School Night Child's Blanket

Need a versatile DIY home decor project? This School Night Child's Blanket is the perfect DIY gift for children. Aside from being an easy afghan project, this child's blanket will add a pop of color to your home. It is such a customizable project and is perfect for a DIY throw.

From the Blogger: "This child's blanket can brighten up your home, or serve as a throw for an adult. This blanket was designed to fit the size requirements for Project Night Night Packages for homeless children. Skills used basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet working in rows increasing, decreasing by skipping stitches, and crocheting into chain spaces."

Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge16 sts x 7.5 rows = 4 (10 cm) in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

Finished SizeAdjustable. Pictured sample measures 36" x 43" (91.5 cm x 109 cm).