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Published on September 2, 2025

NEW Free Crochet Pattern: Pixelated Blanket (US Terms)

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Hello, lovely crafter! Today I want to share a crochet pattern for a blanket that I made years ago. When I created this blanket in 2013, it was wildly popular on socials, but I never got around to actually writing up the pattern, since I felt it was so simple. Well, over a decade later, I decided that I would release all of the information so that anyone can make this pretty blanket. There is a lot of thought that goes into the layout of this blanket, and you will definitely enjoy the different ways you can use this pattern. Enjoy and happy crafting!

PDF Format

The PDF version of this pattern is available on Etsy, Ravelry, and in my online shop, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included in the purchase.

This pattern is in US Terms – Click here for UK Terms.

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Pattern By Rachele Carmona of CypressTextiles.net

If you look at this blanket and say, “All Those Ends!!” I have a blog post for you!

Project Details

  • Skill Level Beginner
  • Measurements About36x48in // Motifs measure about 2in – 3.5mm hook
  • Social Media Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Etsy, Ravelry: CypressTextiles
  • Hashtags #PixelatedBlanket #CypressTextiles

Yarn + Affiliate Links

Shopping through these links will gain me a small commission to support CypressTextiles, at no additional cost to you!-

100g Colour Crafter can be found at Jimmy Beans Wool, WoolWarehouse, Amazon

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Repeat and Bracket Guide

  • Square brackets [ ] are used for small repeats: 4dc, [2dc, 3tr, 2dc] 2 times
  • Asterisks *are used for repeats that include small repeats: *5dc, [1ch, 1dc] 3 times in next ch, rep from * 3 times
  • Round brackets ( ) are used when a string of stitches are worked into the same spot: (3tr, 3ch, 3tr) in next st
  • Stitch Counts are given at the end of rows where necessary, in the following format: [12 dc, 3 sp]

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Tips and Notes

  • Weave your ends after each time you cut the yarn to avoid having to do them all at the end.
  • Please read the stitch guide for any abbreviations.
  • To get a neater result, I do not “chain up” for the first sc of the round/row. Jump straight into the first sc.

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Copyright Information

No pattern or other material may be reproduced — mechanically, electronically, or by any other means, including photocopying — without written permission of Rachele Carmona. This applies to all content on CypressTextiles.net, BabyLoveBrand.net, and all other sites used by Rachele Carmona including social media. Paid patterns are for personal use only. You may sell your finished crocheted items, but do not use my photos to sell your items.

Pixelated Blanket Schematic – Horizontal Color Stripes

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Pixelated Blanket Schematic – Vertical Color Stripes

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Stitch Descriptions (US Terms)

  • beg beginning
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1dc
  • ch-sp / sp chain space / space
  • cnr corner
  • dc double crochet
  • lp loop
  • MR make ring: 3ch, join with ss to first ch
  • rem remaining
  • rep repeat
  • rnd round
  • RS right side
  • sc single crochet
  • sk skip
  • ss slip stitch
  • st(s) stitch(es)
  • WS wrong side
  • yoh yarn over hook

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The PDF version of this pattern is available on Etsy, Ravelry, and in my online shop, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included in the purchase.

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Instructions

This blanket is worked up by joining the mini granny squares as-you-go, following the color layout schematic. Then a sweet border is added to complete the piece. Enjoy!

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Color Note

For this piece, I used remnants and stash Scheepjes Colour Crafter yarn. My color schematics show the 22 colors that I used, so you can pick 22 yarn shades and assign them to my schematic colors if you want to fade your blanket the same as mine.

Or, you can get the gist of how I color-faded my yarns and simply go with the flow creating something similar.

This design is definitely meant to de-stress you, not re-stress you, so don’t take it too seriously. It’ll end up looking amazing, trust me!

Ends Management

This blanket has a lot of ends since the motifs are only two rounds. In order to keep my sanity, I managed the ends as I went. During Round 1, I worked around the first end at the center of the motif, and then I carried that end up to the top of the motif, so it was right next to the second end created by cutting yarn after the second round.

Then I simply worked a surgeon’s knot (AKA fisherman’s knot) to secure the yarn, and I cut it about an inch short and quickly buried the ends using my crochet hook.

I have done this method for years and have not had the surgeon’s knots work loose.

Blanket Body

First Motif (Bottom Left Corner)

Rnd 1 MR, beg dc, [ch1, 3dc] 3 times, ch1, 2dc, ss in beg dc. [12 dc, 4 sp]

Rnd 2 Beg dc in cnr ch-sp, [ch1, 3dc in same sp, ch1, 3dc in next ch-sp] 4 times omitting final dc on fourth rep, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends.

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Second and Subsequent First Row Motifs

Rnd 1 Work as for first motif.

Rnd 2 Beg dc in ch-sp, with WS of motifs held together, 1sc in corresponding adjacent cnr ch-sp on completed motif, 3dc in same ch-sp as beg dc on motif in progress, 1sc in adjacent ch-sp as before, 3dc in next cnr ch-sp on motif in progress, 1sc in adjacent ch-sp, 3dc in same cnr sp on motif in progress, [ch1, (3dc, ch1, 3dc) in next cnr sp] 2 times, ch1, 2dc in first cnr, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends.

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First Motif on Second Row

Rnds 1 and 2 Work as for previous motif.

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Second and Subsequent Second Row Motifs

Rnd 1 Work as for first motif.

Rnd 2 Beg dc in ch-sp, with WS of motifs held together, 1sc in corresponding adjacent cnr ch-sp on completed motif, 3dc in same ch-sp as beg dc on motif in progress, 1sc in adjacent ch-sp as before, 3dc in next cnr ch-sp on motif in progress, insert hook in sc on first adjacent motif, pull up a lp, insert hook in sc on second adjacent motif, pull up a lp, yoh, draw yarn through all 3 lps on the hook, 3dc in same cnr sp on motif in progress, 1sc in adjacent ch-sp, 3dc in next cnr sp on motif in progress, 1sc in adjacent ch-sp, 3dc in same cnr sp on motif in progress, ch1, (3dc, ch1, 3dc) in next cnr sp, ch1, 2dc in first cnr, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends.

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Finish blanket using these techniques for joining all motifs on the second round, working from left to right and bottom to top in rows across the blanket.

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Blanket Border

Rnd 1 Join border color with ss in any corner, [3sc in corner st, sc across to next corner] 4 times, ss in first st.

Rnd 2 Beg dc in corner st, * 2dc in same st, (ch3, 1sc in top side of prev st) – picot made, 3dc in same st, [sk3, (2dc, picot, 1dc) in next st] across to next corner, sk3, 1dc in corner st, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc on third rep, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends.

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Copyright Information

No pattern or other material may be reproduced — mechanically, electronically, or by any other means, including photocopying — without written permission of Rachele Carmona. This applies to all content on CypressTextiles.net, BabyLoveBrand.net, and all other sites used by Rachele Carmona including social media. Paid patterns are for personal use only. You may sell your finished crocheted items, but do not use my photos to sell your items.

RACHELE CARMONA

Crochet Designer & Fiber Artist

Happy crafting,

Rachele C.

Buy my pattern book – I wrote a super neat crochet blanket pattern book, published under Penguin Random House. You can buy it here!

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