How to Make the Close to Home Chunky Crochet Blanket – Free Pattern

I did a thing, a thing I said I’d never do… I designed a blanket! It’s a chunky crochet blanket; the Close to Home Chunky Crochet Blanket to be exact.

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You see, I had a box full of Lion Brand Hometown yarn and the original intended project didn’t work out, so I had to think of something else. A blanket seemed like the best choice and I am so glad I went this route!

The Close to Home Chunky Crochet Blanket was so fast, I made it in an evening! The yarn is super bulky and the stitch work is basically double crochet, so the time went by in a blink.

Did I mention it is super warm and cozy?

The yarn I used is also pretty dense, so I think this would work well as a weighted blanket. You can easily make it wider and longer to add more weight.

Some other Lion Brand yarns that would be fun for this blanket are: Heartland Thick & Quick, Mandala Thick & Quick, and Wool-Ease Thick & Quick.

Excited to make one for yourself? Follow the instructions below:

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Here’s how to make the Close to Home Chunky Crochet Blanket:

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Notes

• Beginning ch-2 counts as the first stitch of each row.
• Where asterisks appear, repeat the instructions between them.
• For cluster rows: ch-1 LOOSELY between them.
• When changing colors: cut the tails, leaving them approximately 6″ long. These will be knotted off and hid among the other fringe.
• This pattern is worked in multiples of 6. To adjust the width of this blanket, the beginning ch needs to be a multiple of 6.
• See chart for approximate afghan sizes.

Special Stitches

Cluster (CL) = *YO, insert hook in stitch indicated, YO, draw up a loop, YO pull through two loops on hook* 3X, YO, draw through remaining loops on hook.
V stitch (V-st) = (dc, ch 1, dc) in the same space.

Instructions

With Color A,
R1. Ch 84, sk 3 chs (counts as 1st dc + skipped ch), V-st in the 4th ch, *sk 2 chs, V-st in the next* across, sk 1 ch, dc in the last ch, turn
R2. Ch 2 (counts as dc), V-st in ch-1 space of each V-st across, dc in top of ch-2, turn
R3-7. Repeat R2.
With Color B,
R8. Ch 2 (counts as dc), *CL in ch-1 space of V-st, ch 1* across, dc in top of ch-2, turn
With Color C,
R9. Ch 2 (counts as dc), *CL in top of CL, ch 1* across, dc in top of ch-2, turn
R10-R12. Repeat R9, alternating between colors B & C.
With Color A,
R13. Ch 2 (counts as dc), V-st in top of each CL across, turn
R14. Ch 2 (counts as dc), Ch 2 (counts as dc), V-st in ch-1 space of each V-st across, dc in top of ch-2, turn
R15-19. Repeat R14.
>>Continue to repeat steps 8-19 until you’ve reached your desired length.

For the blanket shown, I stopped at row 43. I also changed my middle cluster stripe, so it started with color C instead of B. This is optional, but will help to use even amounts of colors B & C.

Finishing

• Where there are row ends with long tails: Insert hook down the bottom-center of the dc or ch-2, pull tail halfway through, creating a loop. Pull the loose end of the yarn tail through that loop and pull it tight to create a knot. This will fasten it in place.
• Add fringe to the top-center of each of the same row ends (where long tails from colors changes were turned into fringe) and in the remaining unworked row ends.
• Trim tails so they are all the same length.

And that’s how you make the Close to Home Chunky Crochet Blanket!

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