Ombre Crochet Blanket Pattern (Easy & Quick)

If you would like to learn how to make a simple blanket, then this pattern is for you! This easy crochet blanket uses a simple stitch repeat, which creates a beautiful texture that you can crochet into a baby blanket or even a throw for your living room. Plus, the yarn creates an ombre effect which makes for a classic but stunning blanket!

Scroll on down to learn all about the stitches you’ll need to know, the yarn and as well as the full ombre crochet blanket pattern in eight blanket sizes with size charts and yardage charts. Happy blanket making!

Crochet Stitches for a Classic Blanket

Slip Stitch (sl st): Tutorial & Video

1. Insert hook into designated stitch
2. YO (yarn over) and pull back through the st and through the loop on the hook.

Single Crochet (sc): Tutorial & Video

1. Insert hook from front to back in the second chain from the hook or designated stitch
2. Bring the yarn over (YO) the hook and pull the yarn back through the chain (or stitch)  from back to front  (2 loops on hook).
3. YO and pull through both loops on the hook.

Half Double Crochet (hdc): Tutorial & Video

1. YO (yarn over) insert hook from front to back of the designated stitch, YO the hook and pick up a loop. 
2. YO the hook and pull back through all three loops on the hook.

You can see how beautifully in the photo below how these stitches work together to create a wonderfully textured blanket! It is created by working a sl st followed by two half double crochets all in one stitch.

You can watch the video of this blanket being worked up in the video after the pattern. It is a very similar repeat to the Charlotte Blanket, which you may like to try too.

The Ombre Yarn

The whole blanket is worked up using Red Heart Super Saver Ombre yarn, which is a four weight-100% acrylic yarn fiber that is quite inexpensive, easy to find and comes in a value size of 482 yards (441 meters).

With that much yardage, you will quickly find out that you won’t need a lot of it to make a blanket, regardless of what size you pick below.

To make the same color blanket as mine, you will want the color Spearmint, which moves from light greenish blue to dark a teal and back again.

It’s perfect because it means you don’t have to switch colors, and you get that gradient ombre blanket look without changing yarn skeins. Take a look at it above, so you can see how pretty it is close up!

I also wanted to mention that this yarn is washable as well as dryer safe. It gets softer and softer with each wash, plus is durable, making it a great fiber for blankets that will be used frequently.

You can learn more about different yarn types and decide which is best for you.

Are You Ready to Start Crocheting?

Now that you know about the stitches and the yarn, the only thing left is the pattern! I can honestly say that this is one of my favorite crochet blanket patterns for ombre yarn because of the texture!

Use this free crochet blanket pattern to make an ombre blanket in eight different sizes such as baby, twin, full plus more.

Scroll on down to find the free blanket pattern here on the blog in eight sizes, or purchase the AD-FREE printable PDF in our shop for easy on the go crocheting.

Happy Blanket Making!

The Ombre Classic Crochet Blanket Pattern

Skill Level: Easy

Materials

• Red Heart Super Saver Ombre (see yardage chart below) or any four weight yarn
  • Yarn color: Spearmint
• I 5.5 mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Finished Size

• Size shown is “stroller” – See size chart below for additional blanket sizes including lovey, baby, receiving, throw, twin, full, queen, and king

Gauge

• Gauge: 8 rows x 12 sts = 3.5″ x 3.5″
• Gauge Pattern: ch 12 and follow written pattern below.

Crochet Stitch Abbreviations

• hdc = half double crochet
• ch = chain
• sk = skip
• sl st = slip stitch
• rep = repeat
• sc = single crochet

Notes

• This pattern is written in standard US terms
• Change blanket size by working in any multiple of 3
• Learn how to change yarn skeins & colors in crochet.
• st counts at the end of the row = the starting ch
• ch 1 counts as a st

The Blanket Pattern

Foundation Row: See chart below for starting chain of the blanket size you are making

Row 1: in the 3rd ch from the hook make 2 hdc’s, * sk 2 ch’s, in next ch do 1 sl st & 2 hdc’s, rep from * across until you are left with 3 ch’s, sk 2 ch’s, sc in last ch, turn. 

Row 2: ch 1 (counts as a sc) in the next st make 2 hdc’s, *sk 2 st’s, in the next st make 1 sl st & 2 hdc’s, rep from * across until you are left with 3 st’s, sk 2 st’s, sc into the top of the turning ch, turn. 

Row 3 -? (See chart below for size being made): Rep row 2.

Finishing: Fasten off yarn and weave in loose ends with a yarn needle throughout the blanket. You can add a border if you wish as well to give it a finished look.

1. Crochet Blanket Border Ideas

Blanket Size Chart

	Height	Width	Starting ch	Rows
Lovey	12	13	45	27
Stroller	35	32	108	80
Receiving	40	41	141	91
Baby	52	42	144	119
Throw	60	55	189	137
Twin	90	69	237	206
Full/Queen	90	92	318	206
King	108	111	381	247

Yardage & Total Skeins

Total skeins are calculated using Red Heart Super Saver Ombre 10 oz, 482 yard size. If you are using a different four weight yarn use yardage instead.

	Total Yardage	Total Skeins
Lovey	157	1
Stroller	1,097	3
Receiving	1,627	4
Baby	2,157	5
Throw	3,230	7
Twin	6,098	13
Full/Queen	8,194	17
King	11,785	25

Classic Crochet Blanket Video

Use the video below to learn the stitches you’ll need to make this classic ombre blanket!

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