Free Crochet Houndstooth Cotton Baby Blanket Pattern — Easy Step-by-Step
Make a soft, stylish houndstooth baby blanket with this easy crochet pattern. Worked in two colors of cotton yarn, the blanket uses a simple repeat of double crochet (dc) and single crochet (sc) rows to create the classic houndstooth look. It’s a great project for a cozy nursery piece and can be sized up or down by following the chain multiple. Approximate finished size is 36 in x 36 in (91 cm).
Finished houndstooth crochet baby blanket in aqua and gray — soft cotton for a cozy nursery.
Supplies
- scissors
- tapestry needle
- 4 mm crochet hook
- 3- 4.2 oz (120 g) Bernat Softee Baby Cotton Yarn in Aqua Mist or any gauge 3 yarn 254 yd (232 m)
- 3- 4.2 oz (120 g) Bernat Softee Baby Cotton Yarn in Feather Gray or any gauge 3 yarn 254 yd (232 m)
Abbreviations – US Term
yo – yarn over
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
st/sts – stitch/stitches
You can make a larger or smaller crochet item by using a multiple of 2 + 1 for the chain.
As you are working your rows, carry the non working yarn – in this case color A – along with you behind your work. You may choose to carefully work over top of the yarn to hide it.
You will change colors at the last stitch of each row right before you complete the stitch.
Approx. blanket. size: 36 in x 36 in (91 cm)
Close-up of the houndstooth stitch pattern, showing the alternating double and single crochet texture.
Free Easy Houndstooth Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern
Ch 131 in Gray (Color A)
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from your hook, *dc in the next ch, sc in the next ch; Repeat from * across ending with a dc in the final ch. Change to color B in the final st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: sc in the 1st st, *dc in the next st, sc in the next st; Repeat from * across ending with a dc in the final sc. Change to color A in the final st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: sc in the 1st st, *dc in the next st, sc in the next st; Repeat from * across ending with a dc in the final sc. Change to color B in the final st. Ch 1, turn.
Repeat Row 2-3 until you have 120 rows or the length you want. End with the same color you started with.
Knot yarn and cut off. Weave in ends using a tapestry needle.
Detail of the finished blanket showing stitch texture and edge.