The Seashells Welcome Blanket has become one of my all-time favorite crochet blankets. It is so easy to work up, and yields such a stunning result. If you can double crochet, then you can make this blanket!
I used an Aran (8wpi) weight yarn in a beautiful shade of gold for this crochet blanket. The free crochet pattern is below, or you may purchase a print-optimized, ad-free PDF.
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Difficulty: Easy
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Seashells Welcome Blanket
Materials Used:
- Caron Simply Soft in Autumn Maize (6 oz/170.1 g, 315 yds/288 m) – 3 skeins for the stroller blanket, 5 skeins for the lapghan, and 6 skeins for the throw
- Size I/9 – 5.50 mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Abbreviations:
ch(s) = chain(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
sp = space
dc = double crochet
American crochet terms used throughout
Gauge:
4″ x 4″ = 13 dc, 6 rows
Finished Size Approximately:
Stroller Blanket: 30″ wide x 35″ long
Lapghan (Wheelchair): 37″ wide x 51″ long
Throw: 51″ wide x 59″ long
Notes:
The ch 3 at the beginning of each row counts as the 1st dc.
I list the number of stitches for each size in parentheses in this order: (stroller, lapghan, throw).
If you would like to make a different size than the options above, chain a multiple of 23, plus 6.
Instructions:
Row 1:
Ch (98, 121, 167) dc in 4th ch from the hook and in each ch across, turn. (96, 119, 165) sts
Rows 2 – 4:
Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), skip the first dc, dc in each dc across, ending with a dc in the top of the turning-ch-3, turn. (96, 119, 165) sts
Row 5:
Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), skip the first dc, dc in next 5 dc, skip 3 dc, [3dc, ch 1, 3dc] in next dc, skip 3 dc, [3dc, ch 1, 3dc] in next dc, skip 3 dc, [3dc, ch 1, 3dc] in next dc, skip 3 dc, *dc in next 8 dc, skip 3 dc, [3dc, ch 1, 3dc] in next dc, skip 3 dc, [3dc, ch 1, 3dc] in next dc, skip 3 dc, [3dc, ch 1, 3dc] in next dc, skip 3 dc; repeat from * across, dc in last 5 dc, dc in turning-ch-3, turn.
Row 6:
Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), skip the first dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 2, skip 3 dc, [dc, ch 2, dc] in the ch-1 sp, ch 2, skip 6 dc, [dc, ch 2, dc] in the ch-1 sp, ch 2, skip 6 dc, [dc, ch 2, dc] in the ch-1 sp, ch 2, skip 3 dc, *dc in next 8 dc, ch 2, skip 3 dc, [dc, ch 2, dc] in the ch-1 sp, ch 2, skip 6 dc, [dc ch 2, dc] in the ch-1 sp, ch 2, skip 6 dc, [dc, ch 2, dc] in the ch-1 sp, ch 2, skip 3 dc; repeat from * across, dc in last 5 dc, dc in turning-ch-3, turn.
Row 7:
Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), skip the first dc, dc in next 5 dc, skip next ch-2 sp, [3dc, ch 1, 3dc] in next ch-2 sp, skip next ch-2 sp, [3dc, ch 1, 3dc] in the next ch-2 sp, skip next ch-2 sp, [3dc, ch 1, 3dc] in the next ch-2 sp, skip next ch-2 sp, *dc in next 8 dc, skip next ch-2 sp, [3dc, ch 1, 3dc] in next ch-2 sp, skip next ch-2 sp, [3dc, ch 1, 3dc] in the next ch-2 sp, skip next ch-2 sp, [3dc, ch 1, 3dc] in the next ch-2 sp, skip next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across, dc in last 5 dc, dc in turning-ch-3, turn.
Row 8:
Repeat row 6.
Row 9:
Repeat row 7.
Row 10:
Repeat row 6.
Row 11:
Repeat row 7.
Row 12:
Repeat row 6.
Row 13:
Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), skip the first dc, dc in next 5 dc, [dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc] twice, 2dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, [dc in next dc, dc in ch-2 sp] twice, *dc in next 8 dc, [dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc] twice, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, [dc in next dc, dc in ch-2 sp] twice; repeat from * across, dc in last 5 dc, dc in turning-ch-3, turn. (96, 119, 165) sts
Row 14:
Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout, skip the first dc, dc in each dc across, turn. (96, 119, 165) sts
Row 15:
Repeat row 14.
Row 16:
Repeat row 14.
Repeat rows 5-16 (3, 5, 6) times.
Fasten off, weave in all ends, and enjoy your new crochet blanket!
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