Create a festive and cozy keepsake for a little one due around the holidays with this Christmas crochet baby blanket pattern. This design is full of comforting texture, fun stitch variety, and cheerful seasonal charm. All while being surprisingly easy to remember. Even though it features a four-row repeat, the pattern flows so naturally that you’ll have it memorized in no time.
If you’ve been wanting a Christmas-themed project that’s relaxing, rhythmic, and still visually stunning, this blanket is the perfect pick.
Free pattern by Dana Nield from Dana Nield Designs
Two of the four repeat rows are simply half double crochets worked in the back loop only, giving you plenty of peaceful, mindless stitching time. The other two rows bring the magic: soft, rounded puff stitches that look like holly berries and delicate shell stitches reminiscent of sea shells.
This playful combination inspired the name Holly Berry Seashore Baby Blanket. A sweet blend of Christmas woodland vibes and soothing coastal texture.
Four Row Repeat
To keep things cohesive, every stitch in this blanket is actually a variation of the half double crochet. The shell stitches are built from HDCs, the puffs are essentially “super HDCs,” and the border is finished with the beautifully textured camel stitch, which is just an HDC worked in the third loop. It’s amazing how much depth and interest you can create using just one foundational stitch family!
Whether you’re gifting this to expecting parents, making it for your own Christmas baby, or simply crafting a seasonal project that feels joyful and cozy, this blanket is a delight to work up.
The texture is soft and squishy, the stitch pattern is easy to memorize, and the finished piece has a warm, festive charm that makes it a treasured handmade heirloom. I hope you enjoy this pattern as much as I loved designing it.
Dana Nield from Dana Nield Designs
Skill Level
Intermediate Crocheter
Gauge
Approximately 13 sts x 9 rows in pattern = 4″double crochet per 4 inches
Size
35″ x 34″ with border | 30″ x 29″ before border
Materials
- Caron Simply Soft Weight 4 Medium (100% Acrylic, 315yd/288m, 6oz/170g):
- Color A: 1 skein Dark Sage
- Color B: 1 skein Pistachio
- Color C: 1 skein Autumn Red
- Color D: 1 skein Strawberry
- Color E, border color: 2 skeins Off White
=1,890yds/1,728m, 36oz/1,020g total
Supplies
Size I Crochet Hook 5.5mm
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Tape Measure
