Bricks Stitch Super Bulky Crochet Blanket Pattern Free: Textured Chenille Throw

Solid-color chenille throws look their most luxurious when the stitch pattern creates deep, architectural shadow lines across the surface. The Bricks Stitch Super Bulky Crochet Blanket achieves that sculpted grid using a surprisingly fast 2-row repeat on an 8.0 mm (US L/11) hook. On wrong-side setup rows, you work single crochets separated by airy ch-4 arches; on right-side pattern rows, you fill each ch-4 arch with 3 double crochets and anchor between blocks with a long front post double crochet (dcfp) worked two rows below.

How the 2-Row Bricks Stitch Repeat Works

Unlike traditional basketweave blankets that require post stitches on every single stitch of every row, the Bricks Blanket keeps the fabric supple and fast by working groups of 3 dc directly into open ch-4 spaces. Because the `ch-4` space sits behind the three double crochets, the `3-dc` cluster puffs forward like a plush brick, while the single long `dcfp` worked around the post two rows below draws the vertical mortar columns forward into continuous ridges.

Materials & Custom Blanket Size Chart

To crochet the standard 48″ × 58″ living-room throw, gather:

• Yarn: 6 large 300 g balls of Bernat® Blanket™ in Purple Plum (10430) (or 12 standard 150 g balls in Cranberry 00705).
• Crochet Hook: Size U.S. L/11 (8.0 mm) aluminum crochet hook.
• Notions: Large-eye blunt yarn needle and sharp craft scissors.

Want to make a nursery blanket, lapghan, or oversized bed throw? Use the multiple of 4 ch + 2:

Abbreviations & Special Stitch Guide (US Crochet Terms)

• Approx = Approximately
• Beg = Beginning
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Dc = Double crochet
• Dcfp (Long Front Post Double Crochet 2 Rows Below) = Yoh and draw up a loop around the post of the next dc (or dcfp) 2 rows below at the front of the work, inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice — 1 long dcfp made.
• Pat = Pattern
• Rep = Repeat
• RS = Right side
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sp(s) = Space(s)
• Yoh = Yarn over hook

Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions

Crocheting the Bricks Blanket

1. Foundation Chain: Ch 90 (multiple of 4 ch + 2).
2. Row 1 (RS – First Arch Row): Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *Ch 4. Skip next 3 ch. Work 1 sc in next ch. Repeat from * across to the end of the chain. Turn. (22 ch-4 spaces and 23 sc)
3. Row 2 (WS – Base Brick Row): Ch 3 (counts as first dc). *Work 3 dc in next ch-4 sp. Work 1 dc in next sc. Repeat from * across to the end of the row. Turn. (89 dc)
4. Row 3 (RS – Arch Setup Row): Ch 1. Work 1 sc in first dc. *Ch 4. Skip next 3 dc. Work 1 sc in next dc. Repeat from * across to the end of the row. Turn. (22 ch-4 spaces and 23 sc)
5. Row 4 (WS – Raised Post-Stitch Brick Row): Ch 3 (counts as first dc). *Work 3 dc in next ch-4 sp. Work 1 dcfp around next st (2 rows below). Repeat from * across to the last ch-4 sp. Work 3 dc in last ch-4 sp. Work 1 dc in last sc. Turn. (22 3-dc bricks separated by 21 long dcfp posts + 2 edge dc)
6. Row 5 (RS – Arch Return Row): Ch 1. Work 1 sc in first dc. *Ch 4. Skip next 3 dc. Work 1 sc in next long dcfp. Repeat from * to the last 4 dc. Ch 4. Skip next 3 dc. Work 1 sc in last dc (top of turning ch-3). Turn.
7. Repeat for Length: Repeat Rows 4 and 5 for the Bricks Pattern until the blanket measures approximately 58″ [147.5 cm] from the beginning, ending on a Row 4 brick row for a solid top edge. Fasten off and weave in yarn ends securely.