Staying Home Crochet Blanket

Winter is the perfect time to have the excuse to use this Staying Home Crochet Blanket. When it's cold out, people don't want to go anywhere, so just curl up in this mint-colored crochet blanket. The texture is quite pretty and made up of the cluster stitch with a picot stitch edging that will look amazing anywhere in your home and especially on your lap. This crochet blanket pattern is about 46 inches by 56 inches, so it'll fit comfortably over just you or even you and your significant other.

Intermediate

Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook

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

Crochet Gauge2 pattern repeats plus 1 Cl = 4” (10 cm) (one pattern repeat consists of one cluster, chain 2, and one single crochet); 9 rows = 4” (10 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Finished SizeThrow measures 46 in wide x 56 in long (117 x 142 cm).

Materials List

RED HEART® Comfort®: 3 balls - 3149 Mint
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
Yarn needle

Special Stitches

Beg Cl (beginning cluster) = Ch 2, [yarn over, insert hook in same stitch as join, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook); yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Cl (cluster) = Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook); [yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] twice, yarn over, draw through all 4 loops on hook.
picot = Ch 3, slip st in 3rd chain from hook.
sc2tog = [Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Throw

Ch 143.
Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 2, skip next 2 ch, Cl in next ch, ch 2, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * to last 3 ch, ch 2, skip next 2 ch, dc in last ch, turn—24 sc, 1 dc, and 23 Cls.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next Cl; repeat from * across to last sc, ch 2, sc in last sc, turn—48 sc.
Row 3: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2 here and throughout), skip first sc, sc in next sc, *ch 2, Cl in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn—24 sc, 1 dc, 23 Cls, and 47 ch-2 spaces.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 2, sc in next Cl, ch 2, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to beginning ch, ch 2, sc in 3rd ch of beginning ch, turn—48 sc.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 2, Cl in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sc; repeat from * across to last sc, ch 2, dc in last sc, turn—24 sc, 1 dc, 23 Cls, and 47 ch-2 spaces. Rows 6–105: Repeat last 4 rows 25 times. Do not turn at end of last row.

Border
Round 1 (right side): Working in ends of rows of first side, *2 sc in first row, sc in next row, 3 sc in next row, sc in next 3 rows, 2 sc in next row, sc in next 3 rows, 3 sc in next row, {[sc in next 3 rows, 2 sc in next row] twice, sc in next 3 rows, 3 sc in next row} 7 times, [sc in next 3 rows, 2 sc in next row] twice, sc in next 2 rows*; working in opposite side of foundation ch, 3 sc in first ch, sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch-2 space, [skip next ch, 2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch-2 space] twice, **skip next ch, sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch-2 space, [skip next ch, 2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch-2 space] 3 times; repeat from ** 4 times, skip next ch, 2 sc in last ch-2 space, 3 sc in last ch; working in ends of row of other side, repeat from * to * once; working in last row, 3 sc in first sc, sc in next ch-2 space, ***[skip next Cl, 2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 space] 3 times, skip next Cl, 2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from *** 4 times, [skip next Cl,2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 space] twice, skip last Cl, 2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-2 space 3 sc in last dc; join with slip st in first sc—110 sc across each short edge, 142 sc across each long edge, and four 3-sc corners.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in each sc around, working 3 dc in center st of each 3-sc corner; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—112 dc across each short edge, 144 dc across each long edge, and four 3-sc corners.
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in each dc around, working 3 sc in center st of each 3-dc corner around; join with slip st in first sc—114 sc across each short edge, 146 sc across each long edge, and four 3-sc corners.
Round 4: Ch 3, working behind ch-3, dc in last sc, [*skip next sc, dc in next sc, working behind dc just made, dc in skipped sc*; repeat from * to * to center st of next 3-sc corner, (dc, ch 3, dc) in center st of next 3-sc corner] 4 times; repeat from * to * across to beginning ch; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—118 dc across each short edge, 150 dc across each long edge, and 4 ch-3 spaces.
Round 5: Ch 1, [sc in each dc to next ch-3 space, 3 sc in next ch-3 space, sc in next 58 dc, sc2tog, sc in next 58 dc, 3 sc in next ch-3 space] twice, sc in each remaining dc; join with slip st in first sc—117 sc across each short edge, 150 sc across each long edge, and four 3-sc corners.
Round 6: Beg Cl, [*ch 2, skip next 2 sc, Cl in next sc; repeat from * across to last sc before next 3-sc corner, ch 2, skip next 2 sc, (Cl, ch 3, Cl) in center sc of next 3-sc corner] 4 times; ch 2, skip next 2 sc, Cl in next sc, ch 2; join with slip st in beg Cl—41 Cls across each short edge, 52 Cls across each long edge, 190 ch-2 spaces, and 4 ch-3 spaces.
Round 7: Ch 1, sc in first Cl, [2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next Cl] 49 times, *3 sc in next ch-3 space, [sc in next Cl, 2 sc in next ch-2 space] 20 times, 2 sc in next Cl, [2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in next Cl] 20 times, 3 sc in next ch-3 space*, [sc in next Cl, 2 sc in next ch-2 space] 51 times, sc in next Cl; repeat from * to * once, [sc in next Cl, 2 sc in ch-2 space] twice; join with slip st in first sc—122 sc across each short edge, 154 sc across each long edge, and 3 sc in each corner.
Round 8: Repeat Round 4—126 dc across each short edge, 158 dc across each long edge, and 4 ch-3 spaces.
Round 9: Ch 1, [sc in each dc across to next ch-3 space, 3 sc in next ch-3 space] 4 times, sc in each remaining dc; join with slip st in first sc—126 dc across each short edge, 158 dc across each long edge, and four 3-sc corners.
Round 10: Ch 1, *sc in next 4 sc, picot; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

Abbreviations

ch: chain(s)

dc: double crochet

sc: single crochet

st(s): stitch(es)

( ): work directions in parenteses into same st

[ ]: work directions in brackets the number of times specified

*: repeat whatever follows the * as indicated

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Daughter of Light

Nov 29, 2017

I have to admit that the mint color used in this Staying Home Crochet Blanket is what first caught my eye! I'd be dreaming of spring all winter long snuggled underneath it. I'm so tempted to start in on this one with the stitches being basic but I think I haven't reached the intermediate level yet. It's always wonderful to have a few patterns to want to work up to...good motivation!

Cheryl Y

Oct 12, 2017

Oh my this green color used in this blanket is beautiful! I so have to make this one after reading the written pattern. I think this one will go nicely and come out great. The pattern is easy to understand and I love the clusters that will add a nice texture in in blanket. Now I need to go buy more yarn, my hubby will be so happy, (Not, LOL) But he loves snuggling up with the blankets I crochet. Thank you for sharing another must have crochet pattern.

Amharris1962

Oct 13, 2016

Is there a picture of this somewhere? I don't believe the red throw (shown) is the correct one for this pattern.

Zeemer

Jun 07, 2016

I've pinned this blanket for future reference. This aqua blanket in solid color is very simple yet elegant on its own. Thanks for the pattern maker and for the one who saved it right in front of the page.