Easy Chunky Striped Crochet Blanket Pattern – Free Large Throw

Looking for a cozy striped crochet blanket pattern made with thick yarn? This large chunky crochet throw combines shades of navy, blue, and icy blue with raised textured stitches for a warm blanket with lots of visual interest.

The pattern uses super bulky #6 yarn and a 9 mm crochet hook, so the blanket grows much faster than a throw made with thinner yarn. Rows of double crochet and single crochet are combined with front and back post stitches to create the raised lines throughout the blanket.

I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick for my blanket. The combination of the variegated Dusk yarn with solid Navy and Glacier creates a striped design that almost has a plaid look in places.

The finished throw is approximately 44 inches wide by 64 inches long, making it a generous size for curling up on the couch or adding an extra layer to a bed.

Chunky Striped Crochet Blanket at a Glance

Pattern: Striped Chunky Crochet Blanket
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Finished Size: Approximately 44 × 64 in. (112 × 163 cm)
Yarn Weight: #6 Super Bulky
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick
Hook: 9 mm (M/N-13)
Starting Chain: 87
Main Stitches: Single crochet, double crochet, front post and back post stitches
Pattern Repeat: Multiple of 4 + 3
Colors: Dusk, Navy and Glacier
Style: Large striped crochet throw

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Why You'll Love This Chunky Crochet Blanket

This blanket looks more complicated than it actually is. Once you get comfortable working around the posts of the stitches, the pattern settles into a repetitive combination of double crochet and single crochet rows.

The post stitches create the raised vertical details while the color changes create horizontal stripes. Together, they give the finished blanket more texture than a basic striped double crochet throw.

I also like this pattern because you can easily change the look just by choosing different yarn colors. Use three shades of the same color for a tonal blanket, choose neutrals for a farmhouse look, or use contrasting colors for bold stripes.

Yarn for the Striped Crochet Blanket

I made the original blanket with Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, a #6 super bulky yarn. Lion Brand still categorizes Wool-Ease Thick & Quick as a super bulky acrylic/wool-blend yarn.

For my blanket I used:

• Color A – Dusk: 10 skeins, 5 oz / 140 g, 87 yd each
• Color B – Navy: 6 skeins, 6 oz / 179 g, 106 yd each
• Color C – Glacier: 6 skeins, 6 oz / 179 g, 106 yd each

The original pattern uses quite a bit of yarn because this is a large, thick wool-blend throw.

You can substitute another #6 super bulky yarn, but the finished size and amount of yarn needed may change. Make a gauge swatch first if you want your blanket to closely match the original dimensions.

What Makes the Crochet Blanket Textured?

The texture comes from alternating regular stitches with front post and back post crochet stitches.

Instead of working into the top loops of every stitch, a post stitch is worked around the body, or post, of the stitch below. This pushes portions of the crochet fabric forward or backward and produces the raised lines you can see in the blanket.

The basic repeat combines:

• double crochet
• front post double crochet
• back post double crochet
• single crochet
• front post single crochet
• back post single crochet

If you haven't used post stitches before, practice them on a small swatch first. After a few rows, the raised stitch pattern becomes much easier to recognize.

I was looking for my next crochet project and wanted to make a super bulky soft throw blanket with using Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Chunky Yarn. I love the color of this River Run yarn.

It is a bulky gauge 6 yarn so the blanket will work up fast. The Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Chunky Yarn is easy to work with.

There are lots of different colors of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Chunky Yarn, perfect for a soft crocheted throw for anyone's décor. You can easily scale the blanket up or down.

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How to Make an Easy Striped Large Crochet Blanket Free PDF Pattern using Chunky Wool

Supplies

• Scissors
• tapestry needle
• N, 9 mm crochet hook
• 10 - 5 oz (140 g) Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Yarn – Dusk or any super bulky gauge 6 yarn 87 yard ea
• 6 - 6 oz (179 g) Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Yarn – Glacier or any super bulky gauge 6 yarn 106 yd ea
• 6 - 6 oz (179 g) Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Yarn – Navy or any super bulky gauge 6 yarn 106 yd ea

Striped Super Chunky Crochet Throw Blanket Free PDF – Lion Brand Wool-Ease Yarn

Abbreviations – US Term

• ch – chain
• yo – yarn over
• sc - single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• fpdc– double crochet front post
• bpdc – double crochet back post
• fpsc - single crochet front post
• fpsc - single crochet back post

front post single crochet stitch - insert the hook behind the post from the front across the post and through the other side, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 2 loops on your hook. For more info here, from yarnspirations.com.

back post single crochet stitch - insert the hook behind the post from the front across the post and through the other side, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 2 loops on your hook. For more info here, from yarnspirations.com.

front post double crochet stitch – yarn over, insert the hook behind the post from the front across the post and through the other side, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 2 loops on your hook, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on your hook. For more info here, from yarnspirations.com.

back post double crochet stitch – yarn over, insert the hook from the back of the post, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 2 loops on your hook, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on your hook. For more info here, from yarnspirations.com.

To make the blanket larger or smaller use a multiple of 4 plus 3 for the chain. The turning chain counts as the first stitch of the row. If wanted to make a 50 x 64 blanket you would want to chain 103.

Approx. size of throw blanket: 44 in x 64 in (112 cm x 163 cm)

Gauge: 8 dc stitch x 4 row of dc plus 1 row of sc = 4 in (10.16 cm)

Large Striped Blanket Crochet Pattern

Chain 87

Color A - Dusk

Row 1: Dc in the 4th chain from the hook. Dc in the next chain and to the end of the row. Chain 3 and turn.

Row 2: Turning chain counts as first dc. Dc in the 2nd stitch and the following 2 stitches, *bpdc in the next stitch. Dc in the next 3 stitches*. Repeat** until the end of the row. Your last stitch will be a dc. (for 4 dc in a row) Chain 1 and turn.

Color B - Navy

Row 3: Turning chain counts as first sc. sc in the 2nd stitch and the following 2 stitches, *fpsc in the next stitch. sc in the next 3 stitches*. Repeat** until the end of the row. Your last stitch will be a sc. (for 4 sc in a row) Chain 3 and turn.

Color C- Glacier

Row 4: Turning chain counts as first dc. Dc in the 2nd stitch and the following 2 stitches, *bpdc in the next stitch. Dc in the next 3 stitches*. Repeat** until the end of the row. Your last stitch will be a dc. (for 4 dc in a row) Chain 3 and turn.

Row 5: Turning chain counts as first dc. dc in the 2nd stitch and the following 2 stitches, *fpdc in the next stitch. dc in the next 3stitches*. Repeat** until the end of the row. Your last stitch will be a dc. (for 4 dc in a row) Chain 1 and turn.

Color B- Navy

Row 6: Turning chain counts as first sc. sc in the 2nd stitch and the following 2 stitches, *bpsc in the next stitch. sc in the next 3 stitches*. Repeat** until the end of the row. Your last stitch will be a sc. (for 4 sc in a row) Chain 3 and turn.

Color A - Dusk

Row 7: Turning chain counts as first dc. Dc in the 2nd stitch and the following 2 stitches, *fpdc in the next stitch. Dc in the next 3 stitches*. Repeat** until the end of the row. Your last stitch will be a dc. (for 4 dc in a row) Chain 3 and turn.

Row 8: Turning chain counts as first dc. dc in the 2nd stitch and the following 2 stitches, *bpdc in the next stitch. dc in the next 3stitches*. Repeat** until the end of the row. Your last stitch will be a dc. (for 4 dc in a row) Chain 1 and turn.

Color C - Glacier

Row 9: Turning chain counts as first sc. sc in the 2nd stitch and the following 2 stitches, *fpsc in the next stitch. sc in the next 3 stitches*. Repeat** until the end of the row. Your last stitch will be a sc. (for 4 sc in a row) Chain 3 and turn.

Color B - Navy

Row 10: Turning chain counts as first dc. Dc in the 2nd stitch and the following 2 stitches, *bpdc in the next stitch. Dc in the next 3 stitches*. Repeat** until the end of the row. Your last stitch will be a dc. (for 4 dc in a row) Chain 3 and turn.

Row 11: Turning chain counts as first dc. dc in the 2nd stitch and the following 2 stitches, *fpdc in the next stitch. dc in the next 3stitches*. Repeat** until the end of the row. Your last stitch will be a dc. (for 4 dc in a row) Chain 1 and turn.

Color C - Glacier

Row 12: Turning chain counts as first sc. sc in the 2nd stitch and the following 2 stitches, *bpsc in the next stitch. sc in the next 3 stitches*. Repeat** until the end of the row. Your last stitch will be a sc. (for 4 sc in a row) Chain 3 and turn.

Color A Dusk

Row 13: Turning chain counts as first dc. Dc in the 2nd stitch and the following 2 stitches, *fpdc in the next stitch. Dc in the next 3 stitches*. Repeat** until the end of the row. Your last stitch will be a dc. (for 4 dc in a row) Chain 3 and turn.

Row 14-24: Repeat rows 2-12.

Repeat rows 13 and 2-12 until you have 98 rows or you run out of yarn ending on a complete row of the same color. There are 8 repeats of the color combos plus 2 more rows of the dusk. Cut ends and weave in ends.

The repeat is 2 rows of double crochet alternating front and back post so the post shows all on the same side. then one row of single crochet.

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