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The Chunky Buffalo Plaid Crochet Throw is a warm and cozy addition to any home. Made in super bulky yarn, this crochet blanket works up quickly. Learn how to easily change colour in crochet and carry the yarn by watching the video tutorial on YouTube.
Use it as a throw blanket or wrap it around your Christmas Tree to make a gorgeous Christmas Tree skirt. Read on to get the Free crochet pattern with all the details to make this chunky crochet blanket.
Project Overview
The Chunky Buffalo Plaid Crochet Throw is a cozy, beginner-friendly blanket made with super bulky yarn, designed to work up quickly while creating a classic plaid look. It uses simple stitches and colour changes to achieve the buffalo plaid effect, with guidance on carrying yarn and a full video tutorial to help along the way.
It’s a versatile project sized around 54″ x 54″, perfect as a throw or seasonal decor piece, combining speed, simplicity, and bold texture for a high-impact finish.
Skill level: Intermediate
Sizes: One size, 54″ x 54″
Yarn Weight: Super Bulky #6
Hook Sizes: 12mm Crochet Hook
Construction: worked from the bottom-up in rows
Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/29y9FjIW5xU
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Back Story
I started this gorgeous blanket over a year ago, and it was abandoned in my whip pile. It goes so perfectly with my Holiday decor I wanted to finish it to display with my new Christmas Tree Ornaments. If you’re new to my page, you’ll want to check out my blog for my free ornament patterns. Every day from Dec 1st through to the 25th, a new ornament will be released on my blog for free with a YouTube tutorial. The Chunky Buffalo Plaid Crochet Throw goes perfectly with this collection.
The Chunky Buffalo Plaid Crochet Throw will keep you cozy through the entire Winter Season. It’s the perfect throw blanket for your couch or favourite chair. The crochet blanket is made in Super Bulky yarn, so it’s heavy and thick. It’s perfect for cuddling up under on movie night, reading a book or just scrolling on your phone.
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is time for home.”
– Edith Sitwell
Video Tutorial
YARN
Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (80% Acrylic, 20% Wool, 106yds/170g)
Super Bulky Weight Yarn #6
Shown in (A) Grey Marble, (B) Black, and (C) fisherman
#Balls (A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 3
YARN SUBSTITUTES
Lion Brand Hue + Me – 137 yds/100g
Brava Bulky 136yds/100g
PREMIER BASIX CHUNKY YARN CDN) – 117yds/100g
Stash Buster option! Hold together 2 strands of worsted weight yarn to make super bulky yarn!
For a soft, cozy worsted weight yarn, try Starlette Worsted from Mary Maxim
MATERIALS
or size needed to obtain gauge
ABBREVIATIONS
ch – Chain, pm – Place Marker, rep – Repeat, sc – Single Crochet, sl – Slip, sp – Space, st(s) – Stitch(es)
GAUGE
6.5 sts and 6.5 rows equal to 4″ with 12mm crochet hook in sc
Chunky Buffalo Plaid Crochet Throw – Free Crochet Pattern
The Chunky Buffalo Plaid Blanket is worked from the bottom-up in rows. Each block of colour is 5 sts by 5 rows, and the blanket is a total of 17 by 17 blocks.
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PLAID CHART
PATTERN:
THROW:
When changing colours throughout the row, work the last yarn over the last stitch with the next colour. Carry the yarn colour, not in use, along as you go.
Row 1: With A, ch 86, sc in the back hump of the 2nd ch from hook, and next 4 chs, *change to B, sc in the back hump of next 5 chs, change to A, sc in the back hump of next 5 chs; rep from * across, last 5 sts do not carry B, turn—85 sts.
Rows 2-5: With A, ch 1, sc in next 5 sts, *change to B, sc in next 5 sts change to A, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * across, last 5 sts do not carry B, last row, last st change to C, turn—85 sts. Cut B and weave in tail.
Rows 6-9: With C, ch 1, sc in next 5 sts, *change to A, sc in next 5 sts change to C, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * across, last 5 sts do not carry A, turn—85 sts.
Row 10:
With C, ch 1, sc in next 5 sts, *change to A, sc in next 5 sts change to C, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * across, last 5 sts carry A, change to A on last st, turn—85 sts. Cut C and weave in tail.
Rows 11-15: With A, ch 1, sc in next 5 sts, *change to B, sc in next 5 sts change to A, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * across, last 5 sts do not carry B, last row, last st change to C, turn—85 sts.
Rows 16-85: Rep rows 6-15. Row 85 carry B across the last 5 sts. Cut A and weave in tail.
Edging:
Round 1:
Ch 1, turn working down the side of the blanket, sc 1 st/row across 85 sts, at corner add an additional st, pm in corner st, turn working across the bottom, sc in each st across, at corner add an additional st, pm in corner st, turn to work across the side, sc 1 st/row across 85 sts, at corner add an additional st, pm in corner st, turn working across the top, sc in each st across, at corner add an additional st, pm in corner st, sl st in first sc to join—344 sts.
Round 2:
Ch 1,*sc in each st across to marked st, in marked st add 3 sc, pm in 2nd sc st; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join—352 sts.
Round 3:
Ch 1,*sc in each st across to marked st, in marked st add 3 sc; rep from * around, sc in last st, sl st in first sc to join—360 sts. Fasten off and weave in ends.
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This pattern is designed by Michelle Moore of MJ’s Off The Hook Designs Inc, based in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. Your go-to source for modern, easy crochet patterns. Published on December 12th, 2021.
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