Summertime Popsicle Graphgan Crochet Pattern

By Lauren on March 30, 2022

I have a confession: this is my first completed graphgan crochet project.

The idea came to me when some friends were helping me name the Sunrise Sorbet blanket. One of the names I came up included the name “popsicle.” Though that name didn’t make the cut, it sparked the idea for this fun blanket.

I drew out my design, came up with a plan… and it the crochet graphgan didn’t work out quite right the first time. Or the second.

But, after frogging (pulling out) portions of the blanket about 7 times, I finally got the shape the way I liked it.

I made the pink and purple popsicle first. Then, an old friend had boy/girl twins and I just knew I had to make the second blanket so I could send her one for each of her precious babies.

Thankfully, graphgan crochet isn’t nearly as scary as it seems. If you’ve never dabbled with it before, this graphgan crochet blanket a fantastic first project.

You won’t have multiple color changes and you’ll only be working with two colors at a time.

I knew that I didn’t want to use the classic C2C stitch (which is so popular for graphgan crochet projects), so I decided to use half double crochet stitches worked in the back loop so the blanket would have fantastic texture and great drape. The blanket turned out just as soft as I had hoped.

If the idea of changing colors in the middle of a row is intimidating, I promise it’s not difficult! I have a video tutorial walking you through it. And, if you feel like you need more help, there are lots of in depth tutorials on YouTube!

Let’s get started!

P.S. Obviously, my daughter loves these blankets. : )

Springtime Popsicle Graphgan Crochet Pattern

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Materials:

K/10.5/6.5mm Crochet Hook (Go down to a J/10/6.0 mm Hook if you know you crochet loosely).
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- Ivory – 2 Skeins
- Orchid – 1 Skein
- Lollipop Love – 1 Skein
- Tropical Pink – 1 Skein
- Toasted Almond – 1 Skein
- For the teal popsicle I used Ivory, Glacier, Antique Teal, and Dappled Wheat
Tapestry Needle & Scissors

Pattern Notes:

Blanket measures approximately 30” x 32”
Turning chains do NOT count as a stitch in this pattern.
Ivory Stitches are worked in the BLO (back loop only). However, work the first and last stitch of each row under both loops.
All other colors are worked under both loops.
All stitches in the border are worked under both loops.
If you’d prefer a chart showing how many stitches in each color, you can find that in the ad-free pattern available on Etsy.

How to Switch Colors in the Middle of a Row:

Video tutorial available here.
Pull new color through on the last step of the stitch.
Lay Ivory yarn on top of the row and work right over that into the stitches from the previous row.
You do not need to carry the yarn from the popsicle. You’ll be able to pick up that color on the next row.

Using Ivory, ch 91. Please be sure to carefully read through the pattern notes before you get started.

Row 1: hdc in the second chain and in each chain across (90 hdc stitches). Ch 1, turn.

Rows 2-10: hdc in each stitch across (90 hdc stitches). Ch 1, turn.

(Remember, Ivory stitches are worked in the BLO except for the first and last stitch of each row)

Row 11: hdc in the first 44 stitches. Switch to Toasted Almond, hdc in the next two stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in remaining stitches. (44 Ivory stitches, 2 Toasted Almond stitches, 44 Ivory stitches). Ch 1, turn.

Row 12: hdc in the first 43 stitches. Switch to Toasted Almond, hdc in the next 4 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in remaining stitches. (43 Ivory, 4 Toasted Almond, 43 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Rows 13: hdc in the first 42 stitches. Switch to Toasted Almond, hdc in the next 6 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in remaining stitches. (42 Ivory, 6 Toasted Almond, 42 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Row 14: hdc in the first 41 stitches. Switch to Toasted Almond, hdc in the next 8 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in the remaining stitches. (41 Ivory, 8 Toasted Almond, 41 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Rows 15-25: hdc in the first 40 stitches. Switch to Toasted Almond, hdc in the next 10 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in the remaining stitches. (40 Ivory, 10 Toasted Almond, 40 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Cut Toasted Almond Yarn and weave ends.

Row 26-33: hdc in the first 27 stitches. Switch to Orchid, hdc in the next 36 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in remaining stitches. (27 Ivory, 36 Orchid, 27 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Cut Orchid yarn and weave ends.

Rows 34-41: hdc in the first 27 stitches. Switch to Tropical Pink, hdc in the next 36 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in the remaining stitches. (27 Ivory, 36 Tropical Pink, 27 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Cut Tropical Pink yarn and weave ends.

Rows 42-48: hdc in the first 27 stitches. Switch to Orchid, hdc in the next 36 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in the remaining stitches. (27 Ivory, 36 Orchid, 27 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Row 49: hdc in the first 28 stitches. Switch to Orchid, hdc in the next 34 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in the remaining stitches. (28 Ivory, 34 Orchid, 28 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Cut Orchid yarn and weave ends.

Row 50: hdc in the first 29 stitches. Switch to Lollipop Love, hdc in the next 31 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in the remaining stitches. (29 Ivory, 31 Lollipop Love, 30 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Row 51: hdc in the first 31 stitches. Switch to Lollipop Love, hdc in the next 29 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in the remaining stitches. (31 Ivory, 29 Lollipop Love, 30 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Row 52: hdc in the first 31 stitches. Switch to Lollipop Love, hdc in the next 27 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in remaining stitches (31 Ivory, 27 Lollipop Love, 32 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Row 53: hdc in the first 33 stitches. Switch to Lollipop Love, hdc int he next 24 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in the remaining stitches. (33 Ivory, 24 Lollipop Love, 33 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Row 54: hdc in the first 34 stitches. Switch to Lollipop Love, hdc int he next 21 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in the remaining stitches. (34 Ivory, 21 Lollipop Love, 35 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Row 55: hdc in the first 36 stitches. Switch to Lollipop Love, hdc int he next 18 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in the remaining stitches. (36 Ivory, 18 Lollipop Love, 36 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Row 56: hdc in the first 37 stitches. Switch to Lollipop Love, hdc int he next 15 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, in the remaining stitches. (37 Ivory, 15 Lollipop Love, 38 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Row 57: hdc in the first 39 stitches. Switch to Lollipop Love, hdc int he next 13 stitches. Switch back to Ivory, hdc in the remaining stitches (39 Ivory, 13 Lollipop Love, 38 Ivory). Ch 1, turn.

Cut Lollipop Love yarn and weave ends.

Rows 58-67: hdc in each stitch across. (90 hdc stitches).

Proceed to the border pattern.

Bobble Border Pattern:

(video instructions available here)

All stitches in the border are worked under both loops.

Round 1: sc in each stitch around the blanket. Work *sc, ch 2, sc* in each corner stitch.

Cut yarn and weave ends.

Join Lollipop Love in any corner stitch.

Round 2: Ch 1, *sc, dc4tog, sc* in the corner stitch. *Sc in the next 3 stitches, dc4tog* across to the next corner. Work *sc, dc4tog, sc* in each corner stitch and *sc in the next 3 stitches, dc4tog* across each edge. Sl st to the top of the first sc to join.

Cut yarn and weave ends.

Note: Depending on how many sc you worked along your edges, you might be a stitch short or have an extra stitch… you won’t notice if there are only two stitches between a couple of bobbles, or if you have to add a fourth sc to get to a corner.

Turn your work over (you want to work into the side where the bobbles are popping out). Join Ivory in any corner stitch.

Round 3: Ch 2, *dc, ch 2, dc* in the same corner stitch. Dc in each stitch around the blanket. Work *dc, ch 2, dc* in each corner. Sl st to the top of the first dc to join.

Cut yarn and weave ends.

Join Orchid yarn in any stitch.

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in each stitch around the blanket. Work *sc, ch 2, sc* in each corner. Sl st to the top of the first sc to join.

Cut yarn and weave ends.