Create an amazingly warm, textured blanket with the free Diamond Stitch Crochet Blanket pattern (now in 11 sizes!). It looks complicated but is really a simple repeat.
If you’re looking for an interesting project that isn’t too complicated but looks like it is – you’re in the right place.
Design Story and Inspiration for the Diamond Stitch Crochet Blanket Pattern
I have loved this stitch for a long time. I’ve seen it online and wanted to use it before, but it quickly got lost on my Pinterest board of favorite stitches.
Then, one night my hubs and I were at Books a Million together on a Parent’s Night Out and I came across my new favorite stitch dictionary – 500 Crochet Stitches, The Ultimate Stitch Bible.
Oh, wow. I love this book. I could stitch from it forever!! And, there was a variation of the diamond crochet stitch in there! I practiced with a swatch and was good to go.
UPDATE: This pattern has now been written for 11 sizes like many of my other crochet blanket patterns. I’m working on getting all of them to include all sizes.
About the Yarn
I have used Lion Brand Scarfie for several projects on the blog, including several hats, and I love the color changes in this yarn and the way it works up.
I knew this stitch with this yarn would be a match made in heaven – and I was certainly NOT disappointed!!
Scarfie is a number 5 bulky weight yarn, so this project works up quickly. For the smallest size listed here I used three skeins almost to the last tiny bit.
Diamond Stitch Crochet Blanket Pattern Video Tutorial
Pattern Details
This pattern looks complicated, but it really is not. I’ve provided a video tutorial to help you work the stitch pattern, which is a multiple multiple of four stitches plus three, then you add one for the turning chain (so you would chain a multiple of 4).
Once you get the pattern established there is a simple four row repeat and it’s always easy to tell what row you should begin with by where the diamond shape is on the edge.
I’ll walk you through it in the video if you need more help.
Diamond Stitch Crochet Blanket
What You’ll Need
Yarn: Lion Brand Scarfie (78% Acrylic/22% Wool, 312 yds/150 g) in Cream/Silver (See chart below for number of skeins)
Crochet Hook: US Size L (8.00mm)
Notions: Yarn needle, scissors
Approximate Finished Sizes:
| Size | Width (inches) | Length (inches) | Number of Skeins |
| Lovey | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| Preemie | 18 | 24 | 2 |
| Stroller | 30 | 36 | 4 |
| Receiving | 40 | 40 | 6 |
| Crib | 45 | 60 | 9 |
| Lapghan | 36 | 48 | 10 |
| Throw | 50 | 60 | 6 |
| Twin | 65 | 90 | 19 |
| Full | 85 | 90 | 25 |
| Queen | 90 | 100 | 29 |
| King | 108 | 100 | 35 |
Gauge: 13 sts and 10 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in stitch pattern
Stitch Descriptions and Abbreviations:
Chain (ch)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc)
Back Post Double Crochet (bpdc)
Special Stitches:
Front Post Treble (fptr) – yo twice, insert hook in stitch indicated, yo, draw loop through, (yo, draw through 2 loops) three times
Front Post Treble 2 Together (fptr2tog) – *yo twice, insert hook in stitch indicated, yo, draw loop through, (yo, draw through 2 loops) twice, (two loops left on hook); repeat from * with three loops on hook, draw through three loops.
Pattern Notes
Ch 3 counts as double crochet.
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Diamond Stitch Crochet Blanket Pattern
| Chain: | |
| Lovey | 40 |
| Preemie | 60 |
| Stroller | 96 |
| Receiving | 132 |
| Crib | 148 |
| Lapghan | 116 |
| Throw | 164 |
| Twin | 212 |
| Full | 276 |
| Queen | 292 |
| King | 352 |
Or chain any multiple of 4 for a custom size.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – you should have one less stitch than your starting chain.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in each st across; turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc 3, fptr2tog by inserting hook into second sc two rows below and sixth sc two rows below (skipping 3 sc in between), *sc 3, fptr2tog by inserting hook into same sc two rows below as second leg of last fptr2tog then skip 3 sc two rows below and complete fptr2tog in next sc two rows below; repeat from * to last 3 sts, sc in last 3 sts; turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each st across; turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, fptr, inserting hook around post of fptr2tog two rows below, *sc 3, fptr2tog by inserting hook around same fptr2tog two rows below and next fptr2tog two rows below; repeat from * to last 5 sts, sc 3, fptr by inserting hook around last post of fptr2tog two rows below, sc in last st; turn.
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in each st across; turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, *sc 3, fptr2tog, inserting hook around fptr2tog two rows below and next fptr2tog two rows below; repeat from * to last st, sc in last st; turn.
Repeat rows 4-7 until the following number of rows are complete (including the first 7 rows already worked). You will end with a row 7:
| Total Number of Rows | |
| Lovey | 31 |
| Preemie | 63 |
| Stroller | 87 |
| Receiving | 103 |
| Crib | 151 |
| Lapghan | 119 |
| Throw | 151 |
| Twin | 223 |
| Full | 223 |
| Queen | 247 |
| King | 247 |
Border
Round 1: Ch 3, dc evenly around, working (dc, ch 1, dc) in each corner. Join to turning chain with slip stitch; turn, slip st into ch-1 space.
Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in same ch-1 space, [*fpdc, bpdc; repeat from * to corner**, work (dc, ch 1, dc) in corner] around stopping at ** at turning ch, join with slip stitch in turning chain.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Or, you could also use one of these other amazing crochet border patterns (over 25 to choose from!)
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Today we learned how to create a warm, squishy blanket with the Diamond Stitch Blanket pattern.
I hope you’ll give this blanket a try with your favorite bulky yarn!
Happy Crocheting!
Amanda
This is very pretty!! Love the diamond/lattice look, Scarfie yarn is nice and soft, and I like the colorway you chose — I wouldn’t normally choose an ombre for a busy stitch pattern, but the soft neutrals of this one look very nice here!
Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us, for all the beautiful, free patterns, and the crochet tips! Hope I have time to make this someday, and I’ll be watching for it on Ravelry to add it to my favs! 🙂
Thank you so much Jean! I just added it to Ravelry. I try to add the patterns when I post them but sometimes I get behind 🙂
I am so blessed that my mother taught me how to crochet, today is her heavenly 90th Birthday. I will be trying this one after I get settled in a new place where I can get all my yarn plus her unfinished projects out and finish her work.
That would be amazing! Happy birthday to your Mom in Heaven. My grandmother just passed away in August and she would have been 89 this year. <3
I would love to make this blanket for my son who is 6ft 2in so it’s needs to be bigger. Do you know how many I should chain at the beginning and how much yarn I need?
This pattern uses a chain in multiples of 4, so you would need to decide how wide to make it (a lot of times I chain in the multiples until the chain looks wide enough to me – totally not scientific, but it works!). I found that the pattern with my yarn used about a yard per square inch, so if you were making a blanket 60″ x 90″ (which is nearly a twin) you would multiply 60×90 to get 5400 yards, which is a lot!
Thank you, that helps. I will just need to figure out how big I want it to be. Love the pattern with the yarn.
Amanda this is gorgeous!
It’s beautiful. Thank you for sharing. My question is, when adding the next skein of yarn do you try to match it to the color change, or just add on and keep going?
I just added mine and kept going. 🙂
I love this. What does the back side look like? I am in search of stitches that look good on both sides for a sampler blanket I am making.
Hi Leslie! I show the back side in the introduction of the video if you want to get a good look at it. It’s an interesting texture and I think it would be perfect for a sampler blanket. 🙂
Hello Amanda,
I love this pattern! As I am working it I noticed I am one stitch off after counting one of my double crotchet rows (98). I think I will just add an increase, but now I’m questioning if I am starting the row correctly. I am using the chain three. Do I skip the first stitch or crotchet into it? I tried going back to video, but mostly you just say double crotchet across. Thanks so much!!
Hi Anna! If you are chaining 3 then it will count as a stitch and you will skip the first stitch. Sometimes you can lose one by not crocheting into that ch-3 when you work the next row.
Beautiful pattern! I’m getting my yarn today and I’m in a tizzy of anticipation! Lol I can’t wait to see how it unfolds. I’m making it for my boyfriend for Christmas. He’s a blanket guy. I’m wondering how well this washes? Any special instructions? Also, I’m thinking of adding a felt Batman “applique” to the back…any tips? The color I chose is cranberry and black
Hi there! Loving this pattern, I’m making it for my cousin for her wedding. I’m running into a bit of an issue with it curling as I go. Any advice on how I can fix/avoid this? I really appreciate it!
Hi! This usually will flatten out once you have a border in place to help hold it down. 🙂
Hi Amanda. This is a beautiful pattern. Thank you for sharing and for such clear instructions.
Is there a specific technique to make sure the color change occurs at the start of a new row instead of a random spot?