Crochet this Easy Bar Stitch Baby Blanket: Free Pattern and Video Tutorial!

This blanket is incredibly easy!  It is soft and thick with a lovely texture.  Either side looks pretty.  While I made it as a baby blanket, I also know several people who love the color pink and use it as a main color in their decor.  

The Winter Waves is a taupe/gray with a slight lavender hue.  It looks different in different lighting.  The Patchouli is a nice, light pink and the White Noise is a beautiful, bright white.

You can make this bar stitch blanket in any size or yarn weight, just chain a multiple of 3 a little wider than you want the blanket to begin, and use the recommended hook size for the yarn you choose. (I usually use a bigger hook than recommended, but that’s just personal preference.)

The single crochet stitch is a short stitch, so the blanket doesn’t “grow” as quickly as some of my other patterns.  However, using the super bulky yarn helps it to go pretty quickly.  

I definitely wanted a tighter, dense stitch for warmth, but if you want a looser stitch, simple use a larger hook or try a half double crochet instead of the single crochet.

The size I made (45” wide x 52” long) could be used as a baby blanket (especially nice for floor time), a blanket for a toddler bed, or a throw.

I chose to use 3 colors. Each stripe has 8 rows.

A solid color would also be pretty, as would any combination of 2 colors with wider stripes of 16 or more rows of each color.

The most difficult part of my design process is making the color choices.  I want to make them in all the colors possible! Ultimately, I choose based on who/what the blanket is for.

Materials used: (as an Amazon affiliate, I may make a small commission on items you purchase through a link provided at no extra cost to you.)

Bernat Forever Fleece super bulky 6 weight yarn.

1 skein will make 2 of the stripes which are 8 rows each.  This yarn comes in packs of 2 skeins.  

Patchouli: 3 skeinshttps://amzn.to/47qwf1o

Winter Waves: 2 1/2 skeins (if this color is unavailable at the great price of around $9.00 for a 2 pack, substitute Balsam (a lighter beige) or Lavender.

White Noise: 2 1/2 skeins

10mm crochet hook

Stitches used:

Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc)

Single crochet (sc)

Chain (ch)

Color A:

Chain 93   (Or any multiple of 3)

Row 1:

Sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, (I prefer to use the back bump of the chains)

Sc in each stitch across, ch 1, turn (92 sc)

Row 2:

Sc in the first stitch and in each stitch across, ch 1, turn

Row 3:

Sc in the first 2 stitches

Front post dc (fpdc) in the sc 2 rows below (it will be the 3rd sc in the first row)

*Sc in the next 2 stitches

Fpdc around the 3rd sc from the last fpdc (in the first row)*

Repeat from * to * until the end of the row, end with 2 sc, ch 1, turn

Row 4:

Sc in the first stitch and in each stitch across.  Ch 1, turn.

Row 5:

Sc in the first 2 stitches.  *Fpdc in the front post dc from 2 rows below.  Sc in the next 2 stitches.*  repeat from * to * ending with 2 sc.  Ch 1, turn.

Rows 6-8:

Repeat the pattern of rows 4 and 5. You will always end each color with the sc row (row 4).

At the end of row 8, begin a sc, but drop color A before pulling through the 2 loops.  Pick up color B, complete the sc. 

Ch 1, turn  (I like to include the tail in my chain 1, then tightly tie the tails from the 2 colors together and come back later to weave in the ends.)

You will have 3 front post double crochets (vertically) in this first stripe.  The rest of stripes in the blanket will have 4 fpdc. I found it easier to count the 4 fpdc than counting rows. Once you have 4 fpdc (vertically), then the final row of that color will be all sc.

Rows 9-16:

Repeat rows 4 and 5.

At the end of row 16, begin a sc, drop color B, pick up color C and complete the sc.  ch 1, turn

Rows 17-24:

Repeat rows 4 and 5.

At the end of row 24, begin a sc, drop color C, pick up color A and complete the sc.  ch 1, turn

Repeat the pattern, changing colors after 8 rows.

Weave in the ends and you’re finished!  The nice, even edges look beautiful without a border, which is a bonus.

I like to end on the same color I started with, so I had one extra row of Patchouli.

I ended up with 6 stripes of Patchouli and 5 stripes each of White Noise and Winter Waves.

You’ll end up with the row of all single crochets, which makes a nice finish to the top edge.

I hope you enjoy making this blanket!  Let me know if you made it and what colors you chose.  I love comments!

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