Crochet Marshmallow Baby Blanket

The Crochet Marshmallow Baby Blanket is a delightful and cozy creation perfect for keeping your little ones warm and snug. With its soft and fluffy texture, this blanket is both adorable and practical, making it a wonderful addition to any nursery or baby shower gift. The gentle pastel colors combined with the intricate crochet pattern give it a unique and charming look that is sure to be loved by both babies and parents. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter looking for a fun project or a beginner wanting to try something new, this blanket is a fantastic choice that will bring lots of joy and warmth to whoever wraps themselves in it.
Materials Needed
For this project, you will need:
Hooks
5 mm / H hook for the US
I also recommend using a 6 mm / J hook to create your beginning chain to ensure it won’t be too tight later.
Other Supplies
You will also need a tapestry needle to hide your tails.
Yarn
Worsted weight yarn, 4 ply US, 10 ply AU
Skein info: 100 grams / 3.5 oz and 240 meters / 262 yards
The Color Scheme
I used 2 skeins of white and 1 skein each of Dark Brown, Coffee Brown, Tan, Grey, and Light Blue for a total of 6 colors. These skeins were from my scraps, and a few were not entirely new skeins, yet I still didn’t run out. However, I recommend having 2 full skeins of white because it’s used for more rows of the afghan, plus the border.
Color changes happen every 2 rows of this pattern, unless you're on white rows, which last for 4 rows.
The Multiples
The multiple of this design is 22 + 15. This means you will chain in multiples of 22 (so your stitches will be 44, 66, etc.) until you reach your desired width, then when you’re ready, chain 15 more and you’re ready to begin your afghan.
Sizing
I made my afghan in baby size. I always make my baby blankets big so that they fit the full crib and the baby can use it for a few years. My ending size without a border is:
45” wide, 60” tall / 114 cm wide, 152 cm tall.
Abbreviations Used
- ch = Chain
- sl st = Slip Stitch
- st = Stitch
- sk = Skip
- dec = Decrease
- beg = Beginning
- YO = Yarn Over
- FPDC = Front Post Double Crochet
- SC = Single Crochet
- DC = Double Crochet
- TRC = Triple Crochet
- FPTRC = Front Post Triple Crochet – This is like the FPDC, only you yarn over one more time (See FPDC for more help)
- FPDC dec = Double Crochet Decrease
To execute the FPDC decrease, YO and insert your hook onto the post, pull up a loop. YO and insert your hook onto the next DC post and pull up a loop. This results in 3 loops on your hook. YO and pull through all 3 loops.
Starting Your Blanket
Use your 6 mm / J hook to make your beginning chain.
To Start:
- Chain 103
- Switch to your 5 mm / H hook and continue to row 1
Row Instructions
Row 1: With Dark Brown
DC in the 6th chain from the hook. CH 2 and DC in the same stitch. This creates your first V stitch. | sk 2 stitches and DC, ch 2, DC in the next stitch | repeat 1 more time.
* sk 2 stitches and TRC in the next 4 stitches. Sk a stitch and DC, ch 2, DC in the next stitch. Sk a stitch and TRC in the next 4 stitches. | Sk 2 stitches and DC. CH 2, DC in the next stitch.| repeat 2 more times * Repeat for the row.
To end the row: 3 chains left. Sk 2 and DC in the last chain. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 2: Stay with Dark Brown
* FPDC onto the first DC of your V stitch. DC 3, ch 2, DC 3 into the V stitch (this is your first Marshmallow Stitch). FPDC dec using the second DC of your V stitch and finish the dec using the first DC of your second V stitch.
DC 3, ch 2, DC 3 into the V stitch. FPDC dec using the second DC of your V stitch and finish the dec using the first DC of your second V stitch.
DC 3, ch 2, DC 3 into the V stitch. FPDC on the last DC of this 3rd V stitch. TRC in the next 4 TRC’s. DC, ch 2, DC in the V stitch, TRC in the next 4 TRC’s. * repeat for the row
To end your row: DC in last CH 2. Leaving a bit of a tail that can be hidden later using a tapestry needle, cut your yarn. Change to Coffee Brown color and Ch 2 and turn.
Row 3: With New Color Coffee Brown
* DC, ch 2, DC in the ch 2 space of your Mushroom stitch, repeat for the next two Marshmallow stitches. FPTRC on next 4 TRC’s. DC, ch 2, DC in V stitches. FPTRC on next 4 TRC’s * repeat for the row.
To end the row: DC in last CH 2. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 4: Stay with Coffee Brown
* FPDC onto the first DC of your V stitch. DC 3, ch 2, DC 3 into the V stitch (this is your first Marshmallow Stitch). FPDC dec using the second DC of your V stitch and finish the dec using the first DC of your second V stitch.
DC 3, ch 2, DC 3 into the V stitch. FPDC dec using the second DC of your V stitch and finish the dec using the first DC of your second V stitch.
DC 3, ch 2, DC 3 into the V stitch. FPDC on the last DC of this 3rd V stitch.
TRC in the next 4 TRC’s. DC, ch 2, DC in the V stitch, TRC in the next 4 TRC’s. * repeat for the row
To end your row: DC in last CH 2. Leaving a bit of a tail that can be hidden later using a tapestry needle, cut your yarn. Change to white and Ch 2 and turn.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4. Remember each color will need to be done for two rows and white rows should be done for 4.
Color Row Summary
Here are all the rows and their corresponding colors:
- Rows 1 & 2 – Dark Brown
- Rows 3 & 4 – Coffee Brown
- Rows 5 – 8 – White
- Rows 9 & 10 – Tan
- Rows 11 & 12 – Light Grey
- Rows 13 – 16 – White
- Rows 17 & 18 – Light Blue
- Rows 19 & 20 – Dark Brown
- Rows 21 – 24 – White
- Rows 25 & 26 – Coffee Brown
- Rows 27 & 28 – Tan
- Rows 29 – 32 – White
- Rows 33 & 34 – Light Grey
- Rows 35 & 36 – Light Blue
- Rows 37 – 40 – White
- Rows 41 & 42 – Dark Brown
- Rows 43 & 44 – Coffee Brown
- Rows 45 – 48 – White
- Rows 49 & 50 – Tan
- Rows 51 & 52 – Light Grey
- Rows 53 – 56 – White
- Rows 57 & 58 – Light Blue
- Rows 59 & 60 – Dark Brown
Before you start the border, you’ll need to hide your tails with your tapestry needle.
The Border
Using your white yarn and 5 mm / H hook, front side facing as if to start another row, find the top right corner (or top left if you're left-handed).
Sc in the first DC * Ch 3, sc in Marshmallow stitch’s ch 2 space. | Ch 3 and SC in FPDC. Ch 3 and sc in Ch 3 of the next Marshmallow St. | Repeat 1 more time. Ch 3 and skip 2 TRC’s and SC in the space in between the next TRC’s. CH 3 and SC in the V stitch. Ch 3 and skip 2 TRC’s and SC in the space in between the next TRC’s. * Repeat to end of the top side. Ch 4 and turn to the side of the afghan.
Working along the side, SC on the big CH 2 space here. Now, if you notice along the side, you have many big spaces running down it made up of CH 2’s and DC’s. These are the stitches we’ll be using. * CH 4 and DC into the next big space *
Repeat this until you reach your last big space. Then turn your piece to the bottom side and Ch 3 and sc in the V stitch. Repeat 1 more time. * Skip 2 TRC’s and sc in the space between the TRC’s. Ch 3, sk 2 TRC’s and SC in V stitch. Ch 3 and sk 2 TRC’s and sc in the space between TRC’s. Ch 3 and sc in the V stitches. *
Working along the side, SC on the big CH 2 space here. Use the big spaces running down it made up of CH 2’s and DC’s. * CH 4 and DC into the next big space *
When you make it back to the beginning of the round, you will only need to ch 3 instead of 4 and sl st in the 1st SC.
2nd Round of the Border
Ch 1 and SC in the same stitch * DC 3 in ch space. Sc in sc * along the top row.
On the corner, switch to the side after your last DC 3 and SC on the top.
Along the Side
* DC 4 in the last ch space. Sc in sc *
On the Bottom Side
* DC 3 & SC in SC’s *
Along the Last Side
* DC 4 in the last ch space. Sc in sc *
To end the round: Sl st in your beginning SC to finish. Ch 1 and cut your yarn. Hide your tail with your tapestry needle.