Crochet a Soft and Simple Winter’s Day Blanket

This blanket reminds me of a walk in the woods on a Winter Day. The colors are reminiscent of the trees and snow on the ground.  

Bernat Forever Fleece yarn is so soft, and the colors are as soothing as a warm cup of cocoa. With yarn this soft, the blanket is a pleasure to make. There have been no knots. Yarn thickness is consistent throughout and it washes and dries beautifully.

Materials needed:

Bernat Forever Fleece Yarn, Super Bulky, 6 weight (Amazon affiliate link)

Color A: White Noise – 2 skeins

Color B: Latte – 2 skeins (1 more for if you make the border)

Color C: Balsam – 2 skeins

(1 skein = 24 rows)

Chain Row:

Ch 101 (or any multiple of 2 plus one more chain at the end)

Single crochet in the 3rd chain from the hook, chain 1, skip 1 stitch, *single crochet, chain 1, skip 1 *

Repeat from * to * until the last stitch, which will be a single crochet.

Ch 2, turn

Row 2:

Skip the first st,

*Single crochet in the first chain space.

Ch 1

Single crochet in the next chain space*

Repeat from * to * across

In the last chain space, start a single crochet, drop Color A, pick up Color B and complete the single crochet.

Ch 2 and turn.

Rows 3-6

Skip the first stitch, *single crochet in the first chain space.

Ch 1, skip a stitch, single crochet in the chain space*  

Repeat from * to * across, finish with a single crochet in the final chain space.

At the end of row 6, start a single crochet, drop Color B, pick up Color A, and complete the single crochet by pulling the color A through the last 2 loops.

Ch 2, turn

Rows 7 and 8:

Skip the first stitch, *single crochet in the chain space, chain 1, skip 1 stitch, single crochet in the next chain space*

Repeat from * to *  across. Ch 2, turn

At the end of row 8, start a single crochet, drop Color A, pick up Color C, complete the single crochet by pulling color C through the last 2 loops.

Ch 2, turn.

Rows 9-12:

Skip the first *single crochet in the chain space, chain 1, skip 1 stitch, *

Repeat from * to * across, ch 2, turn

At the end of row 12, start a single crochet, drop Color C, pick up Color A, complete the single crochet by pulling color A through the last 2 loops.

Repeat the pattern:

2 rows of Color A

4 rows of Color B

2 rows of Color A

4 rows of Color C

When the blanket is as long as you like, finish with 1 row of Color A in the linen stitch.  For the final row, single crochet across.  Do not drop Color A 

 We’ll continue to the border now.

Border:

Round 1:

Color A

3 double crochet in the corner stitch.

Double crochet in each stitch at the top and bottom, at the end of each row on the sides.  3 double crochet in each corner.  

When you meet up with the first double crochet, join with a slip stitch,

Chain 2.

Round 2:

Fpdc in the first dc, bpdc next, repeat until you reach the first chain 2, 

Put your hook through the 2nd chain, pull through for a slip stitch.  Cut the yarn with a long tail.  Either chain 1 and pull the yarn tight and cut to fasten off or make an invisible join (watch the video).

I hope you enjoyed making this as much as I did!  Look through my other free patterns and video tutorials to find your next project!

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