The Silver Squares Baby Blanket – A Free Crochet Pattern

This textured crochet baby blanket pattern, worked in easy post stitches, creates a beautiful, plush fabric that’s perfect for little ones. The raised stitches add depth and a cozy feel to the blanket, making it a wonderful choice for both babies and adults.

While designed with babies in mind, the pattern is easily adjustable to create a larger lap blanket, making it a versatile option for anyone. The post stitches give the blanket a rich, tactile quality that will be loved by both the youngest and the most seasoned crochet enthusiasts. Plus, it’s simple enough to customize the size, whether you’re working on a snug baby throw or a more generous lap-sized version for men.

You can carry on reading to find the free pattern here in this blogpost or purchase an ad-free, printable PDF version of the Silver Squares Baby Blanket crochet pattern in my stores to download and print.

If you don’t want to download the PDF then that’s absolutely fine too – read on for the full pattern for free here on this blogpost.

Pin the Silver Squares Blanket for later.

Yarn

My original blanket used Drops Belle (53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen) (50g/120m) – 8 balls of Silver but a lovely alternative is:

Scheepjes – Linen Soft (47% cotton, 27% linen, 26% acrylic) (50g/135m) in a colour of your choice.

Finding the right yarn for your projects can be tricky sometimes and depends on so many things like fibre content, yarn weight, budget, colour choices and more. I’ve put together a guide for the best yarn for crochet blankets to help you discover the things I’ve learnt over the years as both a designer and maker that help me choose the perfect one.

Tension and Sizing

Finished size: 80cm by 82cm

16st and 11 rows = 10cm by 10cm over pattern but isn’t essential.

Materials

Along with the yarn you will also need:

4.5mm (US G+) crochet hook – my favourites are Furls Streamline Swirl crochet hooks or Clover Amour crochet hooks.

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Stitch markers if desired

Notes

The ch1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.

Any other number of chains at the beginning of a row count as a stitch.

Glossary/Abbreviations

ch(s) – chain(s)

st(s) – stitch(es)

RS – right side

rep – repeat

sk – skip

BP – back post

FP – front post

Stitches – 

UK terms	US terms
dc – double crochet	sc – single crochet
htr – half treble crochet	hdc – half double crochet
tr – treble crochet	dc – double crochet

Copyright Notice

The Silver Squares Blanket Crochet Pattern and its contents are fully owned and copyrighted by HanJan Crochet Ltd., and all rights are reserved.

This pattern is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of the author (Hannah Cross of HanJan Crochet Ltd). 

Unauthorised distribution or reproduction of this pattern or elements of the instructions is strictly prohibited. The free to view crochet pattern is intended for personal viewing only. By accessing this pattern, you acknowledge and agree to comply with these copyright terms and conditions.

Pattern Support

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US Terminology

That’s all that there is to it! Here are a few more free blanket patterns you might also enjoy:

The Afternoon Tea Collection – Four free blankets

Cleo’s Cloud Blanket

Oyster Shell Blanket