Finish It Fast Berry Stitch Crochet Blanket

This textured stitch combined with the fluffy chenille yarn makes this Finish It Fast Berry Stitch Crochet Blanket one of the coziest afghans I’ve made!

I love to scroll through Pinterest to find new stitches I haven’t tried before. Typically I start with either the yarn or the pattern as my inspiration but in the case of this Finish It Fast Berry Stitch Crochet Blanket, it happened almost simultaneously.

I initially found this gorgeous Bernat Blanket Yarn in the Ocean Shades color at Michael’s and knew I wanted to use the Berry Stitch I had seen in my research. Later I remade it in this Gray Storm color so everyone could see how pretty this stitch is in a neutral colorway.

I’ve discovered that with this variegated blanket yarn, it’s necessary to keep the stitches relatively uniform because any fancy or complicated stitch patterns seem to get lost in all that color changing.

I knew this yarn needed an exaggerated stitch like the Berry Stitch contrasted with the simple single crochet to showcase the contrast in colors. Iv’e made this blanket in this Gray Storm colorway shown here, as well as the Ocean Shades colorway.

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Finish It Fast Berry Stitch Crochet Blanket Instructions

Difficulty

Intermediate

Materials

(Click the product links below to find your materials!)

• 4 – 10.1 oz Skeins Bernat Blanket Yarn (Gray Storm Used)
• 10.00 mm Crochet Hook
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle
• Ad-free Printable PDF Pattern link to pattern in shop

Measurements

Finished Blanket measures approximately 40 inches by 45 inches.
Additional blanket sizes can be found in my ad-free printable PDF pattern.

Gauge

4 single crochets and 4 berry stitches = 4 inches
7 rows (4 single crochet/ 3 berry stitch = 4 inches

Terminology

American English

Special Stitch: Berry Stitch
Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through. (3 loops on hook) Yarn over, pull through just one loop. (3 loops on hook) Yarn over again, insert the hook in the same stitch, yarn over, pull loop through. (5 loops on hook) Yarn over again, pull through all 5 loops on the hook. That’s one berry stitch.

Instructions

Row Pattern: Alternating rows of single crochet and berry stitch/ single crochet.

Chain 80.

Row 1: Single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook and in each chain across. (79 single crochets) Chain 1, turn.

Row 2: Single crochet in the 1st stitch. *Berry stitch into the next stitch (see stitch info above) then single crochet into the next stitch.** Repeat * to ** across. (40 single crochets/ 39 berry stitches) Chain 1, turn.
(The last stitch will always be a single crochet.)

Row 3: Single crochet in the 1st stitch and each stitch across. (79 single crochets) Chain 1, turn.

Rows 4 – 79: Repeat Rows 2 & 3, for 79 rows total. Do not cut yarn, continue to Border instructions.

Border

Simple Half Double Crochet Border:

(The Gray Storm colorway blanket was made with 1 half double crochet border.)
Chain 2, do not turn (counts as 1st stitch.) Half double crochet into that last single crochet at the base of the chain 2. Rotate the blanket and half double crochet into the end of Row 78. Continue stitching half double crochets into the end of each row, down the side edge of the blanket. Add 3 half double crochets into the corner. Half double crochet in each stitch across the bottom edge of the blanket and add 3 half double crochets into the 3rd corner. Half double crochet into the end of each row up the side edge of the blanket and add 3 half double crochets into the 4th corner. Half double crochet in each stitch across the top edge of the blanket and add 1 half double crochet to the 1st corner. Join the last stitch to the top of the chain 2 with a slip stitch. Cut, tie off, and weave in ends.

Alternate Ruffle Border:

(The Ocean Shade colorway blanket was made with a ruffle border.)
On the last single crochet stitch of Row 79, chain 3 and double crochet twice into that last single crochet. This forms part of the 1st corner. Double crochet twice into the end of Row 78. Continue to double crochet twice into the ends of each row, down the side, and around the edges of the entire blanket. Add 6 double crochets into each corner. Double crochet 3 times in the starting single crochet stitch. Join the last stitch to the top of the chain 3 with a slip stitch. Cut, tie off, and weave in ends.

Notes

The pattern has a right side, so all the berry stitches should be popped out on the same side of the blanket. The stitch pattern is also known as an even berry stitch.

You can easily make this blanket larger or smaller by changing the number of chains and rows.

Berry stitches can be used in several different ways, depending on how you want your blanket or project to look. This blanket uses an even berry stitch, meaning all the berries are lined up in rows.

You can make these without any single crochets in between them for a closer Even Berry Stitch and then you can also make these on the front and back of the blanket, skewed, and create and very textured look.

You can also vary the look by using a different stitch in between berry rows such as a mesh stitch or the single crochet I used.

I made this Quick Berry Stitch Crochet Blanket for a little girl I know and she absolutely loves it. She walked around wearing it like a fur coat for the rest of the day, lol.

Love this Finish It Fast Berry Stitch Crochet Blanket tutorial 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!)
Modified Linen Stitch Crochet Blanket (Create a unique look with this stitch.)
Modern Geometric Diamonds Crochet Blanket (Create a gorgeous graphic pattern with just two stitches!)

Want to remember this tutorial? Save it to Pinterest!

I really enjoy making blankets for those kids and I couldn’t come up with all the ideas without Pinterest, that’s for sure! I was originally inspired by this Even Berry Stitch Blanket from  Daisy Farm Crafts. So let’s see what other amazing projects we have in this month’s Pinterest Challenge!

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