Learn a wonderful textured crochet stitch with the Mixed Cluster Stitch Crochet Blanket pattern in 11 sizes!
Design Story and Inspiration for the Mixed Cluster Stitch Blanket
I love textured crochet stitches, and it never ceases to amaze me how many different ways there are to work them. This is one of my absolute favorite textured stitches, so I thought it was a wonderful stitch to create a blanket.
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Yarn Options for a Textured Crochet Blanket
I chose Lion Brand Mandala Gradient yarn because I love the color changes and it worked so, so well in this design. This is one of my favorite bulky yarns, but I do want to caution you that this stitch does use up some yarn!
You can use any bulky yarn that gets gauge (and getting gauge is totally up to you with a blanket!). This is a category #5 yarn.
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Mixed Cluster Stitch Crochet Blanket
What You’ll Need
Yarn: Lion Brand Mandala Gradient (90 % Acrylic/10% Nylon, 295yds/150g) in Steel Blue (See chart below for number of skeins)
Hook: US Size 7.00mm
Notions: Yarn needle, scissors
Gauge: 11 sts and 10 rows = 4″ in mixed cluster stitch pattern
Mixed Cluster Stitch Blanket Video Tutorial
| Size | Width (inches) | Length (inches) | Number of Skeins |
| Lovey | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| Preemie | 18 | 24 | 2 |
| Stroller | 30 | 36 | 3 |
| Receiving | 40 | 40 | 4 |
| Crib | 45 | 60 | 7 |
| Lapghan | 36 | 48 | 5 |
| Throw | 50 | 60 | 7 |
| Twin | 65 | 90 | 14 |
| Full | 85 | 90 | 18 |
| Queen | 90 | 100 | 21 |
| King | 108 | 100 | 26 |
Stitch Abbreviations
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (slip st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Yarn Over (yo)
Special Stitches
Mixed Cluster Stitch (MC)- yo, insert hook into first st as indicated, yo, draw up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, skip 1 st, [yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up loop] twice all into same st (6 loops on hook), yo, draw through all loops on hook. Note: Sts worked across 3 total sts.
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Mixed Cluster Stitch Crochet Blanket Pattern
| Chain: | |
| Lovey | 36 |
| Preemie | 50 |
| Stroller | 82 |
| Receiving | 110 |
| Crib | 126 |
| Lapghan | 102 |
| Throw | 140 |
| Twin | 180 |
| Full | 236 |
| Queen | 250 |
| King | 300 |
Or chain any even number for a custom size.
Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – (you should have one less stitch than your starting chain, and it should be an odd number).
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), MC inserting hook into 1st then 3rd st, *ch 1, MC inserting hook 1st into same st as previous MC; repeat from * ending last rep in last st, hdc in same st; turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each s and ch-sp acrosst; turn.
Repeat rows 2-3 until the following number of rows are complete (including the first 3 rows already worked). You will end with a row 2:
| Total Number of Rows | |
| Lovey | 30 |
| Preemie | 60 |
| Stroller | 90 |
| Receiving | 100 |
| Crib | 150 |
| Lapghan | 120 |
| Throw | 150 |
| Twin | 225 |
| Full | 225 |
| Queen | 250 |
| King | 250 |
Border
Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around edge of blanket, working (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner, join with slip st to first st; turn. For round 2 to work, you will need an odd number of stitches in between each ch-2.
Round 2: Slip st into ch-2 space, ch 3 (counts as hdc, ch 1), MC inserting hook into ch-2 space then 2nd st, *ch 1, MC inserting hook 1st into same st as previous MC; repeat from *working the (last leg of a MC, ch 1, hdc, ch 1, first part of MC) in each corner. For last corner, finish MC in ch-2 space, ch 1, join to beginning ch-2 with slip st.
Round 3: Repeat round 1, working corner sts into each hdc.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends.
Final Thoughts on the Mixed Cluster Stitch Blanket
That’s it! A simple two row repeat creates this gorgeous blanket. Use a color-changing yarn or even a stripe pattern and it is simply stunning!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this free pattern as much as I enjoyed designing it!
Happy Crocheting!
Amanda
