Crochet your festive holiday blanket with the Crochet Holiday Cheer Blanket designed by Mikey. This blanket uses Caron Anniversary Cakes. Just one ball will make a 47" x 47" blanket but if you get two balls, it will be even bigger. The pattern has a nine-round repeat to make it fast and easy to follow.
Yes, you can use 4-ply worsted yarn like Red Heart Super Saver to make this as well.
Printable Download
The downloadable file includes the crochet diagram for this pattern. Drawn by Mikey in professional magazine quality, as usual.
In This Article
Yarn
Caron Anniversary Cakes. 1000 g / 35.3 oz, 970 metres / 1061 yards.
- 1 Ball (Use entire ball. Do a swatch check, or you may play yarn chicken. Grab a second ball as a precaution if you prefer not to gauge.)
Hook: 8 mm / L/11
Gauge: 10 sc and 11 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Size: 47” x 47” [119 x 119 cm]
Another Pattern to Try
You may love our Christmas Trimmings Crochet Blanket that includes a tutorial to help you make this fabulous sample.
Abbreviations
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Ch(s) = Chain(s)
- Cluster = Dc2tog. How to: Double crochet 2 together using the same stitch.
- Dc = Double Crochet
- Dcfp = Double Crochet Front Post
- Join = Join to beg st with an hdc. Equivalent to a ch-2 space.
- Spike St = Double crochet directly into the top of the stitch, two rows below, trapping the ch-2 sp inside the stitch. How to: Yoh and insert hook in st 2 rows below and draw up a long loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops. Yoh and draw through last 2 loops.
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right Side
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl st = Slip Stitch
- Sp(s) = Space(es)
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Trfp = Treble Front Post
- Yoh = Yarn Over Hook
Notes:
- Using hdc joins will help eliminate the twisting that can occur in a square blanket. If you prefer ch 2 and join with a slip stitch, you can use that too, but the centre may twist. Your call, you are the designer.
- Stitch counts are given per side.
Instructions
Ch 4. Join with sl st to beg ch to form ring.
1st rnd: RS. Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring. *Ch 2. 3 dc in ring. Rep from * 2 more times. Join. 3 dc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in beg corner sp. 1 sc in each st to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join. 5 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in beg corner sp. 1 trfp around next sc. [1 dc in next sc, 1 trfp around next sc.] Rep [ ] to corner. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. 1 trfp around next sc. [1 dc in next sc, 1 trfp around next sc.] Rep [ ] to corner. Rep from * around. 2 dc in beg corner sp. Join. 9 sts.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in beg corner sp. 1 sc in each st to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join. 11 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in beg corner sp. Ch 1, sk next sc. [Cluster into next sc, ch 1, sk next sc]. Rep [ ] to corner. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. Ch 1, sk next sc. [Cluster into next sc, ch 1, sk next sc.] Rep [ ] to corner. Rep from * around. 2 dc in beg corner sp. Join. 15 sts.
Helpful Tip for Next Round
Ch-1 sps counts as a stitch in the next rnd.
6th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in beg corner sp. 1 sc in each st and sps to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st and sps to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join. 17 sc.
7th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in beg corner sp. 1 dc in each sc to next corner. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. 1 dc in each sc to next corner. Rep from * around. 2 dc in beg corner sp. Join. 21 dc.
8th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in beg corner sp. 1 sc in each st to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join. 23 sc.
9th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in beg corner sp. Ch 2, sk next sc. [1 dc into next sc, ch 2, sk next sc]. Rep [ ] to corner. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. Ch 2, sk next sc. [1 dc into next sc, ch 2, sk next sc.] Rep [ ] to corner. Rep from * around. 2 dc in beg corner sp. Join. 27 sts.
TIP: The spike stitches trap the ch-2 sp inside the stitch.
Tip about Chain 2 Spaces Coming Ahead
In the next round, ch-2 sps are the equivalent of a ch-1 sp. It’s covered in rnd 10 and needs the extra chain to prevent the blanket from buckling inward.
How to Spike Stitch
10th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in beg corner sp. 1 sc in next 2 dc. [Spike st in next sc 2 rows below, 1 sc in next dc.] Rep [ ] to 2nd last st before corner. 1 sc in last dc before corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in next 2 dc. [Spike st in next sc 2 rows below, 1 sc in next dc.] Rep [ ] to 2nd last st before corner. 1 sc in last dc before corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join. 29 sts.
Crochet Diagram Showing Repeat in Rnd 10
Rep 2nd to 10th rnds 3 more times, then repeat 2nd rnd once.
Last rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in beg corner sp. 1 sc in each st to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 2. Join with sl st to beg sc. Fasten off.
Stitch Counts
| 11th: 31 sc 12th: 35 sts 13th: 37 sc 14th: 41 sts 15th: 43 sc 16th: 47 dc 17th: 49 sc 18th: 53 sts 19th: 55 sts | 20th: 57 sc 21st: 61 sts 22nd: 63 sc 23rd: 67 sts 24th: 69 sc 25th: 73 dc 26th: 75 sc 27th: 79 sts 28th: 81 sts | 29th: 83 sc 30th: 87 sts 31st: 89 sc 32nd: 93 sts 33rd: 95 sc 34th: 99 dc 35th: 101 sc 36th: 105 sts 37th: 107 sts |
Rep 2nd rnd once more for 38th. 105 sts.
Complete the last rnd for the 39th rnd: 107 sts.
If you prefer your blanket larger, continue repeating the 2nd to 10th rnds, finish by repeating the 2nd row once, then complete the last rnd.
The pattern is available to read on screen. The download includes a crochet diagram to help you out even further. Drawn professionally by Mikey.
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Jennifer says
I used christmas colors. Love it!
Mikey says
That's fantastic!
Mikey says
Thanks perfection Jennifer! Nicely done!