The Stash busting Moss Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket is the perfect way to turn that beautiful chaos into something cozy, colorful, and adorable. Using three strands of yarn held together, this blanket works up lightning-fast and creates dreamy color transitions with zero extra effort.
Free pattern by Dana Nield from Dana Nield Designs
If you’ve never tried the moss stitch before, now’s the time! It’s a beginner-friendly stitch with a beautiful woven texture, made even squishier with three strands of yarn. The extra thickness makes this Crochet Baby Blanket super snuggly and warm—perfect for gifting or keeping.
We all know the rule: finish a project, buy more yarn guilt-free! This stash buster gives you a great excuse to clear out your yarn shelves (so you can fill them right back up). It’s quick, easy, and oh-so-satisfying.
Easy Chunky Crochet Baby Blanket
Learn how to crochet the moss stitch using three strands of yarn held together! The Stash busting Moss Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket works up fast and has lovely color changes when you use this technique.
If you’re like me, you have a lot of yarn. 😉 You can clear out some of your stash quickly when you crochet with three strands held together! To, you know, make room for more yarn. 😉
For example, my local library was hosting a yarn swap, and I scored 7 skeins of (discontinued) baby yarn! Using three strands of yarn held together, I was able to make a blanket with DK-weight yarn that worked up quite quickly. A fun stash busting project!
I hope you enjoy this pattern!
Dana Nield from Dana Nield Designs
Skill Level
Easy – confident beginner
Gauge
10 sts x 10 rows = 4″ x 4″
Size
35″ x 35″ with border | 30″ x 30″ before border
Materials
Bernat Baby Coordinates DK Weight 3 Light (75% Acrylic, 22% Rayon, 2.6% Nylon, 388yd/355m, 5oz/140g):
- Color A: Peach 1 skein
- Color B: Baby Pink 1 skein
- Color D: Lemon Custard 1 skein
- Color F: Iced Mint 1 skein
- Color G: Soft Blue 1 skein
- Color C: Bernat Baby Coordinates DK Weight 3 Light (71.2% Acrylic, 25.6% Rayon, 3.2% Nylon, 457yd/418m, 5oz/140g) White 1 skein
- Color E: Bernat Baby Coordinates Ombres DK Weight 3 Light (71.2% Acrylic, 25.6% Rayon, 3.2% Nylon, 392yd/358m 4.25oz/120g) Baby Baby 1 skein
=2,789yds total needed for this blanket
Supplies
Size L/11 8mm crochet hook
If you find yourself dropping a strand of yarn often with this hook size, try sizing up to a M/N-13 9mm hook.
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Tape Measure
