Herringbone Chunky Throw Crochet Pattern – Tutorial

Looking for a soft easy chunky throw crochet pattern, a free tutorial? 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 1 crochet stitch, the herringbone double crochet stitch, an easy variation of the double crochet stitch. The herringbone crochet stitch is an easy crochet pattern to learn.

A simple repeat makes this easy bulky yarn crocheted blanket. This chunky crocheted blanket works up fast too. It is a thick blanket perfect for cold weather.

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

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. The texture of the yarn is soft and easy to use.

This is a great free chunky yarn crocheting blanket pattern. Bulky yarn blanket crocheting patterns are great. They work up fast and are cozy, great for fall and winter.

There are lots of different colors of Caron Cakes Chunky yarn, perfect for a lots of different decors. You can easily scale up for a large throw too or make it smaller for a modern baby blanket.

The yarn is a super bulky and soft with little bits of the colors mixed. Enjoy this free chunky afghan pattern!

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How to Make a Herringbone Throw Crochet Pattern using Caron Chunky Cakes Yarn

Supplies

• Scissors
• tapestry needle
• N – 9 mm crochet hook 
• 4– Caron Chunky Cakes in Rice Pudding any other super bulky gauge 6 yarn approx. 40 oz. or 1200 yd.

Herringbone Double Crochet Blanket Pattern

Abbreviations – US Terms

• yo – yarn over
• hbdc – herringbone stitch double crochet

special stitch -herringbone stitch double crochet – yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch. yo and pull back through the stitch and the next loop on the hook. yo pull through 1 loop on the hook, yo, pull through remaining two loops on the hook. See below for written and photo tutorial of the herringbone double crochet stitch.

You can make a larger or smaller super chunky yarn blanket by using any number for the chain.

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

Approx. 37 in x 58 in ( 94 cm x 147 cm)

Herringbone Crochet Blanket Pattern Instructions

Chain 113

Row 1: hbdc in the 3rd chain from hook repeat until the end of the chain, chain 3 turn

Row 2: hbdc in the first hbdc repeat until the end of the chain, chain 3 turn

Row 3: Repeat row 2 until you have 55 rows or used all your yarn that you can ending with a full row of the same color. Tie and cut off. Weave in ends.

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Printable Herringbone Chunky Throw Crochet Pattern – Free Afghan Tutorial

special stitch -herringbone stitch double crochet written tutorial

First, yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch. 

Next, yarn over and pull back through the stitch and the next loop on the hook. 

Finally, yarn over, pull through 1 loop on the hook, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops on the hook.

For the blanket chain 3 and turn. Then one double crochet herringbone stitch in the 2nd stitch (the chain stitch counts as the first stitch of the row and you do no crochet in it.)

Other Free Herringbone Crochet Patterns to Try

• Herringbone Crochet Dishcloth Pattern
• Half Double Herringbone Dishcloth Pattern
• Potholder Half Double Crochet Herringbone Pattern
• Herringbone Chunky Headband Pattern
• Ombre Crochet Throw Pattern
• Herringbone Infinity Scarf Pattern
• Modern Herringbone Throw
• Herringbone Stripe Baby Blanket Pattern
• Peachy Stripe Baby Blanket

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