Crochet Bean Stitch Baby Blanket Pattern

If you're looking to create a lovely and cozy crocheted baby blanket, the Crochet Bean Stitch is a fantastic choice! This stitch creates a beautiful texture that is so soft and perfect for snuggling with your little one. The bean stitch adds a unique touch to your blanket, making it both visually appealing and delightfully squishy.

UK Format

Skill Level: Intermediate

Abbreviations UK

• RS. Right Side
• ch. Chain
• dc. Double Crochet
• tr. Treble Crochet
• rpt. Repeat
• ss. Slip Stitch
• yrh. Yarn Round Hook
• DNT. Do Not Turn.
• Bs. Bean Stitch

Insert the hook into the next st and pull up a loop, (2 loops on hook) yrh, insert into the same st and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yrh insert into the same st and pull up a loop (6 loops on hook), yrh and pull through all 6 loops, 1ch.

Front Post Treble Crochet

Work tr around the front post of the stitch on the row below.

Back Post Treble Crochet

Work tr around the back post of the stitch on the row below.

Base of Chain

Work into the first stitch.

Approx Finished Size: 31.5 x 32 inches

Materials

For great results, it is always best to use the recommended yarn. I have used approximately:

• 140 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in colour 1 – cream
• 130 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in colour 2 – stone
• 165 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in colour 3 – shrimp
• 5.00mm & 6.00mm crochet hooks

UK Instructions

Made in multiples of any even number.

With 5.00mm hook and colour 1, make 110ch, 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, 1dc into each ch to end. Turn.

2nd Row – 1ch, 1dc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, *miss 1dc, work Bs (see abbrev) into next dc,* rpt from * to * to last 2dc, miss 1dc, work 1dc into next dc. Turn.

3rd Row – 1ch, 1dc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, work Bs into each Bs to last dc, 1dc into dc. Turn.

Repeat 3rd Row in colour sequence as follows:

# Two rows in colour 2, two rows in colour 3, two rows in colour 1 #

Rpt from # to # until work measures 30 inches from beginning. Turn.

Starting with 1ch, work 1dc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, 1dc into each bean stitch and 1ch space to end. Fasten off. Turn.

Border

With 6.00mm hook and colour 3, make 3ch, 1tr into the stitch at the base of the 3ch, 1tr into each dc to end, 3tr into corner, 1tr into each row end down first side of blanket, 3tr into corner, 1tr into each ch along starting chain edge, 3tr into corner, 1tr into each row end up second side of blanket, 1tr into corner, ss to top of 3ch on the beginning of row. DNT.

Second Row – 3ch, 1tr into the stitch at the base of the 3ch, *fptr around next tr, bptr around next tr,* rpt * to * around blanket working 3tr into the three corners, work 1tr into last corner, ss to top of 3ch on the beginning of row. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in and trim off any loose ends of yarn.

USA Format

Skill Level: Intermediate

Abbreviations USA

• RS. Right Side
• ch. Chain
• sc. Single Crochet
• dc. Double Crochet
• rpt. Repeat
• sl st. Slip Stitch
• yo. Yarn Over
• DNT. Do Not Turn.
• Bs. Bean Stitch

Insert the hook in next st and pull up a loop, (2 loops on hook) yo, insert in same st and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo insert in same st and pull up a loop (6 loops on hook), yo and pull through all 6 loops, ch1.

Front Post Double Crochet

Work dc around the front post of the stitch on the row below.

Back Post Double Crochet

Work dc around the back post of the stitch on the row below.

Base of Chain

Work in first stitch.

Approx Finished Size: 31.5 x 32 inches

Materials

For great results, it is always best to use the recommended yarn. I have used approximately:

• 140 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in color 1 – cream
• 130 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in color 2 – stone
• 165 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in color 3 – shrimp
• An equivalent yarn would be a light worsted #3
• 5.00mm & 6.00mm crochet hooks

USA Instructions

Made in multiples of any even number.

With 5.00mm hook and color 1, ch110, 1sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1sc in each ch to end. Turn.

2nd Row – ch1, 1sc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, *skip 1sc, work Bs (see abbrev) in next sc,* rpt from * to * to last 2sc, skip 1sc, work 1sc in next sc. Turn.

3rd Row – ch1, 1sc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, work Bs in each Bs to last sc, 1sc in sc. Turn.

Repeat 3rd Row in color sequence as follows:

# Two rows in color 2, two rows in color 3, two rows in color 1 #

Rpt from # to # until work measures 30 inches from beginning. Turn.

Starting with ch1, work 1sc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, 1sc in each bean stitch and ch1 space to end. Fasten off. Turn.

Border

With 6.00mm hook and color 3, ch3, 1dc in the stitch at the base of the ch3, 1dc in each sc to end, 3dc in corner, 1dc in each row end down first side of blanket, 3dc in corner, 1dc in each ch along starting chain edge, 3dc in corner, 1dc in each row end up second side of blanket, 1dc in corner, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of row. DNT.

Second Row – ch3, 1dc in the stitch at the base of the ch3, *fpdc around next dc, bpdc around next dc,* rpt * to * around blanket working 3dc in the three corners, work 1dc in last corner, sl st to top of ch3 on the beginning of row. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in and trim off any loose ends of yarn.