The Summer Crush Blanket – Moss Stitch Crochet Blanket

It’s never-ending summer with The Summer Crush Blanket, a beginner-friendly moss stitch crochet blanket bringing all the summer feels! This worsted weight blanket uses twelve perfectly coordinating colors for a bright, summery fade that evokes sunsets on the beach with yummy cocktails.

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Endless Summer

I love to crochet blankets all year long, however, there is something wonderful about a blanket project that is specific to summer. Whether you are using lightweight cotton yarn for cool evenings, or whether the colors of the project give you all the summer vibes, crochet blankets are not just for the cold months!

In fact, a summer blanket is really for curling up on the couch of your vacation rental with a fruity cocktail in hand after a satisfying day at the beach. That is exactly the feel I was going for with the Summer Crush Blanket!

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Crochet Blanket Inspiration

This crochet blanket is all about color but not in the traditional ROYGBIV rainbow fashion. I wanted colors that reminded me of summer, both separately and all together in the finished blanket. Palest blue for the color of the sky in the early morning, that means even with wispy clouds you just know it’s going to be a scorching hot day. Deep teal that evokes cool deep water and maybe a mermaid sighting. The vibrant cherry hue of a tart and refreshing slushie and shades of pink for homemade strawberry ice cream eaten in the backyard. In summary, put all these colors together and you have summer in a blanket.

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Choosing the Perfect Yarn

High-quality yarn that is also economical is not easy to find, and most of the time you are sacrificing one for the other. If you are looking for a worsted weight yarn that’s super soft and easy to crochet with AND won’t give your bank account sticker shock for larger projects, Brava Worsted by WeCrochet is undeniably a great option! This was my first time using any of the Brava lines and I was not disappointed. It’s so soft and feels great to work with and the stitch definition is amazing – and there are literally dozens of colors to choose from so you can really customize your crochet blanket with the twelve skeins of yarn the pattern requires.

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It’s all about the details . . .

This crochet blanket features the ever-versatile moss stitch, sometimes referred to as the linen stitch. Easy and quick to work, there is nothing quite like the moss stitch for featuring dramatic color transitions. Color changes are worked in using alternating single rows and double rows before larger blocks of color to give the blanket an ombre color fade look. And of course, the perfect way to finish this lovely moss stitch crochet blanket is with super fun fringes! I had enough of each color left over to work fringes in the same striping pattern as the blanket.

The Summer Crush Blanket!

Now that you have all the details, get started today on your crochet blanket and make it your own! The color customizations are endless; this blanket may be called the Summer Crush Blanket but I would love to see this in other color choices, maybe a holiday-inspired blanket!

Do you want more summer inspiration? The Clarity Top is the perfect lightweight summer top featuring sport-weight cotton blend yarn. And get beach ready with the Seaside Beach Tote, a fun and easy crochet tote bag for all your vacation essentials!

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The Summer Crush Blanket – Free Crochet Pattern

SKILL LEVEL:  Advanced Beginner

MATERIALS:

US Size K/10 6.5 mm crochet hook

WeCrochet Brava Worsted (Weight:  #4/Worsted 100% Premium Acrylic – 218 yards/100g)

• This blanket uses twelve total skeins at 218 yards each, or 2,616 total yards of worsted-weight yarn.

Scissors

Yarn needle

Stitch Markers

Measuring Tape

GAUGE:

15 sts (8 sc plus 7 ch) X 15 rows = 4 inches

(row gauge is determined in pattern repeat of single crochet and chain one that create the moss stitch)

Finished Blanket:  approximately 50in x 54in

ABBREVIATIONS: 

ch(s) – chain(s)

st(s) – stitch(es)

sc – single crochet

ch-sp – chain space

sk – skip

tch – turning chain

PATTERN NOTES:

• The blanket is reversible and there is no right or wrong side. 
• The pattern features the Moss Stitch, which is created in a repeat of single crochet and chain one across the row.  Each single crochet is worked into the chain one space from the row below.
• It can be tricky to maintain gauge with the moss stitch, because if you work your chains too tightly your project will start to shrink in or your rows will not be even.  I recommend making a swatch at least 5” x 5” for practicing consistency with your tension and in order to accurately measure your gauge. 
• The starting chain is worked with the same hook size, make sure to chain loosely so the next row does not pucker.  Otherwise, you can go up a hook size if that works better for you. 
• The Ch 2 turning chain DOES count as a stitch. 
• The pattern is worked with a single row repeat of moss stitches that is transitioned into each new color.  Change color at the end of the indicated row before turning, as per the color change chart.  
• Create each color transition in the same way; introduce the new color in two rows followed by a single row in the current color.  Then work three rows of the new color followed by a last single row in the current color.  Lastly, drop the current color, and work the next ten rows in the new color. 
• Work the last single crochet of every moss stitch row into the turning chain. 
• Finish the crochet blanket with a final single crochet row so as to mirror the starting single crochet row and add fringe if desired.   

CROCHET BLANKET PATTERN:

Beginning with Color A, loosely ch 189.  

Row 1:  Sc in 2^nd ch hook and in each ch across.  Turn. (188 sts). 

Row 2:  Ch 2, sc in next st.  *Ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st.*  Repeat from * to *, ending with last sc worked into tch.  Turn. (188 sts)

Row 3:  Ch 2, sc in first ch-sp.  *Ch 1, sk next st, sc in next ch-sp.*  Repeat from * to * until one st and tch remain.  Ch 1, sk last st, sc into tch.  Turn.  (188 sts)

Rows 4 – 15:  Repeat Row 3, switch to Color B. 

Rows 16 – 17:  Repeat Row 3, switch to Color A.

Row 18:  Repeat Row 3, switch to Color B.

Rows 19 – 21:  Repeat Row 3, switch to Color A.

Row 22:  Repeat Row 3, switch to Color B.

Rows 23 – 32:  Repeat Row 3, switch to Color C.

Work remaining Rows 33 – 203 in this way, switching colors as indicated in the chart below, before the final row of single crochet. 

Row 204:  Ch 2, sc in first ch-sp.  *Sc in next st, sc in next ch-sp.* Repeat from * to * across, ending with last sc worked into tch.  (188 sts)

Fasten off. 

Reference Chart for Color Changes:

Adding Fringe to your Crochet Blanket

• Cut your yarn into approximately 12-inch strands. I used three strands per fringe.
• Insert your hook from the underside of the row ends so as to have a consistent fringe down the length of the blanket.
• Loop the yarn over the hook and pull through, then pull the tails through that loop and tighten.
• Space your fringe evenly down the length of the blanket, as many or few as you like.  For the pictured blanket, this was five fringes per color. 
• Incorporate the yarn ends left from changing color into the fringe so you don’t have to weave them in.   
• If your fringe is curly, you can use a hand-held steamer in order to straighten the strands. I recommend doing this before you trim the fringe.
• Trim your fringe to your preferred length. So much fun fringe detail!

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