Humpback Whale Blanket by Stacie Renda

Humpback Whale Blanket

Crochet
January 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
6.0 mm (J)
US
English
This pattern is available from etsy.com for $5.99.

Pattern for a humpback whale crocheted blanket / tapestry. This pattern comes with both a graph and written directions.

All single stitch crochet using the tapestry crochet technique (carrying yarn)

You will need 6 skeins of White yarn (A), 4 skeins of dark blue yarn (B) and 4 skeins of gray yarn (C) to complete this project. Please use whatever colors you would like. # of skeins is assuming a medium weight yarn with a skein length of about 350 yards/skein.

I recommend carrying all 3 colors through the entire pattern to keep it even.

I recommend a medium weight (worsted weight) yarn with a J sized hook. The tapestry should come out a little over 4 feet wide (when crocheted with a J hook and medium weight yarn) This pattern can be repeated and sewn together or combined with other patterns (most of my other patterns are also 150 stitches wide) to create a blanket. A border can also increase the size and give the project a more finished look.

It is all single stitch crochet. In order to make this blanket you will need to know how to carry yarn (there are great Youtube videos that can teach you how to do the Tapestry Crochet Technique. I highly recommend trying a small simple pattern to practice carrying yarn before attempting a larger project. Carrying yarn gets more difficult as you add more colors.

150 stiches wide by 113 rows tall

Once you have purchased this pattern a text document that like this (below) will automatically download to you. If you have any trouble receiving it message me and I will have it e-mailed to you in no time. This pattern also comes with a Graph!

1.) A-150
2.) A-30, B-20, A-10, B-50
3….

The #’s are for each row
The letters are for different colors. (A = White (or background color), B = Dark Blue, C = Gray)
(so the above pattern would have the first row be 150 stitches of color A. 2nd row would have 30 stitches of color A followed by 20 stitches of color B followed by 10 stitches of color A and so on….)