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February 25, 2024

Crochet Checker Baby Blanket + Tutorial

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Playfully named the Crochet Checker Board Baby Blanket behind the scenes but I have called it the Crochet Checker Baby Blanket based on the Lush Life Blanket but checkerboarded up. Highly textured and easy to crochet.

Baby Checker Board Crochet Blanket Pattern
Baby Checker Board Crochet Blanket Pattern

This design concept was based on the number of people who message me asking me about the Lush Life Blanket. You see, the staging of the photo appears that the blanket could be a checkerboard or gingham appearance. However, I think it could be this assumption that people really love the idea.

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 Crochet Checker Baby Blanket

Crochet Lush Life Blanket
Crochet Lush Life Blanket

The Crochet Lush Life Blanket is highly popular. There is a free pattern and video tutorial for this original version from 2016 that is free to access.

Yarnspirations Patterns
Free Pattern: Crochet Lush Life Blanket

Crochet Checker Baby Blanket

Crochet Hissy Stitch Baby Blanket
Crochet Checker Baby Blanket

The Crochet Checker Baby Blanket is the same stitching but re-engineering to account for keeping the squares looking balanced.

The multiples to change the size of my version are 26 + 14. If you are changing the sizing, I don't know how much yarn you will need. You can also use a 4 ply worsted with this information and chain in the multiples to get the desired size.

The trick to my version is that it is done like a graphghan. I don't particularly like tapestry crochet as the colours can bleed through. So I did this as a graphghan technique instead. There is actually 5 balls of yarn in play. At the end of a section, all yarn is finished and the colours are shifted by starting the new strand colours at a different spot. As you cross over 13 sts, the next 13 are a different colour and etc.

For the squares, the squares consist of 13 sts and it takes 10 rows (with the exception of the first strip) to complete this. You can go as big or as little as you wish. For balance, I did an odd number of strips. This kept my entire blanket being square.

Crochet Hissy Stitch Baby Blanket
Crochet Checker Baby Blanket
Crochet Hissy Stitch Baby Blanket
Crochet Checker Baby Blanket

More Ideas

  1. Crochet Textured Life Blanket Pattern
  2. Crochet Checkerboard Afghan Pattern
  3. Crochet Thick & Fun Border Pattern
Yarnspirations Patterns
Free Pattern: Crochet Checker Baby Blanket

Tutorial

Lush Life Version

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  1. heather says

    May 08, 2024 at 9:51 am

    grid

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    • Mikey says

      July 23, 2024 at 9:11 pm

      THanks

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  2. Grace Lemon says

    December 14, 2020 at 8:35 pm

    Thank you Mikey, aka Michael Sellick, and all those who make these videos available to us for FREE. I learned to crochet when I was 12 (ish) and got bored with the single and double crochet flat patterns (afghans, blankets, etc.) I was THRILLED when I found Mikey and the crochet crowd. I had put down my crochet hook for over ten years and only picked it back up because of Mikey and the crochet crowd. Again, thank you!!

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    • Mikey says

      December 15, 2020 at 10:39 pm

      Grace, it's my pleasure seriously. I love this journey. Excited that you find value in it as well. Best wishes hook on. 😀 Michael

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  3. Ramona Medina says

    December 14, 2020 at 4:06 pm

    You’re all are excellent thank you ??

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    • Mikey says

      December 15, 2020 at 10:39 pm

      Thank you so much, Ramona! Have a great evening.

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