn. (69htrh)
2nd Row – 1ch, 1htrh into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, 1htrh into each stitch to end. Turn.
Repeat 2nd Row in colour sequence as follows:-
7 rows in colour 1
# 9 rows in colour 2
9 rows in colour 3
9 rows in colour 1 #
Rpt from # to # once. Fasten off.
Border (UK)
With 8.00mm hook, join in colour 2, work 1ch, 1dc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, 1dc into each stitch to end, 3dc into corner, work dc evenly along first side of blanket, 3dc into corner, 1dc into each ch along starting chain edge, 3dc into corner, work dc evenly along second side of blanket, 1dc into corner, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Turn.
Starting with 1ch, 1dc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, work 2 rows of 1dc into each dc around all sides of the blanket working 3dc into each corner, ss to first dc on the end of each row. Fasten off.
Finishing – Weave in and trim off all loose ends of yarn.
Chunky Herringbone Baby Blanket (USA)
Skill Level: Intermediate
Abbreviations (USA)
ch. Chain
sc. Single Crochet
hdc. Half Double Crochet
rpt. Repeat
sl st. Slip Stitch
yo. Yarn Over
hdch. Half Double Crochet Herringbone – Insert hook in next stitch and pull up loop (3 loops), pull third loop through second loop (2 loops), yo pull through 2 loops.
Base of ch. Work in first stitch
Approx Finished Size: 34 x 36 inches
Materials (USA)
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn; approximate amounts used here:
200 grams of Stylecraft Special Chunky yarn in color 1
160 grams of Stylecraft Special Chunky yarn in color 2
110 grams of Stylecraft Special Chunky yarn in color 3
An equivalent yarn would be a bulky weight #5
9.00mm hook for main part & 8.00mm hook for border
USA INSTRUCTIONS
Made in any number of stitches.
With 9.00mm hook and color 1 ch70, 1hdch (see abbrev) in 2nd ch from hook, 1hdch in each ch to end. Turn. (69hdch)
2nd Row – ch1, 1hdch in the stitch at the base of the ch1, 1hdch in each stitch to end. Turn.
Repeat 2nd Row in color sequence as follows:-
7 rows in color 1
# 9 rows in color 2
9 rows in color 3
9 rows in color 1 #
Rpt from # to # once. Fasten off.
Border (USA)
With 8.00mm hook, join in color 2, ch1, 1sc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, 1sc in each stitch to end, 3sc in corner, work sc evenly along first side of blanket, 3sc in corner, 1sc in each ch along starting chain edge, 3sc in corner, work sc evenly along second side of blanket, 1sc in corner, sl st to first sc on beginning of row. Turn.
Starting with ch1, 1sc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, work 2 rows of 1sc in each sc around all sides of the blanket working 3sc in each corner, sl st to first sc on the end of each row. Fasten off.
Finishing – Weave in and trim off all loose ends of yarn.