Easy V-Stitch Striped Baby Blanket | Free Crochet Pattern

Sharing is caring!

I love crocheting baby blankets – they’re small and easy. Here’s how to crochet an easy v-stitch striped baby blanket.

I’m always excited when I find out that someone is expecting. It is always the perfect time to crochet a baby blanket. I also like changing it up every time. I rarely crochet the same blanket twice.

A co-worker was telling me that she was expecting her first baby and so of course I had to crochet a baby blanket. I always ask the expectant mom what her colour scheme is as I want to make something that goes with their theme or decor. This mom-to-be wanted a neutral colour scheme. She knew that she was expecting a baby girl and so I had to sneak some pink in.

One of my favourite go-to crochet stitches is the v-stitch. It offers decent coverage without being too heavy. It is someone hole-y but not too much so. The v-stitch makes a great year-round baby blanket.

In keeping with the mom-to-be’s neutral theme, I still wanted to sneak a bit of pink in since she knew that it was a girl. So I created a neutral baby blanket using cream-coloured yearn with simple stripes of a light, pastel pink.

How to Crochet an Easy V-Stitch Striped Baby Blanket

There are a couple of ways to do the crochet v-stitch, but I am going to share with you my preferred way. It’s not like this way is better, but it is super easy. Truth be told, I can easily crochet the v-stitch during my numerous zoom meetings while working at home.

To start, you just need to chain an even number. For my baby blanket, I chained 100. This is using worsted weight, category 4 yarn and a 4.5mm crochet hook.

Row 1 – 2 DC in the 4th chain from your hook. Skip 1 chain. *2 DC in the next chain. Skip 1 chain*. Repeat from * to * until you reach the end of the row. When you get to the end, 1 DC in the last chain. Chain 2 or 3 and then turn.

Chain 2 or 3 is your choice. I am a loose crocheter and prefer to chain 2. If you are a tight crocheter, you will want to chain 3. Chain 3 is typical, but I prefer a chain 2. Whatever you choose to do, be sure to be consistent and do that at the end of each row before you turn.

Row 2 – Crochet 2 DC in between each pair of DCs from the previous row.

Continue with Row 2 until you reach your desired length.

As I wanted to incorporate a bit of pink into my v-stitch striped baby blanket, this is the pattern that I followed:

• Rows 1-7 Cream coloured yarn
• Row 8 Light pink yarn
• Rows 9- Cream yarn
• Rows Light pink yarn
• Rows Cream yarn
• Row Light pink yarn
• Rows Cream yarn

My finished baby blanket measured 36 by 36 inches. I like this size for a baby blanket – not too big and not too small.

Finishing the V-Stitch Striped Baby Blanket

Before starting my border, I like to do a foundation row which consists of a SC stitch all the way around. Here’s a video showing you how I do a foundation row.

Although this video shows the foundation row on a C2C crochet blanket, the concept is the same for the v-stitch.

Once my foundation row was done, I crocheted a round of half double crochet stitches and then a round of single crochet stitches. The border is simple yet helps stabilize the blanket and makes it look complete

Want to remember how to crochet this easy v-stitch striped baby blanket? Be sure to save this to your favourite Pinterest board.