Crochet Strawberries and Cream Blanket

The Crochet Strawberries and Cream Blanket is a delightful and charming creation that exudes coziness and sweetness. This beautifully crafted blanket features a lovely combination of soft cream tones and vibrant strawberry red hues, making it a perfect addition to any home. Whether you're snuggled up on the couch or adding a touch of warmth to your bed, this blanket is sure to bring a smile to your face.

Gauge

4” x 4” square = 14 hdc x 10 rows

Dimensions

• Baby Size: 28″ x 31″
• Lapghan Size: 43″ x 45″

Yarn

Basic Stitch Anti Pilling in 4 colors:

• Color A: Blush Heather: (Lapghan Size) 8 skeins

• Color B: Ecru: (Lapghan Size) 2 skeins

• Color C: Red Heather: (Both Sizes) 1 skein

• Color D: Pine Heather: (Both Sizes) 1 skein

You can also use the approximate yardage if you use a different yarn brand:

• Color A: 1480 yds

• Color B: 278 yds

• Color C: 140 yds

• Color D: 140 yds

Abbreviations

• Ch = chain

• st(s) = stitch(es)

• Hdc = half double crochet

• Bobble = bobble stitch (*yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through two loops,* repeat till you have 5 loops on your hook, then yarn over and pull yarn through all 5)

• [ ] = do everything within the brackets

• ( ) = contains either the color to switch to, or the number of times something needs to be repeated for the lapghan size.

Pattern Notes

This pattern uses US crochet terminology.

The ch 2 at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch.

Strawberries and Cream Crochet Blanket Pattern

Starting with Color A:

Instructions

Row 1: Ch 142, starting in 3rd ch from hook, hdc 140

Rows 2-9: Ch 2, turn, hdc 140

Switch to Color B

Row 10: Ch 2, turn, *hdc 1, bobble 1, repeat from * across

Switch back to Color A

Rows 11-12: Ch 2, turn, hdc 140

You can begin using the chart on page 3 for rows 13-26.

Row 13: *(Color A) hdc 11, [(Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] 3 times, (Color A) hdc 11, repeat from * 4 more times

Row 14: *(Color A) hdc 10, (Color C) hdc 8, (Color A) hdc 10, repeat from * 4 more times

Row 15: *(Color A) hdc 9, [(Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] 5 times, (Color A) hdc 9

Row 16: *(Color A) hdc 9, (Color C) hdc 10, (Color A) hdc 9, repeat from * 4 more times

Row 17: *(Color A) hdc 8, [(Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] 6 times, (Color A) hdc 8, repeat from * 4 more times

Row 18: *(Color A) hdc 8, (Color C) hdc 12, (Color A) hdc 8, repeat from * 4 more times

Row 19: *(Color A) hdc 7, [(Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] 7 times, (Color A) hdc 7, repeat from * 4 more times

Row 20: *(Color A) hdc 7, (Color C) hdc 14, (Color A) hdc 7, repeat from * 4 more times

Row 21: *(Color A) hdc 6, [(Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] 2 times, [(Color D Bobble) hdc 1, (Color D) hdc 1, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] 2 times, (Color A) hdc 6, repeat from * 4 more times

Row 22: *(Color A) hdc 6, (Color C) hdc 5, (Color D) hdc 2, (Color C) hdc 2, (Color D) hdc 2, (Color C) hdc 5, (Color A) hdc 6, repeat from * 4 more times

Row 23: *(Color A) hdc 7, [(Color D Bobble) hdc 1, (Color D) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1, (Color D Bobble) hdc 1, (Color D) hdc 1] 2 times, (Color A) hdc 7, repeat from * 4 more times

Row 24: *(Color A) hdc 8, (Color D) hdc 12, (Color A) hdc 8, repeat from * 4 more times

Row 25: *(Color A) hdc 9, [(Color D Bobble) hdc 1, (Color D) hdc 1] 5 times, (Color A) hdc 9, repeat from * 4 more times

Row 26: *(Color A) hdc 13, (Color D) hdc 2, (Color A) hdc 13, repeat from * 4 more times

Row 27-28: Ch 2, turn, hdc 140

Switch to Color B

Row 29: Ch 2, turn, *hdc 1, bobble 1, repeat from * across

Switch back to Color A

Rows 30-38: Ch 2, turn, hdc 140

Repeat Rows 29-38 3(6) more times

Repeat Rows 10-29

Using Color A:

Next 9 Rows: Ch 2, turn, hdc 140

Fasten off and weave in ends.

After the blanket is finished, stitch on the seeds for the strawberries by using leftover Color B yarn or white yarn. Stitch the seeds on the tops of each Color C bobble. I stitched a small “v” on each bobble.