Crochet Draft Excluder

Did you know that a draft blocker can reduce your heating bills?! This crochet draft excluder pattern will block those annoying drafts that sneak under the door, and allow you to add a touch of handmade style to your home too.

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Corrugated Draft Excluder Inspiration

This pattern is designed out of necessity and a desire to keep warm, while creating something that suits my style in my home.

Once you consider the rising cost heating, and the need to prevent expensive heat being lost, stopping those drafts is a surefire way to keep our homes toasty.

Like many people, I don’t have my hallway carpeted – you can see the stunning wooden floors that feature in my 1930’s home, and I don’t want to cover that up. However, we also have a cellar, and the air that comes from under this door way can be very cold.

I wanted to create a draft excluder that would be long enough to stretch just beyond the door jam, blocking more of that cooler air, and help prevent those drafts.

Yarn Inspiration

The yarn I used for this pattern was kindly gifted by FurlsCrochet.com as part of the Furls Blog Hop 2024. You can find all the designers and view their patterns created for the event by clicking here.

I am a huge fan of their Wander Acrylic and have been lucky enough to feature in their blog hops before. As this yarn is a Worsted/Aran weight yarn, it lends itself so well to those cooler weather projects. I have a number of designs that have used this yarn, including the Perfect Pairs Pocket shawl, Linen Spike Shawl, and the Bold Bobbles Triangle Shawl,

If you’ve never used this yarn before, you will notice the gorgeous sheen that it features that is buttery soft. You can read my full review from when I first used the yarn by clicking here.

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Pattern Information | Crochet Draft Excluder

Materials

455 yds any worsted/Aran weight yarn
- I used Furls Wander Acrylic Yarn, 100% acrylic (100g/3.5oz, 120 yds/109m) in the following 3 shades
  - A – Arbor – 235 yds
  - B – Patina – 110 yds
  - C – Snow – 110 yds
5mm Crochet hook

Tapestry needle
Scissors
36″ long by 9″ high (18″ circumference) pillow or draft excluder cushion

Abbreviations – US Terms

st(s) – stitch(es)
ch – chain

sc – single crochet
tw sc – twisted single crochet
dc – double crochet

FLO – work into front loop of stitch
BLO – work into back loop of stitch
RS – right side

TC – turning chain
YO – yarn over

Pattern Notes

Whatever your skill level with crochet, I would always recommend reading through this pattern before beginning. Get in touch if you need any help completing the pattern.
Rows 1-36 are worked in rows that are NOT TURNED
Rows 37-end are worked in rows that are TURNED

Beginning ch 1 DOES NOT count as st
Beginning ch 3 DOES count as dc

Finished Size

Rectangle will measure 34″ x 18″ to fit 36″ by 9″ cushion pad

Gauge – 14 sts and 8 rows = 4in (10cm) in double crochet using 5mm crochet hook. Use a larger or smaller crochet hook to obtain the correct tension

Special Stitches

tw sc = twisted single crochet –This stitch will be worked in unturned rows

working in stitch behind hook, insert into FLO, YO, bring up loop, rotate hook anti/counter clockwise (left handed twist clockwise), YO, pull through 2 loops

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Crochet Draft Excluder Pattern

Row 1. RS: With A, ch 118, dc in 4th ch from hook and each across, DO NOT TURN – 116 dc

Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count), working in FLO of same as ch 1, tw sc, continuing to work in FLO of each stitch behind hook, tw sc in each across, DO NOT TURN– 116 tw sc

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), working in unworked BLO of st 1 row below, dc in each to end, DO NOT TURN, – 116 dc

Row 4: Repeat Row 2

Rows 5-8: With B, repeat Rows 3-4

Rows 9-12: With C, repeat Rows 3-4

Rows 13-36: Repeat Rows 3-12 a further 2 times beginning with A, changing colours every 4 rows