Blanket Stripe Idea Crochet Pattern

This crochet blanket stripe section is about 5 inches tall and 50 inches wide, making it a nice textured stripe that’s perfect for a blanket. Made with worsted weight yarn, it’s got just the right amount of warmth and weight—substantial but not too heavy. The stitches create a beautiful textured look, giving the blanket a cozy, inviting feel. It’s a great way to add some variety to your blanket, whether you’re making it as part of a larger project or just want a pretty stripe on its own.

Materials:

• 5mm (H-8) Crochet Hook
• Zeeman Royal (worsted weight, 100% acrylic, 240 m / 262 yd, 100g) in deep red
• Scissors
• Stitch Markers
• Tapestry Needle

Abbreviations:

• st = stitch
• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• fpdc = front post double crochet
• bpdc = back post double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch

Gauge:

• The gauge for this pattern is 15 st by 11 rows in stitch pattern for a 10 cm by 10 cm square (4” by 4”).

Size:

• Approximately 5 inches (12.7 cm) tall and 50 inches (127 cm) wide.

Special Stitches:

Front post double crochet (fpdc): Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front behind the double crochet post below (in this case the double crochet is 2 rows below), yarn over, and pull up a long loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over, and pull through the remaining loops.

Back post double crochet (bpdc): Yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back behind the double crochet post below, yarn over, and pull up a long loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over, and pull through the remaining loops.

Notes:

• Work instructions between [] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row/round. Instructions between () are worked in the same stitch/space.
• The final number of stitches is indicated at the end of the row/round between < >.
• The turning ch 1, ch 2 don’t count as stitches throughout the pattern except if mentioned.
• The pattern is written in crochet shorthand. For example:
• “sc 1” means to single crochet in the next stitch,
• “sc 2” means to single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches,
• and “2 sc” means to single crochet twice in the next st.
• Stitch multiple: The shells and post stitch featured here needs a multiple of 6 number of stitches; your starting chain will be a multiple of 6 + 1 for an extra turning chain.

Instructions:

Row 1 (RS): Sc in first stitch, sc2tog, sc across, turn. <155 st lapghan (191 st throw)>

Row 2 (WS): Ch 2, dc 3, [skip 2, 5 dc in next st, skip 2, dc] until last 2 st, dc 2, turn. <155 st lapghan – 25 5dc shells, 30 dc (191 st throw– 31 5dc shells, 36 dc)>

Row 3 (RS): Ch 1, hdc 2, [fpdc, ch 2, skip 2, sc in middle dc of the shell below, ch 2, skip 2] until last 3 st, fpdc, hdc 2, turn. <155 st lapghan – 26 fpdc, 50 ch-2, 25 sc, 4 hdc (191 st throw– 32 fpdc, 62 ch-2, 31 sc, 4 hdc)>

Row 4 (WS): Ch 2, hdc 2, [bpdc around dc post below, 5dc in sc below] until last 3 st, bpdc around dc post below, hdc 2, turn. <155 st lapghan -26 bpdc, 25 5dc shell, 4 hdc (191 st throw– 32 bpdc, 31 5dc shell, 4 hdc)>

Repeat Row 3 and 4 four times. Repeat Row 3 one more time.

Final row (WS): Ch 1, sc 2, [sc in bpdc below, 2 sc in ch-2 space below, sc in sc below, 2 sc in ch-2 space below] until last 3 st, sc 2, 2 sc in last st. <156 st lapghan (192 st throw)>