Textured Crochet Blanket - The Fairytale Blanket

Create a handmade heirloom with The Fairytale Blanket, a beginner-friendly textured crochet blanket featuring an enchanting color palette and glorious texture! Perfect for curling up with a good book and featuring soft heathered worsted-weight yarn, this generously sized blanket is a gorgeous addition to your home decor.

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The Fairytale Blanket!

This textured crochet blanket started out as several different projects, each one set aside for one reason or another. Sometimes an idea works and sometimes it does not, but when I came across this color palette of purples and greens and soft pink, the design for this blanket fell into place! Overall, I wanted simple and uncomplicated textured rows that could be repeated with just enough interest to stay engaged without being too time-consuming or difficult. The combination of herringbone double crochet together with bean stitches in repeating color blocks was the exact texture I was looking for and I love the result!

To sum up, the blanket is finished with a simple border of half double crochet stitches in alternating colors to bring it all together.

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Let’s talk Yarn for this Textured Crochet Blanket!

I was not originally planning to use Lion Brand Heartland for this textured crochet blanket, though it is a staple and one of my favorite acrylic yarns. But the shades of purple and green and pink that I put together while in the planning stage were just perfect together! I love Heartland for making blankets, it’s so soft and easy to work with and provides amazing drape for a worsted-weight yarn. It comes in several colors and the yardage is particularly generous at 251 yards per skein, a bonus for a blanket of this size. Check out the Fern Forest Throw, also featuring Heartland and some of the same colors!

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The Fairytale Blanket – A Textured Crochet Blanket

Why do I love the Fairytale Blanket? Firstly, gorgeous texture with simple and easy stitches. Secondly, a color palette straight out of an enchanted forest. Also, its the perfect size blanket to curl up under with a good book. And lastly I get to use my favorite yarn. Are you ready to get started on your own textured crochet blanket? Share your projects with me, because I love to see what you have made!

Looking for more blanket patterns? Check out the Summer Crush Blanket and the Rustic Squares Blanket for more great projects!

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Free Crochet Pattern – The Fairytale Blanket

SKILL LEVEL: Advanced Beginner

MATERIALS:

US Size J/10 6.00 mm crochet hook

Lion Brand Heartland (Weight: #4/Worsted 100% Premium Acrylic – 251 yards/230 meters, 5 ounces/142 grams)

This blanket features six colors and uses approximately 3,514 yards of worsted-weight yarn.

Color A – Wolf Trap (3 skeins, 753 yards)
Color B – Kobuk Valley (3 skeins, 753 yards)
Color C – New River Gorge (2 skeins, 502 yards)
Color D – Petrified Forest (2 skeins, 502 yards)
Color E – Rocky Mountain (2 skeins, 502 yards)
Color F – Kings Canyon (2 skeins, 502 yards)

GAUGE (not crucial for this project):

12 HBdc sts = 4 inches

One color pattern repeat (2 rows HBdc, 2 rows bean stitch, 2 rows HBdc) = 2.5 inches

Finished Blanket: approximately 50in x 62.5in

ABBREVIATIONS:

ch(s) – chain(s)

st(s) – stitch(es)

hdc – half double crochet

hdc FLO – half double crochet front loop only

HBdc – Herringbone double crochet

bean st – bean stitch

ch-sp – chain space

sl st – slip stitch

sk – skip

tch – turning chain

YO – yarn over

PM – place marker

Special Stitches

Herringbone Double Crochet (HBdc): YO, insert hook into intended stitch, YO and pull through the stitch and the first loop on the hook (two loops on hook). YO, pull through one loop, YO, pull through both loops.

Bean Stitch: Insert hook into intended stitch, YO and pull up a loop. *YO, insert hook into same stitch and pull up a loop*. Repeat * to * once more (six loops on the hook). YO, pull through all six loops, YO and pull through to close the stitch. The completed bean stitch will count as two stitches.

PATTERN NOTES:

The blanket is reversible, consequently there is no right or wrong side.
The starting chain is worked with the same hook size, make sure to chain loosely so the next row does not pucker. You can also go up a hook size if that works better for you.
Ch 1 and Ch 2 do NOT count as a stitch.
The pattern is worked in repeating color blocks consisting of 6 rows. You will work two rows of herringbone double crochet, two rows of the bean stitch, and then two rows of herringbone double crochet.
Color changes are made at the end of the indicated row before turning, as per the color change chart.
Finally, the blanket is finished with a simple border of half double crochet stitches in turned rounds.

THE PATTERN:

Beginning with Color A, loosely ch 152.

Row 1: HBdc in 3^rd ch (counts as tch) from hook and each ch across. Turn. (150 HBdc sts)

Row 2: Ch 2, HBdc in first st. HBdc in next st and each across, ending with last HBdc worked in top of tch. Turn. (150 HBdc sts)

Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in same st at base of tch. *Sk next st, work bean st in next st.* Repeat from * to * until one st and tch remain. Sk last st, hdc in top of tch. Turn. (150 sts)

Rows 4: Repeat Row 3.

Rows 5 – 6: Repeat Row 2, switch to Color B.

Beginning of Pattern Repeat

Row 7: Ch 2, HBdc in first st. HBdc in next st and each across, ending with last HBdc worked in top of tch. Turn. (150 HBdc sts)

Row 8: Repeat Row 7.

Row 9: Ch 2, hdc in same st at base of tch. *Sk next st, work bean st in next st.* Repeat from * to * until one st and tch remain. Sk last st, hdc in top of tch. Turn. (150 sts)

Rows 10: Repeat Row 9.

Rows 11 – 12: Repeat Row 7, switch to Color C.

Rows 13 – 150: Repeat Rows 7 – 12, switching colors as indicated in the chart below. Do not turn and do not fasten off after row 150, you will continue with that color to begin the first border round.

Reference Photos – HBdc and Bean Stitch Pattern Repeat

The first herringbone double crochet stitch worked.
Continuing HBdc stitches.
Completed HBdc row, working last stitch into the top of the turning chain.
Continuing bean stitches across the row.
To complete the first row of bean stitches, skip the last stitch and work the final half double crochet into the top of the turning chain.
Continuing to work bean stitches across the row.
The 2nd row of bean stitches is now complete.
The beginning of the next HBdc row repeat.
The end of the first repeat row of HBdc.
The last HBdc row repeat is completed.

Color Chart

Row Numbers	Yarn Color By Letter	Colorway featured in Sample Blanket

Rows 1-6	Color A	Wolf Trap
Rows 7-12	Color B	Kobuk Valley
Rows 13-18	Color C	New River Gorge
Rows 19-24	Color B	Kobuk Valley
Rows 25-30	Color A	Wolf Trap
Rows 31-36	Color D	Petrified Forest
Rows 37-42	Color E	Rocky Mountains
Rows 43-48	Color F	Kings Canyon
Rows 49-54	Color E	Rocky Mountains
Rows 55-60	Color D	Petrified Forest
Rows 61-66	Color A	Wolf Trap
Rows 67-72	Color B	Kobuk Valley
Rows 73-78	Color C	New River Gorge
Rows 79-84	Color B	Kobuk Valley
Rows 85-90	Color A	Wolf Trap
Rows 91-96	Color D	Petrified Forest
Rows 97-102	Color E	Rocky Mountains
Rows 103-108	Color F	Kings Canyon
Rows 109-114	Color E	Rocky Mountains
Rows 115-120	Color D	Petrified Forest
Rows 121-126	Color A	Wolf Trap
Rows 127-132	Color B	Kobuk Valley
Rows 133-138	Color C	New River Gorge
Rows 139-144	Color B	Kobuk Valley
Rows 145-150	Color A	Wolf Trap

Border Details

After completing Row 150, you will begin the first border round by turning the blanket and working stitches into the ends of the rows that make up the long side of the blanket.
The border is worked in five rounds that turn, changing color per round.
Stitch markers are used to mark the corner chain spaces.
Working into the ends of the rows on the long side of the blanket, you will evenly work 8 hdc stitches per every 6-row color block.
The total stitch count does not matter as long as your border stitches are worked evenly and do not pucker.

Continuing with Color A, do not turn after completing Row 150.

Round 1:

Long side of the blanket: Ch 1 and evenly work hdc sts into the ends of the rows, working 8 hdc sts for every 6-row color block. At the end of this side, work (2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) into turning ch-sp from starting row at bottom of blanket.
Bottom of the blanket: Hdc in each st along bottom starting row, working (2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) into last st.
Opposite long side of the blanket: Evenly work hdc sts into the ends of the rows, working 8 hdc sts for every 6-row color block. At the end of this side, work (2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) into turning ch-sp.
Top of the blanket: Hdc in each st along top of blanket back to first st, working 2 hdc into last st. Ch 1, sl st into 1^st st of round and change to Color C. Turn.

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc into same st at base of tch and PM into tch. Hdc FLO into each st across, working (2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) into each corner ch-sp. Working back around to first st worked, 2 hdc into same space as first two hdc sts, ch 1 and sl st into first st, changing to Color F. Turn.

Round 3: Repeat Round 2, changing to Color E.

Round 4: Repeat Round 2, fasten off and weave in all your ends.

Reference Photos – Border Details

The beginning of the first border round, ch 1 and turn your work to begin crocheting hdc stitches into the ends of the rows.
You will work 8 hdc stitches for every 6 row color block.
Continuing down the ends of the rows.
At the first corner, work (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc) into the corner and place a stitch marker into the chain space.
Continue working hdc stitches along each side of the blanket, working (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc) into each corner and placing a stitch marker.
Working back around to the beginning of the round, work (2hdc, ch1) into the last stitch and slip stitch to the first stitch of the round. This is where you will change colors for the next round.
To begin Round 2, chain 2 and work 2 hdc into the same stitch. Place a stitch marker into the turning chain.
Continue Round 2 with half double crochet stitches worked into the front loop only.
Work (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc) into the marked chain space from the previous round. Move the stitch marker up to the chain space.
Continue working half double crochet in the front loop only along each side of the blanket, working (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc) into each marked corner and moving the stitch marker up to keep your place.
2 hdc stitches worked into the same stitch.
Chain 1 and slip stitch to the first stitch worked to complete the last corner of Round 2. Change colors to begin the next round.
Work the remaining rounds as for Round 2.