Free Crochet Pattern: Tranquil Morning Throw Blanket
The older I get, the more I really enjoy mornings. There is something about the peace and quiet of those early moments that helps me get my day started off right. I love curling up with a blanket and a warm beverage and simply…easing into the day. The Tranquil Morning Throw Blanket is the perfect companion to that early morning cup of coffee, a good book, or a sunrise enjoyed on the front porch. The open and solid sections create a great balance of technique and texture that are sure to help you savor the time before the busyness of the day begins, and it looks great thrown over the back of the couch or across the arm of a chair. And if you’re reading this and don’t share my same enthusiasm for mornings, no worries; this lightly textured crochet throw blanket is perfect to snuggle with in the evenings, too!
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Tranquil Morning Throw Blanket
The Tranquil Morning Throw Blanket combines two very distinct styles into one gorgeous crochet throw blanket. One section is traditionally solid, and is created by combining simple stitches in a way that created subtle lines in this lightly textured blanket. The other section is more artistic and open, which gives the blanket a great visual appeal with both color and style.
The Yarn
Since some of the sections were open, I chose to use a bulky yarn instead of a light- or medium-weight yarn. Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek Chunky is a size 5 bulky-weight yarn, which ensured the blanket was still warm and snuggly even though not all sections were completely solid. This yarn also has great stitch definition too, so the texture in the solid section was really able to shine through.
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Skill Level
Easy
Materials
1,475 yards Color A, size 5 bulky weight yarn. I used 7 skeins of Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek Chunky yarn <5 oz/142 gm><211 yds/193 m> in the Crisp Air colorway.
490 yards Color B, size 5 bulky weight yarn. I used 3 skeins of Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek Chunky yarn <5 oz/142 gm><211 yds/193 m> in the Light Gray colorway.
US size K/10.5 crochet hook (6.50 mm)
Scissors
yarn needle
Stitch markers
Gauge
10.5 stitches x 8 rows = 4″ square
Pattern used for gauge: rows of hdc
Rows 1 – 8 measure 4.75″ h, and Rows 17 – 22 measure 4.25″ h
Finished Size
Approximately 47″ w x 66″ h
Stitch Abbreviations
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
FLO – front loop only
hdc – half double crochet
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch
V st – V stitch
Pattern Notes
The ch 1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.
The ch 2 at the beginning of a row counts as 1 dc.
Stitch markers can be used to help identify where to stitch while completing the border.
Special Stitches
V stitch – (dc, ch 1, dc) in same st
How to make this lightly textured throw blanket
With Color A, ch 123
Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across, turn <121 dc>.
Row 2: ch 1, hdc in same st and in each st across, hdc in top of turning ch, turn <121 hdc>.
Row 3: ch 1, hdc FLO in same st and in each st across, turn <121 hdc>.
Rows 4 – 6: repeat Row 2 3 times.
Row 7: repeat Row 3.
Row 8: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc here and throughout), dc in next st and in each st across, turn <121 dc>.
Row 9: ch 2, 1 dc in next st and each st across, dc in top of turning ch, turn <121 dc>.
Rows 10 – 16: repeat Rows 2 – 8.
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Row 17: with Color B, ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, [sk 1 st, V st in next st, sk 1 st, dc in next st] 29 times, dc in next st, dc in top of turning ch, turn <29 V sts, 34 dc>.
Row 18: ch 2, dc in next 2 sts, [sk 1 st, V st in ch-1 sp, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc] 29 times, dc in next st, dc in top of turning ch, turn <29 V sts, 34 dc>.
Rows 19 – 22: repeat Row 18 4 times.
Rows 23 – 38: with Color A, repeat Rows 9 – 16 2 times.
Row 39: with Color B, repeat Row 17.
Rows 40 – 44: repeat Row 18 5 times.
Rows 45 – 60: with Color A, repeat Rows 9 – 16 2 times.
Row 61: with Color B, repeat Row 17.
Rows 62 – 66: repeat Row 18 5 times.
Rows 67 – 82: With Color A, repeat Rows 9 – 16 2 times.
Row 83: with Color B, repeat Row 17.
Rows 84 – 88: repeat Row 18 5 times.
Rows 89 – 104: with Color A, repeat Rows 9 – 16 2 times, do not turn, do not fasten off.
Border
Rotate 90 degrees to begin the Border.
Rnd 1:
Left side: continuing with Color A, ch 1, *[2 sc in end of dc row, 1 sc in end of each hdc row, 2 sc in end of dc row] 2 times, [2 sc in end of dc row] 6 times*, repeat from * to * 3 times, [2 sc in end of dc row, 1 sc in end of each hdc row, 2 sc in end of dc row] 2 times, rotate 90 degrees <148 sc>.
Bottom: 2 sc in bottom of turning ch, 1 sc in each of next 119 ch, 2 sc last ch, rotate 90 degrees <123 sc>.
Right side: ch 1, *[2 sc in end of dc row, 1 sc in end of each hdc row, 2 sc in end of dc row] 2 times, [2 sc in end of dc row] 6 times*, repeat from * to * 3 times, [2 sc in end of dc row, 1 sc in end of each hdc row, 2 sc in end of dc row] 2 times, rotate 90 degrees <148 sc>.
Top: 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of next 119 sts, 2 sc in last st, sl st to join in top of sc. <123 sc>.
Rnd 2: with Color B, ch 1, 1 hdc in each of next 148 sts, 3 hdc in next st, rotate 90 degrees, 1 hdc in each of next 121 sts, 3 hdc in next st, rotate 90 degrees, 1 hdc in each of next 148 sts, 3 hdc in next st, rotate 90 degrees, 1 hdc in each of next 121 sts, 3 hdc in next st, sl st to join in top of hdc.
Fasten off. Weave in ends and block to desired dimensions.
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