Project label: Free crochet pattern / beginner-friendly color play.
This small blanket is designed as a cheerful lap blanket or stroller-size throw. Instead of complicated motifs, it uses clean half double crochet rows and large blocks of color. The layout is easy to resize and makes a strong homepage-ready project because the colors do the visual work.
Materials
- Worsted yarn in coral, teal, butter yellow, white, and deep navy
- 5.5 mm hook, or hook needed for a soft drape
- Yarn needle, scissors, measuring tape
- Optional blocking wires for straight edges
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- hdc = half double crochet
- sc = single crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
Gauge and size
Sample size is about 32 by 38 inches. Gauge target is 13 hdc and 10 rows to 4 inches after light blocking.
Instructions
- Ch 106 in white. Row 1: hdc in the second ch from hook and each ch across. Count: 105 hdc.
- Rows 2-12: ch 1, turn, hdc across in white.
- Rows 13-24: work coral. Rows 25-36: work teal. Rows 37-48: work butter yellow.
- Rows 49-60: work white. Rows 61-72: work coral. Rows 73-84: work teal. Rows 85-96: work butter yellow.
- Border round 1: with white, sc evenly around all sides, placing 3 sc in each corner.
- Border round 2: with deep navy, sc in each sc and 3 sc in each corner. Join and fasten off.
Finishing and color notes
To make a larger throw, add stitches in multiples of 2 and repeat the color blocks until the blanket is long enough.
Keep the navy border narrow so the blanket stays bright and modern.
This is an original practical pattern draft for crocheters to make, adapt, and swatch. Check your own gauge, yarn label, and finished measurements before making multiples.