Easy Granny Stitch Crochet Blanket Free Pattern & Tutorial

If you love a mindless, relaxing crochet project that works up quickly, you’re going to love the Easy Breezy Granny Stripe Blanket! This easy granny stitch crochet blanket is perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike, featuring the timeless granny stripe stitch. Whether you’re making it for a gift, donation, or just want a beautiful blanket to curl up with on the couch, this pattern is simple, soothing, and endlessly customizable. Grab your favorite yarn, and let’s get started!

Included in this granny stitch crochet blanket pattern is a step-by-step video tutorial, lots of notes to help you – even if you haven’t made this kind of project before, how to resize the blanket as well as yardage and size information to make this blanket in 14 different sizes.  You can make this project with the suggestion yarn or another type of yarn you prefer so check out the notes section of the pattern for resizing information.

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How Many Chains for Granny Stitch Blanket?

The number of chains needed for your granny stripe stitch blanket depends on how big you’d like your blanket to be. At the bottom of this page you’ll find a chart that includes the sizes for 14 different common blanket sizes and how many chains that you’ll need to make a blanket of that size.  Those numbers are given using the gauge given in this pattern so if you don’t want to match gauge, you must create a blanket to your intended size using the stitch multiple of 3+2. 

How Many Color Changes Are Done In This  Project?

What makes this a really easy and fun crochet project is that there are no color changes in this project.  The stripe pattern that you see are created using a self-striping yarn (a ball of yarn that has multiple yarn colors that change at certain lengths).  If you’d prefer to control your color changes,add your own stripes or try out different color combinations, you can change colors using the standard technique whenever you want to introduce different colors.  Don’t know how to change colors? Check out my step-by-step tutorial to learn how to change yarn colors in crochet here.

How Many Balls Of Yarn Do I Need to Make a Granny Stitch Crochet Blanket?

To make the Medium Throw Size (the one in the sample I’ve made), you need 2 balls of Caron Jumbo Omrbre yarn or 1092 yds.  In the size chart at the bottom of this page, there is a column that indicates how many balls of yarn you should need to make the various blanket sizes.  Keep in mind that those amounts are based off of the gauge given in the pattern so if you’re using a different yarn or not matching gauge, that number will vary.  

Supplies:

• J / 6.0 mm Crochet Hook – I used my favorite ergonomic crochet hooks for this project
  
  
• Caron Jumbo Ombre (100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight (4), 595yds/544m, 340g/12oz), 2 skeins in the color Sepia (or preferred color) (approx. 624g/1092 yds) for the Medium Throw size.  See Size Chart at the end of the post for yardage amounts for other sizes.
  

• Scissors
  
  
• Tapestry Needle
  
  
• Stitch Markers (optional)
   

Abbreviations:

• CH(s) = Chain(s)
  
  
• DC(s) = Double Crochet(s)
  
  
• DC Cluster(s) = Double Crochet Cluster(s)/3 Double Crochet Stitches worked into the same ST or space
  
  
• FO = Fasten Off
  
  
• GS = Granny Stripe (see Notes)
  
  
• SC = Single Crochet
  
  
• SK = Skip
  
  
• SL ST = Slip Stitch
  
  
• SP = Space
  
  
• ST(s) = Stitch(es)
  
  

Special Stitches & Techniques:  

• DC Cluster: work 3 double crochet stitches in the indicated space or stitch.
   
   
• Invisible Finish:  FO leaving a long tail. Thread the tail onto a tapestry needle.  Place the tapestry needle through the top of the 2^nd ST from front to back and pull through.  Place tip of needle into top of the last ST of the round, under the back loop of the stitch, and pull through to the back of the work.  Weave in the end. Find a tutorial here: https://theloopylamb.com/invisible-finish-crochet-tutorial/

Finished Size: 

• Medium Throw Blanket Size: Approx 30” wide x 39” long (with border)
  • See Notes for instructions to adjust the size as well as the Size Chart included at the bottom of this page.

Gauge Swatch:

 CH 20.

Row 1: SC in the 2^nd CH from the hook and each CH across. (19)

Row 2: CH 3 and turn (CH 3 counts as the first ST here and throughout). DC in the first ST, *SK 2 STs, DC cluster in the next ST, repeat from * until 3 STs remain.  SK 2 STs, work 2 DC into the last ST. (5 DC Clusters & 4 DCs)

Row 3: CH 3 and turn. DC Cluster into the space between the DC Clusters below. *SK DC Cluster, work 3 DC STs in the space between the next two DC Clusters below, repeat from * across. DC into the top of the last ST. (6 DC Clusters & 2 DCs)

Row 4:  CH 3 and turn. DC in the first ST, *DC Cluster into the space between the DC Clusters below. *SK DC Cluster, work 3 DC STs in the space between the next two DC Clusters below, repeat from * across.  Work 2 DC into the top of the last ST. (5 DC Clusters & 4 DCs)

Rows 5 – 12: Repeat Rows 3 – 4.

Row 13: CH 1 and turn. SC in the top of the CH 3 and each remaining CH across.

Want an in-depth tutorial on how to do the granny stripe stitch and how to resize it? Check out my Granny Stripe Stitch Tutorial here.

NOTES:            

• Gauge is not vital to the project but not matching gauge may affect the amount of yarn needed and the size of your blanket.   Taking time to match gauge will ensure that your project turns out to be the right size.
  
  
• This pattern is worked back and forth in turned rows.
  
  
• CH 3’s at the beginning of rows count as the first stitch of that row. 
  
  
• Placing a stitch marker in the third chain of your CH 3 turning chains can help make finding them easier when you need to work into them in the next row.
  
  
• Numbers contained in the parentheses () at the end of each row indicate the stitch count and how many DC Clusters and DC stitches you should have at the end of the row.
  
  
• To adjust the size of this blanket to make it any size and to use any yarn, create a starting chain in multiples of 3 + 2. (For example, chain 42 + 2 = 44 chains)
  
  
• In the below chart, I’ve included the number of chains you need for your foundation chain, stitches and rows needed to create 13 other sizes for this blanket (14 total). The sizes below, include a 1 row single crochet border as given in the instructions. The written pattern below is for the Medium Throw size.  To make it in another size, find the number of chains needed for your size and follow the instructions for Rows 1 – 4 for the Medium Throw Size instructions. Then repeat Rows 3 and 4 for the number of rows indicated in the chart for your size, finishing off with a Row of single crochet, as instructed in Row 75 of the Medium Throw instructions.  You can then continue on to add your border, if desired.
  
  
• Yardage amounts, stitch and chain counts in the chart at the end of this post are approximate and based on the gauge given in the pattern.  
  
  
• For the # of Rows column in the chart below, I have broken down the number of rows into the first row of single crochet stitches, how many rows of granny stripe stitch to work (abbreviated with GS) and the finishing single crochet row.  These number do not include borders.

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Easy Breezy Granny Stripe Blanket Crochet Pattern Video Tutorial

For visual learners, I recommend checking out my step-by-step granny stripe crochet blanket video tutorial below or watch it on YOUTUBE HERE.

Medium Throw Written Instructions

CH 86.

Row 1: SC in the 2nd chain (CH) from the hook and each CH across. (85)

Row 2: CH 3 and turn (CH 3 counts as the first ST here and throughout). DC in the first ST, *SK 2 STs, DC cluster in the next ST, repeat from * until 3 STs remain.  SK 2 STs, work 2 DC into the last ST. (27 DC Clusters & 4 DCs)

Row 3: CH 3 and turn. DC Cluster into the space between the DC Clusters below. *SK DC Cluster, work 3 DC STs in the space between the next two DC Clusters below, repeat from * across. DC into the top of the last ST. (28 DC Clusters & 2 DCs)

Row 4:  CH 3 and turn. DC in the first ST, *DC Cluster into the space between the DC Clusters below. *SK DC Cluster, work 3 DC STs in the space between the next two DC Clusters below, repeat from * across.  Work 2 DC into the top of the last ST. (27 DC Clusters & 4 DCs)

Rows 5 – 74: Repeat Rows 3 – 4 until your blanket has reached the desired size.

Row 75: CH 1 and turn. SC in the top of the CH 3 and each remaining CH across.
 

If you would like to add a border, continue on to Border instructions below.  If not, then you can FO and weave in your ends.

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Border:

If you’d like to add a border to the sides of the blanket: you can single crochet around the outside of your blanket, working 1 SC in each ST, 3 SC stitches into each corner stitch (see image below) and 2 SC STs over each turning chain or DC ST along the side edges. I recommend placing a stitch marker in the first stitch that you create for your border so that you know where to stop.  In my sample, I did 1 round of SC stitches around the blanket.

To create a wider border on your granny stitch crochet blanket, continue to SC around in the manner described above until your border is your desired width.

FO once you’ve reached the desired border size either by joining   your last stitch to the next stitch with a slip stitch or using the invisible finish (see Special Stitches and Techniques) and weave in ends.

Easy Breeze Granny Stripe Blanket Size Chart

	Width (in”)	Length (in”)	Starting Chain	# of STs in first Row	# of Rows	Estimated Yardage	# of Skeins
Stroller	31	36	89	88	1 SC, 67 GS, 1 SC	995	2
Baby Blanket	33	40	95	94	1 SC, 75 GS, 1 SC	1292	3
Crib	41.5	60	119	118	1 SC, 113 GS, 1 SC	2416	5
Toddler	35.25	48.25	101	100	1 SC, 91GS,   1 SC	1659	3
Small Throw	27	24.5	77	76	1 SC, 45 GS, 1 SC	640	2
Med. Throw	30	39	86	85	1 SC, 73 GS, 1 SC	1092	2
Large Throw	36.25	45.25	104	103	1 SC, 85 GS, 1 SC	1598	3
XL Throw	53	60	152	151	1 SC, 113 GS, 1 SC	3084	6
Small Afghan	41	60	119	118	1 SC, 113 GS, 1 SC	2416	4
Med. Afghan	48.75	60	140	139	1 SC, 113 GS, 1 SC	2841	5
Lg. Afghan	51	64	146	145	1 SC, 121 GS, 1 SC	3168	6
Twin	66.5	90	191	190	1 SC, 171 GS, 1 SC	5826	10
Queen	96.75	107.75	278	277	1 SC, 205 GS, 1 SC	10140	18
King	109	108	314	313	1 SC, 205 GS, 1 SC	11451	20

Happy Crocheting!

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