The Christmas Crochet Lap Blanket will be a warm blanket for the winter. Using Lion Brand Homespun Holiday yarn and a size L 8mm crochet hook, this blanket should not take long to make. The pattern for the crochet stitch consists of the double crochet stitch with chain stitch for the beginning row, and chain 3 going up the side of the piece. I experimented with the yarn and what stitch to use for the pattern. This pattern is a variation of the V-stitch pattern. I searched the internet to see if this pattern stitch was available, but could not find any. The pattern I used was copyrighted in 1981 in “Modern Guide To Crocheting.” I’m not sure if it is still available, but I found a used copy at thriftbooks.com to replace my old copy.
Below is the chart pattern stitch. The two double crochet V’s are made between the two double crochet V’s, and not in the middle of the V stitch. This V stitch pattern gives it a ladder step look and is just short of a granny stitch using 3 double crochet.
The pattern stitch is called “INSERTION STITCH.” I started chaining 119, but you can use any odd number of stitches. Then I began the pattern in the fourth chain from the hook. You should have 58 double crochet V’s on the starting row. This will measure about 58 inches in width. The length of the blanket can be any length you wish. Please note that the amount of yarn used depends on the width and length of the blanket. You may need 6 to 9 balls of yarn. You can buy the yarn from Amazon.
I started with the white color of the Holiday Homespun yarn. I changed colors after 3 rows. The color pattern would be three rows of white, red, and green. The above picture shows a number 1 in a circle. This is row 1, which is repeated throughout the pattern. In the pattern above, at the end of the row, I did the 2 double crochets for the V stitch in the third chain of the previous row, and not the second chain. This will match the visual chart below. . .
There are now different ways to add a new color of yarn at the end of the row. The YouTube video below shows how I change colors using a slip knot.
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