With the variety of yarns and beautiful colors available to crocheters, sometimes you can feel spoiled for choice. Choosing colors for crochet blankets may feel overwhelming, but it’s actually a wonderful creative opportunity! You can completely transform a crochet project and make it your own, just by changing up the color scheme. Even though the stitches may be the same, it becomes an entirely different project. Check out these crochet blanket color ideas to inspire your next project.
Inspiring Color Ideas for Your Next Crochet Blanket
Perhaps you’ve already chosen the perfect crochet blanket pattern but you’re not sure what color scheme you want to use. Check out the stunning color palettes used in these patterns:
- Edelweiss Blanket + Primula Square
- Blue Roses Baby Blanket
- Solid Hexagons Crochet Blanket
- 3D Blanket
- Polka Dot Dreams Blanket
- Cozy Stripe Blanket
- Calming Stripes Blanket
- Origami Blanket
- Vintage Granny Square Baby Blanket
- Zara Blanket
- Multi-Colored Checkerboard Baby Blanket
- Retro Waves Baby Blanket
- Ripple Stitch Blanket
- Porch ‘n Picnic Blanket
- Mountain Throw
- Cotton Scrap Buster Blanket
- Random Rounds Blanket
- BláithÃn Blanket CAL
- Moss Stitch Temperature Blanket
- Rainbow Harmony Blanket
Choosing Colors for Crochet Blankets
You can find color inspiration just about anywhere, as you’ll see from this collection of crochet blanket color ideas! The ideas here will give you a starting point. But you can look for colors in an image you love, your favorite flower, your home decor, or your yarn stash—then build a palette around them. Canva offers this fun free color calculator, where you can start with any color and generate different color schemes—complementary, monochromatic, analogous, and more.
Also, the Rainbow Harmony Blanket post, here on the blog, includes a tutorial for choosing colors and designing your own crochet blanket. You can see the blanket and find the pattern below. But the information on this post would be applicable all sorts of projects!
Your beautiful blanket may need a border so check out this collection of crochet blanket edging patterns.
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Primula Square & Edelweiss Blanket – Two Projects from One Pattern
At first look, these two crochet flower squares seem like entirely different projects, but they both use the same pattern! The Primula Square, bursting with vibrant colors, makes a beautiful addition to a stash-busting flower blanket. Made in a fresh and neutral cream color, the same square gives the Edelweiss Blanket a soft, nostalgic feel. Looking at these two projects side by side, you can see really the impact of color choice.
Blue Roses Baby Blanket – Single Color
This delicate baby blanket uses a soft blue for both the blanket and the appliques, which gives it almost an embossed look. If you’re using a single color like this, you’ll want to stick with light or bright colors that show the highlights and shadows and allow the beautiful textures to pop.
Solid Hexagons Blanket – Monochromatic
Monochromatic color schemes, like the one used in this stunning hexagon blanket, use multiple tints and shades of a single color. In cool shades of green, this color scheme creates a calming, harmonious effect that would be perfect for a relaxing bedroom or living room.
3D Blanket – Monochromatic
This striking 3D-effect afghan uses monochromatic colors to mimic shading, which creates an illusion of depth. Bright neon colors give it a ton of personality, which will make this blanket a statement piece in any room.
Cozy Stripes Blanket – Analogous Warm Colors
Analogous colors sit next to each other on the color wheel, and can change the “temperature” of a project, depending on which part of the spectrum you choose. Warm colors, like the gold and orange in this striped chenille blanket bring a cozy touch to your decor and are perfect for autumn, or any time when you want to add extra warmth to a room. In bulky weight yarn, this blanket feels as warm as it looks and works up quickly.
Calming Stripes Blanket – Analogous Cool Colors
At the other end of the spectrum, cool blues and greens, like those used in this cluster stitch blanket radiate calming vibes. This beginner-friendly blanket pattern is worked in a simple one-row repeat, so the blanket is as relaxing to make as it is to use.
Origami Blanket – Gradient
You don’t need gradient yarn to create a gradient look! This beautiful blanket uses thoughtful color planning to achieve this effect. Although it’s made of simple two-color solid granny squares, the color changes keep it interesting. It’s fascinating to watch the gradient emerge as you work through each color and arrange the squares. The free pattern includes a diagram for placement and there’s also a rainbow version available!
Polka Dot Dreams Blanket – Rainbow
This fun and colorful baby blanket features a rainbow of primary and secondary colors, giving it a whimsical look that babies and children will love! Crisp white borders around the colorful circles create lots of contrast that will catch little ones’ eyes.
Vintage Granny Square Baby Blanket – Light Neutral
The soft grays in this granny square baby blanket make a great choice for a gender-neutral blanket! Neutrals also coordinate with many different color palettes. So if you’re crocheting a blanket as a gift and you’re not sure of the recipient’s home decor scheme, neutrals would be a safe bet.
Zara Blanket – Black and White
The complementary black and white in this Tunisian crochet blanket give it a beautiful contrast that makes the simple plaid pattern stand out. This blanket would make a gorgeous focal point of a room. The pattern is worked using Tunisian crochet in the round, with a simple design that’s accessible to someone who’s new to this intermediate technique.
Multi-Colored Checkerboard Baby Blanket – Complementary
Opposites on the color wheel, complementary colors create great contrast. But sometimes, that contrast can be a little jarring. This griddle stitch baby blanket handles it well, with the complementary blue and orange broken up by warm neutrals. You’ll find the orignal blanket pattern here, with color inspiration and border modifications here.
Retro Waves Baby Blanket – Earth Tones
Warm, earthy pinks, browns, and yellows give this gorgeous wave stitch baby blanket vintage vibes that would be right at home in a retro-inspired nursery. The gentle flowing waves create visual interest while being relaxing to crochet. Once you get started, you may not want to put this one down!
Ripple Stitch Blanket – Pastels
The soft waves and pretty pastel colors work together to give this ripple stitch baby blanket a flowy, feminine look. It would make a soothing accent in a nursery, but if you want to make it bigger, the pattern page includes the stitch multiple so you can make it any size you like!
Porch ‘n Picnic Blanket – Jewel Tones
Vivid jewel tones add a touch of luxury this beautifully-colored blanket. The rich textures and playful pom pom border work with the color scheme to create a blanket with both visual and tactile appeal.
Mountain Throw – Inspired by Nature
This granny spike stitch blanket uses a palette of deep colors inspired by nature—mountain landscapes, sunrises, and sunsets. These deep, rich colors look magnificent when changing colors every row. But of course, you could work this meditative one-row repeat in any color scheme you prefer.
Cotton Scrap Buster Blanket – Joyful Colors
Sometimes, the best color schemes simply come from choosing colors that bring you joy. This stash-busting blanket uses a beginner-friendly one-row repeat and turns all of your favorite colors into something beautiful.
Random Rounds Blanket – Completely Random
What about those random skeins that may not bring you joy—even some you think are mismatched or “ugly”? This simple moss stitch blanket turns all of those odds and ends into a work of art. Not only does this blanket use random colors of yarn, but also random weights. The result is surprisingly beautiful!
BláithÃn Blanket – Organized Random
On the other hand, random colors don’t have to look like a mishmash, either. The BláithÃn Blanket uses all those random colors from your stash, but borders each square with a single color, which pulls the blanket together nicely and makes it look more intentional.
Moss Stitch Temperature Blanket
If you can’t decide on a color scheme, let the weather pick for you! Each row of this moss stitch temperature blanket represents one day’s temperature over the course of a year. You’ll assign a different color to each temperature range (about 5-10 degrees, depending on your local climate) and then simply crochet one row each day. The pattern page includes lots of helpful information about how to plan your own temperature blanket.
Rainbow Harmony Blanket – Color Planning
No matter whether you choose warm or cool colors, earth tones or jewel tones, some careful planning can really take a crochet blanket to the next level and give it a cohesive look! Not only is the Rainbow Harmony Blanket a beautiful blanket, but it’s also an exercise in color planning. The pattern page explains in detail how to generate a color palette for your blanket using 12 colors—useful information for this blanket or any project.
I hope you have enjoyed these free crochet blanket color ideas and have found the perfect palette for your next project!
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