Crocheting a Cozy Chunky Yarn Blanket: A Beginner’s Tutorial

by Amy Lehman | October 22, 2023 8:32 pm

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How to Crochet a Chunky Blanket! 

This tuto­r­i­al will explore var­i­ous aspects of cro­chet­ing afghan pat­terns, main­ly focus­ing on cro­chet blan­kets using chunky yarn and basic cro­chet stitch­es. We’ll also pro­vide free pat­terns and help­ful tips for begin­ner and expe­ri­enced cro­cheters.

Cro­chet­ing is a ver­sa­tile and cre­ative hob­by that allows you to make beau­ti­ful blan­kets and afghans in dif­fer­ent col­ors and designs. With bulky yarn and dou­ble cro­chet stitch­es, you can cre­ate a cozy afghan blan­ket per­fect for your liv­ing room or as a thought­ful gift for baby show­ers. This tuto­r­i­al will guide you through the step-by-step process, from choos­ing the right type of yarn, such as acrylic or worsted weight yarn, to mak­ing col­or changes for intri­cate designs.

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Crochet a Chunky Blanket

We’ll dis­cuss the essen­tial cro­chet tech­niques, such as chain stitch­es, slip stitch­es, and turn­ing chains, to cre­ate a vari­ety of blan­ket sizes, from lap blan­kets to large throw blan­kets. You’ll also learn about cre­at­ing granny squares and rip­ple pat­terns, mak­ing it an easy project for new cro­cheters and a great way for expe­ri­enced cro­cheters to expand their skill lev­el.

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I cre­at­ed this chunky afghan with chunky yarn and a K hook. The dimen­sions are 46 inch­es by 66 inch­es. This blan­ket is so soft and cozy when it’s fin­ished.  I uploaded a video if you need more assis­tance. 

Abbre­vi­a­tions:
ch=chain
dc=double cro­chet
sl st=slip stitch

Vel­vet Yarn, K hook

Row 1: Chain 119

Dc in the 4th chain from the hook, *skip the next ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in the next ch, skip the next chain, dc in the next 2 chs; *Repeat until the end, end with dc in the last two chains

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), Turn, dc in the next dc, *skip the next dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in the next ch 1 space, skip the next dc, dc in the next 2 dc, *Repeat across, end with dc in the last two dc, 

**Repeat Row 2 for the rest of the afghan until it reach­es 66 inch­es or as long as you pre­fer.

Print the entry at the top of the page to print the pat­tern!

In addi­tion to the writ­ten instruc­tions, we’ve includ­ed a video tuto­r­i­al to help you fol­low along visu­al­ly. We’ll also pro­vide infor­ma­tion on using the right cro­chet hook size, skeins of yarn, and stitch mark­ers to achieve your desired afghan size. Explore our free cro­chet pat­terns, which are per­fect for per­son­al use and for cre­at­ing your favorite blan­ket designs.

As you cro­chet your first blan­ket or explore new cro­chet­ing projects, use affil­i­ate links and find the right yarn col­ors to make your afghan unique. Whether you pre­fer sim­ple stitch­es like sin­gle cro­chet or want to exper­i­ment with intri­cate designs like the linen stitch, this guide has you cov­ered. Before start­ing your project, please review our pri­va­cy pol­i­cy and terms of use to ensure a seam­less cro­chet­ing expe­ri­ence.

Cro­chet­ing a beau­ti­ful and cozy blan­ket or afghan is reward­ing and enjoy­able. With the right guid­ance and these easy cro­chet blan­ket pat­terns, you’ll be well on your way to cre­at­ing your favorite blan­kets for per­son­al use or gift­ing. So, grab your bulky-weight yarn and cro­chet hook and start your next project using the tech­niques and tips pro­vid­ed in this tuto­r­i­al. Hap­py cro­chet­ing! 

 

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