With cold weather on the way, you probably want a cozy blanket to cuddle up under! One way to crochet a super warm blanket is with jumbo yarn. There are so many varieties of jumbo yarn, from weight 6 super bulky options like Bernat Blanket and Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, to weight 5 chunky options and even weight 7 options.
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1. Lush Life Crochet Blanket
This cozy striped blanket is made with two colors of Bernat Blanket yarn, a jumbo chenille yarn. The pattern is easy to follow because you’ll only need to know simple stitches plus the triple front post crochet, which is explained in the pattern.
2. Grey Scale Crochet Blanket
Here’s another blanket made with Bernat Blanket yarn, this time in three colors. I love the chevron pattern of the stripes, and that it’s such an easy blanket to make: as long as you know basic stitches plus the three double crochet decrease, which is described in the pattern, you’ll have a blanket in no time. There’s even a handy stitch chart.
3. Granny Square Blanket
This super soft granny square blanket is also made with jumbo chenille yarn. The pattern is for a 36×36-inch blanket, which would make a perfect throw for your couch. Best of all, you only need to know simple stitches.
4. Cozy Days Daisy Blanket
This gorgeous daisy blanket is made with bulky weight 5 yarn in three colors. To crochet this blanket, you’ll make 42 granny squares and then seam them together. Of course, you could also use more or fewer granny squares to change the dimensions of your project. For this project, you’ll need to know the magic ring, the beginning cluster, the cluster stitch, and the extended single crochet. This project is a great opportunity to expand your skills because all of these stitches are explained in the pattern.
5. Molly Waffle Blanket
Just looking at this pattern is making me hungry! But if you can’t eat a waffle right now, the next best thing is crocheting this cozy waffle blanket. For this project, you will need chunky weight five yarn and knowledge of a few intermediate stitches. Don’t worry if you haven’t learned these stitches yet, because the pattern includes a video tutorial.
6. Stunning Cloud Blanket
This cloud blanket is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. It’s made with jumbo chenille yarn in two colorways: a plain off-white color to represent clouds, and a multicolor yarn to represent the rainbow sky. This is a good beginner pattern because you’ll only need to know basic stitches, and there’s also a video tutorial.
7. Alpenhaus Ripple Moss Stitch Blanket
This cozy blanket has a vintage sort of look thanks to the moss stitch. Because the moss stitch is made of basic crochet stitches, it’s super easy to learn. Another great thing about this blanket is that you can make either a small size or a large size, or even customize the blanket completely to the dimensions you want. So grab some chunky weight 5 yarn and you’ll have a cuddly throw in no time!
8. Autumn Island Time Blanket
Autumn may be months away, but if you start crocheting an autumn blanket now, it’ll definitely be ready in time. This blanket is made up of beautiful granny squares that feature a burst pattern in the middle and fun fall colors that stand out against the contrasting white yarn. For this project, you’ll need a bulky yarn like Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, and knowledge of basic stitches plus a variety of cluster stitches and the puff stitch.
9. Study of Snow Blanket
It’s still winter for a few more weeks, so why not create this Study of Snow crochet blanket? It’s crocheted all in one white color to represent snowfall, and the textures evoke the beauty of snowflakes. So grab some Bernat Blanket yarn in vintage white, make sure you know the criss-cross stitch, the puff stitch, and how to work in the back post, and soon you’ll have a cozy blanket to keep you warm even on snowy winter days.
10. Colorado Throw
Does winter remind you of the snow-covered mountains of Colorado? If so, this blanket is the perfect project for you! For this project, you will need a chunky weight 5 yarn and knowledge of simple stitches plus the front post half double crochet stitch.
11. Chunky Granny Square Blanket
This fun chunky blanket is made of granny squares seamed together, and because you can use so many colors of these squares, you can customize the blanket’s layout to be just how you want it. The jumbo chenille yarn gives this blanket an absolutely luxurious soft texture, and because the pattern only calls for basic stitches, it’s perfect for beginner crocheters. There’s even a video tutorial!
12. Chunky Icelandic Crochet Blanket
This Icelandic crochet blanket features the stunning lemon peel stitch, which is quite an easy stitch to learn. Because the stitch adds such a wonderful texture to the blanket, I recommend using a solid color of super chunky weight 6 yarn, just like the designer did, to let the texture shine through.
13. Lilly Blanket
If you’re looking to learn new skills, why not try this lilly blanket? It’s made with Tunisian crochet and bulky yarn, and it will keep you warm all winter long.
14. Granny Stripe Mock Granny Stitch Blanket
If you love granny squares but you prefer a striped blanket, here’s a great pattern. The blanket is made with cluster stitches, just like a granny square, but they’re worked in rows. So grab your favorite colors of super bulky chenille yarn, make sure you know the basic crochet stitches, and you’ll have a blanket in no time.
15. 6-Day Great Granddaddy Blanket
Here’s an intricately beautiful blanket that’s worked from the center out and looks stunning in self-striping colorways. For this project, you can use any weight of yarn, but I think it would be especially cozy with a bulky weight 5 or super bulky weight 6 yarn. You’ll need to know a few special stitches for this project, so make sure you have some crochet experience under your belt before you begin. Then, just choose whether to make a baby blanket or a full size blanket, and grab the amount of yarn you will need.
16. Massive Moss Stitch Crochet Blanket
This is the chunkiest blanket on the list, because it’s made with weight 7 Bernat Blanket Extra Thick yarn. It’s a perfect couch throw for the winter because everyone on the couch will be able to snuggle up underneath to read a book or watch a movie. Best of all, you only need to know the basic stitches that make up the moss stitch.
17. Honeycomb Crochet Openwork Blanket
If you’re getting a bit tired of winter, why not make this honeycomb blanket that will remind you that spring is just around the corner and the bees will be buzzing soon? This is quite a simple pattern to follow, so grab some Bernat Blanket yarn and get ready to crochet!
18. Chunky Crochet V-Stitch Blanket
Here’s a lovely blanket made with soft Bernat Forever Fleece weight 6 super bulky yarn and the double crochet v-stitch. Never done this stitch before? Don’t worry: The pattern includes a video tutorial.
19. Simple Striped Tunisian Crochet Blanket
This blanket may be simple, but it’s also stunningly gorgeous with its colorful stripes made from Wool-Ease Thick & Quick yarn. This blanket is made with Tunisian crochet, and you can use the video tutorials to learn this technique if you’ve never done it before.
20. Mock Cable Crochet Blanket
I absolutely love the vintage feel of cabled blankets, so this blanket took my breath away. The tassels, the cables, the color gradient—it all comes together to make one of the most beautiful blankets there is. As long as you know basic crochet stitches and are comfortable following a stitch chart, you should get the hang of this pattern pretty easily. And if you want your throw to have the same gradients as the designer’s, choose Bernat Blanket Ombre yarn, a weight 6 chenille option.
Now let’s check out some baby blankets!
21. Crochet From the Middle Baby Blanket
Here’s a cuddly granny square baby blanket made with Bernat Baby Blanket yarn and simple stitches. This is a great project to choose if you need something that will work up quickly!
22. Simple Crochet Baby Blanket
This beginner friendly baby blanket is also made with Bernat Blanket yarn and easy stitches. It’s a super meditative project because you just repeat the rows until the blanket is as big as you want, and then work a simple round of edging.
23. 3 Hour Afghan
This baby blanket works up in—you guessed it—just 3 hours. To make one, grab two skeins of Bernat Blanket yarn (one each of two colors) and make sure you know how the basic crochet stitches.
24. Dreamtime Crochet Star Baby Blanket
This baby blanket is super fun because it’s shaped like a star! The pattern calls for simple stitches and includes a stitch chart, so this should be a pretty easy project as long as you have a bit of crochet experience under your belt. Just grab some Bernat Baby Blanket yarn and you’ll be on your way!
25. Puffy Crochet Baby Blanket
This throw looks so nice in the baby yellow Bernat Baby Blanket yarn colorway, but it would also look great in any color that you choose. Its fun texture comes from the cluster stitch, which is explained in the pattern.
26. Baby Ripple Crochet Blanket
I love the ripple design of this blanket, and the pattern includes a very handy stitch chart to help you achieve this look. As you may have guessed by now, this blanket is also made with Bernat Baby Blanket yarn.
27. Sedge Stripes Baby Blanket
This striped baby blanket has a beautiful texture thanks to the sedge stitch. If you’ve never done this stitch before, you can check out the video tutorial linked in the pattern. Then just grab a bulky weight 5 yarn and start crocheting!
28. Crochet Baby Boy Blanket
Need a baby blanket quick? Check out this 4-hour pattern. I love the way it combines thick, chunky stripes of color with a beautiful texture made by working in the back loop only and front loop only. And like most of the baby blankets in this roundup, it’s made with Bernat Blanket yarn.
29. Tri-Color Linen Baby Blanket
Last but not least is this gorgeous tricolor baby blanket made with Bernat Velvet, a super-soft weight 5 bulky yarn. For this project, you’ll need to know the linen stitch, and the pattern includes a helpful video tutorial.
Which of these cozy blankets are you going to make? Let us know in the comments!
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