4Medium weight5.5 mm hookEasyV-Stitch Baby Blanket Crochet PatternAn airy one-row repeat of V-stitches that you can make any width. Size it with the blanket calculator, then repeat the same row until it is long enough.
4Medium weight5.5 mm hookEasyFree Modern Granny Stripe Blanket Pattern (7 Sizes)Rows of 3-dc clusters with straight edges, a size chart from lovey to queen, and four modern ways to plan the stripes.
US 5dc shellUK 5tr shellEasyDouble Crochet Shell Stitch (5dc Shell): Tutorial & MultiplesSkip two, fan five double crochets into the next stitch, skip two, anchor with one single crochet: the classic scalloped shell, staggered like bricks.
US fdcUK ftrIntermediateFoundation Double Crochet (FDC) Tutorial: How to Crochet Without a Starting ChainBuild the chain and the first row of double crochet at the same time, for a stretchy bottom edge and no twisted chain.
Nov 4, 20265 min readBeginnerHow Fast Is Double Crochet? Fastest Stitches & Blanket TimesWhy double crochet grows fabric faster than single crochet, with hour estimates for four blanket sizes and a 3-minute test to time yourself.
Oct 30, 202610 min readBeginner25 Free Double Crochet Blanket Patterns by Stitch & WeightA guide to 25 free blanket patterns from other designers, grouped by texture, with the yarn and stitch multiple each one uses.
Oct 29, 20265 min readBeginnerWhich Crochet Stitch Uses the Most Yarn? SC, HDC & DC ComparedSingle crochet uses less yarn per stitch but more per square foot. Here is why, with estimates and a swatch-weighing method.
Oct 27, 202613 min readBeginnerWhy Is My Crochet Blanket Turning into a Triangle? How to Find and Fix Missing StitchesWhy double crochet blankets narrow or flare, how fast one missed stitch adds up, and when to block, add a border or frog.
Oct 27, 20264 min readEasyCrochet Rose Bouquet Blanket: The Round Blanket That Becomes FlowersA round blanket with a border of leaves and roses. Lift it from the centre and it hangs like a bouquet. Here's the 12-section circle, the multiple-of-8 rule for the border, and how to plan your last round.
Oct 23, 20268 min readBeginnerHow to Make a Double Crochet Blanket: Sizing Chart & PatternAn eight-size starting-chain and yardage chart, four habits that keep a wide blanket flat, and a free beginner throw pattern.
Oct 22, 202617 min readEasyHow to Get Straight Edges in Double Crochet: 3 Reliable Turning Methods ComparedWhy the chain-3 turn leaves gaps and bumps at the edge, and three turning methods that give double crochet clean, straight sides.
Oct 22, 20263 min readBeginnerCrochet a Giant Granny Square Blanket in Gradient YarnOne granny square that never stops: round after round of 3-dc clusters in a gradient cake yarn, so the colours shift by themselves. Turning every round keeps the big square from twisting.
