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Home » Free Crochet Patterns » Crochet Blankets » How to Crochet a Single Crochet Blanket

How to Crochet a Single Crochet Blanket

Updated September 5, 2020 by Krista Cagle 53 Comments Advertiser Disclosure
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Make this beginner-friendly crochet blanket with this FREE crochet blanket pattern from Easy Crochet. Find the pattern at easycrochet.com via @easycrochetcomMake this beginner-friendly crochet blanket with this FREE crochet blanket pattern from Easy Crochet. Find the pattern at easycrochet.com via @easycrochetcom

Are you looking to crochet a quick blanket? If so this single crochet afghan is the one for you! You can use the beginner-friendly single crochet stitch pattern below and learn how to make a crochet blanket today!

Picture of a Single Crochet Blanket

Scroll down to find the free stroller size pattern here on the blog or purchase the ready to print PDF with eight different sizes in the shop.

With just a few hours of work and only one crochet stitch, you can have a single crochet baby blanket in no time at all. Ok. Well maybe a week or two if you space it out. 😉 If you are looking for more free crochet blanket patterns like this I can help! Try my color-blocked throw, chunky crochet throw or check out my crochet blanket archive.

I hope you enjoy this beginner-friendly blanket pattern! If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Happy Crocheting!

New Single Crochet Pattern

A few weeks ago I finished up a new crochet pattern called Elise’s single crochet blanket! This pattern is simple, uses one stitch, and is perfect for beginners! I love simple stitch crochet blankets, and I am excited to be able to share this crochet pattern with everyone.

Back to that one stitch, I said I used for this design well; it was a single crochet stitch! (click through the link for a refresher on how to single crochet) The entire blanket uses this simple stitch, which makes it a quick crochet blanket to work up! This pattern is a perfect crochet blanket for beginner crocheters or someone looking for a fast DIY project.

I have also designed a few other projects using single crochet’s that you may like too like the single crochet color blocked blanket and the single crochet chevron blanket! Straightforward and simple! (My favorite.) So if you are like me and always need a quick gift for a new baby, you could work this easy single crochet blanket up in no time. Yep, it’s the perfect quick gift since it uses only one stitch.

Single Crochet Blanket {FREE PATTERN}

The Yarn That’s Great for This Crochet Baby Blanket!

For this single crochet throw, I used Red Heart Gum Drop yarn in grape, which is a beautiful & silky soft yarn! The different shades of pink, purple and the pops of blue in it are just beautiful! You can find this in most craft stores or on Amazon if you’d like it dropped right at your doorstep! (Me please!!)

Click the yarn image to check this Red Heart out and to see all the different colors that are available!

Let’s get started! Read on down to start crocheting this simple single crochet blanket today or get the PDF version which I linked up below.

Elise’s Single Crochet Blanket Pattern

Skill Level: Basic

Materials

  • 1006 yards of Red Heart Gum Drop or any worsted weight four weight yarn of a comparable weight. (for the stroller size 35″ x 30″) Learn more about yarn substitutions. (coming soon)
  • Size 4.5 mm crochet hook
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Gauge

14 sts x 15 rows = 4″

  • Ch 15 and Follow pattern as written for gauge swatch
  • Learn more about gauge in crochet.

Notes

  • Written in standard US terms
  • How to Single Crochet
  • How to Chain
  • The Elise Crochet Blanket PDF in eight sizes is available for purchase in the shop.

Finished Size

  • 35′” x 30″ Baby Stroller Size
  • The Elise Crochet Blanket PDF in eight sizes is available for purchase in the shop with detailed yardage & more.

Abbreviations

  • sc = single crochet
  • st(s) = stitch(es)
  • ch = chain

Single Crochet Video Tutorial

How to Chain Video Tutorial

Single Crochet Blanket {FREE PATTERN}

The Blanket Pattern Steps

Baby Stroller Size 35″ x 30″ is shown below. A PDF is available in the shop with eight sizes.

FOUNDATION ROW: ch 105

ROW 1: Starting in the second ch from the hook sc,  sc in every ch across, turn.(104)

ROW 2: Ch 1, starting in first stitch sc, sc across the entire row in each st, turn.(104)

ROW 3 – 131: Repeat row 2. (104)

FINISHING: Fasten off the yarn and weave in all the loose ends with a yarn needle.

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Single Crochet Blanket {FREE PATTERN} - Elise's Single Crochet Blanket Pattern by Easy Crochet.

The Single Stitch Baby Blanket Is Now Finished!

That’s it! I hope you enjoyed single stitch crochet blanket pattern! I can’t wait to see all the beautiful baby blankets you make with this pattern.

Single Crochet Blanket {FREE PATTERN}

Feel Free to Ask Questions!

If you have any questions about the pattern, please feel free to ask! If you’d like even more free blanket patterns, be sure to check out the blanket suggestions below!

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Filed Under: Crochet Blankets, Free Crochet Patterns Tagged With: 1. Basic, 4.5 mm (7), Gumdrop, Pink, Purple, Red Heart, Single Crochet, Weight 4 - Medium

Happy Crafting!

Krista

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  1. Rita Dufresne

    September 1, 2020 at 11:33 pm

    I often do single crochet blankets for my grandchildren.Then l cross stitch a design on them. The single crochet pattern is very similar to Addia cloth.

    Reply
    • Krista Cagle

      September 6, 2020 at 1:36 pm

      Hi Rita,
      Single crochet blankets with a cross stitch design on them sounds beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

      Krista

      Reply
  2. Joyce Byrer

    May 10, 2020 at 2:08 pm

    How many skeins did you use? Thank you.

    Reply
    • Krista Cagle

      May 10, 2020 at 3:53 pm

      Hi Joyce,
      I used about 1006 yards for this blanket. It would depend on the skein size you are using to determine how many skeins since they tend to be different. If you want to use the exact yarn I used you will need about 5 skeins of the red heart gumdrop that are about 204 yards each. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jackie

    April 15, 2020 at 11:22 pm

    4/15/2020 Hi Krista, I’d like to make the Elises Single Crochet Blanket with the pattern shown on Easy Crochet. I haven’t crocheted for about 40 years and I need your help. My daughter wants me to substitute the yarn you used with RED HEART Super Saver Jumbo Yarn, Wildflower; a medium weight acrylic yarn. I’d like to make the blanket 6′ X 4. Would I use the brand’s recommended size I crochet hook or another size? How many stitches should I make on the starter chain? How many skeins should I get? Since it seems yarn is harder to get these days,I hope you will respond as soon as possible. Thank you, Jackie

    Reply
    • Krista

      April 16, 2020 at 1:46 pm

      Hi Jackie,
      The red heart super saver would work perfect and you can crochet it with the hook suggested. As for the blanket size you could follow along with th4e gauge. Make a gauge swatch which is 14 stitches x 15 rows = 4 inches to figure out the exact starting chain you would need to get the size you’d like. I do have a PDF available for purchase with more sizes and yardage. I did get your email but I will just reply here. 🙂

      If you have more questions please feel free to ask.

      Happy Crocheting!

      Krista

      Reply
  4. Gail MARCHI

    February 19, 2020 at 12:53 pm

    Hi,
    This blanket is beautiful and I love the variegated yarn. It sure looks like two strands of yarn is used since it looks SO thick and luscious. I’m also wondering how it could possibly take so little time to make. It takes me weeks of daily crocheting to make a baby blanket using single-strand, Lion Brand Homespun yarn #5 using a K hook and double crochet. What am I missing?! I’m intrigued!

    What size hook should be used if two strands of #4 weight yarn is used?

    Thank you, Gail

    Reply
    • Krista

      February 19, 2020 at 1:01 pm

      Hi Gail,

      Thank you so much! This yarn is so pretty and works up nicely. I made mine in a weekend but it would all depend on how much time daily the blanket is worked and how fast a person crochets. Single crochets are pretty simple which makes it easy to work up too. 🙂

      If you’d like to use two strands I’d go up a hook size or two. I would do two samples with different crochet hooks to see which looked best.

      Happy crocheting!

      Krista

      Reply
  5. Lee

    October 18, 2019 at 2:16 pm

    I’m doing this pattern in red heart camouflage yarn for a veteran friend of mine.

    Reply
  6. Toni

    June 20, 2019 at 11:11 pm

    How do you keep it from curling?

    Reply
    • Krista

      June 21, 2019 at 11:10 am

      Hi Toni,

      I would recommend crocheting a little looser or trying a bigger hook.

      Krista

      Reply
  7. Cali

    June 12, 2019 at 3:57 pm

    How many rows did you have after you were finished? I doesn’t say. 204 yds times 6 skeins of yarn equal 1, 224 yds.

    Reply
    • Krista

      June 16, 2019 at 9:01 am

      Hi Cali,
      This was one of my first blankets / patterns and I didn’t write that information down unfortunately.

      Krista

      Reply
  8. Carol

    June 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm

    Re: Elises Single Crochet Blanket.
    How many sts. would you suggest I chain if I want it to be a teenage throw, rather than a baby blanket?
    Thank you,

    Reply
    • Krista

      June 11, 2019 at 8:30 am

      Hi Carol,
      I would chain until the blanket is approximately 52″ wide (actual # of chains would vary with type of yarn) then would crochet rows until the blanket reaches 60″ in height. Happy Crocheting!

      Krista

      Reply
  9. Rosemary

    May 5, 2019 at 10:51 am

    HOW do you do sc, st, ch I’m a beginner, and have no clue–no pictures provided–help!!

    Reply
    • Krista

      May 6, 2019 at 12:23 pm

      Hi Rosemary,
      I added a few links to blog posts and also added a few videos that may help. Happy Crocheting!

      Reply
  10. Kaye

    April 16, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    Krista, can you suggest a border or edge for your Elise single crochet blanket? Thank you, K

    Reply
    • Krista

      April 17, 2019 at 7:32 am

      HI Kaye,
      I’d do a simple single crochet or half double crochet border. 🙂

      Happy Crocheting!

      Krista

      Reply
  11. Diane

    March 31, 2019 at 2:59 pm

    The blanket is beautiful.

    Reply
    • Krista

      March 31, 2019 at 9:15 pm

      Thank you Diane!

      Reply
  12. Melissa

    March 29, 2019 at 9:41 pm

    Hi I’m new at this my places do not have the gumdrop yarn is there any other brands you could recommend to make this blanket. I love that it’s easy and that is what I need .

    Reply
    • Krista

      March 31, 2019 at 9:20 pm

      Red Heart Soft would work great too or Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice. 🙂

      Reply
  13. Shaina

    March 13, 2019 at 12:53 am

    I have made baby blanks for for granddaughters. I have a new grandson arriving soon and have managed to forget which yarn I used for the girls or which stitch is softer….single or double? I’ve used both, but am thoroughly confused at this time. I want to make a very soft baby blanket for my new grandson. I’ve tried a lot of yarns but so far none have worked out. Would you do double or single for a soft blanket? I’ve done both. I love the look of the single, but the double seems to crochet faster. And the single seems tighter. but blockig and steaming at the end really opened up the whole blanket. Any suggestion? I love your work!!! I also bought light blue yarn from 10 different manufactures, trying to replicate the very soft pink blankets I made for my granddaughtes that my daughter loved. I think I blocked them and steamed them well, which opened up the stitches on the single stitch. I’m using one of the pink blankets as a sample to follow,…it’s been washed a million times and I love the softness and drape. However, it looks like a single stitch, not double. Any help would be SOOOOOOO appreciated. Best, Shaina
    Now trying to make a blue one, but am totally confused. Single or double stitches? Which yarn is best?

    Reply
  14. Donna Muscara

    February 1, 2019 at 12:08 pm

    why do u start in second ch in row 1 than chain 1 start in first st in row 2??

    Reply
    • Krista

      February 1, 2019 at 12:41 pm

      Hi Donna,
      Because the blanket is started with chains you work into chains for the first row but every row after is considered a stitch not a chain. Hope this helps.

      Krista

      Reply
  15. Pat sulek

    January 29, 2019 at 1:40 pm

    O
    Hello Miss.Kristin. Very kind of you to share your project.And it is very pretty.I can just imagine its softness.
    I just wanted to wish you every success with you’re new blog.You have a Fresh
    and openness about you’re explaining crocheting to beginners.
    I indeed will be waiting for you’re next pattern
    Oh, and yes I will be making this one today.
    Thank you again.
    Pat Sulek. …

    Reply
  16. Patricia

    December 25, 2018 at 9:59 pm

    I have a problem with the corners of my blanket, they want to curl and I don’t know what to do. Can you help me?

    Reply
    • Krista

      November 3, 2019 at 11:38 am

      Hi Patricia,

      I’d suggest blocking your blanket to get it to lay flat. I have an article here all about blocking; https://easycrochet.com/3-easy-blocking-crochet-techniques/

      Reply
  17. D. Cooper

    November 27, 2018 at 9:53 pm

    I made a very similar blanket as a gift this fall. I used 3 different colors of worsted weight yarn held together and a P (10 mm) hook. I chained 60 inches and then crocheted until blanket was 70 inches long. Then I did 1 row of single crochet all the way around to finish. My finished project was a little over 60 x 70 inches but was for an adult. It turned out great

    Reply
    • Krista

      November 28, 2018 at 2:08 pm

      That sounds pretty!

      Reply
  18. Sherrie Fendrych

    September 15, 2018 at 4:21 am

    Would I still chain 81, if using Bernat Baby Blanket yarn? Couldn’t find Red Heart GumDrop. Calls for using an “L” hook …..

    Reply
  19. Sherrie Fendrych

    September 14, 2018 at 4:22 am

    Thanks SO MUCH for the simple pattern!! I could not find Red Heart Gum Drop, instead bought Bernat Baby Blanket yarn, which is alot thicker and uses an “L” size hook.

    My question …. Would I still “chain” 81 across?

    Reply
  20. Sarah

    August 21, 2018 at 5:43 pm

    I always have a problem with my chain being really tight and it looks less wide than the rest of the blanket. Do you know why?

    Reply
    • Krista

      August 22, 2018 at 12:50 pm

      Hi Sarah,

      Most crocheters will always chain a little tighter so I suggest to use a hook size up for the chain and then switch to the recommended size hook for the rest of the blanket.

      Krista

      Reply
  21. Sue

    August 10, 2018 at 2:16 pm

    Hi Krista, I have been looking for a looooong time for the right pattern for a big afghan. Unfortunately, I’m a beginner and need to follow a video to crochet. Have you made a video showing how to crochet this pattern?

    Reply
    • Krista

      August 11, 2018 at 10:25 am

      Hi Sue!

      I have a video on my YouTube Channel on how to single crochet which would be perfect for this blanket. 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-oVOq5kZ4U

      Happy crocheting!

      Krista

      Reply
  22. Maschelle

    July 2, 2018 at 1:08 am

    I am SO ready for a single stitch blanket pattern! I love that you have done this and posted it for free! even I can’t mess this one up! One question, Is it at all stiff with sc throughout? I’m really tempted to try this one!

    Reply
    • Krista

      July 2, 2018 at 10:40 am

      Hi! The yarn I used is extra soft and has a beautiful drape so it is perfect for single crochets! 🙂 Happy Crocheting!

      Reply
  23. Msry

    June 1, 2018 at 4:14 pm

    I’ve never crochet and have a beginners guide do you mean you had a long chain of 80 stitches and then turned it around and what then

    Reply
    • Krista

      June 7, 2018 at 9:36 am

      Hi Mary,
      Yes. You would turn your work and start working into the second chain from the hook making a single crochet then continue with 1 single crochet in each chain across.

      Reply
  24. Christina

    April 21, 2018 at 10:44 am

    What a gorgeous blanket. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Krista

      April 21, 2018 at 11:39 am

      You are welcome Christina! Happy Crocheting!

      Krista

      Reply
  25. Sharon

    April 8, 2018 at 12:13 am

    Hi Krista,
    Did you put a border around it?
    Thank you!
    Sharon

    Reply
    • Krista

      April 8, 2018 at 4:44 pm

      Hi Sharon,
      I did not. 🙂

      Happy Crocheting!

      Krista

      Reply
  26. Terri

    April 2, 2018 at 11:36 pm

    Was this really just a single strand of worsted weight yarn on a J hook? It looks so thick in the pictures–like it was made with jumbo yarn or with double strands on a bigger hook!

    Reply
    • Krista

      April 3, 2018 at 8:03 am

      Hi Terri,

      It was a single strand but I used the Red Heart Soft Gum Drop Yarn which is a thicker worsted weight yarn in my opinion. 🙂 You could totally make this with bulky yarn and it would turn out pretty.

      Happy Crocheting

      Krista

      Reply
  27. Carolyn

    March 20, 2018 at 2:56 pm

    What was the approximate size of your finished project?

    Reply
    • Krista

      March 20, 2018 at 9:02 pm

      Hi Carolyn,
      Unfortunately I made this so long ago and never measured it.

      Reply
  28. Jacki

    March 1, 2018 at 2:46 pm

    Hi Krista, would you mind if I used your pattern in lap robes for our disabled vets?

    Reply
    • Krista

      March 1, 2018 at 4:11 pm

      Hi Jacki,

      Sure! That sounds wonderful! <3
      Happy Crocheting.
      Krista

      Reply
  29. Diana

    January 1, 2018 at 10:07 pm

    What are the dimensions of your blanket? Like how long and how wide?

    Reply
    • Krista

      January 2, 2018 at 8:56 am

      Hi Diana, This was one of the first projects I ever posted and unfortunately didn’t include measurements.

      Reply

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