Crochet Polka Dot Blanket with Bead Stitch

This cute and fun crochet stitch will make a beautiful crochet Polka Dot Blanket!

To make it more interesting, I used the Bead stitch instead of the bobble stitch, which is used in many other crochet blankets.

I love the look of crochet polka dot blankets and have wanted to make one for a long time. To create an interesting look, I decided to use the crochet Bead stitch as the “dots” of the blanket.

You can use this pattern to make a big crochet blanket with polka dots or incorporate it in a blanket to add some interest and texture.

Materials

• Crochet hook 5.0 mm / H 
• Worsted (#4) weight yarn – I used Sirdar Country Classic Worsted

Gauge  

In pattern: 14 sts x 7.5 rows = Approximately 4 inches x 4 inches

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• ehdc – extended half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• bead – bead
• sk – skip
• st – stitch
• STst – stacked single crochet
• sc – single crochet
• sp – space
• yo – yarn over
• RS – right side
• WS – wrong side

How to Crochet the Bead Stitch

Work 1 dc in indicated st, then work a Puff stitch around the post of the dc: (yo, insert the hook behind the dc you just worked, yo and pull up a loop) x 5 times working behind the same post.

With 11 loops on your hook, yo and pull through 10 loops, yo and pull the yarn through 2 remaining loops.

How to Crochet the Extended Half Double Crochet (Ehdc)

Yo, insert your hook into the indicated st and pull up a loop, yo and pull up a loop through 1 loop only, yo and pull up the yarn through all 3 loops.

How to Crochet the Stacked Single Crochet Stitch (STsc)

Work 1 single crochet in the first st, then work another single crochet into the left leg of the single crochet you just worked.

Notes

• Stitch multiple: this pattern is a stitch multiple of 12 plus 1 (turning ch).
• Chain 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
• STsc is an alternative to the 1st Ehdc, its intention in this pattern is to get a straighter edge. If you prefer, you can replace it with ch3, or ch2 + Ehdc at the beginning of each row.
• Bead stitch counts as 2 stitches (1 dc, puff).

Crochet Polka Dot Blanket Pattern with Bead Stitch

Chain a multiple of 12 plus 1 (turning ch).

Row 1 (RS):

1 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Continue working 1 sc in each ch to the end of the row, turn.

Row 2 (WS): Stsc, 1 Ehdc in each sc to the end of the row. 

Row 3 (RS): STsc in 1st st, 1 Ehdc in next 4 sts, ch 1, sk next st, Bead in next st, sk next st.

* 1 Ehdc in next 9 sts, ch 1, sk next st, Bead in next st, sk next st; Repeat from * until 4 sts left. 1 Ehdc in next 4 sts, turn.

Row 4 (WS): STsc in 1st st, 1 Ehdc in each st & ch across, turn.

Row 5 (RS): STsc in 1st st, 1 Ehdc in next st.

* 1 Ehdc in next 9 sts, ch 1, sk next st, Bead in next st, sk next st; Repeat from * until 10 sts left, 1 Ehdc in next 10 sts, turn.

Row 6: Repeat row 4.

Rows 7-9: Repeat rows 3-5.

Row 10: Repeat row 4.

Repeat rows 7-10 until reaching the desired length.