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

The crochet pattern only has 2 stitches, double crochet herringbone and single crochet. This chunky crochet blanket works up fast too.

I was looking for my next crochet project and wanted to make a soft chunky crocheted baby blanket with using Bernat Blanket Yarn stripes chenille yarn. I love the color of this coral bell yarn.

It is a bulky gauge 6 yarn so the blanket will work up fast. The chunky self striping chenille yarn is great because you get lots colors without having to change colors.

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

The yarn is a chenille style, so it is fuzzy. My little girl keeps wanting to rub her face against the blanket.

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How to Make a Herringbone Stripe Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern

Supplies

Scissors
tapestry needle
N, 9 mm crochet hook
2– 10.5 cakes of Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn – Coral Bells or any super bulky gauge 6 yarn (220 yd)
1 – 10.5 ball Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn – White or any super bulky gauge 6 yarn (220yd) approx. 6.5 oz

Herringbone Stripe Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations – US Term

ch – chain
yo – yarn over
sc – single crochet
hbdc – herringbone double crochet stitch

special stitch -herringbone double crochet stitch – 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.

Note: I found the first and last color were not very long. You might want to cut the first color off and start with the 2nd.

Gauge: 4 rows x 5 hdhb + ch = 4 in x 4 in (10 cm)

Approx. size of baby blanket: 37 in x 50 in (border 2 1/2 in) 94 cm x 127 cm (border 6.35 cm)

Chain 76

You can make a larger or smaller blanket by using an odd number +3 for the chain.

Row 1: hbdc in the 3 chain from hook. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch. hbdc, chain 1,skip 1 stitch. Repeat to the end. End with a hbdc. Chain 4, turn. (chain 4 is the first hbdc and the first chain.

Row 2: Skip one stitch, hbdc. *Chain 1, skip 1 stitch, hbdc* Repeat * to end. End with a hbdc. Chain 4, turn. (chain 4 is the first hbdc and the first chain.

Repeat Row 2 until you have 40 rows.

Border – coral bells, then white

Pull up a loop at any corner in coral bells. sc around evenly. Do 4 sc in each corner, 2 on each side of the corner.

I did 2 single crochet for each double herringbone crochet stitch when doing the sides and 1 for the top of each row. If it is rippling try just 2 stitches.

2nd row change to white and do 4 more rows of single crochet. Knot and weave in ends using a tapestry needle. Cut off excess yarn. Enjoy

Free Printable Herringbone Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

Herringbone Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern

Materials

Scissors
tapestry needle
N, 9 mm crochet hook
2– 10.5 cakes of Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn – Coral Bells or any super bulky gauge 6 yarn (220 yd)
1 – 10.5 ball Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn – White or any super bulky gauge 6 yarn (220yd) approx. 6.5 oz

Instructions

Chain 76
Row 1: hbdc in the 3 chain from hook. Chain 1, skip 1 stitch. hbdc, chain 1,skip 1 stitch. Repeat to the end. End with a hbdc. Chain 4, turn. (chain 4 is the first hbdc and the first chain.
Row 2: Skip one stitch, hbdc. *Chain 1, skip 1 stitch, hbdc* Repeat * to end. End with a hbdc. Chain 4, turn. (chain 4 is the first hbdc and the first chain.
Repeat Row 2 until you have 40 rows.

Border – coral bells, then white

Pull up a loop at any corner in coral bells. sc around evenly. Do 4 sc in each corner, 2 on each side of the corner.
I did 2 single crochet for each double herringbone crochet stitch when doing the sides and 1 for the top of each row. If it is rippling try just 2 stitches.
2nd row change to white and do 4 more rows of single crochet. Knot and weave in ends using a tapestry needle. Cut off excess yarn. Enjoy

Notes

Abbreviations – US Term

ch - chain

yo – yarn over

sc – single crochet

hbdc – herringbone double crochet stitch

special stitch -herringbone double crochet stitch – 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.

You can make a larger or smaller blanket by using an odd number +3 for the chain.

Note: I found the first and last color were not very long. You might want to cut the first color off and start with the 2nd.

Gauge: 4 rows x 5 hdhb + ch = 4 in x 4 in (10 cm)

Approx. size of baby blanket: 37 in x 50 in (border 2 1/2 in) 94 cm x 127 cm (border 6.35 cm)

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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) but a lightweight yarn would work
Crib: 45 in x 60 in (114.3 cm x 152.4 cm) – a great blanket size for growing into, toddlers, or a throw for older children

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.

I hope this helps you decide what size of baby blanket to crochet.

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