The Herfst Blanket is an easy crochet blanket pattern that is sure to elevate your home decor. The irregular stripes and cozy texture make it the perfect throw blanket for curling up in front of the fireplace.
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Elevate Your Home Decor
Using this free pattern, you’re only a few simple stitches away from having an elegant striped afghan of your very own.
The Herfst Blanket features irregular stripes and bands of different textures that turn it from a simple wool blanket into a gorgeous piece of bedroom or living room decor. No need to be a crochet expert to make your own! It’s constructed using simple stitches, and my step-by-step instructions will ensure anyone can create one!
Before you Start
Materials
- 6 mm / US 10 – J hook
- 6 100g skeins (approximately 1450m / 1600 yards) of Royal Zeeman yarn (3 grey, 1 pink, 1 offwhite and 1 green).
- Tapestry needle to weave in the ends. I love this set as it has different eye sizes for different yarn thickness and it comes in a small tube which is very convenient so I don’t lose them.
Because the yarn I used is not available everywhere, and I know how painful it is to try to find equivalent yarn which will give you the same effect I have selected a few equivalent yarns for you. I haven’t tried them out myself, but they look so pretty, check them out!
- Lion Brand Wool-Ease They have this yarn in about 20 colors, I’m sure you’ll fall in love with more than one.
- La Mia Just Wool
elann Wool Mate- RED HEART Super Saver Yarn. This yarn also exists in more than 60 colors.

Abbreviations
This pattern follows US notations.
- st = stitch
- ch = chain
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- FLO = front loop only
Repeat the instructions between ** the indicated number of times or until the end of the row.
The climbing ch 1and ch 2 are not counted as stitches throughout the pattern. I use a turning ch 2 for dc stitches as I find it gives me a neater edge.
When changing color, the turning ch 1, ch 2 at the end of the row should be done in the new color. For improved readability, I will not mention it every time.
All stitches are worked in the stitch of the row below except when the stitch below is a ch stitch then the new stitch is worked in the ch space.
Gauge
Gauge is not critical for this easy crochet blanket but in rows of dc my gauge is 12st by 8 rows for a 10cm by 10cm square.
Confused on how to make or measure gauge? Check out my detailed post all about crochet gauge.

Size
This Herfst blanket is 1m05 by 1m30 / 41.25″ by 51.25″. To increase/decrease the width you can add/remove a multiple of 2 stitches to the starting chain. To increase /decrease the length you can add/remove rows.
Special Stitches
- Puff stitch = Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a loop) twice, yo, pull through all 7 loops on the hook, ch 1 to close the puff stitch.
- Bead stitch: The bead stitch is similar to a puff stitch but done horizontally. It’s worked up around a dc stitch.
Bead stitch = dc stitch, *yo around the dc stitch post, pull up a loop* repeat 3 times, yo and pull through the next 6 loops on the hook. This leaves 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through the remaining 2 loops. The bead stitch has a width of 2 stitches.
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The Easy Crochet Blanket Actual Pattern
With grey yarn and 6 mm / US 10 – J hook, ch 120 + 2.
R1 – R5: from the 3rd st from the hook, dc across, ch 2, turn.
R6: dc across, ch 1Switch to offwhite yarn
R7: hdc across, ch 1, turn
R8: hdc in the front loop only, ch 2, turnSwitch to pink.
R9: dc across, ch 2, turn
R10: dc, * bead st, skip 1* repeat across, dc, ch 2, turn
R11: dc across, ch 2, turnSwitch to green
R12 – R13: dc across, ch 2, turn
R14: dc, *puff st, ch 1, miss 1* repeat across, dc, ch 2, turn
R15: dc across, ch 2, turn
R16: dc across, ch 1, turnSwitch to offwhite
R17: hdc across, ch 1, turn
R18: hdc in the front loop only across, ch 2, turnSwitch back to grey
R19 – R26: dc across, ch 2, turn (8 rows)Switch to pink
R27: dc across, ch 2, turn
R28: dc, * bead st, skip 1 * repeat across, dc, ch 2, turn
R29: dc across, ch 1, turnSwitch to offwhite
R30: hdc across, ch 1, turn
R31: hdc in the front loop only across, ch 2, turnSwitch back to grey
R32 – R36: dc across, ch 2, turn (5 rows)Switch to offwhite
R37 – R38: hdc across, ch 1, turn
R39: hdc in the front loop only across, ch 1, turn
R40: hdc across, ch 1, turnSwitch to green
R41 – R42: dc across, ch 2, turn
R43: dc, *puff st, ch 1, miss 1* repeat across, dc, ch 2, turn
R44: dc across, ch 2, turn
R45: dc across, ch 1, turnSwitch to offwhite
R46: hdc across, ch 1, turn
R47: hdc in the front loop only across, ch 2, turn
R48 – R49: Repeat *rows 46 and 47*Switch back to grey
R50 – R61: dc across, ch 2, turn (12 rows)Switch to pink
R62: dc across, ch 2, turn
R63: dc, * bead st, skip 1 *, dc, ch 2, turn
R64: dc across, ch 1, turnSwitch to green
R65 – R66: dc across, ch 2, turn
R67: dc, *puff st, ch 1, miss 1* repeat across, dc, ch 2, turn
R68: dc across, ch 2, turn
R69: dc across, ch 1, turnSwitch to offwhite
R70: hdc across, ch 1, turn
R71: hdc in the front loop only across, ch 2, turnSwitch to grey
R72 – R74: dc across, ch 2, turn (3 rows)Switch to offwhite
R75 – R76: hdc across, ch 1, turn
R77: hdc in the front loop only, ch 2, turn
R78 : hdc across, ch 1, turn
R79 – R80: Repeat *rows 77 and 78* finish with a turning chain 2.Switch to grey
R81 – R86: dc across, ch 2, turn (6 rows)Switch to pink
R87: dc across, ch 2, turn
R88: dc, * bead st, skip 1 *, dc, ch 2, turn
R89: dc across, ch 1, turnSwitch to offwhite
R90: hdc across, ch 1, turn
R91: hdc in the front loop only across, ch 2, turnSwitch to grey
R92 – R96: dc across, ch 2, turn (5 rows)Switch to green
R97: dc across, ch 2, turn
R98: dc, *puff st, ch 1, miss 1* repeat across, dc, ch 2, turn
R99: dc across, ch 1, turnSwitch to offwhite
R100: hdc across, ch 1, turn
R101: hdc in the front loop only across, ch 2, turnSwitch to pink
R102: dc across, ch 2, turn
R103: dc, * bead st, skip 1 *, dc, ch 2, turn
R104: dc across, ch 1, turnSwitch to offwhite
R105 – R106: hdc across, ch 1, turn
R107: hdc in the front loop only, ch 1, turn
R108 : hdc across, ch 1, turn
R109 – R110: Repeat *rows 108 and 109*. Finish with a turning ch 2.Switch to grey
R111 – R115: dc across, ch 2, turn (5 rows)
Blocking and Assembly
You’re done with the crochet part. Bind off and weave in all the ends.
To make your stitch pattern even prettier and help straighten your edges, block your project lightly.
Don’t skip this step as it can make a huge difference. Read my detailed tutorial on why block, how-to, and all my tips and tricks if you need help.
If you enjoyed this easy blanket crochet pattern, you will love my other crochet for home decor patterns such as my chair socks, mandala placemats and my candy potholders. Go check them out!
Merry
November 23, 2019 at 4:30 amI love the blanket but don’t know how to translate the size u listed. Could u please give me the size in us measurements so I will know what they are. Thanks for the pattern and also for doing this for me. I love working with lion heart yarn so I’m sure I’ll love this also.
Thanks
Merry
Hortense Maskens
November 26, 2019 at 9:17 amI’ve now updated the post to include size in inches
Jodi Payne
February 20, 2020 at 8:13 pmWhen you say miss 1, is that just another way of saying skip 1?
Hortense Maskens
February 21, 2020 at 10:56 amYes! One is UK terms, the other US