19 Free Fast and Easy Crochet Baby Blanket Patterns

This modern striped crochet baby blanket would make a beautiful addition to any nursery. It showcases gentle textured stripes in an easy blanket pattern that's relaxing to work. Embellish with some crochet flowers for a pretty detail to make it the perfect gift!

This lacy baby blanket combines two beautiful stitch patterns—v-stitch and shell stitch—to create pretty and feminine stitch pattern that's not too open and ‘holey.' A single crochet border gives the blanket structure and a polished look.

The Granny Spike Crochet Stitch uses an easy 2-row repeat to create a blanket full of squishiness and texture. It works up quickly with Aran or worsted weight yarn and a 6 mm hook. You can combine any number of different colors to personalize your blanket for baby boys or girls.

This fun pattern uses only double crochets and chain stitches to create a gorgeously-textured blanket that is riot of colour. 3-double-crochet scallops make a wavy design that will be pleasing to mothers and visually interesting for babies.

This open and airy baby blanket uses double crochet stitches and chains to create an intricate-looking lace pattern that's deceptively easy to make! And because people of all ages will love this blanket, the designer has included instructions for a lapghan and small crochet throw blanket as well.

Super bulky weight blanket yarn and a 10 mm crochet hook allow you to make a gorgeous chevron baby blanket in about two evenings! It's super soft and warm and also perfect to lay baby on for tummy time.

For a lightweight option, check out this gorgeous baby blanket, made in #3 (light) weight yarn. Alternating rows of double crochet and Suzette stitch give it a subtle texture that drapes beautifully. This pattern has wonderfully detailed photos and a video tutorial as well.

When making this fun blanket pattern, you'll work one row of a bright color, followed by one in white yarn. The white rows incorporate a double crochet stitch every few stitches that drops down over the last row and into the row below, allowing the bright color to peep through. Since you only use one color per row, even a confident beginner can make a colorful blanket without lots of pesky color changes.

This cozy baby blanket uses cluster stitches for the body of the blanket. It's finished off with a shell stitch border, which ties it all together and adds extra cuteness! This blanket works up relatively quickly with worsted weight yarn and a size J hook.

You can easily work up this warm and cuddly blanket in a single day. Stripes of crossed half double crochet and traditional half double crochet, lend visual and textural contrast.

The star stitch uses a simple two-row pattern repeat to create a stunning stitch pattern that looks like stripes of stars. When crocheted in a bulky weight (#5) yarn in a light color, as in this baby blanket, the large stitches really highlight this beautiful pattern. If you prefer, you could use two strands of worsted weight yarn instead of bulky.

This pretty round ripple baby blanket pattern uses a three-round repeat that's easy to memorize. Once you learn it, you'll be able to quickly grow the blanket from the center. It's a great choice for using up skeins of yarn from your stash as well.

The crystal waves stitch works up quickly and makes a fluffy, bouncy fabric that catches light and shadows beautifully. This easy stitch yields impressive results that both any baby girl or boy will love—and their mom, too!

This quick and fun baby blanket gets its changing colors from self-striping yarn. It would look great in solid colors as well. You'll attach the strips to one another using a join-as-you-go method, so you won't spend any time sewing this blanket together. When you're done crocheting, it's done!

Gradually increasing and decreasing your stitch height creates this eye-catching pattern of rolling waves. The colors shift from light to dark and back again, creating an ombre effect. This stitch is easy to learn and the free pattern links to a photo and video tutorial to provide extra help.

Earlier, I shared a multicolor spike stitch blanket in bright contrasting colors. But when you work the spike stitch in a solid color, it creates an entirely different and equally delightful effect. You'll also save time on this project by working the border at the same time as the body of the blanket.

The lemon peel stitch is another classic stitch pattern that lends itself to all sorts of projects where you need a light texture. This baby blanket pattern shows you how to work the stitch on the diagonal. This makes the pattern easy to resize or substitute yarns, since you can keep increasing until the blanket reaches any size you want, then being decreasing.

This beginner-friendly pattern is relaxing to make and the finished product adds a calming touch to any nursery. Another great thing about this pattern is that it includes instructions in both US and UK terms, including detailed descriptions of the modified trinity stitch.

No collection of baby blankets is complete without a ripple baby blanket pattern! I'm highlighting this one because it's incredibly detailed and really delves into the anatomy of the ripple stitch pattern, with lots of explanations and diagrams. A well-written pattern makes for a fast and easy project.