Free Crochet Christmas Blanket Pattern

Crochet a Christmas Blanket using the filet crochet technique and create an crochet heirloom blanket that will hold all the memories of your Jolly Holidays from days gone by. This beginner friendly crochet blanket pattern features step by step instructions to help you complete this blanket and unique crochet edging.

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Jolly Holiday Blanket | Free Crochet Christmas Blanket Pattern

When you think of the holidays, there’s time to relax, spend time with family and friends and an extra focus on feeling warm and safe. We share gifts with love and remember the story of Christmas alongside waiting for the big man’s arrival.

The Jolly Holiday Blanket captures all the holiday season has to offer and is a chance to reflect and celebrate the joy of the holidays too.

This free crochet Christmas blanket pattern is being released as a crochet along, and there will be 12 different blanket panels to choose to stitch up and join to create your own unique holiday blanket.

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Jolly Holiday Blanket – Filet Crochet Made Easy

The Jolly Holiday Blanket is created using the Filet Crochet technique, where chains are used to create an image in crochet fabric.

To ensure that no matter what your crochet skill level is, all 12 of the filet crochet panels have been converted into more than just the filet chart.

For each filet crochet blanket panel, free to view on the website there will be:

a filet crochet chart

a written version of the chart
a FULL written pattern with no need to refer to the chart
a full video tutorial to support the full written pattern

So, whichever way you prefer to crochet, either following the chart or following a YouTube tutorial, all the options will be available for you.

Purchase the Printable PDF Pattern

I have no doubt, that once you’ve completed your 1st filet crochet, you’ll want to keep on going to complete your Jolly Holiday Blanket.

If you don’t want to wait for each panel to release during the crochet along, you can opt to purchase the printable version of the pattern.

The pattern includes ALL 3 different ways to follow the panel sections of the blanket:

Filet Charts
Written Charts

Fully written pattern

So, whichever way you prefer to read a filet crochet pattern, you can!

The full pattern, with all 12 panels, the joining and edging instructions is available to purchase from either Ravelry or Esty now.

Purchase on eTSY

pURCHASE ON rAVELRY

Religious Elements | Jolly Holiday Blanket

There are also 6 religious panels to choose from to create a holiday blanket that celebrates everything about the Holidays. Click the image below to find out more.

Jolly Holiday Blanket Pattern Details

Skill Level: Easy

Materials:

Any worsted /Aran weight acrylic yarn. I used Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran 100% Acrylic (100g (3.5oz), 184m (201 yds)) in the following 2 shades:
- A – Slate Green (226)
- B- Champagne White (202)

5.5mm hook
Scissors
Darning needle

Estimated Yarn Required

The estimated yarn required for each panel, using a 5.5mm hook is 180-200m of the main colour.

Each panel will be edged with the contrast colour you plan to join the panels.

Finished Size

Each panel will measure 18″ by 22″

Abbreviations – US Terms (UK in brackets)

St(s) – Stitches

Ch – Chain

Ch sp – Chain space

Sc (Dc) – Single Crochet (Double Crochet)

Dc (tr) – Double (treble) crochet

TC – turning chain

X – Solid Square

O – Open Square

RS – Right side

KEY

Solid Black Square (X) = dc in next 3

Open White Square (O) = dc, ch 2, skip next 2

Turning ch-3 counts as dc, it is suggested to use a stitch marker to keep track of st. Turning ch is NOT shown on chart and is implied. Be sure to include in stitch count.

Gauge:

15 sts and 8 rows = 4”/10 cm in US double crochet. Use a larger or smaller crochet hook to obtain the correct finished size.

Pattern Notes:

If you have any questions regarding pattern instructions please reach out – [email protected]
Each panel is worked in turned rows, from bottom up, before edging in a contrasting colour.

Beginning Ch 3 DOES count as a stitch.
Turning ch-3 counts as 1st dc in chart, it is suggested to use a stitch marker to keep track of st. Turning ch is NOT shown on chart and is implied. Be sure to include in stitch count

How to Read A Filet Crochet Chart

The pattern includes filet crochet charts and although it’s not essential for you to understand how to read a filet crochet chart to complete this pattern, as each chart will be converted into a standard, written crochet pattern with a full video tutorial.

If you’d like to learn how to read a filet crochet chart, the video tutorial below takes you through all the steps.

Jolly Holiday Blanket Crochet Along Details

The images below showcase the 9 main squares releasing in the Jolly Holiday Blanket CAL. The pattern details and all the links are now live following the completion of the crochet along. Simply Click the name of the panel you want to make to be taken to the pattern details for that panel.