Half Double Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

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If you are looking for a great beginner baby blanket pattern or just a quick one, this easy half double crochet baby blanket pattern is just what you need.

Keep reading for all the details and the free crochet pattern, or purchase the ad-free PDF version.

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Stitches

To keep this blanket as simple as possible, almost the entire blanket is made using half double crochet stitches. 

You’ll start with a chain and then the main body of the blanket is half double crochets. To add a border, you’ll first do a round of single crochet stitches followed by a few rounds of hdc stitches. 

If you haven’t learned foundation crochet stitches, they are a great skill, especially when crocheting blankets. Anytime I can avoid crocheting a long chain, I do! You can start this blanket with a foundation half double crochet row instead of a chain. 

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Yarn

This easy crochet baby blanket can be made with almost any worsted-weight yarn. I used Super Saver Ombre Yarn from Red Heart. It’s a 100% acrylic yarn. It is a super cost-effective yarn that holds up to wear and tear and many washings. 

The ombre yarn changes color throughout the length of the yarn, so you don’t have to worry about color changes. Of course, you can use different colors and create the strips you’d like, but it is nice using yarn that does the work for you. Plus, there are fewer ends to weave in!

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If you are looking for other yarn options, I have included some in the yarn substitution section. I tried to find economy yarns that come in some sort of color changing or ombre options.

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Skill Level

This simple blanket is perfect for beginner crocheters who have down the basics and are ready to try a larger project. The main skills you’ll need to know are how to make a starting chain, half double crochet, single crochet, and work around the outside of your project.

The blanket actually looks cute without a border, so if that part seems a little too intimidating, you can skip it. If you haven’t added a border to a project yet, you can start with something quick and simple, like a dishcloth, to practice on.

When you use self-striping yarn, you don’t have to worry about color changes and you won’t have a ton of extra ends to weave in. It’s just another way this blanket looks more advanced than it is.

If you aren’t a beginner this is still a great project for you. It works up quickly and I found it a super relaxing pattern to work on while we were on a road trip.

Half Double Crochet Baby Blanket Free Pattern

Skill Level: Beginner

Gauge: 4” x 4” = 11 hdc by 9.5 rows

Finished Size: 36” x 36”

Supplies

US size K/10.5, 6.5 mm crochet hook

Red Heart Super Saver Ombre (Category 4, Worsted Weight Acrylic Yarn, 482yds/440m, 10oz/283g)

• Sample used approximately 964 yds (20 oz) of the colorway Sand

Large Eye Yarn Needle

Scissors

Abbreviations

ch: chain
hdc: half double crochet
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
beg: beginning

Notes

You’ll first work the body of the blanket in all half double crochet stitches. To add a border, you’ll work a round of single crochet stitches and then a few rounds of half double crochet stitches.

To work the sides of the border, where you put 3 scs for every 2 rows, I like to sc at the end of the row, sc between that row and the next row, sc in the next row, then skip the next space between rows.

HDC Baby Blanket Pattern Instructions

Blanket

Ch 91

Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across, turn (90 hdc)

Row 2-78: Ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn (90 hdc)

Border

The first round of the border is done in single crochet stitches and the following rounds are done in half double crochet.

Round 1: Ch 1,

Top: sc in each st, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner,

Side 1: 3 sc for every 2 rows, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner,

Bottom: sc in each st, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner,

Side 2: 3 sc for every 2 rows, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner, join with sl st to beg sc.

Rounds 2-3: ch 1, hdc in each st around placing (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp in the corners, join with sl st to beg hdc. Fasten off and weave in ends. Block if desired.