Easy Striped Crochet Blanket using Moss Stitch

What is the Best Crochet Stitch for Striped Blanket?

The Moss Stitch or Linen Stitch is best for a striped crochet blanket! This is because it is a simple stitch that shows off the stripes but isn’t too dense. Made using only single crochet stitches and chain spaces, the moss stitch is a light weight stitch that works well in any yarn.

The Yarn for this Crochet Striped Blanket.

Mary Maxim’s Purley Soft is a gorgeous bulky weight yarn and super soft with just the right touch of fluff. This bulky Number 5 Yarn is made up of 70% premium acrylic, 30% polyamide with 147 yards per 5.3 oz. ball. Purely Soft lives up to its name and feels amazing, plus it is a joy to work with to crochet a fast blanket!

Materials

• Size 8.00 mm crochet hook                                             
• #5 Bulky Wt. Yarn
• BABY SIZE
  Color A – 294 Yards
  Color B – 294 Yards
  Color C – 147 Yards
• AFGHAN SIZE
  #5 Bulky Wt. Yarn
  Color A – 588 Yards
  Color B – 294 Yards
  Color C – 294 Yards
  Color D – 294 Yards
  Color E – 294 Yards
• Mary Maxim Purely Soft
• BABY SIZE 
  2 Balls – Color A – Ocean
  2 Balls – Color B – Creamy
  1 Ball   – Color C – Honey
• AFGHAN SIZE
  4 Balls – Color A – Ocean
  2 Balls – Color B – Creamy
  2 Balls – Color C -Sable
  2 Balls – Color D – Silver
  2 Balls – Color E – Thistle 

Gauge

• 12 sts x 12 rows in pattern repeat is 4” x 4”.

Stitch Descriptions and Abbreviations

• Chain Stitch – ch
• Stitch(es) – st(s)
• Skip – sk
• Single Crochet – sc
• Foundation Single Crochet – Fsc –Chain 2, insert hook into 2nd chain from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 1 loop, (2 loops on hook with 1 ch created), yarn over, draw through all loops (1 loop on hook, 1 foundation single crochet with chain at the bottom). *Insert hook to the bottom of the stitch you just made, it will look like the top or “V” of a stitch, yarn over, pull up 1 loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 1 loop (2 loops on hook with 1 ch created), yarn over, draw through all loops;* repeat from * to * for desired amount of stitches.

Pattern Notes

• Sizes: Baby and Afghan
  30×29 inches and 46×50 inches
• Skill Level: Easy
• * Designates a repeat.  
• There is not a “ch 1” at the beginning of each row to create a cleaner edge.
• The Baby and Afghan Patterns are broken down into two separate patterns since the striping and colors are different. The Afghan uses 3 different colored stripes between the main stripes, while the baby blanket only uses one, so choose colors accordingly. There are 5 Colors used on the Afghan and 3 Colors used on the Striped Baby Blanket.

Striped Baby Blanket Pattern

Row 1 – Fsc 90.
Row 2 – Turn, sc, *(ch 1, sk 1), sc, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sc in last st.
Row 3 – Turn, sc, *(ch 1, sk 1), sc in ch-1 sp, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sc in last st.
Rows 4 to 87 – Repeat Row 3.
Row 88 – Turn, sc across, finish off.

Striped Afghan Blanket Pattern

Row 1 – Fsc 140
Row 2 – Turn, sc, *(ch 1, sk 1), sc, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sc in last st.
Row 3 – Turn, sc, *(ch 1, sk 1), sc in ch-1 sp, repeat from * until 1 st remains, sc in last st.
Rows 4 to 143 – Repeat Row 3.
Row 144 – Turn, sc across, finish off.

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