Free Easy Ombre Crochet Blanket Pattern – Beautiful Textured Throw

If you want to make an ombre crochet blanket pattern using self striping, ombre or variegated yarn then this free crochet pattern is for you. 

Make this beautiful two toned textured crocheted blanket using the Alpine Stitch for a subtle ombre effect. The wonderful woven look is created by alternating two colors to make a stunning gradient pattern with the self striping yarn combined with a solid. 

If you need to extra help, you can watch this video tutorial on how to crochet the Alpine Stitch.

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Pattern Description 

This Free Pattern is an Easy Skill Level and uses a few basic stitches in u.s. crochet terminology.

The stitch used for this large blanket is called the Alpine Stitch. This pattern is worked in alternating a repetat row of single crochet and then a repeat row of Front Post Treble Crochet and Double Crochet.  

The Front Post Treble Crochet is  worked in the double crochet stitch two rows down and skipping its corresponding single crochet. The double crochet is worked in its corresponding sc stitch. You will also skip one double crochet between each Front Post Double Crochet on the previous double crochet row.

At first this stitch may sound confusing but it really is an easy repeat once you see the textured pattern that is made in this easy pattern.

This is a perfect crochet blanket pattern that will make a beautiful addition to your handmade home decor.

Tips for Making this Beautiful Blanket

You will need to CUT YOUR YARN at the end of each row. I know, I am sorry. If you know you have extra you can carry the yarn back over and work over it with your next set of stitches. I do not recommend this because it will waste a ton of yarn and your beautiful blanket may end up smaller than expected if you run out. However, I do recommend working your ends in as you go.

I would suggest using stitch markers to note your first and last stitch in each row if this is your first time using the alpine stitch. 

How to Make this Blanket in Any Size

I wrote this balanket for one size but it is so easy to convert to many others. With a little bit of math you can turn this in to the perfect baby shower gift as a lovely baby blanket or a laghan, afghan, couch blanket, a throw and so many other sizes. 

The first thing to note is that for every skein of your contrasting color you will need two of your main color. So a 2:1 ratio of yarn.

Once you have your yarn chosen you will need to create a gauge swatch and figure out how many stitches per inch and rows per inch you can create with your yarn.

You will then need to weigh your swatch to figure out how much yarn you used from your skeins, this will help you to figure out how big you can make your blanket.

Here is an easy example, say you make a 6 by 6 in swatch and you know you used 0.5 ounces of yarn from your main color skein. The Main color skein is 5 ounces. Of you divide 5 ounces (total skein) by 0.5 ounces (amount used) you will get 10. That means you can make that swatch 10 times. Meaning if you made a 5 by 2 grid of 6 by 6 inch squares you could make a blanket that is 30 by 12 inches…not the best blanket size but you get the idea.

You would then need to extrapolate that out to how many skeins you have. Say you have 7 for your main color and 14 for your contrasting color. So now, you know 1 skein of your main color makes (10) 6 by 6 inch squares so if you multiply 7 skeins by 10 squares and you have 70.

If you were to make a 10 by 7 grid that would give you a 60 by 42 inch blanket!

Lastly, you need to figure your starting chain and number of rows. Let’s just say that your swatch was 21 stitches by 20 rows. If you have 10 squares across the bottom then 10 times 21 is 221 so you will start with 221 foundation double crochet stitches. Then you had 7 square up and 7 times 20 is 140 so that’s your total number of rows. Simple right?

You can use this to create any size blanket you want and even change up the yarn weight! Just remember, you will need double the amount of yardage of your main color to your contrasting color!

Yarn Substitutes

• Any Self Striping, Ombre or Variegated Yarn and a Matching Solid Color.

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Materials

• 5.50 mm Crochet Hook
• MC – 2 Skeins of Pound of Love in Vanilla [#550-097A]
• CC – 2 Skeins of Mandala in Warlock [#525-215S]
• #4 Worsted Weight Yarn
  MC – 2040 Yards 
• #3 DK Weight Yarn
  CC – 1180 Yards 

Gauge

• 13 sts x 12 rows = 4” x 4” in pattern repeat.
• Multiples of 2+1

Sizing 

• One Size: 46 by 48 by 60 inch right triangle.

Stitch Descriptions and Abbreviations

• Chain Stitch – ch 
• Slip Stitch – sl st 
• Stitch(es) – st(s) 
• Single Crochet – sc
• Double Crochet – dc    
• Foundation Double Crochet – Fdc – Chain 4, yarn over, insert hook into 4^th chain from the hook, yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 1 loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through all loops (1 foundation double crochet with chain at bottom created). *Yarn over, insert hook to bottom of the stitch you just made, it will look like the top or “V” of a stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 1 loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over pull though all loops, repeat from * to desired st count.    
• Front Post Treble Crochet – FPtr – Work a tr as you normally would however, insert hook from front to back to front around the dc of the previous row to complete your stitch. 
• Alpine Stitch Explanation – This pattern is worked in alternating rows of sc and FPtr/dc.  The Alpine stitch is worked with an alternating dc and FPtr row, with the FPtr worked in the dc stitch two rows down and skipping its corresponding sc. The dc is worked in its corresponding sc stitch. You will also skip one dc between each FPtr on the previous dc row.

Pattern Notes

• Throw – 58 x 42” inches.
• Skill Level: Easy
• * Designates a repeat.
• “sc 1” means to single crochet in the next stitch.
• “sc 2” means to single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches.
• “2 sc” means to single crochet twice in the next stitch to create an increase.

Ombre Crochet Blanket Pattern

MC – Row 1 – Fdc 191
CC –   Row 2 – Ch 1, turn, sc across.
MC – Row 3 – Ch 2, turn, dc in first st, FPtr in second stitch of the previous dc row, *dc, FPtr in dc row, repeat from * until 1 st remains, dc in last st. 
CC –   Row 4 – Ch 1, turn, sc across.
MC – Row 5 – Ch 2, turn, dc 2, FPtr in third stitch of the previous dc row, *dc, FPtr in dc row, repeat from * until 2 sts remain, dc 2.
Rows 6 to 125 – Repeat Rows 2 – 5, alternating your MC and CC as noted.