The Alaska Blanket Crochet Pattern

Today’s warm, thermal blanket is perfect for the coldest winter days and is made with the Smock Stitch! It’s wonderfully cozy and is super unique too. If you’re a fan of the waffle stitch, this is like it’s cozy big brother. Check out the full, free pattern below that I’ve written in two usable sizes. Enjoy!

See the free pattern by scrolling down, or you may choose to purchase the ad-free printable version HERE or the kit HERE.

For those of you who love a modern look, this is a great stitch to learn. It’s so cozy, and feels super durable too. I can totally see this being a man’s blanket or a blanket for anyone in cold climates. But it’s equally gorgeous as a lady or teen blanket with feminine colors!

If you’re looking to expand your crochet skills, this could be your next project. While I typically go for super simple stitches, this is not one of those. Ha!

You’ll want to practice on a small swatch first and get the stitch down. But once you have it, you will work it no problem! This blanket is best for intermediate crocheters, and not awesome for beginners lol. I don’t want you to go buy up the kit or yarn and then find you have trouble making it.

So while it’s not the easiest, the result is SO worth it!

This is the lapghan size. It’s small but mighty. For an adult who wants a full body blanket, you’ll want to make it the extra large size.

By the way, if you like the dark color “Umber” in this blanket, definitely also check out my “St Moritz Crochet Blanket” that uses a similar hue! It’s also made with worsted weight acrylic yarn, which you could sub if you’re sensitive to wool

I’m going to get to the full pattern below, but it’s always fun to point out my favorite things about a project. This one definitely has the looks of a professionally made blanket and the coziness is unmatched.

By using different fibers, you can really make this your own! For this blanket, I used a wool blend worsted weight yarn, which added to the warmth. However, if you were to use a slightly lighter cotton blend or acrylic, it wouldn’t be so heavy and could work in your warmer climates.

The reverse side is beautiful too. It almost looks like the granite stitch, but with more depth and thickness.

The striping is also totally customizable! Make it with no stripes, or use up your worsted weight yarn stash with this blanket and make tons of stripes. You can add as many colors, or as few as you’d like.

Okay, let’s get to this pattern!

Remember you can also purchse the ad-free, printable version on Etsy HERE.

Description:

Crafted with a thermal like stitch, the irresistibly cozy Alaska Blanket features a plush design that traps warmth while remaining wonderfully soft and breathable. It’s sure to keep you comfy on snowy mornings, cold evenings, or simply when you’re reading your favorite book. Inspired by the rugged Alaskan tundras, it features timeless craftsmanship with serious comfort and quality. Learn a new stitch while you make this gorgeous blanket in any color you like! Two sizes available – a small lapghan throw, or an extra large blanket for your bed (or the burly man in your life)!

Materials:

3, 8 Lion Brand Yarn Wool Ease worsted weight #4 yarn in Fisherman 197 yd/skein and 85 g Convenient kit here

3, 8 Lion Brand Yarn Wool Ease in Natural Heather

4, 12 Lion Brand Yarn Wool Ease in Umber You can also purchase the kit HERE

Pattern uses approximately 850 g for lapghan size and 2380 g for x large throw

US Size J 6.0 mm crochet hook

Optional: US Size I 5.25 mm crochet hook for border

Scissors

Tapestry needle to weave in ends

Size: (approximate):

Follow the key for the size you are making. The smaller size is listed first, and the larger size is listed in the ( ).

S (L)

Small Throw/Lapghan (S): Approximately 35” x 35”

X Large Throw (L) : Approximately 70” x 50” (chain edge is the 70” length after border added)

Gauge: Approximately 12 stitches and 11 rows of pattern stitch in 4” x 4”

Pattern Notes:

When working the pattern, crochet through each skein of yarn. Change colors as indicated, following the stitch pattern on the following page. An optional border is added at the end.

This pattern uses a stitch called the Smock Stitch or Honeycomb Stitch. There are many tutorials for this stitch that can be found with a simple online search. The back side of the blanket is just as pretty as the front, but it does have a different look! This pattern is intermediate/advanced so it may take some practice. Consider practicing on a small swatch, by chaining an odd stitch count, and working the stitch pattern before beginning the full blanket pattern. J

Block to shape and size as desired. Enjoy!

Customizing the size:

To adjust the width, simply make the chain as long or as short as you’d like using an odd stitch count. To make it longer, simply follow the pattern until you’ve reached your desired length. Keep yarn needs in mind when adjusting the size.

Abbreviations (US) & Skills:

ch – chain

ch st – chain stitch

sc – single crochet

st – stitch

Special Stitches

Spike Single Crochet Stitch (Spst): Insert hook into stitch 2 rows below, yarn over and pull up a loop to the height of the row, yarn over and pull through all loops.

Modified Single Crochet Two Together (sc2tog) – Insert hook into second bar of first spike stitch (Spst) and into first part of next spike stitch. Yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all loops.

The Alaska Blanket Crochet Pattern

Work through each skein of yarn beginning with the color Fisherman, then Umber, Natural Heather, Umber. Repeat this throughout the pattern.

For the x-large throw blanket only, work through two skeins of each color before making a color change. For example, work through a skein of Fisherman, then work through another skein of Fisherman before picking up the next color (Umber).

Repeat this pattern throughout. Make your color changes at the beginning of a new row.

Ch 101 (201) with Fisherman

Row 1 Sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch st across. Ch 1, turn. 100 (200) sts (count stays the same throughout)

Row 2 Sc in 1^st st and each st across, ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Sc in same st, spst in next st. [Sc in next st, spst in next st] across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 4 Sc in first st, [Sc2tog in next st, sc in next st], sc in last st, ch 1, turn.

Row 5 Spst in first st, sc in next st. [Spst in next st, sc in next st] repeat [ ] across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 6 Sc in first st, sc in next st. [Sc2tog in next st, sc in next st] repeat [ ] across. Ch 1, turn.

Repeat rows 3 – 6 until you’ve worked through your yarn, or your blanket is approximately (34”, 49”) long.

Optional Border:

Using the Size I crochet hook

This border is a nice little ribbed, double crochet border. However, you may customize the border and use any stitch pattern that you prefer! If your border is wavy, you may be working too many stitches around. You may go down a hook size, and decrease the number of stitches worked around. Block to shape and size if desired as well.

Round 1: Pick up yarn (in Natural Heather) in any corner and ch 3 (counts as st). Make 3 dc in each corner, and dc evenly around blanket.

Round 2: Work 3 dc into the corner where you began, then work around the blanket again making front post and back post dc stitches around. The front post dc is where you’ll insert your hook from front to back around the post of the next dc, and then work a dc stitch. A back post dc is where you’ll insert your hook from the back to front and work a dc st. For the corner stitches, you will still work 3 dc sts around the corner post, alternating fpdc and bpdc with your pattern. When finished with round 2, tie off and weave in your ends. Yay!