Easy Crochet Blanket: Hawthorn Afghan Pattern

I am so excited to be here today sharing my latest crochet pattern with you all! My name is Alexis, and I share lots of craft ideas, crochet patterns, and free printables on my site, Persia Lou. Today, I want to share my new comfy, squishy afghan with you all. It combines a bold colorful edging with a pretty hawthorn fan stitch for a look that I just love. The hawthorn afghan pattern makes an easy crochet blanket that looks great draped over a sofa and is wonderful to cozy up under on a cool night too.

If you have never made a full-size afghan or throw blanket before, it can be a bit intimidating. I think this easy crochet blanket pattern is a great place to start. While it’s true that this is a larger project, it has a few features that make it work up a bit more quickly.

First off, it is made with All Things You acrylic and wool blend super bulky yarn, which is a soft and squishy bulky yarn that combines the beauty of wool with the ease of acrylic. I love using bulky yarns for afghans because thicker yarn and bigger hooks mean fewer stitches! Plus, they give you a nice and cozy chunky look that I love.

I also designed the blanket to be worked in rows rather than motifs so you won’t have a thousand tails to weave in at the end. Yay for fewer tails to weave in! I know you hear me on that! 😉

Easy Crochet Blanket Supplies:

All Things You Super Bulky Yarn (This is a Size 6 Super Bulky yarn. I used 10 balls of Pewter Light Gray, 4 balls of Spearmint Green, 2 balls of Merlot Red, 1 ball of Goldenrod, 1 ball of Fleece White or 18 balls in total.)
Darice Size N Crochet Hook (10.00 mm)
Darice Scissors
Yarn Needle

The Hawthorn Afghan Pattern:

This pattern uses American crochet terms. It is free for personal use only and may not be redistributed or sold in any way.

Gauge: 4 inches = 7 dcs

The finished afghan is about 52” wide by 60” long.

Row 1: Working with Color A (green), Ch 90, dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped chs count as first dc), dc in each remaining ch (88 dcs). You can adjust the width of the finished afghan by starting with more or fewer dcs in the first row, just be sure to start with a multiple of 6 + 4 dcs.

Rows 2 & 3: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st (88 dcs). Finish off Color A.

Row 4: Join Color B (white) in last st, ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st (88 dcs).

Row 5: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st (88 dcs). Finish of Color B.

Row 6: Join Color A (green) in last st, ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st (88 dcs).

Rows 7 & 8: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st (88 dcs). Finish off Color A.

Row 9: Join Color C (red) in last st, ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st (88 dcs).

Rows 10 & 11: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st (88 dcs). Finish off Color C.

Row 12: Join Color D (goldenrod) in last st, ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st (88 dcs).

Row 13: Ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st (88 dcs). Finish off Color D.

Row 14: Join Color E (gray) in last st, turn, ch 3 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc in same st, *skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, repeat from * 13 times, skip 2 sts, 3 dc in last st.

Row 15: Ch 3 (counts as dc and ch 1), turn, dc in same st, *skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next ch 1 sp, skip 2 sts, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st (center dc of next dc shell), repeat from * 13 times, skip 2 sts, 3 dc in last st.

Rows 16 – 52: Repeat Row 15. Finish of Color E. (To lengthen the afghan, add more rows in this section.)

Row 53: Join Color D (goldenrod), ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in next 3 sts, *skip 1 st, dc in next 2 sts, skip 1 st, 2 dc in next ch 1 sp, skip 1 st, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * 13 times, dc in next 2 sts, skip 1 st, 2 dc in next ch 1 sp, skip 1 st, dc in last 2 sts (88 dcs).

Row 54: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), turn, dc in each st across (88 dcs). Finish off Color D.

Row 55: Join Color C (red), ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in each st across (88 dcs).

Rows 56 & 57: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), turn, dc in each st across (88 dcs). Finish off Color C.

Row 58: Join Color A (green), ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in each st across (88 dcs).

Rows 59 & 60: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in each st across (88 dcs). Finish off Color A.

Row 61: Join Color B (white), ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in each st across (88 dcs).

Row 62: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), turn, dc in each st across (88 dcs). Finish off Color B.

Row 63: Join Color A (green), ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in each st across (88 dcs).

Rows 64 & 65: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), turn, dc in each st across (88 dcs). Finish off Color A.

Finish off your easy crochet blanket by adding tassels along each end. To form the tassels, loop 8 lengths of green yarn through the edge and pull to tighten (see the image below). I spaced my tassels 4 stitches apart. Use scissors to trim up and even out the length of your tassels.

And that’s it! Your new easy crochet blanket is all ready to cuddle up with.