The PERFECT Housewarming Crochet Throw FREE Pattern

Meet the Perfect Housewarming Throw, an easy, textured crochet blanket that comes together quickly and beautifully. With its timeless design and soft, cozy feel, it makes a thoughtful handmade gift or a special piece to add warmth to your own home. Bring that cozy, handmade touch to your space or some else’s, and let’s jump into the free pattern to start crocheting the Perfect Housewarming Throw!

The free pattern is available below because I believe crochet should be accessible. The premium PDF is there for makers who want a printable, ad-free version, and would like to utilize stitch charts, gauge images, support photos, and progress trackers.

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The Perfect Housewarming Crochet Throw Blanket Pattern

Design Description – The Perfect Housewarming Throw Blanket is worked in simple back and forth rows that would be a great choice for a new crocheter looking to tiptoe away from basic stitches. The blanket is uses a combination of traditional double crochet and front post treble crochet stitches which creates a double-sided, woven texture. The work is finished with two fringed edges. The result is a beautiful and timeless, yet modern, throw blanket that makes a perfect housewarming gift.

Difficulty Level – easy

Tools and Materials

Size 4 yarn
- The Hook Nook, Main Squeeze – 100% acrylic, 175 yd (160 m) / 3.5 oz (100 g), Peacock Feathers
US size H-8 (5mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
yarn needle
scissors
stitch markers (optional)

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Crochet Abbreviations (US terms)

ch – chain
DC – double crochet
FPTR – front post treble crochet
st/sts – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over

Special Stitches – Front Post Treble Crochet (FPTR) Instructions: yo twice, insert hook from front-to-back-to-front around the back side of the post of the stitch from the previous row, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops (1 loop on hook), stitch complete

Gaug, Finished Measurements, and Yarn Requirements

12 sts by 8 rows = 4 in (10 cm)

Blanket Size	Width	Length	Yarn Required
Twin	39 in (99 cm)	74 in (188 cm)	3,355 yd (3,067m)
Throw	50 in (127 cm)	65 in (165 cm)	3,778 yd (3,454 m)
Full	54 in (137 cm)	74 in (188 cm)	4,644 yd (4,246 m)
Queen	60 in (152 cm)	80 in (203 cm)	5,579 yd (5,101 m)
King	76 in (193 cm)	80 in (203 cm)	7,067 yd (6,462 m)

Pattern Notes

This pattern is written in 5 sizes as follows: Twin (Throw, Full, Queen, King).
Turning chains DO count as stitches.
End of row stitch counts are given in angle brackets < > followed by “sts”.

The Perfect Housewarming Crochet Throw

The Pattern

CH 119 (152, 164, 182, 230)

Row 1: DC in the 3rd CH from the hook, DC in each st across, turn. <117, 150, 162, 180, 228 sts>

Row 2: CH 2 (counts as first st), *FPTR in next st, DC in next st*, repeat from * to * until the end, turn. <117, 150, 162, 180, 228 sts>

Row 3 – 148 (130, 148, 160, 160): Repeat Row 2. <117, 150, 162, 180, 228 sts>

Row 149 (131, 149, 161, 161): CH 2 (counts as first st). DC in each st across. <117, 150, 162, 180, 228 sts>

Cut yarn, fasten off, and weave in all ends.

Fringe

Cut 234 (300, 324, 360, 456) 7-inch lengths of yarn. Divide in half. Using a lark’s head knot, attach one half along the foundation chain and attach the other half along the final double crochet row. Trim fringe to even, if desired.