Crochet Max Baby Blanket Pattern + Tutorial

This type of colouring is referred to as maximalism contemporary and is trending hard for 2024 and beyond. With a cottage core look and feel using Caron Jumbo Twirl Cakes, this is an eye-popping dramatic baby blanket. Designed by Mikey. This is the Crochet Max Baby Blanket pattern.

Revised July 19, 2024.

Once the pattern gets going, there is a 10-round repeat with this blanket that measures 38" square. The design can be as big as you prefer. Mikey designed and crocheted this over two days. It's a fast baby blanket to create.

Yarn and Details

Easy repeating pattern with a leaf edge border. 

Caron Jumbo Twirl, 250 g/ 8.8 oz, 485 m/ 530 yds

A - Peony Ribbon - 1 Balls

B - Sky Blue Ribbon -1 Ball 

C - Violet Ribbon - 2 Balls

Use 5 mm / H/8 Crochet Hook

Gauge 13 sc and 14 rows with a 5 mm (U.S. H/8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. 

Size: 38” x 38” square. [96.5 x 96.5 cm]

Abbreviations

• 2 Double Trtog Cl = 2 double treble cluster together in same stitch.
• Beg = Begin(ning)
• Bet = Between
• Ch(s) = Chain(s)
• Dc = Double crochet
• Ext tr = Extended treble. Wrap hook twice. Insert into assigned twist. Yoh and pull up extra slack and treble as normal. 
• Hdc = Half double crochet
• Join = Slip stitch to the first stitch in the round.
• Rem = Remain(ing)
• Rep = Repeat
• RS = Right side
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sk = Skip
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Sp(s) = Space(s)
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• Tr = Treble
• Dtrtog Cl = *Yoh 3 times, insert into assigned stitch, yoh and pull through stitch, (yoh over hook and pull through 2 loops) 3 times. Rep from * once more. 3 loops on hook. Yoh and pull through all 3.
• Trfp2tog = Treble front post 2 together. Using the first and last group of 3 dc 2 rows DIRECTLY below.
• Yoh = Yarn Over Hook

Note

Stitch counts are per side.

Instructions

With A, ch 4. Sl st to beg ch to form ring. 

1st rnd: RS. Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring, ch 2, [3 dc in ring, ch 2] 3 times; join with hdc in top of beginning ch. 3 dc. 

2nd rnd: Ch 1. Sc in same corner sp. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. *(1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) in corner sp. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 1, join with hdc to the beg sc. 2 sc and 1 ch-3 sp. 

3rd rnd: Ch 3. 2 dc in beg corner sp. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp. *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in corner sp. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to the top of the beg ch-3. 9 sts. 

4th rnd: Ch 1. Sc in same corner sp. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. *(1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 1, join with hdc to the beg sc. 3 ch-3 sps, 4 sc. 

5th rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in beg corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ]  to corner sp *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ]  to corner sp. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to the top of the beg ch-3. 15 sts. (6 additional stitches since last time 2 rounds earlier)

6th rnd: Ch 1. Sc in same corner sp. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. [Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc.] Rep [ ]  to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. [Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc.] Rep [ ]  to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 1, join with hdc to the beg sc. 5 ch-3 sps, 6 sc. 

7th rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in beg corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ]  to corner sp *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ]  to corner sp. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to the top of the beg ch-3. Break A. 21 sts. (6 additional stitches since last time 2 rounds earlier)

—-- Repeat Starts Here —-

Tip: Rnds 8 to 10 will always use the colour B. 

8th rnd: Attach B with sl st to any corner. Ch 1. 1 sc in same corner sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg cornerp sp. Join with hdc to first sc. 23 sc.

9th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same beg corner sp. Ch 1, sk next sc. [1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st.] Rep [ ] to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. Ch 1, sk next sc. [1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st.] Rep [ ] to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. With spaces and sc it is 25 sts.

10th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same beg corner sp. 1 sc in each st and ch-1 sp to next corner. (1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st and ch-1 sp to next corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 3. Join with sl st to beg sc. Break B. 27 sts. 

—- Colour Change Here —-

11th rnd: With A, attach with sl st to beg corner sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same sp. 1 dc in next sc. [1 dc in next dc, 1 ext tr in next empty stitch 2 rows below.] Rep [ ]  across. 1 dc in last 2 sc. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in corner sp. 1 dc in next sc. [1 dc in next dc, 1 ext tr in next empty stitch 2 rows below.] Rep [ ]  across. 1 dc in last 2 sc. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to top of beg ch-3. 33 sts. 

12th rnd: Ch 1. Sc in same corner sp. Ch 3, sk next 3 sts. [Sc in gap before the next st. Ch 3, sk next 3 sts.] Rep [ ]  to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) Ch 3, sk next 3 sts. [Sc in gap before the next st. Ch 3, sk next 3 sts.] Rep [ ]  to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 1, join with hdc to the beg sc. 5 ch-3 sps, 6 sc. 11 ch-3 sps, 12 sc. 

13th rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in beg corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ]  to corner sp *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ]  to corner sp. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to the top of the beg ch-3. 

14th rnd: Ch 1. Sc in same corner sp. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. [Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc.] Rep [ ]  to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. [Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc.] Rep [ ]  to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 1, join with hdc to the beg sc.

15th rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in beg corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ]  to corner sp *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ]  to corner sp. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to the top of the beg ch-3. Break A. 

16th and 17th rnds: Rep 14th and 15th rounds once. Break colour at the end of 17th rnd. 

Rep 8th to 17th rnds twice more. The colour this time for rounds 11th to 17th for both repeats in colour C.  

You will have 111 sts per side at the end of the last round in the repeat. 

Border

38th rnd: With B, join to any ch-2 corner sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp.  1 sc in each st across to next corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. 113 sc. 

If you want to change the location of this next section, the next round is a multiple of 4 sts + 1 across. 

39th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same beg corner sp. [Sk next 3 sts, dtrtog Cl, 1 dc in each of the skipped sts.] Rep [ ] to next corner. Sk last stitch before corner. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. [Sk next 3 sts, dtrtog Cl, 1 dc in each of the skipped sts.] Rep [ ] to next corner. Sk last stitch before corner. Rep from * around. 2 dc in beg corner sp. 30 visible 2 double trtog sts with a total of 116 sts. 

40th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same beg corner sp. 1 dc in next 2 dc. [Sk next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts. Dtrtog Cl in skipped st.] Rep [ ] to 3rd last stitch before corner. 1 dc in next 2 sts. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. 1 dc in next 2 dc. [Sk next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts. Dtrtog Cl in skipped st.] Rep [ ] to 3rd last stitch before corner. 1 dc in next 2 sts. Rep from * around. 2 dc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to top of beg ch-3. 30 visible 2 double trtog sts with a total of 120 sts. 

41st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp.  1 sc in each st across to next corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 2 and join with sl st to beg sc. Break B. 122 sc. 

42nd rnd: With A, join to any ch-2 corner sp. 3 sc in same sp.  Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. *(3 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to beg sc. Fasten off.