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Crochet Animal Alphabet Afghan

March 16, 2015

After almost a year in the making, I am excited to finally show you the finished Animal Alphabet Afghan!! This is a free crochet pattern! Since it has so many parts, the patterns and tutorials have been written up in different blog posts. Each animal appliqué has it’s own pattern post (all 26 of them).

YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO ALL 26 ANIMAL APPLIQUES RIGHT HERE

The base blanket pattern (not including the border) can be found in a separate blog post as well. The blanket was made using Lion Brand Pound of Love in Antique White using the Even Moss Stitch.

HERE IS THE BASE BLANKET PATTERN POST

The finished blanket is 37×30 inches (without the border), 41×34 with the 2 inch border all the way around. The border pattern is as follows:

Materials: 
– Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn in Fern Green, Raspberry pink, Mustard Yellow, Teracotta Orange, – Colonial Blue, Dusty Purple, and Scarlet Red, and Lion Brand Pound of love in Antique White
– Size G crochet hook

Border Pattern:
With antique white (the same yarn used in the base blanket)…
SC + Chain 1, skip a stitch, SC + Chain 1 next, repeat around. Try your best to make even spaced stitches on the rough edges. Fasten off.
Round 2: With green yarn, SC + Chain 1 in each chain 1 space all the way around. When you get to the corners SC + Chain 1 twice. Fasten off.
Repeat round 2 with each color using the antique white for the last two rounds.

Many of you have already asked how to sew the appliqués and letters on. The trick is that you will want to work in-between the stitches of the blanket… This means you don’t want to work your tapestry needle through to the back of the blanket. The puffy texture that the even moss stitch created will help you do this.

I suggest laying out the appliqués and pinning them down (I used stitch markers to pin them down) before you sew them on. Just to make sure you have them all placed evenly and how you like them.
Sew the appliqués on to the blanket by stitching along the edges of each animal. You will have to switch colors as you go if the animal is made up of different colors around the edges.

The letters are made up of a chains. Each letter has a height of a chain 10. The smaller parts of the letters are mostly made of up of 4, 5, or 6 chain lengths. Lay the chains out first so you can see a visual of your letter before you sew it down. Again you will want to work in-between the blanket stitches. It helps to weave your tapestry needle through the chain and through the blanket stitches almost as if you are pinning it down with a safety pin (see pictures below).

Other letter options would be to use the surface slip stitch (although that would show through the back of the blanket) or you could make Moogly’s Crochet Alphabet Letters!

This is what the back of my blanket looks like!
This would make a wonderful baby gift if you are up for the challenge 🙂 The most tedious part is sewing all the pieces on. I procrastinated so that part took me the longest. If I did it over I might make separate squares with each letter and appliqué and then sew the squares together. You can find the pattern for my solid granny squares HERE. They would also make a great base for this project! 
I can’t wait to see your version of the Animal Alphabet Afghan! Please share with me on my Facebook page or tag me on Instagram! 
*** You may make and sell products from my patterns but if you do I ask that you link back to my post. Please do not copy and post this pattern and claim it as your own. Please do not re-publish photos as your own.***
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  1. Amber says

    March 16, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    Gorgeous blanket with all the funny animals and letters. This blanket will make little children happy, who are learning to read. Thanks for the pattern.

    Love and hugs, Margaret

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  2. harknessangels says

    March 16, 2015 at 5:05 pm

    Lovely blanket! It really is amazing!

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  3. Paula says

    March 16, 2015 at 5:28 pm

    OMGosh! What an absolute treasure. So much work but so adorable. Thank you so much for the pattern. It is so generous of you to share it! What a special person you are! God bless [email protected]

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  4. Anne says

    March 16, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    THUD! Wow, what an amazing blanket! Thank for your generosity in sharing the patterns with us! 🙂

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  5. Linda says

    March 16, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    Wow! I am impressed. That is a beautiful blanket and I can only imagine the hours you spent working on it. Thank you much for so generously sharing the pattern. hmmmmm….grandchild due in July…I wonder if there's time enough to pull this off! Well, he won't be reading for several years, so probably! LOL

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  6. Baa. xxx says

    March 16, 2015 at 8:46 pm

    Awesome! Your blanket looks stunning all put together!

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  7. Jaime LaPlant says

    March 16, 2015 at 9:14 pm

    Love this! I need to make it!! Thank you so much!

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  8. Lisa Clark says

    March 16, 2015 at 9:16 pm

    Love!

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  9. Flavia says

    March 16, 2015 at 10:37 pm

    I like it very much! I will save it in my to do list.
    Thank you for sharing.

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  10. nettiejdear says

    March 17, 2015 at 12:43 am

    Absolutely awesome!!!! I downloaded each of the letters as you released them- this is SO cute!! Great job!!

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  11. nettiejdear says

    March 17, 2015 at 12:53 am

    Absolutely awesome!!!! I downloaded each of the letters as you released them- this is SO cute!! Great job!!

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  12. Amanda Harvey says

    March 17, 2015 at 4:24 am

    Ah so beautiful, just love it! You are so talented and so generous. I know a special young lady that would love one! Think I'm going to have to teach my friend to make one too!

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  13. Marilyn Clark says

    March 17, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    WOW, this is absolutely stunning! 🙂

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  14. holly w says

    March 18, 2015 at 4:27 am

    Congratulations on completing it! Its beautiful! What a labor of love.

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  15. Stephanie B. says

    March 18, 2015 at 7:02 pm

    Absolutely Love this!

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  16. ammusrasoi says

    March 19, 2015 at 12:05 am

    Beautiful Afghan. Is your afghan one piece or you crocheted squares and sewed them together?

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  17. USS Crafty says

    March 20, 2015 at 12:32 am

    Gorgeous! I pinned this to my afghans board. So cute!

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  19. Unknown says

    March 24, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    Thanks for sharing your patterns so willingly. Quick question – could you please tell me the exact stitches and how many rows you did for the base of this blanket? From what I can tell, you used 130 sts, but I'm unsure about the rows.

    Thanks,
    Debbie

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    • Angie Gareau says

      January 2, 2021 at 12:01 pm

      I popped on this thread with the same question. Did you get an answer?

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  20. Amelia Owens says

    May 12, 2015 at 5:48 pm

    I LOVE it!!

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  21. Andrea says

    August 22, 2015 at 7:34 pm

    I just love this! I remember having a poster in my room with animals and letters and have wanted to get one for my baby, but now that I have found your patterns… of course – It has to be crocheted!
    Thank you, your site is lovely!

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  22. Jeanne Ruvolo says

    August 9, 2016 at 3:02 pm

    I am in the process of making this blanket and have had no problems until I got to crocheting the unicorn. I have tried numerous times but am having a problem.The instructions say chain 10, DC in 3rd chain from hook,HDC, DC, TC in last 5, (not sure what you mean by last 5). If you can help me out with this it would be great. Thank you

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    • Cassie says

      August 27, 2016 at 11:24 pm

      TC in the last 5 chains.

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  23. Cassie says

    August 27, 2016 at 11:30 pm

    I’m so excited, I just finished all the aminals tonight. Tomorrow begins the sewing on process, then on to the letters.

    I’ve made blankets for all the new babies my friends and family have had for years. This time, it’s my turn. I’m so happy to have found your blog and I truly appreciate your generosity in sharing your patterns. I can’t wait to wrap my baby boy up in this gorgeous blanket in just four short months.

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  24. Nicola says

    June 25, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    Oh Wow! So I haven’t even been crocheting a year (started in October) and I decided to take on this for my new niece (didn’t know it was a niece until yesterday when she was born). Well it’s taking me forever!! I think I did too many chain stitches at the start and now my blanket is humongous and taking forever! I didn’t realise the moss stitch was so small/thin so far I have done 102 rows and just over half way to make the blanket square. Although I am glad I’ve stuck it out. It’s a gorgeous blanket and will be perfect for winter as it’s such a thick blanket. So far I’m up to my 4th ball of yarn But it’s so soft and snuggly. Now she’s here I have to finish it lol. I’m so glad that you have created and shared this blanket pattern. It’s amazing! Only problem is…I want my daughter to have one now. Thank you so much for sharing xx

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  25. Carla says

    July 5, 2017 at 5:07 am

    When I first saw the animal appliques, my first thought was to apply them to squares; however, I was thinking that I would use the Tunisian crochet stitch with a double ended crochet hook so I can use two colors to make both sides a different color. Then I could see the squares together in a checkered pattern. The appliques are so cute! I’m using the monkey appliques to make favors for a baby shower. So cute!

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  26. Carmen says

    January 11, 2018 at 8:54 am

    Wow! This blanket is adorable!! I’d have to make it in faith…hopefully there’s more grandchildren coming!!

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  27. Ellen Ruddy says

    April 17, 2018 at 7:13 pm

    Thank you for all the lovely patterns and demos. I have made loads of your items for my grandbabies they are so modern and different I have everyone asking me to make something.

    Really love the border on this and was going to use it on my ‘farm’ blanket but have tried it and just can’t get it right… Can you tell me the name of this stitch or give me the link to a video that I could watch?

    Thanks again

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  28. Cherise Horton says

    January 22, 2019 at 5:55 pm

    Thank you so much for this beautiful pattern. I just finished it, and love it.

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  29. Gin says

    May 30, 2020 at 9:38 am

    Has anyone played around with making the appliques interactive? For example sew something onto the blanket so the toddler can attach the appliques against the letters? Velcro came to mind but with crochet that is not ideal, it would also have to be toddler safe. Thanks!

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  30. Annmarie says

    January 5, 2021 at 6:00 pm

    Just a reminder to everyone. All you lefties out there like me. The creatures will be reversed. No biggy, just move the letters to the other side. Just something to be aware of.

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Hi and thanks for stopping by! I'm Sarah, the crafter, crocheter and occasional crockpotter behind this blog. As a wife and mom of 3 my days are busy but I always find time to pick up my crochet hook or indulge in something crafty. I have a passion for crafting and crocheting and offer my patterns and tutorials for free! I hope you enjoy everything you find here and please feel free to repeat after me!

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