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Velvet Plaid Blanket – Free Crochet Pattern

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October 4, 2019 By amanda 12 Comments

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This post is sponsored by Clover USA. All opinions are my own.

I love this time of year! Even though we have still been hovering in the 90’s (and even swimming!), it’s October and in my mind fall has arrived. I love fall, as many of you do, and it’s the perfect time to jump into crochet projects!

I am SO in love with this velvet plaid blanket!!!!  I can't wait to make it - free pattern for three sizes!

I really enjoyed working with Clover on the Mini Weaving Loom Pumpkins, so when they asked me to create a project with their Tassel Maker, I was super excited!

I racked my brain trying to think of just the right project. I knew I had seen tassels in home decor this year so I focused in on that. Pillow? Curtains? Blanket?

You guys love my other blanket patterns so much it was a pretty easy decision! So then it just boiled down to what yarn I wanted to use. I had been wanting to make a plaid blanket for a while, and I knew the tassels on the end would really be perfect.

When my oldest son, Christian, and I were at JoAnn, he spotted the Bernat Velvet in black, white and gray and I was sold. We picked up a skein of each and headed out.

This velvet plaid blanket is amazing!  You just want to hang out in it all day - and it's a FREE crochet pattern in three sizes!

I am so in love with this thing!! I just want to curl up in it all the time. I made a smaller lapghan size, but I really think I’ll end up making a queen velvet blanket for my bed when I get a chance.

I think you will really like the velvet yarn for this project. If you prefer, you can sub any super bulky yarn that gets gauge to suit your taste.

If you’ve never used the Clover Tassel Maker before, you will be so pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to make perfect tassels. I know I was! I’ve made them for a couple of projects before with cardboard or something similar, but the Tassel Maker allowed me to create all four of these in less than 30 minutes!

How cute is this velvet plaid blanket??  And it's a FREE crochet pattern in three sizes!!

Favorite this project or buy the ad-free pdf with Lapghan through King sizing at Ravelry here

In this article...

  • Velvet Plaid Blanket
    • What You’ll Need
    • Pattern
      • Click here to see the full video tutorial on YouTube
      • Tassels

Velvet Plaid Blanket

What You’ll Need

Yarn: Bernat Velvet, 1 (2, 3) skeins each Vapor Gray (MC), White (CC1), and Blackbird (CC2)

Hook: US size N/P (10.00mm)

Notions: Clover Tassel Maker, Yarn Needle, Scissors

Gauge: 10 sts and 8 rows = 4″ in sc

Finished Sizes:
Lapghan (shown): 26″ x 40″
Throw: 48″ x 56″
Twin: 64″ x 88″

Buy the ad-free pdf in 6 sizes on Etsy here

What a comfy, beautiful blanket!  Free crochet pattern in three sizes!  I love this!

Pattern

With MC, ch 65 (121, 161).

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – 64 (120, 160) sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, *sc 4 MC, sc 4 CC1, repeat from * to end; turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, *sc 4 CC1, sc 4 MC, repeat from * to end; turn.

Rows 4-5: Repeat rows 2-3.

Row 6: Join CC2, ch 1, *sc 4 CC2, sc 4 MC, repeat from * to end; turn.

Row 7: Ch 1, *sc 4 MC, sc 4 CC2, repeat from * to end; turn.

Rows 8-9: Repeat rows 6-7.

Repeat rows 2-9 until blanket measures 40 (56, 88)” from beginning.

Fasten off.

Click here to see the full video tutorial on YouTube

Tassels

**Please see video for more help.

Open the large Clover Tassel Maker to it’s largest setting by loosening the screws and sliding the Tassel Maker as wide as it will go. Tighten the screws.

Wrap the end of CC2 around one of the screws, then bring the yarn to the back and wind around the longest part of the Tassel Maker 10 times.

Cut the yarn and secure the other end on the opposite screw.

Cut a length of yarn about 10″ long and tie the middle of the yarn on the Tassel Maker. Pull tightly.

Cut both ends of the yarn on the Tassel Maker, using the grooves provided. Fold in half and create the head of the tassel by tying another length of yarn around the finished tassel.

Attach to corners of blanket with CC2. Weave in ends.

That’s it! You’re done!

I love this velvet plaid blanket!!  It's so soft and comfy and I could stay in it all day.  Free pattern in three sizes!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this free pattern. Be sure to check out all of my free crochet patterns here, including more blanket patterns!

Happy Crocheting!
Amanda

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Comments

  1. M'Lisse Haas

    November 7, 2019 at 4:45 pm

    Impressed with your patterns. I have just joined up for your emails. Looking forward to receiving your emails with your ideas. Thanks.

    Reply
    • amanda

      November 8, 2019 at 2:51 am

      Thank you so much! I’m glad you’re here 🙂

      Reply
  2. Paytan

    December 7, 2019 at 2:27 pm

    Love this blanket, I’m about 40 rows in and seem to have an issue with random loops appearing. I keep trying to adjust my tension but they are still appearing😭

    Reply
    • amanda

      December 7, 2019 at 4:37 pm

      I’m so sorry to hear that is happening to you! I’m not sure why random loops would appear. Do they come at the edges or middle, maybe where colors change? Maybe there is a common place they show up and that could give a clue as to why they appear.

      Reply
      • Paytan

        December 7, 2019 at 5:45 pm

        No they are completely random. I’ve tried to maybe tug on surrounding stitches to see if it would even itself out and it just gets bigger

        Reply
        • Kathy

          December 10, 2019 at 5:05 am

          You need a smaller hook. Velvet yarn does this if it is crocheted to loose. It’s called worming. There is helpful tips about working with this yarn on Pinterest.

          Reply
    • Tenise Kyger

      January 17, 2020 at 11:56 pm

      Oh that is happening on mine as well- it is so upsetting to see these loops !

      Reply
  3. Selene

    January 8, 2020 at 3:14 am

    Hi should the ch be counted as the first sc in row 3? If I count it as one the colors line up but if I don’t I have a zig zag/ jagged looking square. Is it supposed to line up? Or is it supposed to look “rough “?

    Reply
    • amanda

      January 10, 2020 at 3:33 am

      Yes, the starting chain is counted as a stitch in this pattern. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Holly

    July 16, 2020 at 2:06 am

    So to make the lapghan size would be 1 skein of each color?

    Reply
  5. Beth Smathers

    January 26, 2022 at 3:46 pm

    Can this pattern be converted using Worsted weight(size 4) yarn?

    Reply
    • amanda

      January 26, 2022 at 5:53 pm

      You can use worsted weight for this pattern – just be sure to add more stitches to account for the difference in size. It would be a lot smaller if worked as written in a worsted.

      Reply

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