Free Crochet Pattern: Twin Ridges Baby Blanket
Adding texture to a crochet project doesn’t have to be complicated! This easy crochet pattern allows you to create a ribbed baby blanket that has beautiful vertical lines and touchable texture that everyone will love. Keep reading to find out more about the Twin Ridges Baby Blanket, including the instructions for how to make one for yourself.
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Twin Ridges Baby Blanket
The Twin Ridges Baby Blanket gets its name because it has sets of parallel – or twin – ridges made with Back Post Treble Crochet and Front Post Treble Crochet stitches. I also added some subtle horizontal texture by stitching in only one loop on the even rows. This ribbed baby blanket is made almost entirely of a two-row repeat, so you get a relaxing experience along with the satisfaction of the finished project.
The Twin Ridges Baby Blanket also got an update in June 2025! While nothing has changed about the look of the design, I updated the yarn and hook information, and made a slight adjustment to the border instructions. The updated information is included in the premium PDF version and in the free version here on the blog.
Yarn Info
I really enjoy choosing yarns for a project. The sample for the original pattern was made with Baby Bee Sweet Delight Prints in the Tricycle Time colorway, which was great. The yarn is soft and squishy, and even though this ribbed baby blanket has lots of texture, the finished blanket is snuggly and has great drape.
When I decided to update the pattern, Baby Bee Sweet Delight was still my preferred choice for the project. However, I’ve found that I really prefer solid or self-striping yarn rather than variegated, so I chose the Plum Pudding colorway for the updated sample. No mater what color you choose, Baby Bee Sweet Delight is a great yarn for the project.
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Skill Level
Easy
Materials
1,095 yards, size 3 light worsted weight yarn . I used 3 skeins of Baby Bee Sweet Delight (4 oz/115 gm, 377 yds/345 m) in the Plum Pudding colorway.
US size 7 crochet hook (4.50 mm)
Scissors, yarn needle
Gauge
16 stitches x 8.5 rows = 4″ square
Pattern used for gauge: rows of dc
Finished Size
Approximately 30″ w x 36″ h
Stitch Abbreviations
US Crochet Terminology
BPtr – back post treble crochet
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
FLO – front loop only
FPtr – front post treble crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over
Pattern Notes
The ch 2 at the beginning of each row counts as 1 dc.
Special Stitches
Back Post Treble Crochet (BPtr)
Back Post Treble Crochet (BPtr) – yo 2 times, insert hook from back to front to back around the post of the indicated st, yo and pull up a loop that is even with the top of the working row, [yo and pull through 2 loops] 3 times.
Need photo-tutorial support? Check out the Back Post Treble Crochet Stitch Tutorial
Front Post Treble Crochet (FPtr)
Front Post Treble Crochet (FPtr) – yo 2 times, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the indicated st, yo and pull up a loop that is even with the top of the working row, [yo and pull through 2 loops] 3 times.
Photo-tutorial support is available for this stitch, too! Find it here: Front Post Treble Crochet Stitch Tutorial
How to Make This Ribbed Baby Blanket
Part 1: Blanket Body
Ch 119
Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. <117 dc (turning ch counts as 1 dc)>
Row 2: ch 2 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc FLO in each of next 4 sts, [BPtr around next st, dc FLO in next st, BPtr around next st, dc FLO in next 5 sts] 13 times, BPtr around next st, dc FLO in next st, BPtr around next st, dc FLO in next 4 sts, dc in top of turning ch, turn. <89 dc, 28 BPtr>
Row 3: ch 2 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in each of next 4 sts, [FPtr around next st, dc in next st, FPtr around next st, dc 5 sts] 13 times, FPtr around next st, dc in next st, FPtr around next st, dc in next 4 sts, dc in top of turning ch, turn. <89 dc, 28 FPtr>
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Rows 4 – 75: repeat Rows 2 – 3 36 times.
Row 76: repeat Row 2
After Row 76, do not fasten off. Proceed to border.
Part 2: Blanket Border
Notes:
- The border is worked in Rounds. The side you’re working in is clearly identified in the instructions for Rnd 1 as you lay the foundation for the border.
- The ch-2 at the end of each side of Rnd 1 will be referred to as the corner sp in Rnd 2
Rotate 90 degrees.
Rnd 1:
Top: 1 sc in 1st st and in each of next 116 sts, ch 2, rotate 90 degrees. <117 sc>
Left side: work 152 sc evenly along the left side of the blanket by placing 2 sc in the end of each row, ch 2, rotate 90 degrees. <152 sc>
Bottom: 1 sc in each of next 117 chs, ch 2, rotate 90 degrees. <117 sc>
Right side: work 152 sc evenly along the right side of the blanket by placing 2 sc in the end of each row, ch 2, sl st in top of sc to join. <152 sc> Do not turn.
Rnd 2: ch 1, sc in same st and in each of next 116 sts, 2 sc in corner sp, sc in next 152 sts, 2 sc in corner sp, sc in next 117 sts, 2 sc in corner sp, sc in next 152 sts, sc in corner sp, sl st in top of sc to join. <546 sc>
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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