Some baby blankets are soft and sweet. This one is bold and bright, full of personality and squishy texture. The colorful striping creates an eye-catching baby blanket. The dense stitch pattern produces a cozy fabric without large holes for little fingers.
“Bitty Melted Crayons Baby Afghan” free crochet pattern by Kim Guzman, © Jul. 2026 All rights reserved.
Technique: Regular Crochet
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Crochet Pattern At A Glance
Bitty Melted Crayons Baby Blanket
Designer: Kim Guzman © 2022-2026. All rights reserved.Rate the Pattern
Yarn
- Red Heart “Super Saver Bitty Stripes”, 100% acrylic, size 4 weight, 515 yds/471m per 10 oz/283g per skein: used 3 skeins, about 1200 yds, color Unicorn Mane.
- Red Heart “Super Saver”, 100% acrylic, 364 yds/333m per 7 oz/198g per skein: used 1 skein, about 200 yds, color White.
Other Materials
- Suggested Crochet Hook Size K-10 1/2 (6.5mm) or hook needed to meet gauge.
- Yarn Needle for weaving ends.
Instructions
- Beginning with Bitty Stripes, make a chain and the first two rows to set up the stitch pattern.
- Continue in stitch pattern stopping before the last row.
- Work the final row, evening off the stitches to make a flat surface for the trim.
- Begin the trim in the contrasting color and work 2 additional rounds. Fasten off and weave in ends carefully.
Full Free Crochet Pattern Below
This is a free crochet pattern and the written instructions are below. If you prefer a printable download, a PDF is also available for purchase.
My Crochet Pattern Notes
If you love simple stitches that create beautiful results, this baby blanket is a perfect choice. The easy repeat is beginner friendly and the finished blanket has a soft, squishy texture, great for everyday cuddles.
I had previously designed some projects in Interlocking Block Stitch: Bitty Blocks Hat and Bitty Blocks Scarf. I loved the look so much that I wanted to do something similar with this baby blanket.
I’ve located this common stitch pattern in one of my Japanese stitch dictionaries and was very pleasantly surprised. It doesn’t hurt that I was so in love with the colors in this Unicorn Mane colorway: aqua, bright pink, bright lime and purple. I found it hard to put down while working on it.
This project is a simple row by row project, letting the yarn do the color changing for you. The trim is a simple back loop only single crochet.
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Finished Size
38″ x 38″, including trim.
Yarn
Red Heart “Super Saver Bitty Stripes”, 100% acrylic, size 4 weight, 515 yds/471m per 10 oz/283g per skein: used 3 skeins, about 1200 yds, color Unicorn Mane.
Red Heart “Super Saver”, 100% acrylic, 364 yds/333m per 7 oz/198g per skein: used 1 skein, about 200 yds, color White.
“Super Saver Bitty Stripes” is classified as an aran weight (size 4) yarn and is currently available in 29 shades.
Available at the Red Heart Store on Amazon (aff link).
Other Materials
Suggested Crochet Hook Size K-10 1/2 (6.5mm) or hook needed to meet gauge.
Yarn Needle for weaving ends.
Gauge
Worked in stitch pattern, 11 stitches for 8 rows is approximately 4×4″ square.
Working at a different tension may require additional materials.
Special Stitches
Long Double Crochet (long dc): The long double crochet is worked in a row below. When you first pull through a loop, you’ll be making a “spike stitch” because you’ll pull up that loop to the current row. In other words, yarn over, insert hook in chain or stitch indicated in row below, pull through a loop but keep pulling it until it’s up to where it should be on the current row. Three loops now on hook, complete double crochet normally.
Other Abbreviations
This crochet pattern is written in US crochet terminology.
ch=chain; dc=double crochet; lp(s)=loop(s); rep=repeat; sc=single crochet; sk=skip; sl=slip; sp(s)=space(s); st(s)=stitch(es).
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Free Crochet Pattern Instructions
Row 1: With Bitty Stripes, ch 101, 3 dc in 5th ch from hook, *ch 1, sk 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch rep from * to last 4 ch, ch 1, sk 3 ch, 2 dc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, sk first 2 dc, *[dc in ch-1 sp, long dc (see Special Stitches above) in center skipped ch from row below, dc in same ch-1 sp], ch 1, sk 3 dc, rep from * across, 2 dc in top of beginning (skipped) ch-4, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, sk first 2 dc, *[dc in ch-1 sp, long dc in center dc from row below, dc in same ch-1 sp], ch 1, sk 3 dc, rep from * across, 2 dc in top of beginning ch-2, turn.
Rows 4-76: Rep row 3.
Row 77: Ch 1, sc in first dc, sk next dc, *[dc in ch-1 sp, long dc in center dc from row below, dc in same ch-1 sp], sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, sk 1 dc, rep from * across, 2 sc in top of beginning ch-2, fasten off.
Trim
Round 1: Join White to any corner, ch 1, 3 sc in corner, sc evenly along each side, with 3 sc in each corner, sl st to first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, working in Back Loops Only, sc in each sc around, with 3 sc in each corner, sl st to first sc.
Round 3: Rep round 2, fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in all ends securely.
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