Start here: new to blankets? Pick #1, the Striped Moss Lapghan. It is one easy row on repeat. Need it finished by Christmas? Go chunky with #3 or #4. Their big hooks (15 mm and 10 mm) work up fast.
There is nothing cozier than a Christmas afghan on the couch while the tree lights twinkle. I wanted one place with the best free Christmas crochet afghan patterns, so I gathered 18 of them for you. You will find plaids, granny squares, ripples, a C2C tree, a red truck and even a gingerbread house. Every pattern is free to read on the designer’s own site.
If you have never made a big blanket before, do not worry. Most of these use simple stitches. If you liked our easy one row repeat blanket or the superbly simple blanket for mindless crocheting, you are ready for the first few on this list.
All 18 Christmas Afghans at a Glance
| Pattern | Style | Skill | Hook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Cozy Striped Moss Christmas Lapghan | Beginner moss stitch stripes | Beginner | J/10 – 6.00 mm |
| 2. Easy Lacy Red and Green Christmas Blanket | Lacy red-green panel stripes | – | J/10 (6.0 mm) |
| 3. St. Nicholas Chunky Throw | Quick chunky striped throw | – | US-P / 15 mm |
| 4. Santa's Suit Blanket with a Fur Border | Quick chunky Santa suit | – | 10 mm |
| 5. Merry and Bright Christmas Ripple Throw | Red green white ripple | Easy | 10 mm / N |
| 6. Cheery Red and White Christmas Plaid | Tapestry plaid throw | Easy | H / 5 mm |
| 7. Woven Plaid Christmas Afghan | Woven plaid afghan | Easy | 6 mm (US J-10) |
| 8. Christmas Lights Granny Square Blanket | Christmas lights granny squares | – | Size H |
| 9. Christmas Lights Blanket in 10 Sizes | Textured throw with light appliques | Easy | 5 mm (H-8) |
| 10. Country Christmas Cluster Granny Afghan | Vintage cluster granny squares | Easy | J / 6.0 mm |
| 11. Snowflake Granny Square Blanket | Snowflake granny square blanket | Easy to Intermediate | H/8 (5.00 mm) |
| 12. Sparkling Poinsettias Afghan | Poinsettia motif squares | – | H (or size to obtain gauge) |
| 13. Christmas Character Granny Square Blanket | Granny squares with character appliques | – | I 5.25 mm, G 4.0 mm, E 3.50 mm (per the linked materials page) |
| 14. C2C Christmas Tree Blanket | C2C Christmas tree graphgan | – | H / 5.00 mm |
| 15. Modern Christmas Tree Throw | Modern Christmas tree blocks | Intermediate | – |
| 16. I'll Be Home for Christmas Red Truck Blanket | Tapestry red truck throw | – | Size K (6.5 mm) |
| 17. Peppermint Candy Throw and Pillow | Peppermint candy motif throw | Advanced | – |
| 18. Gingerbread House Blanket | Gingerbread house novelty blanket | – | P / 11.50 mm and J-10 / 6.00 mm |
Skill and hook are shown only where the designer states them.
Jump to a Pattern
- Cozy Striped Moss Christmas Lapghan
- Easy Lacy Red and Green Christmas Blanket
- St. Nicholas Chunky Throw
- Santa's Suit Blanket with a Fur Border
- Merry and Bright Christmas Ripple Throw
- Cheery Red and White Christmas Plaid
- Woven Plaid Christmas Afghan
- Christmas Lights Granny Square Blanket
- Christmas Lights Blanket in 10 Sizes
- Country Christmas Cluster Granny Afghan
- Snowflake Granny Square Blanket
- Sparkling Poinsettias Afghan
- Christmas Character Granny Square Blanket
- C2C Christmas Tree Blanket
- Modern Christmas Tree Throw
- I'll Be Home for Christmas Red Truck Blanket
- Peppermint Candy Throw and Pillow
- Gingerbread House Blanket
- More Christmas Blankets on DailyCrochet
- What You’ll Need
- Tips for Your Christmas Afghan
18 Free Christmas Crochet Afghan Patterns
1. Cozy Striped Moss Christmas Lapghan
If you are new to blankets, start here. It is one easy row repeated over and over, and the red, green and cream stripes melt together into a soft tweed look. Great for watching Christmas movies while you hook.
| Designer | Juniper and Oakes (Erin Toews) |
|---|---|
| Skill | Beginner |
| Size | Approximately 36" x 48" |
| Yarn | Wool of the Andes by WeCrochet (or other worsted weight) |
| Hook | J/10 – 6.00 mm |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Cozy Striped Moss Christmas Lapghan pattern from Juniper and Oakes (Erin Toews)
2. Easy Lacy Red and Green Christmas Blanket
Wide red and green bands of pretty shell stitches, with solid rows in between to keep it neat. The designer made it as a calm evening project, and it really is relaxing once the pattern clicks.
| Designer | Crafting Each Day (Suzanne) |
|---|---|
| Size | Approximately 51.5" wide x 65" long |
| Yarn | Worsted weight #4 in red and green (sample in Lion Brand Heartland) |
| Hook | J/10 (6.0 mm) |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Easy Crochet Christmas Blanket pattern from Crafting Each Day (Suzanne)
3. St. Nicholas Chunky Throw
Super bulky yarn and a giant 15 mm hook make this one fast. Cream and cranberry blocks give it a classic Christmas feel, and you can make it any size you like.
| Designer | Moogly (Tamara Kelly) |
|---|---|
| Size | 42" wide x 50" long |
| Yarn | Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, super bulky #6 (Fisherman, Cranberry), 675 yds |
| Hook | US-P / 15 mm |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free St. Nicholas Throw pattern from Moogly (Tamara Kelly)
4. Santa's Suit Blanket with a Fur Border
This throw looks just like Santa's coat: red body, a charcoal belt, a golden buckle and a fluffy faux fur edge. Kids love it, and the chunky yarn means it is ready in a few evenings.
| Designer | Left in Knots |
|---|---|
| Size | 42" wide x 48" long |
| Yarn | Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick (Cranberry, Charcoal, Mustard) + Lion Brand Go for Faux Thick and Quick (Chinchilla) |
| Hook | 10 mm |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Crochet Santa's Blanket with Fur Border pattern from Left in Knots
5. Merry and Bright Christmas Ripple Throw
Bold red, green and white chevrons, worked with two strands of yarn held together on a 10 mm hook. It is a modern take on the ripple afghan your grandma made.
| Designer | The Unraveled Mitten (Heather) |
|---|---|
| Skill | Easy |
| Size | Approx. 44" wide x 63" long |
| Yarn | Bernat Super Value or similar #4 worsted, held double (approx 2200 yds) |
| Hook | 10 mm / N |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Merry & Bright Crochet Throw pattern from The Unraveled Mitten (Heather)
Love quick chunky makes? Our Grinch legs scarf is another fun Christmas project that readers make every single year.
6. Cheery Red and White Christmas Plaid
A crisp red and white plaid made only with half double crochet. You only carry two colors in any row, so there are no bobbins to fight with.
| Designer | Juniper and Oakes (Erin Toews) |
|---|---|
| Skill | Easy |
| Yarn | Worsted weight #4; Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in 3 colors (White, Scarlet, Cranberry) |
| Hook | H / 5 mm |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Cheery Christmas Crochet Plaid Blanket pattern from Juniper and Oakes (Erin Toews)
7. Woven Plaid Christmas Afghan
Here the plaid is made a different way: you crochet a mesh first, then weave chains through it to make the tartan lines. Marly Bird has a video to walk you through it, and the free pattern downloads from Yarnspirations.
| Designer | Marly Bird |
|---|---|
| Skill | Easy |
| Yarn | Red Heart Super Saver (Paddy Green, Cherry Red, Soft White, Black, Spring Green) |
| Hook | 6 mm (US J-10) |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Plaid Crochet Christmas Afghan pattern from Marly Bird
8. Christmas Lights Granny Square Blanket
Every square holds one bright little bulb, and a black slip stitch line joins them all like a string of lights. Add more squares if you want it bigger.
| Designer | Repeat Crafter Me (Sarah) |
|---|---|
| Size | Approximately 35 x 25 (add squares to enlarge) |
| Yarn | Bernat Super Value (Berry Red, Lush Green, Bright Yellow, Magenta, Carrot Orange, Soft Grey, Black, White, Peacock Blue) |
| Hook | Size H |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Crochet Christmas Lights Blanket pattern from Repeat Crafter Me (Sarah)
9. Christmas Lights Blanket in 10 Sizes
A white textured blanket with crochet bulbs hanging from a chain wire. The pattern is written in ten sizes, from a tiny lovey all the way to a king bed.
| Designer | ChristaCoDesign |
|---|---|
| Skill | Easy |
| Size | 10 sizes from Lovey 12" x 12" to King 108" x 107.5" |
| Yarn | #4 medium worsted weight; pictured in I Love This Yarn (Hobby Lobby) |
| Hook | 5 mm (H-8) |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free The Christmas Lights Blanket pattern from ChristaCoDesign
10. Country Christmas Cluster Granny Afghan
Soft linen squares with a small pop of red, green or brown in the middle. It looks like an old quilt and fits a farmhouse home perfectly.
| Designer | Hooked on Homemade Happiness (Breann) |
|---|---|
| Skill | Easy |
| Size | 60" x 48" |
| Yarn | I Love This Yarn, worsted (Linen, Cranberry, Red, Mid Green, Dark Olive, Toasted Almond) |
| Hook | J / 6.0 mm |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Country Christmas Afghan pattern from Hooked on Homemade Happiness (Breann)
11. Snowflake Granny Square Blanket
Each 7 inch square has a white snowflake in the center. It comes with written steps, diagrams and a video, so you are never stuck.
| Designer | Jo to the World Creations |
|---|---|
| Skill | Easy to Intermediate |
| Size | Each square 7" x 7" (9" diagonally); blanket size adjustable by number of squares |
| Yarn | Any size 4 (medium) yarn |
| Hook | H/8 (5.00 mm) |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Snowflake Granny Square Blanket pattern from Jo to the World Creations
12. Sparkling Poinsettias Afghan
A vintage beauty from 1999 by Kim Guzman. Cluster stitch poinsettia squares in sparkly burgundy and hunter green on soft white.
| Designer | CrochetKim (Kim Guzman) |
|---|---|
| Size | 51" x 65" |
| Yarn | Red Heart Fiesta (Burgundy, Hunter Green) and Red Heart Super Saver (Soft White) |
| Hook | H (or size to obtain gauge) |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Sparkling Poinsettias Afghan pattern from CrochetKim (Kim Guzman)
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13. Christmas Character Granny Square Blanket
Red, green and grey granny squares with sweet appliques on top: Santa, a snowman, a reindeer, a gingerbread man and more. It was released as a free crochet-along, one part each week, with videos.
| Designer | Maria's Blue Crayon |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Lion Brand Vanna's Choice, worsted weight (per the linked materials page) |
| Hook | I 5.25 mm, G 4.0 mm, E 3.50 mm (per the linked materials page) |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Crochet Christmas Granny Square Blanket pattern from Maria's Blue Crayon
14. C2C Christmas Tree Blanket
One big corner to corner Christmas tree with red garland and a gold star, finished with a candy cane border. The free graph is shared on Google Drive.
| Designer | OkieGirlBling'n'Things (Kylee) |
|---|---|
| Size | Approx. 72" x 56" |
| Yarn | Brava Worsted (WeCrochet): White, Grass, Red, Canary, Brindle |
| Hook | H / 5.00 mm |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Christmas Tree Blanket pattern from OkieGirlBling'n'Things (Kylee)
If C2C graphs are your thing, try our Santa Claus C2C graphgan too. And for texture lovers, the interweave cable stitch afghan looks amazing in Christmas red.
15. Modern Christmas Tree Throw
Tall green tree blocks on a red background, with little cross stitch stars. It is a free PDF from Caron with no sign-up needed.
| Designer | Caron / Yarnspirations |
|---|---|
| Skill | Intermediate |
| Size | Approximately 48"/122cm wide x 60" long |
| Yarn | Caron Simply Soft Heathers (and Simply Soft) |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Caron Christmas Tree Throw pattern from Caron / Yarnspirations
16. I'll Be Home for Christmas Red Truck Blanket
The vintage red pickup carrying a tree home, with the words of the song and Nordic style snowflakes around it. A real showstopper for the couch.
| Designer | Nana's Crafty Home |
|---|---|
| Size | Approximately 33" wide x 40" tall |
| Yarn | Red Heart With Love, weight 4 medium |
| Hook | Size K (6.5 mm) |
| Cost | Free |
17. Peppermint Candy Throw and Pillow
Red and white peppermint swirls join into a throw with a scalloped edge, plus a round peppermint pillow to match. It is the most advanced one here, and a free PDF from Red Heart.
| Designer | Red Heart / Yarnspirations |
|---|---|
| Skill | Advanced |
| Yarn | Red Heart Soft |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Red Heart Peppermint Throw & Pillow pattern from Red Heart / Yarnspirations
18. Gingerbread House Blanket
A brown blanket turned into a gingerbread house with slip stitch icing, peppermints, gumdrops and a candy cane. Pure fun for the kids' room.
| Designer | Crafty Kitty Crochet (Melissa) |
|---|---|
| Size | About 45" wide x 60" long |
| Yarn | Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo (Cafe Latte) plus Red Heart Super Saver and Soft Baby Steps for details; two strands held together |
| Hook | P / 11.50 mm and J-10 / 6.00 mm |
| Cost | Free |
Get the free Gingerbread House Blanket pattern from Crafty Kitty Crochet (Melissa)
More Christmas Blankets on DailyCrochet
We have shared Christmas blankets here for years. These are the ones still worth making. Tap any title to open the full post.
Free Christmas Afghan Crochet Pattern
A big textured afghan in holiday colors, made to look great with your decorations.
C2C Christmas Blanket
A family friendly corner to corner blanket with Christmas animals, a lovely gift.
Bright Holiday Ripple Afghan
A cheerful ripple that works on the couch or as a gift for a mom to be.
Christmas Around the World Blanket
A textured blanket full of new stitches to learn along the way.
Baby's First Christmas Blanket
Soft pinks, white and green with a picot border, for the newest little one.
Penguin in a Santa Hat Blanket
A sweet blanket the kids will want to keep out all winter.
Tapestry Present Afghan Square
An 8 inch present square you can repeat into a whole Christmas blanket.
Finishing the whole room? See our Christmas throw pillows and crochet Christmas tree skirts.
What You’ll Need
Most of these afghans use worsted weight yarn in red, green and white, and a 5 mm to 6 mm crochet hook covers almost all of them. For the fast chunky throws, grab super bulky yarn and a big 10 mm to 15 mm hook. Keep stitch markers and a tapestry needle close for weaving in all those color ends.
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Tips for Your Christmas Afghan
- Start early. A full size throw takes many evenings. Late October is the perfect time to begin.
- Pick your size first. A lapghan for one person is about 36 by 48 inches. A couch throw is closer to 50 by 60 inches.
- Weave ends as you go. Color work means lots of ends. Ten minutes each night saves a long, sad evening at the end.
- Use washable yarn. Christmas blankets get hot cocoa spills. Acrylic washes easily and stays soft.
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Which one will you make first? Tell me in the comments. I would love to see your Christmas afghan!
