Pretty patterns with simple stitches! That basically sums up this fun Crochet Triangle Blanket! Choose any 5 colors in Caron Simply Soft (although don’t you love the southwestern feel of the color combo I chose?!) and create a seemingly complicated triangle patterned blanket that is actually so easy you really don’t need to follow a pattern! Of course I am here to give you all the details and guide you through the making of this masterpiece!
Materials:
– 2 skeins each of Caron Simply Soft in:
Charcoal Heather
Blue Mint
Pumpkin
White
Gold
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– Size G Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle
Let’s start with the basics. This blanket is made up of double crochet stitches. I have zoomed in on a single triangle to show you that it is made up 5 rows starting from the bottom you will have 9 double crochet stitches, the next row 7, then 5, then 3, then 1 to make your triangle. As you carry your yarn through you will use color changes to create each triangle. So one triangle will start from the bottom up (9 DC, 7 DC, 5 DC, 3 DC, 1 DC) and the one next to it will be upside down (1 DC, 7 DC, 5, 3 DC, 1 DC). The edges will be half triangles. It will all make sense when you get through the first 5 rows!
You will need to carry your yarn through your project!
Pattern:
starting with charcoal color yarn (you will be working with charcoal and blue for the first 5 rows)
Chain 143,
Row 1: DC in 3rd chain from hook and in next 4, DC in next with Blue yarn, *DC in next 9 with charcoal, DC in next with Blue, repeat from * 12 more times, make 5 DC with charcoal in the last 5 chains, chain 2, turn (chain 2 does not count as a stitch)
Row 2: DC in first 4 with charcoal, DC in next 3 with blue, *DC in next 7 with charcoal, DC in next 3 with blue, repeat from * until you get to the last 4 stitches. DC in last 4 with charcoal, chain 2, turn
Row 3: DC in the first 3 with charcoal, DC in the next 5 with blue, *DC in the next 5 with charcoal, DC in the next 5 with blue, repeat from * until you get to the last 3 stitches. DC in last 3 with charcoal, chain 2, turn
Row 4: DC in the first 2 with charcoal, DC in the next 7 with blue, * DC in the next 3 with charcoal, DC in the next 7 with blue, repeat from * until you get to the last 2 stitches. DC in last 2 with charcoal, chain 2, turn
Row 5: DC in the first stitch with charcoal, DC in the next 9 with blue, * DC in the next stitch with charcoal, DC in the next 9 with blue, repeat from * until you get to the last stitch. DC in last stitch with charcoal, break both color yarns
Join in orange yarn and chain 2 (you will now be working with orange and white)
Row 6: DC in first with orange, DC in next 9 with white, * DC in next stitch with orange, DC in next 9 with white, repeat from* unti l you get to the last stitch. DC in last stitch with orange, chain 2, turn
Row 7: DC in the first 2 with orange, DC in the next 7 with white, * DC in the next 3 with orange, DC in the next 7 with white, repeat from * until you get to the last 2 stitches. DC in last 2 with orange, chain 2, turn
Row 8: DC in the first 3 with orange, DC in the next 5 with white, *DC in the next 5 with orange, DC in the next 5 with white, repeat from * until you get to the last 3 stitches. DC in last 3 with orange, chain 2, turn
Row 9: DC in first 4 with orange, DC in next 3 with white, *DC in next 7 with orange, DC in next 3 with white, repeat from * until you get to the last 4 stitches. DC in last 4 with orange, chain 2, turn
Row 10: DC in first 5 with orange, DC in next with white, *DC in next 9 with orange, DC in next with white, repeat from * 12 more times, make 5 DC with orange in the last 5 chains, break yarn.
Use yellow and charcoal for the next 5 rows!
Repeat rows 1-5 with yellow and charcoal (Row 1 will start with DC in the first 5 because you aren’t on your starting chain anymore)
Repeat rows 6-10with blue and orange
continue for as many rows as you’d like!
My finished blanket is 35 x35 inches. You may want to make yours longer!
Add tassels to the 4 corners if desired!
Started this project two years ago! Feels good to finish an old work-in-progress!
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These types of Afghans are awesome. Please keep them coming. Really love love your work!
I can’t STAND carrying the yarn through the work, especially when using dark colors. The colors being carried ARE noticeable and its not pretty. I go to the trouble of using bobbins to prevent that. #rantover
Like it I do t like tag along either
Rude much? Dang.
I LOVE carrying the yarn–makes everything so simple. No winding bobbins and then running out of yarn. Not a million ends to weave in. No muss, no fuss. With this kind of pattern, it doesn’t matter if the yarns show through–it just looks like a woven effect and ADDS to the appearance. It’s not an article of clothing, after all.
I love it! But I have to ask, does it have to be 5 colors, or is there a way to make it in less colors?
I am using 4 and doing a rotating color scheme. So blue/purple start, purple being the upright triangle. Carry the second color to the next sequence and do purple/green, then green/orange, orange/blue. Then starts all over with blue/purple. The carry over color will make a hourglass shape with the previous row and matching color. I am going for a sort of reverse harlequin pattern. (Hope I am explaining that so it makes sense….) I got 4 skeins each color as I am making it a little wider with 183 stitches.
How did you figure the math to make it wider? Will your be more of an adult size, personal blanket, like doe the couch?
I made this using the same color on both up and lower triangle which gave it a harlequin pattern. Really like this pattern. Thank you for sharing it.
Lovely blanket! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this. Will surely try this but with 4 colors… can’t wait for colors to arrive…
I want to make a wider blanket. How many chain stitches would I add to increase the size? Would I add stitches in multiples of 9 to the desired width?
Thank you!
Mary Kay
I was wondering the same thing.
It count is 10+3.
Thank you!
Do you have a tutorial video? Im just a beginner in crochet and I don’t know how to read pattern as of now. If you have please let me know. Thank you ☺️
would like a videeo tutorial of triangle crochet blanket blanket
I have tried and tried but my triangles are not matching up in the first 5 rows? Is there any helpful hints? I have been keeping my counts but it seems to be off. This blanket is so beautiful and I am really looking forward to making it but can’t get the triangles to match up.
Hey- I appreciated your video, but I’ve never done a project that carries two colors through like that. Would you be willing to make more tutorial videos for the beginner crocheters? Specifically- starting from the very beginning- how do you do two colors together? Or should I just YouTube instructional videos for that?
Beautiful! THANK YOU for being so generous in sharing your creativity! This will make the perfect throw for the teen boys in my life I’ve needed a pattern for. I also love to stretch my boundaries in trying new stitches and methods and this throw will do that.
I agree, when you carry ….any yarn….it does show through. And yes it is ugly when you do. But nice pattern tho
Love the pattern and am working a sample right now. But I have a question on the edges- mine have a bump w/ the turning chains and how do you carry the ‘spare’ around the turn?
Same question!!!
I love this blanket! But, the color I am carrying shows through on the back. What am I doing wrong?
If you give the yarn a tug it will push the stitches together and cover up underneath yarn. Hope this helps.
After a long time read such a wonderful post, this is really different and unique for me I like to say thanks to author keep it up.
I would also like to know how to carry the spare yarn through the edges. In your picture I don’t see the spare color in the turning chain.
Tryed three time to start this blanket it’s there a vidio on how to start it thanks Arlene holley
THANK YOU! I love this pattern soooo much! I am using white and grey red heart soft essentials yarn I already had. So a very different look, but I am obsessed w working on this . It’s so relaxing and not boring but not complicated either. You have no idea how I value your work and inspiration. I cannot thank you enough for your beautiful patterns that are also FREE?
Hi Karen do you have a photo of your finished blanket, I am thinking of using white and grey
This is a very interesting pattern. How could I enlarge this to be adult size, such as to use on the couch. Is there a formula for the beginning chain like multiple of X plus X or similar.
Could you please tell me, what is the best clothes detergent to wash this kind of things?
I made a swatch and used multiples of 10 plus 3 and it turned out perfect. Love this pattern. So easy to do and looks great.
Hi! I’m a long time crocheter, and a brand new designer of crochet patterns. I came by this pattern by way of another website, allfreecrochet.com. It’s a beautiful pattern, by the way.
I wanted to ask you… do you know that this pattern is listed on that website, with a link to your pattern here? Are they allowed to post your pattern this way?
I ask, because I don’t support websites that participate in content theft, and I’m trying to determine if allfreecrochet.com is one of those websites that participate in content theft. I also wanted to inform you, incase you didn’t know what they were doing.
Fundamental part missing about what to do with the 2nd colour wool and how to deal with it. Worked one row and pulled everything out. I’m new and need a bit more direction.
I am at the end of the row and chained two, but how do I get my second color up to my next row?
Please please please email me.
How do you carry the color through when you get to the end of a row? I literally can’t find any instructions on how to do this. I’m stuck on row 1! HELP!!!!
I was wonder about if you carry the second color up to the next row or are you cutting it at the end of the row? In the pictures I’m not seeing the second color being carried up the side. Would like to know how you did it since there is no border
Thanks
I saw that right at the beginning there was an error in the directions for the upside down triangle ((1dc 7dc 3dc 1dc) this will not make a triangle right side up or upside down)