46+ Free Crochet Blanket and Afghan Patterns (2024)

Learn how to crochet a chunky blanket from start to finish - from selecting a pattern and yarn, to weaving in the ends and finishing your blanket.

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky

Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Thick and Quick

This daisy blanket makes a cute pattern for those spring days when it’s sunny outside but still chilly enough to need an extra layer of fabric draped across your lap. It’s made with bulky yarn, so it works up quickly. You could make every square with the same color border, or use up your stash and make each one different!

Designer: All About Ami Crochet

Yarn weight: Bulky

Suggested yarn: Hue + Me

This ripple blanket is made with an easy stitch repeat, so it’s simple and relaxing to work on while you unwind for the day. Made with Lion Brand Mandala, you can get all the color changes without having to worry about weaving in any ends! This pattern is best for adventurous beginners.

Designer: Mama in a Stitch

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Mandala

This pattern works up quickly using the berry stitch, and it creates so much fun texture! It features a rippled edge and measures approximately 26” x 28”. Check out the video tutorial for tips on making this lovely blanket!

Designer: Daisy Farm Crafts

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Bernat Softee Baby Cotton

This corner-to-corner blanket is the ultimate way to use up your scrap yarn! And if you make a magic yarn ball with your scraps beforehand, you won’t even have to worry about weaving in your ends when you’re finished. This blanket is so full of character and fun (and memories from your previous projects!).

Designer: My Poppet Makes

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver

This tri-stripe blanket is so fun because it can totally be personalized! It measures 30” x 30”, which is perfect for a stroller size. This pattern would make a lovely baby gift and includes a video tutorial.

Designer: Daisy Farm Crafts

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver

This baby blanket is made with basic stitches and makes a quick and adorable gift. It’s an excellent project for beginners and measures approximately 30” on both sides. This pattern also includes a video tutorial.

Designer: Daisy Cottage Designs

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn

This beautiful, textured blanket is made using the almond ridges stitch. It creates a cable-type look and is super relaxing to make! This chunky blanket is perfect for grabbing in the winter while you snuggle up with a good book and a steaming mug of tea.

Designer: Spotted Horse Design Co

Yarn weight: Super bulky

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick

This corner-to-corner blanket is simple to make and perfect for working on while you’re watching your favorite show. It’s made with chains and single crochets. When finished, it measures approximately 52” and makes a wonderful and cozy throw for your living room!

Designer: KT and the Squid

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: WeCrochet Brava

This amazing crochet blanket is made to mimic quilt blocks that look like flying geese. It’s made with granny HSTs (half square triangles) - 280 of them in total. This pattern is best for intermediate crocheters.

Designer: Greenletterday

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Green Letter Day DK Merino

This lapghan creates a beautiful lattice texture by alternating between single crochets and crossed treble and double treble crochets. It measures 38” x 46” and is perfect for throwing across your lap on chilly fall days. The classic look of this blanket pairs wonderfully with either solid or self-striping yarn.

Designer: Yarnspirations

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver

This gorgeous blanket features wavy edges and integrated stripes throughout. It measures 42” x 42”. This pattern is best for advanced beginners.

Designer: Canoe Mountain Designs

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Bernat Cozy Style

This classic chevron pattern is made with self-striping yarn for lots of simple color and fun! To make this pattern, you’ll need to be comfortable with chains and double crochets. When finished, it measures approximately 36” x 44”.

Designer: Premier Yarns

Yarn weight: Bulky

Suggested yarn: Premier Puzzle

This soft blanket truly looks like origami! The author of this pattern includes color packs for making either a spring or a summer blanket. The pattern includes written instructions and a color layout chart.

Designer: Haak Maar Raak

Yarn weight: Fingering

Suggested yarn: Scheepjes Metropolis

This Scandinavian-style blanket uses trapezoids to create its unique and beautiful design. If you’re looking for something just a little different, this two-tone blanket definitely brings a rustic and cozy look to the room. It uses just slip stitches and single crochets.

Designer: Ilaria Caliri

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Wool of the Andes Superwash Worsted

Here’s a fun, modern quilt that’s worked corner to corner! This intermediate pattern is a great way to get comfortable with the corner-to-corner technique if you haven’t tried it before. When finished, it creates a 48” square.

Designer: Sara Dudek

Yarn weight: Bulky

Suggested yarn: Brava Bulky

This gorgeous afghan is made with four main pieces and eleven different colors! Though it looks complicated, it’s actually a simple pattern that’s made with single crochets. It makes a 50” square that’s full of color and ready to spruce up any space!

Designer: Erica Jackofsky

Yarn weight: Sport

Suggested yarn: Brava Sport

Made with bulky yarn, this aesthetic blanket works up quickly. It features colorful tassels and twinkling “stars” all throughout the fabric. This pattern is fitting for beginners and would make a wonderful gift!

Designer: Lion Brand Yarn

Yarn weight: Bulky

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Hue + Me

This modern design is made as a large, simple square and is an excellent pattern for beginners. Made with just four shades, you can definitely take advantage of picking the best colors for your space. The tassels in each corner add a sophisticated yet lighthearted finishing touch.

Designer: Lion Brand Yarn

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Color Theory

Who doesn’t love granny stitches? They’re so relaxing and enjoyable to make, and they create such beautiful designs! This colorful, striped blanket is so fun and ideal for stash-busting!

Designer: Greenletterday

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Green Letter Day DK Merino

Crochet the rainbow with this textured moss stitch blanket! The bright colors are offset by a white base that really gives this pattern an appealing look while still highlighting the lovely bright rainbow shades. This blanket measures 27” x 30” and would be perfect to give to a new baby.

Designer: Daisy Farm Crafts

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Caron Little Crafties

Made with the moss stitch pattern, this comfortable blanket has the perfect, soft drape to add a modern feel to your living room. If you're a beginner crocheter and haven't used the moss stitch before, don't worry. There's a video tutorial in the blog post.

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Caron One Pound

It can sometimes be hard to keep up your crochet motivation on a big project like a blanket. This free pattern utilizes a few basic crochet stitches over and over. So while it's not overly difficult, it's varied enough to keep your interest.

Yarn weight: Bulky

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me

This chunky blanket uses a large hook and super bulky yarn, so it works up very quickly! I often recommend using bulky yarn for blankets, especially if you want a project that's quick to complete.

Yarn weight: Super Bulky

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick

If you love granny stitches but want a break from granny squares, try the granny stripe!
You'll make four granny stripe triangles and then join them together, adding a simple border to create this easy blanket pattern.

Yarn weight: Medium

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Mandala Ombre

You'll use bobble stitches and read a crochet chart for this geometric blanket. The attractive, patterned design is best for intermediate crocheters.

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Mighty Stitch

This classic pattern is sure to be a family heirloom for years to come. Choose bold colors to make a blanket like the picture above, or more subtle colors if that fits your decor.

This giant blanket measures approximately 108" x108" – large enough for a king-sized bed. However, the pattern also includes instructions to adapt the pattern to make a large blanket, a throw blanket, and a baby blanket.

Yarn weight: Bulky

Suggested yarn: Purl Soho's Super Soft Merino

Cozy up in style with this sophisticated, one-tone afghan. Make it in your favorite cozy color, or change it up and make it multicolored!

Yarn weight: Bulky

Suggested yarn: Bernat Maker Home Dec

Here's a gorgeous blanket whose forest-like colors will make you feel like you're in the woods! Crochet a sample swatch first for the best results.

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn

Here's a so-soft blanket that's simple for beginners while sporting an elegant, finished look. It's the ideal modern crochet blanket pattern!

Yarn weight: Worsted

Suggested yarn: Yarn Bee Soft Secret

This simple shell stitch works up fairly quickly and makes a sweet and snuggly baby gift. Work up a few in neutral yarns to have on hand whenever you need a handmade gift.

Want a larger blanket? Begin with a larger starting chain, and crochet more rows until the blanket is the size you'd like.

Yarn weight: Light

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Coboo

The handmade tassels on this stylish blanket put the finishing touch on its wild, boho look. Sit back and get cozy as you stitch up this generous-sized project – the end result will be well worth it!

Yarn weight: Medium

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease

This beautiful blanket creates an amazingly cozy, woven look using the herringbone double crochet stitch. The chunky yarn helps this blanket work up more quickly than you might expect.

Yarn weight: Bulky

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me

This easy pattern is great for beginners and makes a beautiful gift. The blanket is worked in spiral rounds, making the colors flow beautifully! As written, the pattern is baby blanket size. But, you can continue crocheting more rounds to make a larger finished product.

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Noorse Sokkenwol

Here's another soft, chunky pattern you can finish in a jiffy. It's perfect for a timeless baby shower gift. This pattern uses the peephole chevron stitch to get its classic look. Don't worry; it's easy!

Yarn weight: Super Bulky

Suggested yarn: Bernat Blanket Yarn

Here's a ripple pattern that's simpler than you might think! It has a lacy look while still providing warmth – perfect for autumn.

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Stylecraft Special DK

You won't be able to stop staring at this eye-catching, 3-D blanket! Depending on the yarn and hook you use, this blanket can fit a full-size bed.

Yarn weight: Medium

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Heartland

Feeling intimidated by the ripple pattern? These detailed instructions break it down and make it easy. You can do this!

Yarn weight: DK

Suggested yarn: Stylecraft Special DK

Cat lovers: this is the blanket for you! This corner-to-corner (C2C) graphgan pattern includes both a graph and row-by-row instructions.

Yarn weight: Medium

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti Pilling Yarn

This simple blanket is perfect for de-stressing and mindlessly crocheting away. Make sure to crochet loosely to give this blanket its light, airy look.

Yarn weight: Super bulky

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick

While it may look intimidating, this pattern explains a simple, easy, and fun way to add plaid to your crocheting! This cozy blanket will keep you warm all winter long.

Yarn weight: Bulky

Suggested yarn: Hue + Me

Using the blanket stitch described in this pattern, you can make the ideal baby blanket, lapghan, or throw with your favorite worsted or chunky yarn! This blanket makes an excellent, easy gift.

Yarn weight: Medium

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease

These seaside colors blend perfectly to bring a summery cottage vibe to your living room. You'll use the mixed cluster stitch for this pattern. But don't worry, there are step-by-step instructions included!

Yarn weight: Medium

Suggested yarn: Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek

The cute puff stitches give this blanket an extra-plush, squishy feel. Add tassels on the ends of your blanket for a boho touch.

Yarn weight: Medium

Suggested yarn: Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek

Lastly, this light, airy blanket works up quickly with super bulky yarn and a size Q crochet hook. It's a repeating pattern, so keep crocheting until your blanket reaches the perfect finished size.

Yarn weight: Super bulky

Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick