Whip up this beautiful ombre blanket with just single crochet and double crochet! Let the yarn do all the colorwork for you. 11 sizes included!

Design Story and Inspiration for the Bar Stitch Blanket

I absolutely love gradient and ombre yarns. One of the things I think shows off their colors best is blankets, so when I checked my stash and found some skeins of this amazing ombre yarn, I set out to design a new blanket pattern!

I chose the bar stitch for it’s gorgeous vertical lines made with front post double crochet. The rest is single crochet and it is sooo easy. Makes a nice project to work on while you are watching tv or riding in the car (not driving!).

Once you get the pattern established, it’s super easy to see where you should use a front post double crochet or a single crochet… and all wrong side rows are simply single crochet.

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Yarn Options for this Ombre Throw

This yarn is We Crochet Wonderfluff Ombre, which is a fantasticly cozy, squishy yarn. And it is SO warm! I loved having this in my lap as I crocheted it – especially when I got to the border!

You can use any bulky (category #5) yarn you like, but be aware that this yarn felt a bit more similar to an aran or heavy worsted, which is only a category #4 and why I used a size J hook. Of course, with blankets it’s fine to use another weight of yarn, it just affects the size.

So feel free to grab any yarn in your stash and work up a bunch of blankets.

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Bar Stitch Ombre Blanket

What You’ll Need

Yarn: We Crochet Wonderfluff in Teal Ombre, 284yds/100g (See chart below for number of skeins) 

Hook: US Size J (6.00mm)

Notions: Yarn needle, scissorsGauge: 14 sts and 20 rows = 4″ in bar stitch pattern

Bar Stitch Blanket Video Tutorial

This Textured Crochet Blanket Looks Difficult But It's So Easy! | Beginner Ombre Blanket

Approximate Finished Sizes:

Size	Width (inches)	Length (inches)	Number of Skeins
Lovey	12	12	1
Preemie	18	24	2
Stroller	30	36	5
Receiving	40	40	8
Crib	45	60	13
Lapghan	36	48	8
Throw	50	60	14
Twin	65	90	27
Full	85	90	35
Queen	90	100	41
King	108	100	49

Stitch Abbreviations
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (slip st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc)

Other Abbreviations
Right Side (RS)
Wrong Side (WS)

Bar Stitch Ombre Blanket Pattern

Chain:
Lovey	45
Preemie	66
Stroller	108
Receiving	144
Crib	162
Lapghan	129
Throw	177
Twin	231
Full	300
Queen	318
King	381

Or chain any multiple of 3 for a custom size.

Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – (you should have one less stitch than your starting chain).

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st; turn.

Row 3: Ch1, sc 2, *fpdc around next sc 2 rows below, sc 2; rep from * to end, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st; turn.

Row 5: Ch1, sc 2, *fpdc around stem of fpdc 2 rows below, sc 2; rep from * to end, turn. 

Repeat rows 4-5 until the following number of rows are complete (including the first 5 rows already worked). You will end with a row 5:

Total Number of Rows
Lovey	61
Preemie	121
Stroller	181
Receiving	201
Crib	301
Lapghan	241
Throw	301
Twin	451
Full	451
Queen	501
King	501

Border

Round 1 (WS): Ch 1, sc evenly around edge of blanket, working (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner until you get to the last corner, sc in same st as first sc, ch 2, join with slip st to first st; turn. 

Round 2: Slip st into ch-2 corner space, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in same ch-2 space, *dc in each st to corner, (dc, ch 1, dc) in corner; repeat from * for each corner, dc to first st, slip st in 3rd ch of ch-4.

Fasten off.

FINISHING

Weave in all ends.

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Final Thoughts on the Bar Stitch Ombre Blanket

That’s it! If you need help, don’t forget to check out the video tutorial and remember, you can always view all of my free crochet patterns here, including more blankets!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this free crochet pattern and I’d love to see what you make! You can tag me on Instagram or post to my Facebook page.

Happy Crocheting!
Amanda