Crochet Basketweave Throw Blanket Pattern

This basketweave throw uses front post and back post double crochet stitches to form raised blocks. The blocks change every four rows to create a woven look.

Work the blanket in rows, then add a single crochet border. Use one yarn color to show the stitch texture clearly. This pattern uses US crochet terms.

Materials

• Yarn: About 2,600–3,000 yards of worsted-weight yarn, category 4. Post stitches use more yarn than plain double crochet.
• Hook: 5.5 mm crochet hook, or the size needed to meet gauge.
• Yarn needle: For weaving in ends.
• Scissors
• Stitch markers: For marking the first and last stitches.
• Tape measure

Level

Intermediate

You should know how to chain, work double crochet, and crochet around stitch posts. The repeat is easy to follow once you learn the post stitches.

Pattern Notes & Stitches

Abbreviations

Stitch Guide

Double crochet — dc: Yarn over, insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through two loops. Yarn over and pull through the last two loops.

Front post double crochet — FPdc: Yarn over. Insert the hook from front to back, then back to front, around the post of the next stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Complete a dc.

Back post double crochet — BPdc: Yarn over. Insert the hook from back to front, then front to back, around the post of the next stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Complete a dc.

The post is the upright part of a stitch below its top loops.

Pattern Notes

• The first ch-3 counts as the first dc in Row 1.
• From Row 2 on, the turn ch-2 does not count as a stitch.
• Each row has 162 sts. Work one plain dc at each edge. Work 160 post stitches between them.
• Each raised block has eight stitches.
• Turn at the end of each row.
• Work post stitches round the posts in the row below. Do not work into their top loops too.
• Mark the first and last stitches. This helps keep the edges straight.
• When you turn, switch the post stitch types. This keeps each block raised on the same side.
• Work four texture rows, then switch the blocks.
• Check the stitch count after the first few rows.

Gauge

14 sts and 8 rows = 4 inches in basketweave stitch, measured after washing and laying the swatch flat.

Make a swatch before starting. For a small swatch, ch 37 and follow the row instructions using two full repeats across.

Adjusting the Width

The starting chain must be a multiple of 16, plus 5.

Each added group of 16 chains adds two eight-stitch blocks. At the stated gauge, this adds about 4½ inches to the width.

To change the length, add or remove full eight-row repeats.

Finished Size

About 48 inches wide × 58½ inches long, including a border about ¾ inch wide on each side.

The body measures about 46¼ inches wide × 56½ inches long at the stated gauge. Your yarn, tension, and border may affect the final size.

Pattern Instructions

Step 1: Make the Starting Chain

Ch 165 loosely.

Use a larger hook for the chain if it feels tight. Return to your main hook for Row 1.

Step 2: Work the Foundation Row

Row 1: Dc in the fourth ch from the hook. Dc in each remaining ch across. Turn.

Count: 162 dc, including the skipped ch-3.

Step 3: Work the First Four Texture Rows

Row 2 — RS: Ch 2. Dc in the first st.
FPdc around each of the next 8 sts, BPdc around each of the next 8 sts.
Rep from * to * 10 times total. Dc in the last st. Turn.

Count: 162 sts.

Row 3 — WS: Ch 2. Dc in the first st.
BPdc around each of the next 8 sts, FPdc around each of the next 8 sts.
Rep from * to * 10 times total. Dc in the last st. Turn.

Row 4: Rep Row 2.

Row 5: Rep Row 3.

These four rows form the first set of blocks.

Step 4: Reverse the Blocks

Row 6 — RS: Ch 2. Dc in the first st.
BPdc around each of the next 8 sts, FPdc around each of the next 8 sts.
Rep from * to * 10 times total. Dc in the last st. Turn.

Row 7 — WS: Ch 2. Dc in the first st.
FPdc around each of the next 8 sts, BPdc around each of the next 8 sts.
Rep from * to * 10 times total. Dc in the last st. Turn.

Row 8: Rep Row 6.

Row 9: Rep Row 7.

Rows 2–9 form one full basketweave repeat.

Step 5: Continue the Blanket

Rep Rows 2–9 thirteen more times.

You will have:

• 113 rows total, including the foundation row.
• 112 texture rows
• 14 full eight-row repeats
• 162 sts in every row

Finish after completing the last row of a full repeat.

Do not fasten off if you plan to use the same yarn for the border.

Step 6: Add the Border

Keep the RS facing you. If needed, turn the blanket or rejoin the yarn at a corner.

Border Round 1:

1. Ch 1. This does not count as a stitch.
2. Work 1 sc in each stitch across the top edge.
3. Work 3 sc in each corner. Count each corner stitch only once.
4. Along each side, begin with about 2 sc around each row end.
5. Across the bottom, work 1 sc in each foundation position.
6. Join with a sl st to the first sc.

Lay the blanket flat as you work. If a side edge waves, use fewer stitches. If it pulls inward, use more. The side count may vary with your tension.

Border Round 2: Ch 1. Sc in each st around, working 3 sc in the center st of each corner group. Join with a sl st to the first sc.

Border Round 3: Rep Round 2.

Fasten off.

Step 7: Finish the Throw

Use a yarn needle to weave in all ends.

Wash the throw as directed on the yarn label. Lay it flat and gently shape the edges. Let it dry fully before use. Avoid stretching or pressing down the raised blocks.