This striped chunky crochet blanket pattern works up quickly in super bulky chenille-type yarn (also known as blanket yarn). It’s made with simple stitches for “mindless” crocheting. This pattern makes a great back to school gift in school colors.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

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Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet
Crocheting flat in rows
Changing colors in double crochet and single crochet (includes video tutorials)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Sizes
Baby Blanket (Throw). Photographed sample is size Throw.

Baby Blanket: 36” (91.5 cm) wide x 35” (89 cm) long.

Throw: 42” (106.5 cm) wide x 69” (175.5 cm) long.

Materials
King Cole Warm & Toastie yarn (100% polyester, 7.05 oz/200 g/109 yd/100 m) – (3) 4 skeins each in 5989 Royal (CA) and 5983 Grey (CB), 2 (4) skeins in 5986 Sky, and 0 (1) skein in 5980 White, or approximately 250 yd (370 yd)/228.5 m (338.5 m) each in CA and CB, 125 yd (370 yd)/114.5 m (338.5 m) in CC, and 0 yd (105 yd)/0 m (96 yd) in CD in any super bulky weight, chenille-type polyester yarn.

US Size P/Q/15 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
6 dc = 4” (10 cm) across. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.