Crochet Baby Blanket Free Pattern With Easy Cluster Stitch
Wrap your little one in warmth and comfort with this Crochet Baby Afghan Pattern made using the soft and plush cluster stitch. Designed for beginners, this pattern creates a beautifully textured blanket that looks intricate yet works up quickly. Using Bernat Softee Baby Chunky yarn, the blanket turns out cozy, lightweight, and perfect for snuggling.
Crochet Baby Blanket
You can easily adjust the size for strollers, cribs, or toddler beds, making it an ideal handmade gift for any baby shower or nursery. The repetitive stitch pattern is relaxing and gives a soft, puffy look that makes this blanket extra charming.
Materials
- Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby Chunky (approx. 4 skeins for a 30x35 inch blanket)
- Hook: P/11.5 mm
- Finished Size: 30x35 inches
Starting the Blanket (Foundation Chain & Row 1)
- Chain a multiple of 2 plus 1 (example uses 81).
- In the 3rd chain from the hook, work a cluster stitch: Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert into same chain, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all 5 loops on hook.
- Chain 1 to secure the cluster.
- Skip the next chain.
- Repeat: Cluster, chain 1, skip 1 across the row.
- In the last chain, work 1 single crochet (SC).
- Chain 2 and turn your work.
The Repeat Row (Row 2 and Onwards)
- The chain 2 at the beginning counts as the first half of a cluster.
- Work the first cluster into the first chain 1 space between clusters of the previous row.
- Chain 1 to secure.
- Repeat: Cluster, chain 1 in each chain 1 space across.
- Finish the row with a single crochet into the top of the turning chain from the previous row.
- Chain 2 and turn.
- Repeat Row 2 until the blanket reaches your desired length (example: 50 rows for 35 inches).
