Beginner Friendly Blanket: A Free Pattern

Let’s make a beginner-friendly crochet blanket. This easy-to-follow crochet blanket features easy-to-master crochet stitches, perfect for any beginner. Latest crochet along to check out on the blog.

If learning more stitches, using up some yarn, or making something special for yourself or loved ones is part of your plan for the year, then this crochet-along is for you.

This year, the Spring CAL was fun. It was such fun to make and also the perfect stash-busting design. This next CAL would be a little different as it would be made in one piece, with no need for joining.

You can also make this beginner-friendly blanket in any weight of yarn you prefer! Yes, that sounds like something I am all set for! I promise you, it would be much more interesting.

Tudor Spring Blanket from 2021 – A free Crochet blanket pattern with detailed instructions and videos.

This beginner Blanket aims to encourage everyone to make something for themselves or start making their next gift with this blanket. It would teach you some beautiful crochet stitches and be the perfect project to use up your random skeins of yarn. No matter your level of crocheting, this would be a perfect project.

Sizes of this beginner-friendly blanket Available –

This Blanket is beginner-friendly and has been graded in five different sizes: Baby, Toddler, Twin, Queen, and King. You decide which size you are interested in making. The free pattern includes all the sizes.

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Materials required for the mystery beginner friendly blanket

Yarn – As stated earlier, you can choose to use whatever weight of yarn is available to you. The prototype would be made in Worsted weight (#4). If you are using a different weight of yarn, be guided that the amount you use will differ.

Also your finished project dimensions would differ from those provided in the pattern. I would, however, tell you how to adjust your starting chains and repeats.

Use colors of your choice, you can stash busting, fewer or more colors. There’s no end to the possibilities. You can get similar yarn in colors of your choice. Here is my affiliate link

Hook size – 6 mm. Get your beautiful hooks here.

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You are welcome to use any hook suitable for your yarn and the hook used in archiving your gauge.

Stitch Tutorials – There would be detailed stitch tutorials for each of the stitches used in the CAL. Since this is meant to be beginner-friendly, it would help anyone not confident with certain stitches. I would be linking to the stitch tutorials as we come across those.

Beginner Friendly Crochet Blanket

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Estimated Yardage for this beginner-friendly Blanket pattern

Estimated Yardage:

Color A = 900 (1100, 1300, 1600, 2000) yards (if using A for Border)

Color B = 400 (520, 650, 870, 1000) yards

Color C = 200 (300, 400, 500, 600) yards

Color D =  200 (300, 400, 500, 600) yards

Below is the schematic showing how the colors are spaced. Remember, you do not have to follow my sequence, you can make this using just one color!

Parts available in this cal

In order not to bore you with this project, new parts would be uploaded every other 2 weeks. You would be reminded of new updates through email (if you opt for this method), or in my Facebook group or page.

Part 1 of the beginner-friendly crochet blanket

Gauge – 12 sts over 10 rows = 10 cm square/4” made in hdc

Difficulty – Easy

Terms – US Terminology

 Pattern Notes

1. Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
2. Any #4 weight can be used in colors of your choice.
3. If using another weight of yarn, use the measurement provided as a guide.
4. Make sure to use similar weights when using different brands for your project.
5. Chains at the beginning of the rows do not count as a stitch.

Stitches Abbreviations

Chain – ch

Slip stitch – sl st

Half double crochet – hdc

Double crochet – dc

Treble – tr

Single crochet – sc

Stitch – st

Front post single crochet – FPsc

Back post double crochet – BPdc

Special stitches

Bobble stitch = 7dctog – *Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over, draw yarn through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, repeat from * 6 more times, “you should have 8 loops around your hook”, yarn over, pull through all the loops at once, chain 1 to lock.

Bean stitch = Insert hook into next st and pull up a loop (2 loops on the hook), Yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch, and pull up a loop (4 loops on the hook), next, yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch, and pull up a loop (6 loops on the hook), yarn over and pull through all 6 loops on the hook.

Chain 1 to secure the stitch.

First bean made

Skip the next stitch then make another bean stitch.

Continue skipping a stitch and then making another bean stitch as indicated in the pattern.

Petal = sc in of BL of next st, chain 7, sl st in same st, crocheting into the ch-7 (the ch ring just created), sc, hdc, 3 dc, ch 3, sl st, ch 3, 3 dc, hdc, sc, flip the petal to the right side, sc in both loops to secure the petal

Click here for detailed instructions as to how to make the bean stitch.

Familiarise yourself with how to crochet with multiple colors by reading through this post

Video for par 1, check it out here

Part 1 of the beginner-friendly crochet blanket pattern

With A Chain 115 (121, 169, 229, 277)

Row 1: Hdc in 3^rd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Row 2: Ch 2, bean st across, turn. 57 (60, 84, 114, 138) bean sts

Row 3: Ch 1, bean st in each ch-1 sp of each bean st across, turn. 57 (60, 84, 114, 138) bean sts

Rows 4 – 7 (9, 13, 15, 17): Rep Row 3

Row 8 (10, 14, 16, 18): Ch 2, hdc in first ch sp, hdc in next st, rep from * to end, turn.  113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Fasten off A, Join B

Rows 1 – 8: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Refer to the stitch explanation above on how to make the petal

See photos below for row 9

Check the link for the video of how I make the petals/bobbles

Row 9: Ch 1, with B, sc in first 11 (14, 13, 13, 17) sts, *with A, 1 petal, with B, sc in next 9 sts, rep from * to last 12 (15, 14, 14, 18) sts, with A, 1 petal, with B, sc in last 11 (14, 13, 13, 17) sts, turn. 

10 (10, 15, 21, 25) petals, 103 (108, 152, 206, 250) sc

Note

• The bobble in the next row secures the petals. To make the bobble, pass your hook below the sc used in securing the petal into the ch 7 sp(petal)  
• Place a stitch marker in each stitch with the petal, this would prevent missing/losing any stitch in the next row.

Row 10: Ch 2, with B, hdc in first 11 (14, 13, 13, 17) sts, *with A, 1 bobble, with B, hdc in next 9 sts, rep from * to last 12 (15, 14, 14, 18) sts, with A, bobble in next st, with B, hdc in last 11 (14, 13, 13, 17) sts, turn. 10 (10, 15, 21, 25) bobbles, 103 (108, 152, 206, 250) hdc

Rows 11 – 12:  With B, Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Row 13: Ch 1, with B, sc in first 16 (19, 18, 18, 22) sts, *with A, 1 petal, with B, sc in next 9 sts, rep from * to last 17 (20, 19, 19, 23) sts, with A, 1 petal, with B, sc in the last 16 (19, 18, 18, 22) sts, turn. 9 (9, 14, 20, 24) petals, 104 (109, 153, 207, 251) sc

Row 14: Ch 2, with B, hdc in first 16 (19, 18, 18, 22) sts, *with A, 1 bobble, with B, hdc in next 9 sts, rep from * to last 17 (20, 19, 19, 23) sts, with A, 1 bobble, with B, hdc in last 16 (14, 18, 18, 22) sts, turn. 9 (9, 14, 20, 24) Bobbles, 104 (109, 153, 207, 251) hdc

Rows 15 – 16:  With B, Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Baby size – skip to row 1 for all sizes

Rows 17 – 20: Rep rows 9 – 12

Toddler size, skip to row 1 for all sizes

Rows 21 – 24: Rep Rows 13 – 16

Rows 25 – 28: Rep rows 9 – 12

Twin size = Skip to row 1 for all sizes

Rows 29 – 32: Rep Rows 13 – 16

For all sizes

Rows 1 – 4: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Fasten off B

Part 2 of the beginner-friendly crochet blanket pattern

Special stitches

Crossed dc – skip next st, dc in next st, crocheting over the dc just made, work dc into the skipped st, yarn over, insert hook into skipped stitch and yarn over (3 loops on the hook), yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through the remaining 2 loops.

Check out the Video Tutorial for Part 2 here

With the right side facing you, join A

Row 1: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

First loop = refers to the bar below the main two loops (below the front and back loops)

Row 2: Ch 2, in first loop, dc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) dc

Row 3: Ch 2, dc in first st, crossed dc across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) dc

Row 4: Ch 2, crossed dc across until last st, dc in last st, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) dc

Rows 5 – 6 (8, 12, 12, 12): Rep Rows 3 – 4

Row 7 (9, 13, 13, 13): Ch 2, dc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Row 8 (10, 14, 14, 14): Ch 2, in first loop, hdc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Fasten off A, join C

Row 1: Ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Row 2: Ch 2, tr in first st, *sc in next, tr in next, rep from * to end, turn. 57 (60, 84, 114, 138) tr, 56 (59, 83, 113, 137) sc

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, *tr in next, sc in next, rep from * to end, turn. 57 (60, 84, 114, 138) sc, 56 (59, 83, 113, 137) tr

Rows 4 – 17 (21, 27, 29, 29): Rep row 2 and 3

Fasten off C.

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Part 3 of the Beginner-Friendly Crochet Blanket Pattern

Video tutorial for part 3 – https://youtu.be/SeH5q2274Rk

Special Stitch

V-Puff stitch – *yarn over, insert hook into next st and pull up a loop (3 loops on the hook), yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch, and pull up a loop (5 loops on the hook), next, yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch, and pull up a loop (7 loops on the hook), yarn over and pull through first 6 loops on the hook, yarn over, pull through the remaining 2 loops**, (first half made), chain 2, Rep from * to **

Join A

With the right side facing you, join A with a sl st to the beginning of the row.

Row 1: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Row 2: In first loop, ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, rep from * to last 2 sts, sc in remaining sts, turn.

39 (41, 57, 77, 93) sc

37 (39, 55, 75, 91) ch sp

Row 4: Ch 2, dc in first 2 sts, *3 dc in ch-2 sp, BPdc around next st, rep from * until last ch sp, 3 dc in last ch-2 sp, dc in last st, turn. 150 (160, 222, 302, 368) dc

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 2, skip next 3 sts, FPsc around next st, rep from * until the last 5 sts, skip the next 3 sts, ch 2, sc in the last 2 sts, turn. 39 (41, 57, 77, 93) sc

37 (39, 55, 75, 91) ch sp

Rows 6 – 9 (11, 15, 19, 19): Rep Rows 4 – 5

Row 10 (12, 16, 20, 20): Ch 2, hdc in first 2 sts, 2 hdc in next ch 2 sp, 3 hdc in each of the remaining ch 2 sps across, hdc in last st, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Fasten off A

Part 2

Join D

Row 1: Ch 2, in 3^rd loop, hdc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Row 2: Ch 2, dc in first 1 (4, 3, 2, 1) st(s), *sk next 2 sts, V-puff st in next st, sk next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, rep from * until the last 0 (3, 3, 1, 1) sts, turn.

16 (16, 23, 32, 39) V-puff st, 36 (36, 52, 67, 80) dc

Row 3: Ch 2, dc in first 2 (5, 5, 3, 3) sts, *V-puff st in ch 2 sp, dc in next 2 sts, rep from * until the last ch 2 sp, V-puff in last ch 2 sp, dc in remaining sts.

Rows 4 – 11(13, 17, 19, 19): Rep row 3

Row 12 (14, 18, 20, 20): Ch 2, hdc in first 3 (2, 4, 5, 3) sts, *hdc in first half of puff, 3 hdc in ch-2 sp, hdc in next half of puff, hdc in next 2 sts, repeat from * to last puff st, hdc in remaining sts, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Fasten off D

Section 4 of the Tranquility Dawn Beginner Friend crochet blanket pattern

Special crochet stitch for this part – Cowrie Stitch = crocheting in the post of dc below, 5 dc around the dc, ch 1, turn work 180 degrees, 5 dc around next dc, you should now be back to where you started. Continue with the row you were in before starting the cowrie stitch.

Here is the video for the 4th part = https://youtu.be/eZC4TvH4MT4

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With the right side facing you.

Join A

Row 1: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) hdc

Row 2: Ch 2, dc in first st, *skip next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st, rep from * to the last 4 sts, skip the next 3 sts, dc in the last, turn. 110 (116, 164, 224, 272) dc

Row 3: Ch 2, dc in first st, *ch 2, dc3tog, rep from * to last st, ch 2, dc in last st, turn. 37 (39, 55, 75, 91) ch sps, 38 (40, 56, 76, 92) dc

Row 4: Ch 2, dc in first st, *skip ch sp, 3 dc in next st, rep from * to last st, dc, turn. 110 (116, 164, 224, 272) dc

Rows 5 – 8 (10, 16, 18, 18): Rep Rows 3 and 4

Fasten off A

Part 2

Join B

Row 1: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each st of the st until last st, 3 dc in last st, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) dc

Rows 2 – 3: Ch 2, dc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) dc

With the right side facing you

Row 4:  With B, ch 1, sc in first 1 (5, 6, 8, 10) st(s), with A, *1 cowrie stitch over 2 sts from a row below, with B, sc in next 9 sts, rep from * until last 1 (4, 5, 9, 11) st(s), 1 cowrie stitch over 2 sts from a row below, sc in remaining sts, turn. 11 (11, 15, 20, 24) cowrie sts, 102 (108, 152, 207, 251) sc.

Rows 5 – 7: Ch 2, dc in each st across, turn. 113 (119, 167, 227, 275) dc

Rows 7 – 14 (18, 22, 30, 34): Rep rows 4 – 7.

Do not fasten off B

The final part of this beginner-friendly crochet blanket pattern

Special Stitch

V-Puff stitch – *yarn over, insert hook into next st and pull up a loop (3 loops on the hook), yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch, and pull up a loop (5 loops on the hook), next, yarn over, insert hook into the same stitch, and pull up a loop (7 loops on the hook), yarn over and pull through first 6 loops on the hook, yarn over, pull through the remaining 2 loops**, (first half made), chain 2, Rep from * to **

Edging instruction

There are two options for round 1, prototype was made using option 1.

Option 1 – Use the appropriate color for each, join the next color when you get to the part.

This option gives a smooth color transition and an invisible color change.

Option 2 – Use just one color throughout.

With the right side facing you and working in round throughout. 

Round 1: Ch 2, turn, crocheting down the edge/sides hdc in each st across, aim for 2 hdc in each dc/ch sp, (hdc, ch 2, hdc) at each corner, join with a sl st to the beginning ch. 

Fasten off if you have used different colors for round 1 

Round 2: With C, ch 2, *hdc in each st until next corner, V puff in ch 2 sp, rep from to end, join with a sl st to the beginning ch.

Rounds 3 to your desired end: In 3rd loop, ch 2, *hdc in each st until next corner, (hdc in first half of puff st, 1 puff in ch 2 sp, hdc in second half of puff stitch) rep from * to end, join with a sl st to the beginning ch.

Fasten off

Sew in your ends.

Use your beautiful blanket with pride!!!

I can’t wait to see your progress on the Tranquility Dawn Blanket.

Thank you so much for making this Beginner Friendly Crochet Blanket. It’s been so exciting seeing all the versions and your colors. Keep on making this blanket, and keep tagging me with your beautiful versions.