This beautiful striped crochet blanket is the perfect match of lace, texture and color. The lacy rows are displayed lengthwise to mimic the look of a mile-a-minute with the ease of working in standard rows.
“Wild Flowers Striped Afghan” free crochet pattern by Kim Guzman, © Jul. 2025 All rights reserved.
Technique: Regular Crochet
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Crochet Pattern At A Glance
Wild Flowers Striped Blanket Free Crochet Pattern
Designer: Kim Guzman © 2022-2025. All rights reserved.Rate the Pattern
Yarn
- JoAnn “Big Twist Value” yarn, size 4 weight, 100% acrylic, 380 yds/347m per 6 oz skein: 2 skeins each of titanium grey (CA), denim blue (CC) and eggplant (CD) and 1 skein of camel (CB).
Other Materials
- Suggested Crochet Hook Size J-10 (6mm) or hook needed to meet gauge
- Yarn Needle for weaving ends
Instructions
- Begin with a solid band of single crochet
- The lacy stitch pattern begins in blue, separated by a row of single crochet, then a repeat of the blue lacy stitch pattern.
- Work the solid band of single crochet.
- The same lacy stitch pattern portion is now worked in pink.
- Continue working the lacy sections, in between the solid sections, switching out blue and pink until there are 9 lacy sections, ending in blue.
- Work one last solid section.
- Fasten off and weave in all ends securely.
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
This striped crochet blanket has a longer starting chain because it’s styled lengthwise. If you’ve followed me for very long, you know how much I like the look of stripes going all the way out to the edge. But, this one would be easy to swap out with a border simply by repeating the first 5 rows along the top and bottom to close off those raw edges.
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Finished Size
43″ wide x 52″ long.
Yarn
JoAnn “Big Twist Value” yarn, size 4 weight, 100% acrylic, 380 yds/347m per 6 oz skein: 2 skeins each of titanium grey (CA), denim blue (CC) and eggplant (CD) and 1 skein of camel (CB).
Sadly this yarn is no longer available because it was a JoAnn exclusive yarn and JoAnn is closed. However, you will be able to use whatever size 4 aran weight yarn you like.
I’ve received word that the intellectual property and brand names have been purchased by Michaels so this yarn may be available at Michaels later. Some of the excess inventory Is available at both Annie’s Attic and Herrschners at the moment.
Other Materials
Suggested Crochet Hook Size J-10 (6mm) or hook needed to meet gauge.
Yarn Needle for weaving ends.
Gauge
In stitch pattern, approximately 13 stitches for 10 rows measures 4″ x 4″.
Working at a different tension may require additional materials.
Stitch Multiple
To make changes to the stitch count, make your initial chain any multiple of 6, then add 8.
Special Stitches
Fan (fan): [Dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc] in same indicated st or ch.
Shell (sh): [Sc, ch 3, sc] in same indicated st or ch.
Other Abbreviations
This crochet pattern is written in US crochet terminology.
CA=color A; CB=color B; CC=color C; CD=color D; beg=beginning; ch=chain; dc=double crochet; hdc=half double crochet; rep=repeat; sc=single crochet; sk=skip; sp(s)=space(s); st(s)-stitch(es); tr=treble crochet; yo=yarn over.
All numbers after the colon at the end of an instruction are stitch counts. Use the stitch count to check your work.
Lacy Stitch Pattern
If you fall in love with this stitch pattern like I did, you may want to check out this popular Lightweight Button Front Spring Top.
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Free Crochet Pattern Instructions
Notes: When changing to a new color, work the last stitch up to the last 2 loops of the stitch, drop the old color, yarn over and pull through with the new color. Fasten off the old color. If you prefer working in foundation single crochet, work 169 then continue to row 2.
Row 1: With CA, ch 170, sc in second ch from hook and in each remaining ch, turn: 169 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, changing to CB on final sc, turn: 169 sc.
Row 3: With CB, rep row 2, changing to CA on final sc, turn: 169 sc.
Rows 4-5: With CA, rep row 2, changing to CC on final sc, turn: 169 sc.
Row 6: With CC, ch 1, sc in first sc, *sk 2 ch, fan (see Special Stitches above) in next ch, sk 2 ch, sh (see Special Stitches above) in next ch, rep from * to last 6 ch, sk 2 ch, fan in next ch, sk 2 ch, sc in last ch, turn.
Row 7: Ch 6, *sh in center dc of fan, ch 3, hdc in ch-3 sp of sh, ch 3, rep from * to last fan, sh in center dc of fan, ch 3, tr in last sc, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in tr, *fan in ch-3 sp of sh, sh in hdc, rep from * to last sh, fan in ch-3 sp of sh, sc in beg ch-6 sp, changing to CA on final sc, turn.
Row 9: With CA, ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, *sc in first ch-1 sp of fan, sc in center dc of fan, sc in last ch-1 sp of fan, 3 sc in ch-3 sp of sh, rep from * to last fan, sc in first ch-1 sp of fan, sc in center dc of fan, sc in last ch-1 sp of fan, 2 sc in last sc, changing to CA on last sc, turn: 169 sc.
Rows 10-13: Rep rows 6-9.
Rows 14-17: Rep rows 2-5, changing to CD on final sc of final row.
Rows 18-29: Rep rows 6-17, replacing CC with CD.
Rows 30-101: Rep rows 6-29.
Rows 102-113: Rep rows 6-17, fasten off after last row.
Finishing
Weave in all ends securely. If desired, work five rows at the top and bottom to match the solid sections.
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Donna says
Kim’s designs are always among my favorites. Her patterns are easy to follow and turn out beautiful.
Thanks so much, Donna! And, thank you for writing 🙂