Crochet Easy Lap Blanket Free Step By Step Pattern

Cozy up with our Crochet Easy Lap Blanket Pattern! Create a warm and inviting piece that’s simple to make and perfect for any lazy day comfort.

This user-friendly design is perfect for beginners and seasoned crafters alike, featuring clear instructions that guide you through each stitch. The pattern produces a cozy and stylish lap blanket, ideal for snuggling up on cool evenings or adding a touch of handmade charm to your home decor. Crocheted with soft, warm yarn, this simple project not only provides physical warmth but also a sense of accomplishment and creativity.

Crochet Lap Blanket

The versatile blanket makes a thoughtful, personalized gift for loved ones or a delightful addition to your own collection of handmade treasures. Enhance your crochet skills while making something truly special and practical.

Tip:

Choose a high-quality, machine-washable yarn to ensure your lap blanket is both long-lasting and easy to care for.

Materials:

• Yarn: Loops and Threads, Number 5 bulky yarn (two colors suggested but not mandatory)
• Crochet Hook: 9 mm

Pattern Overview:

• The blanket’s pattern is worked using multiples of 2 + 3.
• The pattern primarily involves double crochets and chains.
• The video suggests changing colors after several rows for a striped effect but this is optional.

Getting Started:

• Make a slip knot and chain 83. (Adjust the blanket size by using multiples of 2 + 3 for your chain.)

Row 1:

• Start with two double crochets in the fourth chain from the hook (the chain closest to the hook is not included in the count).
• Skip one chain, and in the following chain, work two double crochets.
• Continue this pattern across the chain: skip one chain, then two double crochets in the next.
• At the end of the row, with three chains left, skip one chain, work two double crochets in the next chain, and in the last chain, work one double crochet.

For Row 2:

• Chain three (this counts as the first double crochet). Turn your work.
• In each set of two double crochets from the previous row, work two double crochets.
• Continue this pattern across the row. At the end, work one double crochet into the top of the turning chain from the previous row.

Rows 3 – 77:

• Repeat Row 2.
• For a striped effect, the instructor worked seven rows with one color and then three rows with a different color. To change colors, switch at the end of your seventh row but before completing the last stitch.

Changing Colors:

• Start the double crochet in the old color but finish it with the new color.
• Begin the next row with the new color, incorporating the yarn tails as you crochet the first few stitches for a neat finish.

Border:

• Continue with the main color, chain three (without turning work), and slip stitch down the long side of your blanket, working into the side/post of each double crochet with a chain three between each slip stitch for a simple edging.

Finishing the Border:

• At corners, work a set of two, three-chained loops in the same space to turn the corner.
• On the short sides, your slip stitches go into the chain spaces from the foundation of the blanket.
• Continue the slip stitch and chain three pattern around the blanket.

Completing Your Blanket:

• Once you’ve worked the border around, finish off by weaving in any remaining yarn tails with a yarn needle.