Blizzard Blanket – Free Crochet Pattern by Rohn Strong

Hey Friends!

It’s a new year *waves wildly* and I’m so excited to start the year off with a new FREE CROCHET PATTERN! It’s a simply lil’ blankie with a couple cool twists that keep it from being too boring.

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Blizzard Blanket

Nothing says, “I love you but I totally forgot about you…” like a last minute gift! This
little blanket works up in no time and can be made with any combo of any three colors! It’s a simple 2-row repeat that won’t overwhelm you and creates a stunning blanket. Make it as big or as small as you’d like!

Finished Measurements
Yarn included in kit is enough to complete a blanket about 40 inches wide

Gauge
About 4 sts and 1 rows = 1 inch in Double Crochet fd

Materials
Yarn
Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti Pilling Yarn (100% Acrylic Worsted Weight Yarn;
185 (153 in prints, 157 in moulines)/1170 (140 in prints, 144 in moulines);
3.5oz (3oz in prints/moulines)/100g (85g in prints/moulines))
3 skeins Steel Blue (202 – 109)
3 skeins Frost (202 – 105)
3 skeins Two Pines (202 – 208)

Hook
US K/6.5mm Crochet Hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
Tapestry Needle

PATTERN

Change colors every 2 rounds, beginning and ending with the desired color. This is a great scrap busting project too!

Ch 4
Rnd 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook, (ch 4, 2dc) 7 times, ch 4, join to top of beg ch 4
with a sl st. (16 dc, 8 ch-spaces)

Rnd 2: Sl st into next ch-4 sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 3dc
in same ch-space, (4dc in next ch sp) 7 times, join to top of beg ch-3. (32 dc)
Rnd 3: Sl st into next dc, ch 1, sc in space between current dc and next dc, *ch
4, dc in 4th ch from hook, sk next 2dc sts, sc in next space between stitches; rep
from * around. (16 ch-4 spaces)

Rnd 4 and all even rnds: Sl st into next ch-4 space, ch 3, 3dc in same sp, (ch 2,
4dc in next ch sp) around to last ch-space, ch 2, join to top of beg ch 3.

Rnd 5: Sl st into next dc, ch 1, sc in space between current dc and next dc, *ch
4, dc in 4th ch from hook, sk next 2dc sts, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, dc in 4th
ch from hook, sk next 4 dc sts, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, dc in 4th ch from
hook, sk next 2 dc, sc in space between dc sts; rep from * around. (32 ch-4
spaces)

Rnd 7: Sl st into next dc, ch 1, sc in space between current dc and next dc, *ch
4, dc in 4th ch from hook, sk next 2dc sts, (sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, dc in 4th
ch from hook, sk next 4 dc sts) twice, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, dc in 4th ch
from hook, sk next 2 dc, sc in space between dc sts; rep from * around. (40 ch-4
spaces)

Rnd 9: Sl st into next dc, ch 1, sc in space between current dc and next dc, *ch
4, dc in 4th ch from hook, sk next 2dc sts, (sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, dc in 4th
ch from hook, sk next 4 dc sts) three times, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, dc in 4th
ch from hook, sk next 2 dc, sc in space between dc sts; rep from * around. (48
ch-4 spaces)

Rnd 11: Sl st into next dc, ch 1, sc in space between current dc and next dc, *ch
4, dc in 4th ch from hook, sk next 2dc sts, (sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, dc in 4th
ch from hook, sk next 4 dc sts) three times, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, dc in 4th
ch from hook, sk next 2 dc, sc in space between dc sts; rep from * around. (54
ch-4 spaces)

Rnd 13: Sl st into next dc, ch 1, sc in space between current dc and next dc, *ch
4, dc in 4th ch from hook, sk next 2dc sts, (sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, dc in 4th
ch from hook, sk next 4 dc sts) three times, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, dc in 4th
ch from hook, sk next 2 dc, sc in space between dc sts; rep from * around. (62
ch-4 spaces)

Continue to work as established, increasing 8 ch-4 spaces every even round.
This will create a blanket that can be made as large (or as small) as desired.
Weave in ends as your work progresses. Stop working after an odd row.

Final Row: Working from left to right, work 2 reverse single crochet stitches into
last ch-space completed, *ch 4, sk next 4 dc, work 2 reverse single crochet
stitches into the next ch space; rep from * around. Join to first st with a sl st.
Fasten off. Wash and lay flat to block.