BEGINNER-FRIENDLY GRANNY STRIPE CROCHET BLANKET!
Bring fall into your home with The Cascades Blanket, a beautiful granny stripe crochet blanket that celebrates the season with cozy autumn colors. This beginner-friendly blanket features classic granny stripes alternating with textured rows for a warm, handmade blanket that is made for snuggling! This blanket is perfect for beginners, using basic stitches and soothing repetition and is worked by alternating the granny stripe section in the contrast colors with the half double crochet section in the main color. The blanket is finished with a simple two round border.

Skill Level - Advanced Beginner
GAUGE (not crucial for this project):
14 dc/hdc sts = 4 inches
Hdc section: 7 rows = 3 inches | Granny Stripe Section: 10 rows = 4.25 inches

The featured blanket is made with approximately 3,765 yards of #4/Worsted weight yarn and uses a US size J/10 6.00 mm crochet hook.
Featured yarn: Lion Brand Heartland (Weight: #4/Worsted 100% Premium Acrylic – 251 yards/230 meters, 5 ounces/142 grams)
This blanket features six colors and uses approximately 3,765 yards of worsted weight yarn.
• Main Color – Grand Canyon (5 skeins, 1,255 yards)
• Contrast Colors (2 skeins in each color, 502 yards for a total of 2,510 yards) – Yosemite, Canyonlands, Mammoth Cave, Haleakala, Congaree

Finished Blanket: approximately 50in x 61in
The pattern is written for one size but can be easily customized to a specific size using the multiple indicated in the pattern.