Chunky Crochet Blanket Pattern
Learn to crochet the Mitered Rectangles Lapghan, a chunky crochet blanket pattern for a mitered square blanket… with a slight twist!
This modern striped crochet blanket is worked on the bias using super bulky yarn (easily substitute three strands of worsted weight yarn) and single crochet stitches, making it a great beginner crochet blanket.
The super chunky crochet blanket pattern is free below, or you’ll find an ad-free print friendly PDF (including all photo tutorials) on Ravelry, or on Etsy (aff).
Cozy & Warm, Chunky Crochet Blanket
A chunky crochet blanket is the epitome of cozy comfort. It’s more than just a handmade blanket; it’s a warm embrace on a chilly evening that provides extra warmth, making it perfect for snuggling up during frosty nights or lazy weekends.
Easily adjustable to ANY size, this modern crochet blanket is versatile enough to adorn your bed, drape over your favorite armchair, or become the centerpiece of your family room decor.
Whether you’re curling up with a good book, or enjoying movie night with loved ones, transform your favorite space into a haven of relaxation with this timeless piece of warmth and comfort.
How to Crochet a Chunky Blanket
With super bulky yarn and a large crochet hook, you can crochet a chunky blanket easy peasy! And this blanket pattern uses basic stitches which makes it a great beginner-friendly crochet blanket for those who have just learned how to crochet.
If you don’t have super bulky yarn on hand, no worries! You can easily combine three strands of worsted weight yarn to achieve the same thick crochet blanket.
First, you’ll crochet a row of single crochet stitches.
Next, you’ll work a single crochet stitch in each stitch across to the last stitch, and in the last stitch add three single crochet stitches. The middle of these last three stitches is what creates the mitered corner in our blanket.
Then, you will work increase rows of single crochet stitches by working one single crochet into each single crochet and by placing three single crochet into the middle single crochet from the previous row.
Repeat the simple increase row until your chunky blanket is the size you’re making. You can crochet a baby blanket, crochet a throw blanket, or crochet a large blanket. This is why I love crocheting blankets on the bias!
Lastly, you’ll crochet a border on a blanket, weave in ends, and your thick crochet blanket is complete!
The written pattern is for a crochet throw blanket, but instructions are included to make your blanket ANY size.
What is a Mitered Rectangle?
This chunky crochet blanket is a mitered rectangle… a twist on the more commonly known mitered square. A mitered rectangle (and mitered crochet square) is another way to crochet on the bias, also known as crochet corner-to-corner.
There are two common ways to crochet a mitered square:
- Begin by crocheting the two longest sides first. Then, decrease each row at the inside corner until you reach the opposite corner and have only one stitch remaining.
- Begin with a small square and crochet along only two edges, working increases into one outside corner. Each row is then repeated and increased at the outside corner until your square is the size you need it to be.
A mitered rectangle is begun similar to the square, except one edge of your work will be shorter than the other, hence the rectangle shape instead of a square.
I prefer to begin my mitered rectangle blanket with the shortest edges and work increase rows on an outside corner. This way I can crochet until my blanket reaches the size I want it to be.
If you begin a mitered rectangle blanket with the two longest edges and work decreases on the inside corner, then you won’t be able to adjust the size of your blanket as you crochet. You would have to frog and start over… who wants to do that?
This easy crochet blanket is perfect for beginners who are ready to venture out from crocheting blankets in rows. The simple one row repeat makes this bulky blanket crochet pattern super easy to memorize and the perfect project to crochet while watching a movie.
Chunky Blanket Yarn
I used Lion Brand Yarns Re-Spun Thick & Quick for my chunky crochet blanket shown in the photos. It’s a super bulky weight 6 yarn made from 100% Recycled Polyester. It’s currently available in 24 gorgeous colors and is the perfect bulky yarn for home decor.
Lion Brand Hometown Yarn, Wool Ease Thick & Quick, and Mandala Thick & Quick are also great substitutes!
Super Bulky Yarn Alternative
If you prefer to use yarn you already have on hand, or something more economical, a great alternative to a super bulky yarn is to use three strands of a worsted weight yarn held together.
Holding together three strands of Lion Brand Pound of Love is an excellent choice for a super bulky yarn substitute. And the best part is that each ball is 1,020 yards which makes it easy on the pocketbook!
Related: The Bubblegum Kisses Baby Blanket is a mitered rectangle blanket that uses worsted weight yarn.
Mitered Rectangles – Chunky Crochet Blanket Pattern
You’ll find the modern crochet blanket pattern free below, but if you love to work offline, I’ve got a couple other great options for you.
Purchase the ad-free, printable PDF, including all photo tutorials, on Ravelry, or on Etsy (aff).
Purchase the super chunky crochet blanket kit! (aff): Lion Brand has a full kit of the Mitered Rectangles Crochet Lapghan, available on their website. This crochet blanket kit includes your choice of colors and a digital copy of the crochet pattern.
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Materials
- Yarn: Super Bulky Weight / 6 yarn, Lion Brand Yarns Re-Spun Thick & Quick, was used for the mitered crochet blanket shown in the photos. 100% Recycled Polyester (223 yards / 204 m / 340 g / 12 oz)
- Whipped Cream (MC): 840 yards (4 balls)
- Sunshine (CC1): 400 yards (2 balls)
- Night Sky (CC2): 420 yards (2 balls)
- Crochet Hook: N/P/10.00mm (My favorite crochet hooks are the Clover Amour Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hand since switching)
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
- Scrap piece of yarn or stitch marker
Gauge
- In sc: 7 sts = 3.5″; 6 rows = 2.5″
Experience Level
- Easy
Size
- 48″ W x 54″ L
- Easily adjustable to make ANY size!
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch(s): chain(s)
- sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sc: single crochet
- yo: yarn over
- sp(s): space(s)
- rep: repeat
- Rnd: round
- RS: right side
- MC: Main Color
- SM: stitch marker
- CC1: Contrasting Color 1
- CC2: Contrasting Color 2
- Join yarn with a standing sc
Special Stitches
- Join yarn with a standing single crochet: Begin with a slip knot on your hook, insert your hook into the stitch or space indicated, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through both loops on your hook.
Pattern Notes
- Turning chains are not included in stitch count, unless noted otherwise.
- The first stitch of each row is worked into the same stitch as the turning chain, unless noted otherwise.
- Yarn Notes: Lion Brand Yarns Re-Spun Thick & Quick, was used for the crochet throw blanket shown in the photos. 100% Recycled Polyester (223 yards / 204 m / 340 g / 12 oz)
- Yardage & Colors
- Whipped Cream (MC): 840 yards (4 balls)
- Sunshine (CC1): 400 yards (2 balls)
- Night Sky (CC2): 420 yards (2 balls)
- Yarns similar in fiber and weight can be substituted. Refer to the section ‘Super Bulky Yarn Alternative’ above for more detailed recommendations.
- Use ANY weight yarn you’d like. I suggest using 1 size up from the size crochet hook that is listed on the ball band of the yarn you’d like to use. Adjust hook size until you get the drape you’d like for your crocheted blanket. Gauge is not crucial.
- If you’d like to make a larger mitered blanket, check out my list of standard blanket sizes.
- Color Changes: Join your new color, on the last pull thru, of the last stitch of the row before working the new color.
- Worsted Weight Yarn Blanket: If you don’t want a thick crochet blanket, I have a similar pattern that uses one strand of a worsted weight yarn.
Chunky Crochet Blanket Pattern
Row 1 (RS): With MC yarn & a 10.00mm crochet hook, ch 14, working into the back hump of the chain, sc in the 2nd ch from your hook, sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 11 sts, 3 sc in the last st. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the first st, 3 sc in the next st, sc in each remaining st. Turn. (17 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 13 sts, 3 sc in the next st, sc in each remaining st. Turn. (19 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 2 sts, 3 sc in the next st, sc in each remaining st. Turn. (21 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 15 sts, 3 sc in the next st, sc in each remaining st. Turn. (23 sts) *Place a SM in the middle sc of the 3 sc group.
Continue on to Increasing.
Increasing
Note: From this point on, place a SM in the middle sc of the 3 sc group in each row. The middle sc is where you’ll work the 3 sc in the following row. Move the SM up as you complete each row.
For the remainder of the blanket, repeat the Increase Row (below), changing colors in the following sequence:
Color Sequence – Repeat the entire color sequence for a total of 5 times (100 rows)
- 4 Rows of CC1 (Sunshine)
- 6 Rows of MC (Whipped Cream)
- 4 Rows of CC2 (Night Sky)
- 6 Rows of MC (Whipped Cream)
Increase Row: Ch 1, sc in the first st, sc in each st across to the st marked with a SM, work 3 sc in the st marked with the SM, sc in each remaining st. Turn. *Stitch count increases by 2 sts each row.
LAST ROW: After you’ve completed your last row, place a SM in the 1st st of the last row to mark where you will join yarn to Prepare 2 Sides for the Border.
Fasten off. Weave in ends. Continue on to Prepare 2 Sides for the Border.
Adjusting the size of your simple crochet blanket: If you prefer a bigger blanket, simply continue to repeat the color sequence as many times as you’d like.
Prepare 2 Sides for the Border
In this section, you will only work along the 2 sides that are opposite of the last increase row. I worked a sc into the sides of each of these rows and changed colors to match the stitches I was working into. This gives the blanket a much cleaner look when crocheting the border.
Work the following: Turn to work on the RS. Join MC yarn with a standing sc in the side of the st marked with the SM (green arrow), sc across the edge of the blanket working into the sides of the rows and changing colors as you work to match the stripes in the blanket, work 3 sc in the corner, rotate to work across the next edge of the blanket in the same manner, ending at the next corner (red arrow).
Fasten off. Weave in ends. Continue on to the Single Crochet Border on Blanket.
Single Crochet Border on Blanket
Rnd 1 (RS): With CC1 yarn & a 10.00m crochet hook, join yarn with a standing sc in any corner st, work 2 more sc in the same corner st, sc in each st across to the next corner, (work 3 sc in the corner st, sc in each st across to the next corner) 3 times. Do not join. Work the remainder of the border in continuous rounds without joining. *Stitch count is not crucial.
Rnds 2 – 4: Work 1 sc in each st around and 3 sc in each corner st. Do not join. Each round will increase by 8 sts. At the end of Rnd 4 join with a sl st to the 1st st.
Wider Crochet Border: If you prefer a wider crochet border, simply continue to repeat the last row until it’s the width you like.
Fasten off. Weave in ends. Block your crochet blanket, if desired.
Questions Crocheters Frequently Ask About Chunky Crochet Blankets
Can beginners crochet this blanket?
This single crochet blanket is perfect for beginners who are ready to venture out form crocheting blankets in rows. The simple one row repeat makes this bulky blanket crochet pattern super easy to memorize and it uses a only one basic stitch, the single crochet stitch.
What is the best stitch for a chunky crochet blanket?
I believe that the more basic the stitch is, the more suited it is for a chunky crochet blanket. Single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet stitches are most commonly used to crochet chunky blankets. This blanket pattern uses single crochet stitches, which also makes it beginner-friendly.
What is a good yarn substitute?
If you are unable to find Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & quick, the following yarns make excellent super bulky yarn substitutes: Lion Brand Hometown Yarn, Wool Ease Thick & Quick, and Mandala Thick & Quick are also great choices!
You can also hold together three strands of a worsted weight yarn, such as Lion Brand Pound of Love.
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