How to Make a Granny Stripe Crochet Pattern
This Granny Stripe Crochet Blanket is one of the first patterns that was every posted to the Daisy Cottage Designs blog. If you look at my newest patterns (like this Rainbow Moss Stitch Blanket or this Textured Throw Blanket), you’ll see that my photography and even my pattern writing has come a long way. Be that as it may, I’m still proud of this little blanket.
Granny stripe blankets are among my favorite to make. They’re easy, beautiful, and the color combinations are endless. There are many granny stitch crochet patterns around the Internet. If you want to find out exactly how I made mine, the pattern is at the bottom of this post!
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This particular blanket is a doll-sized blanket for my niece. My girls love having small blankets for wrapping babies, having picnics, and covering stuffed animals. I hope the soon-to-be three year old is as thrilled with this blanket as my girls are with theirs. These also make great stroller blankets for those times you don’t want to tote around a full-sized crochet blanket.
Granny Stripe Crochet Pattern
Materials:
- J crochet hook
- 3 colors of worsted weight yarn (I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in Raspberry, Menthe, and White)
- Tapestry Needle for weaving ends
- Scissors
Notes:
- dc cluster – work three dc into the same stitch
Directions:
With Raspberry, ch 63.
Row 1: work 1 dc into the third chain. *Skip 2 stitches, work dc cluster into the next stitch* across. Repeat 18 more times (total of 19 clusters). Make 2 dc into the last chain. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2: Work dc cluster into the first space between the clusters on the previous row. Do this all the way across (total of 20 clusters). End with one dc into the top of the ch 2 at the end of the row. Cut yarn and weave ends.
Row 3: Join white with a sl st. ch 2, 1 dc in the same space. Work dc clusters into all spaces. Work 2 dc in the top of the ch 2 at the end of the row. Ch 2, turn. (19 clusters made)
Row 4: Work dc clusters in all the spaces across. End with one dc into the top of the ch 2 at the end of the row. Cut yarn and weave ends. (20 clusters made). Repeat rows three and four 18 more times.
Your Stripe pattern will be two rows of raspberry, two rows of white, and 2 row of menthe until you have a total of 22 rows.
Optional Picot Border:
Round 1: sc around the entire blanket working 3 sc into each corner stitch. Cut yarn and weave ends.
Round 2: join second border color and sc around the entire blanket again working 3 sc into each corner stitch. Cut yarn and weave ends.
Round 3: join white yarn. You’ll now be working a picot edging. Join yarn, *sc in the next five stitches, ch 3, hdc in the first chain* around. I like to have a picot in each corner so I fiddle with the stitches between picots to make that happen. I used to have a cow if the spaces weren’t exact, but I’ve come to realize that once the blanket is finished, you won’t even notice!
Your granny stripe blanket is adorable. Your instructions are clear enough for even me to follow I think, and I haven't been crocheting long. I do love grannies they are my favourite. Thank you.
Hi Lauren! You do such an amazing job! Love your work! Do you use "I love this yarn" a lot? I just bought a bunch of different colors but wanted to hear some opinions from people I trust! I want something that doesn't fuzz or pill easily. If you'd rather email feel free: paradiseperspective@gmail.com
Hi Lauren! You do such an amazing job! Love your work! Do you use "I love this yarn" a lot? I just bought a bunch of different colors but wanted to hear some opinions from people I trust! I want something that doesn't fuzz or pill easily. If you'd rather email feel free: paradiseperspective@gmail.com
I was going to try the pattern of the Granny Stripe blanket, but I do have a question. What does dcd stand for? I have looked on line and cannot find it. I am sorry but I have not been crocheting long. I am still trying to learn to read patterns. Thanks in advance. Please send answer to trev.cla@hotmail.com<br /> T.T.
I was going to try the pattern of the Granny Stripe blanket, but I do have a question. What does dcd stand for? I have looked on line and cannot find it. I am sorry but I have not been crocheting long. I am still trying to learn to read patterns. Thanks in advance. Please send answer to trev.cla@hotmail.com<br /> T.T.
I believe thats a typo! Looks as though its a 2 dc in the last stitch before you turn your work
Hi! I love this blanket and want to give it a shot. But I want to make it significantly bigger–say afghan size, large enough to fit a normal adult. Do you know how many chains I'd have to start with–or what multiple you used so I can adjust?<br /><br />thanks!!
I'm also wanting to make one bigger. Would like to know how many chains to start with. <br /><br />Thanks
Hi, I wanted to try make this but also in a bigger size , even for a baby blanket…. Since baby do grow fast..
I tried to make a count out of this on paper.. And I think and hope I was right to start 125 chains and work as Lauren had wrote it..
I do look forward that it comes out pretty like Lauren did shown pictures above… And that my calculation is right.
Happy crocheting..
As long as you start in multiples of 3, you should be fine. I would start with 123 rather than 125.
Lauren- thanks for clarifying .. I make a count with 123 and wasn’t sure… Guess I count by mistake… And decided to use 125…
Thanks a bunch..
I read on the link that you should do a count that divisible by 3 plus add two…so 125 is correct!
The pattern is really lovely. I am new to crocheting and have a question??? – how do I get the ends to be even? When I finish a row the edges seem a little uneven. Your rows look straight….I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong????
Thanks
I’m not sure without a picture. If you keep practicing, you’ll have nice even stitches and I’m sure yours will look every bit as beautiful as mine!