Relaxing V-Stitch Striped Crochet Blanket Pattern Free: Super Bulky Chenille Throw

When you want a project that works up quickly without counting complicated stitch repeats, the Relaxing V-Stitch Striped Crochet Blanket delivers pure comfort on an 8.0 mm (US L/11) hook. Worked in plush Bernat® Blanket™ super bulky chenille across bold 8-row horizontal stripes of Silver Steel and Vintage White, each classic V-stitch—(1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc)—nests right into the chain-1 space of the V-stitch below it. After Row 1, your hook glides into open spaces from edge to edge.

Why Super Bulky Chenille Loves the V-Stitch

In fuzzy or chenille super bulky yarns, inserting your hook under the top two loops of every stitch can occasionally slow you down. The Double Crochet V-Stitch solves that completely: because every (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) cluster is worked directly into the ch-1 center space of the V-stitch below, you can feel the space with your fingertips before you even look down. Better yet, the interlocking V-columns create a subtle zig-zag tooth along every color change between Silver Steel and Vintage White.

Materials & Custom Blanket Size Chart

To crochet the full 50½” × 64″ striped throw, prepare:

• Contrast A (Main Stripe & Side Edging): 4 balls of Bernat® Blanket™ in Silver Steel (10001) (808 yds / 739 m).
• Contrast B (Cream Stripe): 3 balls of Bernat® Blanket™ in Vintage White (10006) (557 yds / 509 m).
• Crochet Hook: Size U.S. L/11 (8.0 mm) crochet hook.
• Notions: Large-eye yarn needle for weaving in chenille tails and sharp craft scissors.

Want to adjust the width or length? Use a foundation chain multiple of 3 + 6 and our gauge of 3 V-stitches = 4″:

Abbreviations & Special Stitch Guide (US Crochet Terms)

• Approx = Approximately
• Beg = Beginning
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Dc = Double crochet
• Pat = Pattern
• Rep = Repeat
• RS = Right side
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Sp = Space
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• V-st (V-Stitch) = (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) worked all in the same chain or chain-1 space.

Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions

Pattern Notes Before You Begin

• Turning Chain: Ch 3 at the beginning of a row always counts as the first dc edge stitch.
• Firm Starting Chain: Work your initial foundation chain firmly so the bottom edge matches the width of the V-stitch rows above it.
• Clean Color Changes: To change colors at the end of an 8-row stripe, work the final double crochet stitch in the top of the turning chain until 2 loops remain on the hook, then yarn over and draw the new color through the last 2 loops before turning.

Part 1: Crocheting the Striped V-Stitch Body

1. Foundation Chain: With Contrast A (Silver Steel), ch 117 (multiple of 3 ch + 6).
2. Foundation Row (RS): Work (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc)—V-st made—in the 6th ch from hook (the skipped 5 chains count as 1 edge dc and 2 skipped chains). *Skip next 2 ch. Work V-st in next ch. Repeat from * across to the last 3 chains. Skip next 2 ch. Work 1 dc in the last ch. Turn. (37 V-sts framed by 1 dc at each side edge)
3. Row 1 (Core Pattern Row): Ch 3 (counts as first edge dc). Work 1 V-st in the ch-1 space of each V-st across to the end of the row. Work 1 dc in the top of the turning chain. Turn. (37 V-sts)
4. Complete First Stripe: Repeat Row 1 with Contrast A for 6 more rows (8 rows of Contrast A worked in total, including Foundation Row and Row 1), joining Contrast B (Vintage White) on the final yarn-over of the 8th row.
5. 8-Row Stripe Repeat Sequence:
   • **With Contrast B, work 8 rows in V-Stitch Pattern. Join Contrast A at end of 8th row.
   • With Contrast A, work 8 rows in V-Stitch Pattern. Join Contrast B at end of 8th row.**
   Repeat from ** to ** 3 times more (9 total 8-row stripe blocks: 5 blocks in Silver Steel and 4 blocks in Vintage White = 72 rows total). Fasten off at the end of the final Contrast A stripe.

Part 2: Single Crochet Side Edging

To give the vertical turning-chain edges a clean, tailored frame that prevents stretching:

1. Right Side Edge: With Right Side (RS) facing, join Contrast A (Silver Steel) with a sl st to the bottom right corner of the blanket. Ch 1. Work 1 row of single crochet (sc) evenly up the entire side edge of the blanket (approximately 2 sc per dc row end works cleanly). Fasten off.
2. Left Side Edge: Rotate or join Contrast A on the opposite vertical edge with RS facing, ch 1, and work 1 row of sc evenly along the second side edge. Fasten off and weave in all yarn tails securely.