Looking for a soft simple chunky crochet baby blanket gift? A gift that is soft but not too hard to make? This modern chunky crochet baby blanket pattern will be a great project to try.

It only has 2 crochet stitches, single crochet and chain. It is a great beginner blanket. This chunky crochet blanket works up fast too. It is a thick crocheted blanket perfect for cold weather.

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I was looking for my next crochet project and wanted to make a soft baby blanket with using Caron Chunky Cakes Yarn. There are quite a few choices of colors.

Can you Make a Baby Blanket with Chunky Yarn?

Can you make a baby blanket with chunky yarn? Yes, but I think the blanket would be better for putting on the floor for tummy time or over a car seat to block the color air.

This crocheted blanket is not really for wrapping up a newborn. It think it would be great for an older baby in cold climates.

How Much Yarn Do You Need?

How much chunky yarn do you need to crochet a baby blanket? I used 900 yd or 30 oz to make 31.5 in x 38 in chunky baby blanket.

I love the color of this Rice pudding Caron Chunky Cakes Yarn. It is a bulky gauge 6 yarn so the blanket will work up fast.

The self striping yarn is great because you get lots colors without having to change colors. This super bulky yarn is easy to work with.

There are lots of different colors of Caron Cakes yarn, perfect for a little boy or girl. Most you can easily scale up for a throw too.

The yarn is a super bulky and soft with little bits of the colors mixed. The Rice Pudding colorway has a lovely ombre effect.

Looking for other patterns using this chunky yarn? Try Tidal Pool Chunky Blanket, Even Berry Chunky Scarf, Chunky Infinity Scarf, Beginner Ribbed Hat or Chunky Herringbone Throw.

Wondering what baby blanket crochet size you should make? There is a table of common sizes towards the bottom of the post.

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How to Make a Modern Chunky Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern using Caron Chunky Cakes Yarn

Supplies

Scissors
tapestry needle
N – 9 mm crochet hook
3 – Caron Chunky Cakes in Rice Pudding any other super bulky gauge 6 yarn approx 30 oz or 900 yd

Spider Stitch Crochet Blanket Pattern

Abbreviations – US Terms

yo – yarn over
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet

You can make a larger or smaller blanket by using an odd number for the chain.

Free printable pattern at the bottom of the pattern. Just click on link and print pdf out.

Approx. size of baby blanket: 31.5 in x 38 in ( 80 cm x 97 cm)

Chain 75

Row 1: 3rd chain from the hook, work one hdc, repeat to the end. Chain 2 turn.

Row 2: Skip the 1st, and work the spider: sc, one ch, one sc(all in the same stitch), then skip one stitch. Continue across the whole row( spider then skip one chain). You should have one extra chain at the end. Work a sc into that stitch. ch 2 and turn.

ROW 3: Skip over the first two stitches and find that ch space. You’ll want to work your sc–ch–sc (spider) into that stitch. Continue across the row, putting one sc–ch–sc (spider) into chain space repeat until the last stitch. The last stitch will be sc. Chain 2, turn.

Repeat Row 3 until you have 92 or use all the yarn stopping on a completed row. I finished with another row of half double crochet (chain 2 before this row.) Cut yarn weave in ends.

Free Printable Modern Chunky Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

Spider Stitch Blanket

Materials

Scissors
tapestry needle
N – 9 mm crochet hook
3 – Caron Chunky Cakes in Rice Pudding any other super bulky gauge 6 yarn approx 30 oz or 900 yd

Instructions

Abbreviations – US Terms

yo – yarn over

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

You can make a larger or smaller blanket by using an odd number for the chain.

approx. 31.5 in x 38 in ( 80 cm x 97 cm)

Chain 75

Row 1: 3rd chain from the hook, work one hdc, repeat to the end. Chain 2 turn.

Row 3: Skip over the first two stitches and find that ch space. You’ll want to work your sc–ch–sc (spider) into that stitch. Continue across the row, putting one sc–ch–sc (spider) into chain space repeat until the last stitch. The last stitch will be sc. Chain 2, turn.

Repeat Row 3 until you have 92 or use all the yarn stopping on a completed row. I finished with another row of half double crochet (chain 2 before this row.) Cut yarn weave in ends.

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American Standard Baby Blanket Sizes Crochet

Lovey: 14 in x 14 in – great for cuddling (35.56 cm)
Large Lovey: 20 in x 20 in – great for cuddling and covering a newborn in the car seat (50.8 cm)
Preemie Blanket: 18 in x 18 in (45.72 cm)
Receiving Blanket: 30 in x 30 in – a great size for a newborn (76.2 cm)
Baby Blanket: 29 in x 35 in – a great size for a new baby with room to grow (73.66 cm x 88.9 cm)
Swaddling Blanket: 40 in x 40 in- for wrapping a newborn up tight usually made of gauze or flannel (101.6 cm)
Crib: 45 in x 60 in (114.3 cm x 152.4 cm)

Of course, these sizes are just standard blanket sizes and you wan make them to fix your needs and size. My size choice also depends on how much yarn I have left and the repeat of the pattern.

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Heather Hamlin

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