Who doesn’t love a warm snuggly crocheted afghan? They make great presents, and if you can whip up this pattern quickly! This Finish It Fast Half Double Crochet Blanket is your best bet for a beautiful handmade gift.
This Finish It Fast Half Double Crochet Blanket is a great gift for all ages and is the perfect project for when you want to make a thoughtful handmade gift but you’re short on time.
These types of simple-stitch, bulky-weight yarn projects are often called one-weekend blankets because they work up so quickly. Don’t feel obligated to complete it within just two days! If you need to take a little longer, no worries. Everyone crochets at their own pace, but know if you need to make a gift on short notice, this timeframe is completely doable. Now let’s get started!
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Finish It Fast Half Double Crochet Blanket Pattern
Difficulty
Easy
Materials
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- 5 – 10.1 oz Skeins Bernat Blanket Yarn (Weathered Wood Used Here)
- 10.00 mm Crochet Hook
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
- Ad-free Printable PDF Pattern
Measurements
Finished Blanket Measures approximately 43″ x 50″, Lapghan.
Additional blanket sizes can be found in my ad-free printable PDF pattern.
Gauge
8 Half Double Crochet Stitches = approximately 4 inches
7 Half Double Crochet Rows = approximately 4 inches
Terminology
American English
Instructions
Chain 87.
Row 1: Half double crochet in the 3rd chain from the hook. Half double crochet in each chain across. (85 half double crochets) Chain 2, turn.
Note: If you’re a beginner crocheter, I advise placing a safety pin or stitch marker in the 1st and last stitches of each row to make sure you keep your edges even as you progress.
Row 2: Half double crochet in the 1st stitch and each stitch across. (85 half double crochets) Chain 2, turn.
Rows 3 & 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5: Half double crochet in the 1st stitch. *Chain 1. Half double crochet in the next stitch.**
Repeat * to ** across. (43 half double crochets, 42 chain 1s) Chain 2, turn.
Row 6: Half double crochet in the 1st stitch. Half double crochet in the chain 1 space. 2 half double crochets in the next chain 1 space. 2 half double crochets in each chain 1 space across. (85 half double crochets) Chain 2, turn.
Row 7: Half double crochet in the 1st stitch and each stitch across. (85 half double crochets) Chain 2, turn.
Rows 8 & 9: Repeat Row 7.
Row 10: Half double crochet in the 1st stitch.*Chain 1. Half double crochet in the next stitch.** Repeat * to ** across. (43 half double crochets, 42chain 1s) Chain 2, turn.
Repeat Rows 6 – 10, 15 more times. (85 rows total)
At the end of Row 85, do not cut the yarn, continue to the border instructions.
Border
Round 1:
Row 85 is 1st side edge of the border. Chain 1, half double crochet, chain 1 into the last stitch of row 85. Half double crochet into the end of the next row. *Chain 1, skip 1 row, half double crochet into the end of the next row.** Repeat * to ** around the remaining 3 blanket side edges.
1 half double crochet, chain 1, 1 half double crochet, chain 1 in 2nd & 3rd corner stitches. 1 half double crochet and chain 1 in the last corner stitch. Join the last stitch to 1st stitch with a slip stitch. Chain 2, do not turn.
Round 2:
Half double crochet in the next stitch. half double crochet in next Chain 1 sp. 2 half double crochets in next Chain 1 sp. Repeat 2 half double crochets in each Chain 1 space around the blanket. 4 half double crochets in each corner Chain 1 space. Join the last stitch to 1st stitch with a slip stitch.
Cut, tie off, weave in ends.
Notes
As with all blanket yarn patterns, you can get similar-sized results by combining 2 strands of #4 worsted weight yarn together to form one strand. It looks great with either 2 strands of the same color or 2 strands of different colors.
If you use variegated yarn, know that sometimes the colors pool differently depending on pattern size, stitch used, hook size used, as well as the crocheter’s hook tension and the color pattern of the yarn.
For the best results, I recommend matching up the color section of the yarn when you join two skeins together as well as making sure the yarn is feeding in the same direction.
If the yarn has three colors for instance, such as red/ white/ blue, switching the color order to blue/ white/ red may change the look of your blanket. Some sections may look more striped and others more randomly spaced. Try to keep the yarn flowing consistently when joining skeins. So if one skein ends on a white section, join the next skein in a similar spot on a white section.
In the image below, you will see five different skeins joined randomly and see how they create five different color pooling patterns.
That’s it! This Finish It Fast Half Double Crochet Blanket is truly one of the fastest blankets I’ve ever crocheted. I’m confident you’ll be able to work one up in no time as well.
The speed for this chunky yarn is only one of my favorite things about Bernat Blanket yarn, of course. Children and adults alike find its oh-so-soft and cuddly chenille texture irresistible. (My cats do, too, lol!)
And like everything should be with kids and families, it’s completely machine washable. The camo-look afghan I made for my husband out of blanket yarn is the most popular one in my house so it gets washed a lot!
You’ll be thrilled with how quickly you made such a cozy throw, even if it takes you more than a couple of days to complete. I bet you end up making this Finish It Fast Half Double Crochet Blanket more than once!
Love this Finish It Fast Half Double Crochet Blanket, and want more inspiration? Try the crochet projects linked below for more ideas!
12+ Easy Bernat Blanket Yarn Crochet Patterns (A great resource for all my chenille yarn crochet blankets)
Warm & Cozy Camo Look Crochet Blanket (My family’s favorite blanket!)
Quick Berry Stitch Crochet Blanket (Make your inspiration POP with this stitch)
Modern Geometric Diamonds Crochet Blanket (Create a gorgeous graphic pattern with just two stitches!)
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