Introduction
This pattern creates a wonderfully soft and cozy lap blanket with a gentle weighted feel, perfect for relaxing evenings, reading sessions, or adding extra comfort to your favorite corner of the home. Worked with thick chenille yarn in two contrasting color styles – one solid and one variegated – the blanket features a simple yet striking colorblock effect, transitioning from calm texture to playful color variation.
Designed with beginners in mind, the pattern focuses on relaxing, repetitive stitching and approachable construction. The instructions are written in plain language without abbreviations, making the project easy to follow and enjoyable to crochet at a comfortable pace.
A soothing and satisfying project that combines softness, texture, and color into a warm and comforting handmade blanket.
Instructions are given without abbreviations and in US terms.
Credits
Pattern Design & Photography: Assimina Saranti
Tech Editor: Spyretta Driva
Skills Required/Techniques Used
- Basic crochet stitches
- Working in rows
- US crochet terminology
Materials
Yarn
Yarn A
Scheepjes Big Dreams
Jumbo / 0-4 wpi / 100% recycled Polyester
22 meters – 24 yards / 200 grams
Colorway: 504 Ambition, 6 skeins
Yarn B
Scheepjes Big Dreams
Jumbo / 0-4 wpi / 100% recycled Polyester
22 meters – 24 yards / 200 grams
Colorway: 707 Fairytale Fantasy, 6 skeins
You can also work the blanket in one color only, or with multiple colors.
The total number of skeins needed is 12, which corresponds to 264 meters.
Hook
19.00 mm or size to obtain gauge
Notions
yarn needle
Gauge
3 sts / 3 rounds = 10 cm (4 inches) square in single crochet
Sizes
One Size
Finished Measurements
Width: 80 cm / 31.5 inches
Length: 150 cm / 60 inches
Pattern Notes
The blanket is worked flat in rows. Each row begins with a decorative picot-like edge that is created by working simple chain stitches. The piece begins with the solid colored yarn and ends with the variegated colored yarn. The fabric of the blanket is reversible.
Directions
Note: the 3 chain stitches at the start of each row do not count as stitches that contribute to the width of the piece. They stay on the side, forming a decorative edge.
With Yarn A:
Chain stitch 25.
This is the base chain stitch line and represents the amount of stitches there should be throughout the pattern.
Set-up Row 1 (Right Side): chain stitch 3, single crochet to 4th chain stitch from the hook, single crochet in each chain stitch to the end of the row, turn. (3 chain stitches + 25 single crochet stitches)
Set-up Row 2 (Wrong Side): chain stitch 3, single crochet to every stitch to the end of the row, turn. (3 chain stitches + 25 single crochet stitches)
Row 1 (Right Side): chain stitch 3, single crochet to every stitch to the end of the row (not counting the chain stitches of the previous round), turn. (3 chain stitches + 25 single crochet stitches)
Repeat Row 1, 18 more times (21 rows total).
Cut Yarn A.
Switch to Yarn B and repeat Row 1, 21 times.
Finishing Row: chain stitch 1, slip stitch in every stitch to the end of row. (1 chain stitch + 25 slip stitches)
Cut Yarn B.
Finishing
Wash and iron or steam to measurements. Weave in ends.
