The Mossy Hollow Chunky Blanket features a beautiful, dimensional texture that gives this design its woodland-inspired name. This textured crochet throw has raised ridges and recessed sections work together to create an almost organic pattern across the fabric.
The sample is made with Premier Puzzle #5 bulky-weight yarn in the Lumberjack colorway, where shades of blue, green, and rust add another layer of interest to the finished blanket.
Free pattern by Victoria Pietz from Pattern Princess
Gorgeous Texture
The texture comes entirely from the crochet stitches, not from a special yarn effect. Using a two-row repeat, you’ll work double crochet and front post half double crochet stitches to build the raised and recessed sections. Once you get familiar with the pattern, the rows fall into a comfortable rhythm, and the textured design begins to take shape.
One of the interesting features of this blanket is that both sides have an attractive but slightly different appearance. One side has narrow vertical raised lines with wider textured bars between them, while the reverse has wider raised lines and narrower bars. This gives you two lovely ways to display the finished blanket.
Variegated yarn really brings out the woodland feel of the pattern, but don’t feel limited to the sample colors. A solid shade shows off the stitch definition beautifully, while changing colors every few rows creates a striped version with even more visual interest. With nine suggested sizes, from baby to king, you can make a smaller blanket for a gift or a generously sized blanket for your own bed or living room.
If you enjoy crochet blankets with interesting stitch work, this is a fun design to add to your project list. The repeating pattern creates plenty of texture without complicated construction, and the finished blanket has a lovely dimensional look that makes it stand out from a basic crochet throw.
Skill Level
Advanced Beginner to Intermediate Crocheter
Gauge
Approximately 10 stitches and 7 rows = 4 x 4 inches in pattern.
Size
- Baby Blanket: 28 X 38 inches
- Toddler Blanket: 36 X 46 inches
- Small Blanket: 44 X 54 inches
- Medium Throw (shown): 52 X 62 inches
- Large Throw: 60 X 70 inches
- X-Large Throw: 68 X 75 inches
- Twin Blanket: 76 X 80 inches
- Queen Blanket: 92 X 100 inches
- King Blanket: 108 X 100 inches
Materials
Premier Puzzle yarn #5 Bulky Yarn. Each skein contains 328 yards. This yarn is 100% acrylic. Machine wash on cold and tumble dry on low.
Color: Lumberjack
- Baby Blanket: Total of 975 yards. Total of 3 skeins of yarn.
- Toddler Blanket: Total of 1,520 yards. Total of 5 skeins of yarn.
- Small Blanket: Total of 2,200 yards. Total of 7 skeins of yarn.
- Medium Throw (shown): Total of 2,950 yards. Total of 9 skeins of yarn.
- Large Throw: Total of 3,880 yards. Total of 12 skeins of yarn.
- X-Large Throw: Total of 4,700 yards. Total of 15 skeins of yarn.
- Twin Blanket: Total of 5,600 yards. Total of 18 skeins of yarn.
- Queen Blanket: Total of 8,460 yards. Total of 26 skeins of yarn.
- King Blanket: Total of 9,900 yards. Total of 31 skeins of yarn.
Supplies
Size L Crochet Hook 8mm
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Tape Measure
Victoria Pietz from Pattern Princess
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