Crochet Whimsical Textured Waffle Cuddle Blanket Free Pattern

Crochet Whimsical Textured Waffle Cuddle Blanket Free Pattern

Materials:

• Bulky weight yarn (approximately 900 yards)
• Size J (6.00 mm) crochet hook
• Stitch markers
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge:

8 stitches x 6 rows in a 4x4 inch square in half double crochet.

Pattern Abbreviations:

Chain (ch), Slip stitch (sl st), Single crochet (sc), Half double crochet (hdc), Puff stitch (puff).

Instructions:

Starting Chain:

Ch 70 (or any multiple of 10 + 2 for the foundation row).

Row 1:

In the second ch from the hook, make 1 hdc. Hdc across to the last ch. In the last ch, make 3 hdc. Turn your work to crochet along the other side of the chain. Hdc across until the end. Join with a sl st in the top of the first hdc. (Total stitches: 70)

Row 2:

Ch 1, sc in each stitch across. Join with sl st.

Row 3:

Ch 2, hdc in the first stitch. *In the next stitch, work a puff stitch (yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, repeat twice, then yarn over and pull through all loops). Hdc in next stitch.* Repeat from * to * until the last stitch, hdc in the last stitch. Join with sl st.

Row 4:

Ch 1 and sc across. Join with sl st.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4:

Continue repeating Rows 3 and 4 until the blanket reaches your desired length, finishing with a sc row.

Final Edging:

Ch 1, sc evenly around the entire blanket, placing 3 sc in the corners. Join with sl st.

Finishing:

Weave in all yarn ends and enjoy your new cuddly blanket!