Falling In Striped Crochet Blanket Pattern
Are you looking for a unique and striped crochet blanket to make? If so, the Falling In blanket is the one you’ve been searching for.
This free crochet pattern uses one simple stitch and two yarn colors to create a beautiful blanket that has beautiful cascading stripes.
Scroll on down to learn about the yarn you’ll want to use, the stitches and to find the free blanket pattern, so you can start making this one-of-a-kind design!
How to Crochet the Falling in Striped Blanket
This striped blanket design has a waterfall effect that uses a simple stitch and yarn color changing to create a unique blanket. It works by counting down and counting up evenly with different yarn colors.
This pattern will be repeated until you reach 1 row of color A and 10 rows of color B. You can see more detail of this pattern in the chart below.
You can take a look at the sketch I drew below of what the Falling In Crochet Blanket will look like when completed. The blanket pattern creates a beautiful effect of colors that cascade down.
I’ve also tried to sketch up a few more color combinations below, so take a peek at the end of the pattern to see what they’d look like.
The Yarn
For the entire blanket, I used Heartland Yarn from Lion Brand in the colors Grand Canyon and Mammoth Cave. Both colorways are neutral and look beautiful together.
About
Heartland is a 100% acrylic medium weight #4 yarn (aka worsted weight yarn) that is a generous 251 yards per skein. It is fairly inexpensive and easy to find at Walmart, Amazon, Michaels and directly from Lionbrand.com to name a few.
Heartland
Patterns Using This →The Stitches
To work up the stitch pattern in this blanket, you will need to know a couple of crochet stitches. The first is the chain stitch and the next is the herringbone half double crochet or hhdc abbreviated.
A hhdc is similar to a half double crochet stitch, but with a small change. You can learn more about the stitch below before you start this striped blanket.
Herringbone Half Double Crochet (hhdc)
- yarn over
- insert hook into the stitch indicated
- yarn over (3 loops on hook)
- pull up a loop and pull that loop through the first loop on the hook (2 loops on hook)
- yarn over
- pull through the remaining two loops on the hook
I also used this stitch in my Fall Striped Crochet Blanket, if you’d like to see it used in a different blanket patterns.
Are You Ready to Start Crocheting?
Scroll down to find the full free blanket pattern here on the blog in eight different sizes, or purchase the AD-FREE PDF in our shop for easy on the go crocheting. Keep on scrolling down for the free striped blanket pattern here on the blog!
As a reminder, the main pattern is written to be a 42” x 44″ inch blanket, which is a great size for the couch or a larger baby blanket.
The rest of the blanket sizes are below the pattern in the chart and guide. I hope you enjoy this fun pattern! Happy Crocheting!
Falling In Striped Crochet Blanket
Skill Level: Easy
Materials
- Less than 8 skeins of Heartland Yarn from Lion Brand (5 oz, 251 yard skein) or less than 2,000 yards/1828 meters of medium four weight yarn in 2 colors.
- Color A: Heartland Yarn Grand Canyon – 1,000 yards/914 meters (4 skeins)
- Color B: Heartland Yarn Mammoth Cave – 1,000 yards/914 meters (4 skeins)
- Crochet hook 5 mm (H) or any size that allows you to meet the gauge.
- Bent yarn needle (aka tapestry needle)
- Scissors
Finished Size
- Approximately 42″ x 44″ (107 x 112 cm) when following pattern as written with the correct gauge.
- See guide below pattern for more size options.
The Gauge
- 12 st x 9 rows = 4″ x 4″ – Follow this gauge to keep the blanket the correct size
Crochet Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- st = stitch
- hhdc = herringbone half double crochet
Notes
- Written in standard US terms
- Change colors at the end of the row using this technique.
- The main pattern as shown in photos is 42″ x 44″
- The stitch count is shown in the parenthesis at the end of each row.
- Pro Tip: Weave in yarn ends as you go.
- An “Ad Free” PDF of this pattern is available in our EasyCrochet Pattern Shop
The Pattern Steps
Row 1: Ch 126 with Color A, in second ch from hook hhdc, hhdc into every ch across, turn. (125)
Row 2: Ch 1, hhdc into the first st, hhdc into each st across, turn.
Row 3 – 110: Rep row 2 changing yarn colors when necessary according to chart below.
Rows | Color |
---|---|
3-10 | A |
11 | B |
12-20 | A |
21 -22 | B |
23-30 | A |
31-33 | B |
34 – 40 | A |
41-44 | B |
45-50 | A |
51-55 | B |
56-60 | A |
61-66 | B |
67-70 | A |
71-77 | B |
78-80 | A |
81-88 | B |
89-90 | A |
91-99 | B |
100 | A |
101-110 | B |
Finishing: Fasten off the yarn and weave in loose ends throughout the blanket.
More Color Combinations for The Falling In Crochet Blanket
Take a look below at some more yarn color combinations that I put together that would be perfect to make the falling in blanket with.
This color combination is a mix of cream and pink, which would be perfect for a baby girl blanket.
This dark variant of the striped crochet blanket uses the two “canyon” colors from Heartland: Black Canyon and Grand Canyon.
Extra Blanket Sizes for The Falling In Striped Crochet Blanket
Figured out using Heartland Yarn 5 oz, 251 Yard Skein four weight yarn. If you use a different yarn weight / brand, your blanket size will more than likely be different.
How to use the chart: For example, if you’d like to make a lovey size you’d start with a starting ch of 36 and Color A would be for 5 rows, followed by Color B for 1 row, 4 rows of Color A, then 2 rows of Color B, follow the repeat to complete the pattern using the hhdc stitch pattern as shown above.
If you are on a mobile device, swipe over to see the rest of the table.
Rows | Starting Ch | Pattern Repeat | Size | Yardage |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 | 36 | 5-1-4-2-3-3 -2-4-1-5 | Lovey | 127 |
72 | 90 | 8-1-7-2-6-3-5- 4-4-5-3-6-2-7-1-8 | Stroller | 928 |
90 | 120 | 9-1-8-2-7-3-6-4-5-5-4-6-3-7-2-8-1-9 | Receiving | 1406 |
132 | 156 | 11-1-10-2-9-3-8-4-7-5-6-6-5-7-4-8-3-9-2-10-1-11 | Throw | 2741 |
210 | 198 Twin, 270 Full/Queen | 14-1-13-2-12-3-11-4-10-5-9-6-8-7-7-8-6-9-5-10-4-11-3-12-2 -13-1-14 | Twin,Full/Queen | Twin 5229, Queen/Full 7141 |
240 | 324 | 15-1-14-2-13-3 -12-4-11-5-10-6-9-7-8-8-7-9-6-10-5-11-4-12-3-13-2-14-1-15 | King | 10247 |
How do you know the amount of yarn to purchase for each size of blanket? I am interested in a throw and a king size. Your help will be greatly aprreciated.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent and gift of creating and teaching Crochet. It is awesome of you to do this.
Thanks again
Beverly
Hi Beverly,
There is a yardage chart in the pattern that has the approximate yarn yardage needed for each size. Happy Crocheting!
– Krista
I absolutely love this pattern! The striping is so striking and satisfying to watch come together. I’ve made this twice for Christmas gifts this year! I made the main pattern size for my cousin’s young daughter and the throw size for my sister.
Hi Rebecca,
Thank you so much for your kind words! I bet they will LOVE their gifts.
I hope you have a great holiday season. 🙂
Krista
Hello, Krista,
I like this pattern and am making it in blue and white. However, as I near the end, I notice that the last 3 lines of your chart of row numbers is wrong. No wonder I was confused! To maintain the symmetry, it should read as follows:
89-90 A
91-99 B
100 A
101-110 B.
Thank you!
Ruth
Hi Ruth,
Thanks for finding that! I updated the pattern to reflect those changes. Although I try to catch all mistakes, sometimes they slip through the cracks. Thanks again and happy crocheting.
– Krista
Hi Krista, this is a beautiful pattern! I want to make the “Throw” size can you please tell me how many of each color that I need to purchase? Thank you kindly
You’d need about 11 skeins of yarn total to make sure you have the 2,741 yards it requires if you are using the same yarn as I did. So, I’d recommend getting 6 skeins of each color just to make sure you have enough, since it’s always better to have a little extra yarn than not enough.
Happy Crocheting!
-Krista
Hi Krita,
I am trying to make a twin size am I understanding this correctly?
198 chains
Then use chart with rows 3-109
But where do I go now?
Your help would be appreciated. I did did purchase the PDF verison
Hi Gail,
You would chain 198 for the twin size pattern and follow the chart for the twin size. Color A would be for 14 rows followed by Color B for 1 row, 13 rows of Color A, then 2 rows of Color B, etc. Follow the chart following the twin to complete the pattern using the hhdc stitch. Hope this helps. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at krista (@) easycrochet.com, and I’d be happy to help.
-Krista
Hello Krista,
I love the Black Cantyon and Cream color option, it looks very modern!
What size is the Throw?
Thanks!
Lorrie
Thanks, Lorrie! The throw size is a 52″ x 60″ blanket.
Happy Crocheting!
-Krista
Hi! What size hook was used for this? I bought the pattern and using an H, although 9 rows is not equaling 4 inches.
Can this be done using an I hook?
Thank you!
Hi Eileen,
I used an H 5 mm hook, but you can use any hook size that meets the gauge. 🙂
Happy Crocheting!
Krista
Thank you!
Great pattern! I’m an experienced crocheters but I find I still prefer this type of project, all one stitch but great colours for that bit of wow! Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you, Tracy! I am so glad you like it. 🙂
Happy Crocheting!
Krista
Hello,
Are these two colors more of a beige tone or a grey tone?
Thank you,
Lorie
Hi Lorie,
More beige and brown. 🙂
Krista
Thank you!
You are welcome! I hope you enjoy this blanket pattern!
Krista
I love this pattern. Hoping to make a queen sized blanket with this. Thank you.
So excited to make this pattern. It looks like the stitch will make up quickly!
I can’t wait to see! If you do make it, please share it over in the Easy Crochet Facebook group. We’d all love to take a look. 🙂
Krista
Very nice-your husband has potential!
Thanks! He is pretty amazing! 🙂
Hi – I love the look of this blanket. I wish you had done an ad-free pdf.☹️
Hi Sue!
There is an AD-FREE PDF for purchase. 🙂
Happy Crocheting!
Krista