Learn to crochet this beautiful millstone pattern blanket. Easier than it looks, it’s worth the time to learn this interesting stitch pattern. Between the pattern and the color changes, you won’t be bored!
This millstone blanket not only looks pretty, but it also feels amazing! So soft and cushy, like a comfy sweatshirt.
It took me about 7-8 hours total to make it with some breaks.
Materials used:
Bernat Forever Fleece Super bulky 6 weight yarn (or any super bulky yarn, but this is so soft!!)
Color A: White (I used almost 2 skeins)
Color B: Rose Hip (almost 1 skein)
Color C: Matcha (almost 1 skein)
Color D: Chamomile (almost 1 skein)
9mm crochet hook (bigger or smaller depending on how tight or loose you like your stitches)
Darning needle
Scissors
Measuring tape
Stitches used:
Chain (ch)
Single crochet (sc)
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Double crochet (dc)
Double crochet spike stitch (dc spike st)
Chainless double crochet (ch-less dc) : turn without a chain, sc in the first stitch, go through the left loop of the sc and make another sc-that’s the ch-less dc.
My blanket measures 35“ x 45“ using this pattern.
Chain Row:
Ch 72(or any multiple of 10 + 2 more chains at the end)
Row 1:
Sc in the back bump of the 2nd chain from the hook and in each chain across,
In the last ch, begin a sc, but don’t pull through the 2 loops,
Drop Color A, pick up Color B,
Ch 1 and turn. (I like to include the tail of the new color in the chain)
Row 2:
Sc in the first stitch, * sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc, ch 1
Skip 1 stitch, * repeat from * to * across
Your row will end with 2 sc (no ch after the next to last sc)
Ch 1
Row 3:
Repeat row 2. At the end of the row, complete the last sc with color A, Ch 1, turn
Row 4:
*Sc in the first stitch and the next 9 stitches.
When you reach the chain space, make a double crochet spike stitch (dc spike st) in the sc from color A 3 rows below.
Yarn over, insert your hook in the sc (row 1 from the pattern) pull the yarn through and up just above row 3. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through the last 2 loops. That’s a dc spike stitch.*
Repeat from * to * across the row, ending with a sc. (an extra sc at the beginning and end)
Ch 1 turn.
Row 5:
Sc in the first stitch and in each stitch across, complete the last sc with Color C, don’t chain, just turn
Row 6:
The beginning and end are partial bricks
Chainless dc in the first stitch (sc, go in left loop of sc, make another sc, that’s a ch-less dc)
Dc in the next 2 stitches followed by
Hdc, sc, ch 1,
Skip 1 stitch
*sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc, ch 1, skip 1 stitch*
Repeat from * to * until the last 5 stitches.
(After your ch 1 skip 1, ) sc, hdc, 3 dc
Row 7:
Repeat Row 6, change to Color A at the end of the row by dropping Color C and completing the last dc with Color A.
Ch 1 and turn
Row 8:
Sc in the first 5 stitches,
Dc spike st into the color A row below
*Sc 9, dc spike st in the sc of color A (below 2 rows of chain spaces)
Repeat from * to * finishing with 5 sc, ch 1, turn
Row 9: (The easy row!)
Sc in each stitch across, finish the last sc by dropping Color A, picking up Color D and completing the sc.
From now on, repeat rows 2-9
(You can use fewer color changes if you prefer. Using just 2 colors makes a very pretty blanket as well.)
Continue until your blanket reaches the desired length. I made a total of 19 “bricks”, ending with the same color as the first row of bricks.
For the very last row of the blanket, (second row of Color A,) I used slip stitches in the front loop only to closely match the very first row of the blanket.
Fasten off and weave in your ends!
While you will have quite a few ends to weave in, it’s not too bad since you don’t need to make a border.
I hope you enjoyed the pattern. Let me know if you made one!
Here’s another millstone blanket:
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