This pattern is also available for free on my blog here.

Learn how to crochet the waffle stitch! This deceptively easy stitch is comprised entirely of double crochets – yes, double crochets! Learn how to do front post double crochet in the right places to give your blanket texture that pops.

This blanket would look beautiful without a border and I debated whether to add one, but in the end I love the way the simple moss stitch border gives the blanket a polished finish.

I used cotton yarn for this project which is known to stretch easily, so I figured a thick, tightly woven border would give the blanket a bit more structure.

Materials

Size 3 dk weight yarn, approximately 1600 yards. I used:
-4 cakes Yarn Bee Sugarwheel Cotton in Citrus Grove
-1 cake Yarn Bee Sugarwheel Cotton Solids in Muted Sage (for border)
Size 7/4.5mm crochet hook
Scissors
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Stitch markers

The pattern links up for a video tutorial for how to do the waffle stitch and another video tutorial on the moss stitch border for visual learners!