Crafting an Alpine Stitch Crochet Blanket Tutorial

Cro­chet enthu­si­asts often find them­selves on a cre­ative jour­ney, explor­ing var­i­ous Afghan pat­terns and cro­chet blan­kets. The allure of craft­ing a beau­ti­ful blan­ket, rich in intri­cate designs and com­posed of dif­fer­ent col­ors, is a com­mon pur­suit among sea­soned and begin­ner cro­cheters alike. This tuto­r­i­al will delve into cro­chet afghans, offer­ing a step-by-step guide to cre­at­ing a stun­ning Alpine Stitch Cro­chet Blan­ket. Whether you’re look­ing for free cro­chet blan­ket pat­terns, are inter­est­ed in basic cro­chet stitch­es, or are search­ing for a cozy throw blan­ket pat­tern, you’re in the right place. So, let’s grab our bulky yarn and cro­chet hook and embark on this cre­ative adven­ture!

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**Mate­ri­als and Tools**: Before we dive into the pat­tern, let’s gath­er the essen­tials. You’ll need skeins of acrylic yarn in dif­fer­ent col­ors. This pat­tern works great with worsted-weight yarn, but you can also opt for chunky yarn for a more over­sized, cozi­er blan­ket.

**Get­ting Start­ed**: This is the per­fect project for begin­ner cro­cheters. Choose your favorite yarn col­ors and start with a basic chain stitch. Cre­ate your start­ing chain accord­ing to the desired size of your Afghan blan­ket. Remem­ber, dif­fer­ent blan­ket sizes can be achieved by adjust­ing the num­ber of chain stitch­es.

**First Stitch­es**: This pat­tern will use dou­ble cro­chet stitch­es. The first row is cru­cial; you’ll work dou­ble cro­chets into each chain stitch. Keep a large cro­chet hook handy to make this part a breeze.

**Col­or Changes**: You’ll change col­ors at spe­cif­ic inter­vals to cre­ate a unique granny square pat­tern. Switch to a new col­or at the begin­ning of a row for a strik­ing effect.

Abbre­vi­a­tions:
sc=single cro­chet
dc=double cro­chet
ch=chain

H hook, Done with Mul­ti­ples of 2,  plus 1 chain for the turn­ing chain.

Row 1: Sc in the sec­ond chain from the hook and each stitch across. Turn

Row 2: Ch 2, counts as dc, dc in the next stitch, dc in each stitch across. Turn

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each stitch across, Turn

**Row 4: Ch 2, counts as dc, *
front post dc in the next pre­vi­ous dc, dc in the next stitch, *Repeat by alter­nat­ing the fpdc, and dc, 

Row 5: ch 1, sc in each stitch across, Turn
**Repeat between Rows 4–5 until you are fin­ished. Fas­ten off. Weave in your ends.