I am so excited to share this Crochet Striped Blanket tutorial because it genuinely stopped me mid-scroll the moment I saw it. The way those rosy, blush, and cream stripes layer together creates something that feels both nostalgic and completely fresh at the same time.
The Striped Blanket
A Crochet Striped Blanket carries a quiet kind of warmth that you can almost feel before you even pick up your hook. It is the sort of piece that drapes across a sofa and immediately makes a room feel slower, softer, and more intentional. Designed by Daisy Cottage Designs, this blanket suits anyone who loves colour work but wants the reassurance of a repeating, predictable rhythm. Whether you are a confident beginner or someone who crochets regularly on Sunday afternoons, this project has a way of meeting you exactly where you are.
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The colour palette shown in the reference images leans into dusky rose, coral, blush pink, and warm cream, a combination that feels like dried flowers and soft candlelight. You could just as easily work it in sage green, oat, and terracotta for a more earthy mood, or in ocean blues and white for a coastal feel. The stripes make colour-swapping intuitive and deeply satisfying, because each new shade is a small, joyful moment in the making.
Materials and Tools
For this Crochet Striped Blanket, you will want to reach for a worsted weight yarn that has a soft, slightly smooth finish so the stitch definition reads clearly across each stripe. A cotton-acrylic blend or a merino blend works beautifully here, as both offer that airy yet structured drape you can see in the finished piece. A 5mm crochet hook is a strong starting point, though you may adjust to a 4.5mm if your tension tends to run loose. Keep a yarn needle nearby for weaving in the colour-change ends as you go, which will save you an overwhelming finish-line task later.
Stitch by Stitch
This blanket draws on a handful of stitches that work together to create its layered, textured stripe effect.
BULLET:SC (Single Crochet) The foundational stitch that gives the solid stripe sections their dense, cosy body and clean horizontal lines.
BULLET:DC (Double Crochet) Used in the lace-style rows, the DC opens up the fabric and introduces that whisper of elegance between the solid bands.
BULLET:CH (Chain) The chain stitch creates the spacing in the open rows, giving the blanket its airy lace-like sections and forming the turning chains between rows.
BULLET:SL ST (Slip Stitch) Used to join and finish certain sections, particularly along the scalloped border edge that frames the whole piece.
The meditative rhythm of moving between solid SC rows and open DC sections means your hands quickly learn the pattern without your eyes needing to check the instructions every few stitches, which makes this a wonderful project for evenings when you want to crochet and still feel present in the room around you.
Construction
This Crochet Striped Blanket is worked in flat rows from one end to the other, which makes it straightforward to size up or down simply by adjusting your starting chain. Each stripe is completed before the next colour is introduced, so you are never managing more than one active yarn at a time. The scalloped border visible along the edges in the reference images is added after the main body is complete and gives the whole piece a finished, heirloom quality. If you want a larger lap blanket rather than a baby or throw size, simply add to your foundation chain in multiples that suit the stitch repeat shown in the video tutorial.
Wearing Your Striped Blanket
Wrap this Crochet Striped Blanket over your shoulders on a cool morning with a ceramic mug in hand and it instantly becomes a shawl of sorts, soft enough against the skin to wear without a second layer. Fold it over the arm of a reading chair and it becomes the most inviting thing in the room. Finish it in neutral tones and it will work as a photography prop, a pram cover, or a housewarming gift that someone will keep for years.
Washing and Storing Your Striped Blanket
Once your blanket is complete, a gentle hand wash in cool water with a mild wool-friendly soap will keep the fibres looking their best and the colours true. Lay it flat on a clean towel to dry rather than hanging it, as the weight of the wet yarn can stretch the rows and distort those beautiful clean stripes. If you used a merino or natural fibre blend, a light blocking session while damp will open up the lace rows and make the scalloped border lie perfectly flat. Store it folded in a breathable cotton bag rather than a sealed plastic bin, especially if you live somewhere humid.
Every stitch in this blanket is a small, handmade mark that no machine can replicate, and that is worth every moment you spend making it. Pin this article to your crochet inspiration board and share your finished Crochet Striped Blanket on Instagram so the rest of us can admire what you made.
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Tutorial and photos of this striped blanket by: Daisy Cottage Designs.
