Crocheting a waffle stitch blanket is a great way to add texture and warmth to any home.
The Waffle Stitch crochet Blanket is a cozy modern crochet pattern with loads of squishy texture. The waffle stitch pattern is crocheted using double crochet and front post double crochet stitches. The pattern is crocheted from the bottom up and is worked in a 2-row repeat. It includes a baby blanket with a sizeable throw-size blanket as well. The pattern includes a step-by-step video tutorial on YouTube.
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Below you will find everything you need to crochet the Waffle Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket, including the yarn, hook, materials, free written pattern for blog subscribers, pictures and a video tutorial. If you like this Free Crochet Blanket, please share!
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Getting started Crocheting a Baby Blanket
The Waffle Stitch Crochet Crochet Blanket is a Free Crochet Pattern. Crocheting a baby blanket is an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s a great way to show your love and care for a special little one.
The first step is to choose the right yarn and hook. You’ll want to make sure that the yarn is soft and gentle against the baby’s skin, and the hook should be the right size for the type of yarn you’re using. I’ve recommended in this tutorial a perfect yarn choice, and I’ve also included yarn substitutions.
I promised baby patterns, so here is another beautiful crochet baby blanket! As many of you know, I’m about to be a grandma to a little girl, so, of course, she needs all the pink things crochet!
Who doesn’t love waffle stitch? I love the softness, and squishy the waffle stitch brings. So, I needed to design a baby blanket made in the crochet waffle stitch. I’ve chosen a modern and feminine colour block pattern perfect for a little girl, but you can change this up to be gender-neutral or masculine.
Keep scrolling to find the Free Crochet Blanket pattern down below!
Yarn Inspiration
For this baby blanket pattern, I have decided to use Mellowspun DK from Mary Maxim (CDN). Mellowspun is such a beautiful baby-soft premium acrylic yarn. You will need to pick out four colours of yarn to match your colour scheme. I used the colours, Cream, Soft Pink, Dusty Peach and Mauve since going with a baby girl theme. Check out these beautiful combinations below for inspiration. The Yarn comes in many different beautiful colours you can pick from.
Mellowspun DK from Mary Maxim (CDN)
Mary Maxim Mellowspun DK (CDN) is an affordable and soft 100% acrylic yarn. I choose a soft peachy-pink palette for this crochet blanket. Mellowspun has numerous colours to choose from, so you can customize it to your liking.
#3 Light Weight Yarn
100% Premium Acrylic 284 yards / 100 grams
Shown in Cream, Soft Pink, Dusty Peach, Mauve
Baby (Throw)
A 4 (6) balls 900 (1650) yds – Cream
B 2 (3) balls 400 (800) yds – Soft Pink
C 2 (3) balls 400 (800) yds – Dusty Peach
D 2 (3) balls 400 (800) yds – Mauve
Yarn Substitutions
Mary Maxim has a few more yarn options that will work perfectly with this pattern. Premier Anti Pilling (CDN) and Bernat Softee Baby (CDN) are very similar yarns. You could also try Sugar Baby Stripes (CDN) and Lullaby Baby (CDN), these colourful striping options would work beautifully in one colour or separate the colour blocks with white or cream. Another affordable premium acrylic yarn is Brava Sport from WeCrochet, or if you prefer cotton, try CotLin from WeCrochet.
Crochet Hooks Needed
or size needed to obtain gauge
I used a Capricorn Streamline hook from Furls Crochet. I’m in love with this shade of green. You can purchase them HERE with code MJS15. Hook case available HERE.
Additional Supplies Needed for the Crochet Baby Blanket
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Measuring Tape
Garment Tags – .75″ x 2.25″
Leather Rivets or needle and thread for sewing on tags.
Crochet Blanket Sizes
Baby (Throw)
Gauge
16 sts & 10 rows equal to 4″ with 5mm crochet hook blocked in waffle stitch crochet pattern
Watch How to crochet the Waffle Stitch Blanket
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Learn how to crochet the Waffle Stitch Blanket using the Step-by-step video tutorial provided.
Blanket Construction
The Waffle Stitch Blanket is worked in rows from the bottom up. Colour blocks B-D are separated by smaller blocks of colour A. The blanket is finished with a single crochet border. A Step-by-step video tutorial is included for the baby-size blanket on YouTube. https://youtu.be/bXD1cBAoUdg
Special Crochet Stitches
Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet: Yo (Yarn Over), insert your hook from front to back to front around the post of the next stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on your hook, yo, pull through remaining two loops on your hook.
Stacked dc – Don’t ch at the beg of a row. Insert hook through the first st and work a sc. Insert hook between the 2 loops of the sc st just made, work a sc st. You have now stacked two sc sts making a stacked dc. This gives the side of your work a clean and straight edge. See video tutorial for further clarification.
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PATTERN
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Baby
Setup Row (RS):
With larger hook and A, ch 154, sc in the back bump of the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—153 sts.
Row 1 (WS):
Stacked dc in the first st, dc in each st across, turn—153 sts.
Row 2:
Stacked dc in the first st, fpdc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, fpdc in next st; rep from * across, 1 dc in the last st, turn—153 sts.
Row 3:
Stacked dc in the first st, dc in the next st, fpdc next 2 sts, *dc next st, fpdc next 2 sts; rep from * across to the last 2 sts, dc last 2 sts, turn—153 sts.
Rows 4-12:
Repeat rows 2 & 3, ending on Row 2. Last row change to B.
Row 13:
With B, stacked dc in the first st, dc in the next st, fpdc next 2 sts, *dc next st, fpdc next 2 sts; rep from * across to the last 2 sts, dc last 2 sts, turn—153 sts.
Row 14:
Stacked dc in the first st, fpdc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, fpdc in next st; rep from * across, 1 dc in the last st, turn—153 sts.
Rows 15-36:
With B rep rows 13 & 14. Last row change to A.
Rows 37-48:
With A rep rows 13 & 14. Last row change to C.
Rows 49-72:
With C rep rows 13 & 14. Last row change to A.
Rows 73-84:
With A rep rows 13 & 14. Last row change to D.
Rows 85-108:
With D rep rows 13 & 14. Last row change to A.
Rows 109-120:
With A rep rows 13 & 14.
Final Row:
Ch 1, work 1 sc in each st across, turn—153 sts. Don’t fasten off. Weave in tails for colour changes. Change to the smaller hook.
Border
Notes
*Optional, separate leftover yarn into small balls (only a small amount is needed for colour changes). Colours B-D 2 balls, Colour A 7 balls needed. Alternately, cut and weave in tails as you go. Crochet the border in the striped colour pattern. Drop off and pick up new colours as you go.
Round 1:
With smaller hook, ch 1, 1 sc in each st across, at the corner (sc, ch 2, sc), sc 2 sts/row down the side of the blanket, at the corner (sc, ch 2, sc), sc in each st across the bottom, at the corner (sc, ch 2, sc), sc 2 sts/row up the side of the blanket, at the corner (sc, ch 2, sc), sl st in the first sc to join, TURN. (If dropping off and picking up balls as you go, turn your work)
Rounds 2-3:
Ch 1, sc in each st around, at the corners work (sc, ch 2, sc) in the ch-2 sp, sl st in the first sc to join, turn. The last round fasten off and weave in tails.
Skip to blocking.
Blocking
Wet the blanket in lukewarm water with a small amount of dish soap/baby soap or woolwash. Allow soaking for around 25-30 min. Squeeze out as much water as possible. Wrap in a towel to press out the excess water. Repeat with multiple towels if necessary. Lay the blanket out on blocking mats and pin it to the measurements. Allow to dry thoroughly, and remove pins.
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