Here’s a blanket that looks like it took forever but actually doesn’t. One row repeat through the whole center — the kind of pattern you can crochet while watching TV and never lose your place — then a few rounds of textured border to make it look fancy at the end.
The Skylar Blanket by Maria Bittner is a 36″ x 36″ baby blanket that works up in #5 bulky yarn. The center is a simple one-row repeat that creates a gentle texture, and then the border switches up the stitch to add a puff stitch finish. It comes out looking way more put-together than the effort actually required.
You can make it in one color or two. Either way it looks good.
What You’ll Need
Yarn: This one calls for bulky/chunky yarn.
Hooks: the pattern uses 5mm, 6mm and 7mm.
You’ll also need: stitch markers and scissors.
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Pattern Details
- Pattern name: Skylar Blanket
- Designer: Maria Bittner
- Finished size: Approximately 36″ x 36″ (easily adjustable)
- Yarn: Red Heart Soft Essentials or similar #5 bulky weight — about 6 skeins in your main color, 1 skein in a contrast color if you’re doing two-tone
- Hooks: 7.0 mm for the body, US J/6.0 mm and US H/5.0 mm for the border
- Skills needed: Basic stitches — this is beginner-friendly once you have the foundation row down
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A Few Tips Before You Start
- Swatch first. With #5 bulky and a 7mm hook, your gauge will affect the final size a lot. A quick 4″ swatch saves you from ending up with a lap blanket instead of a baby blanket.
- Use stitch markers at the beginning of each row. One-row repeat patterns are easy to crochet mindlessly — which also means it’s easy to accidentally gain or lose a stitch when you zone out. Mark your edges.
- Two-color tip: If you’re going two-tone, start the border round in your contrast color when the main body is done. It frames the blanket really nicely.
- Puff stitch border: Don’t panic when you get to the border — it looks harder than it is. The puff stitch is just multiple half-doubles in the same stitch that you pull through together. A quick YouTube search will show you the motion.
- Wash and block before gifting. Bulky yarn can look a little stiff fresh off the hook. A quick machine wash on gentle and a flat dry evens out the stitches.
If you love simple repetitive patterns like this, check out our mindless baby blanket roundup — there are a bunch of great one-row-repeat options in there too.
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