Handmade Crochet Beach Blanket Pattern

Imagine a beautiful handmade beach blanket crafted using the art of crocheting. This unique blanket is perfect for lounging on the sandy shores or having a picnic by the sea. Each stitch is carefully woven together to create a cozy and stylish accessory for your beach outings. The intricate patterns and vibrant colors make this crochet beach blanket a standout piece that will surely catch the eye of anyone passing by.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Supplies

• RED HEART Soft Yarn: 6 balls each 9520 Seafoam A and 9518 Teal B.
• Crochet Hook: I-9 (5.5mm).
• Yarn needle.

Size

Blanket is 50” wide x 60” long.

Gauge/Tension

GAUGE: 11 sts = 4”; 12 rows = 4” in Mosaic Stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the specified gauge.

Notes

Work all double crochet stitches in front of the ch-2 spaces. Each ch-2 space counts as a single stitch throughout. To change color, work stitch of old color to the last yarn over; yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch.

Blanket Instructions

RND 1: With A, ch 136.

Row Instructions

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across – 135 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across; change to B in the last st.

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in the first 3 sc, *ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * across – 91 sc and 44 ch-spaces.

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in the first 3 sc, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * across; change to A in the last sc.

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in the first 2 sc, *ch 2, skip next sc, dc in next skipped st 3 rows below, sc in next sc, dc in next skipped st 3 rows below, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to last sc, sc in last sc – 47 sc, 44 dc, and 44 ch-spaces.

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in the first 2 sc, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next 3 sts, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next sc; repeat from * to last sc, sc in the last sc; change to B in the last sc – 91 sc and 44 ch-spaces.

Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in the first sc, *ch 2, skip next sc, dc in next skipped st 3 rows below, sc in next 3 sc, dc in next skipped st 3 rows below; repeat from * to last 2 sc, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in last sc – 68 sc, 44 dc, and 23 ch-spaces.

Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * to last ch-2 space, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in last sc; change to A in last sc – 112 sc and 23 ch-spaces.

Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, *dc in next skipped st 3 rows below, sc in next 2 sc, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * to last ch-2 space, dc in next skipped st 3 rows below, sc in last sc – 90 sc, 23 dc, and 22 ch-spaces.

Row 10: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 4 sts, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * to last ch-2 space, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in last 4 sts; change to B in last sc – 113 sc and 22 ch-spaces.

Row 11: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, *ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next 2 sc, dc in next skipped st 3 rows below, sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * to last 2 sc, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in last sc – 90 sc, 22 dc, and 23 ch-spaces.

Row 12: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * to last ch-2 space, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in last sc; change to A in last sc – 112 sc and 23 ch-spaces.

Row 13: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, *dc in next skipped st 3 rows below, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 2, skip next sc; repeat from * to last ch-2 space, dc in next skipped st 3 rows below, sc in last sc – 68 sc, 23 dc, and 44 ch-spaces.

Row 14: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 2 sts, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next 3 sc, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next st; repeat from * to last sc, sc in last sc; change to B in last st – 91 sc and 44 ch-spaces.

Row 15: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 2 sc, *dc in next skipped st 3 rows below, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip next sc, dc in next skipped st 3 rows below, sc in next sc; repeat from * to last sc, sc in last sc – 47 sc, 44 dc, and 44 ch-spaces.

Row 16: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * across; change to A in last st – 91 sc and 44 ch-spaces.

Row 17: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sc, *dc in next skipped st 3 rows below, sc in next sc, dc in next skipped st 3 rows below, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * across.

Row 18: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across; change to B in last st – 135 sc.

Repeat Rows 3–18 until the piece measures 60” from beginning, ending with Row 18; change to A in the last st of the last row. Do not fasten off.

Finishing

Border

Round 1 (Right Side): With A, ch 1, sc evenly spaced around all edges of the Blanket, working 3 sc in each corner; join with slip st in the first sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, Reverse sc in each st around; join with slip st in the first sc. Fasten off.