Granny V Stitch Cat Blanket Crochet Pattern

Welcome, fellow crafters, to another delightful project from Crochetto! Today, we’re thrilled to share a charming crochet pattern for a Granny V Stitch Cat Blanket, designed by the talented Courtney McFarland. This blanket is purr-fectly sized for your feline friends to snuggle up on a couch cushion, but its versatile design means you can easily adapt it to any size you desire. Get ready to create a cozy masterpiece that’s as beautiful as it is functional!

Pattern Details

Skill Level

Easy

Materials You’ll Need

• Lion Brand Made With Love 60% cotton/40% acrylic yarn (or similar #4/worsted weight yarn of your choice)
• 5.5 mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Colors

Five colors are needed: four colors for the stripes plus your contrast color.

• MADE WITH LOVE THE COTTONY ONE – LYCHEE WHITE (contrast color)
• MADE WITH LOVE THE COTTONY ONE – MARVELOUS MUSHROOM (stripe color A)
• MADE WITH LOVE THE COTTONY ONE – PRIMROSE HILL (stripe color B)
• MADE WITH LOVE THE COTTONY ONE – HOT COCOA (stripe color C)
• MADE WITH LOVE THE COTTONY ONE – PEWTER PAN (stripe color D)

Yarn Quantity

The finished blanket weighs approximately 7 oz (about 200 grams), which is about 370 yards (338 M) of yarn. You will need 2 skeins of your contrast color and 1 skein of each of the stripe colors. If you wish to make a larger blanket, you will need more yarn.

Finished Size

19.75” Square (approximate size, as individual crochet tension may vary. Using a different size yarn or hook will also affect the final dimensions.)

Stitches & Abbreviations (US Terminology)

• magic ring
• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• 3dc – 3 double crochet (granny cluster)
• Vst – V stitch (1dc + ch1 + 1dc)
• sl st – slip stitch
• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch sp – chain space

Getting Started: Important Notes

This pattern works beautifully with any color combination or yarn, so feel free to experiment and make it uniquely yours!

Remember to flip your work between each round to keep your blanket square and prevent the twisting/vortex shape.

Granny V Stitch Cat Blanket Pattern

Main Blanket Pattern

Round 1 (Using Stripe Color A)

The Basics: This round consists of 4 granny clusters (3dc) worked into a magic ring, each separated by ch 2.

Detailed Pattern:

• Start with a magic ring (or ch4 and sl st to 1st ch to form a ring), ch3 (counts as a double crochet), and into the ring make 1dc, ch2, [3dc, ch2] 3 times, 1dc.
• Pull yarn out of last st and needle finish (or sl st and finish off).
• Weave in ends.

Round 2 (Using Contrast Color)

The Basics: This round is all V stitches separated by ch1 on the sides and ch2 for the corners, with 2 V stitches worked into each corner chain space.

Detailed Pattern:

• Flip your work.
• Make a Vst (1dc + ch1 + 1dc) into any corner ch sp (use a standing dc to start your first Vst).
• [ch1, into the next ch sp make 1Vst + ch2 + 1Vst] 3 times.
• ch1 and into the first corner ch sp make 1 Vst, ch2, sl st in the first st of the round to join.

Round 3 (Continue Using Contrast Color)

The Basics: This round is all V stitches separated by ch1 on the sides and ch2 for the corners, with 1 V stitch worked into the chain spaces between stitches along the sides and 2 V stitches worked into the corner chain spaces.

Detailed Pattern:

• ch4 and flip your work.
• Into the corner ch sp make 1dc + ch2 + 1Vst.
• ch1 and into the next ch sp (the ch sp between Vsts, not into the ch1 of the Vst) make 1Vst.
• [ch1 and into the corner ch sp make 1Vst + ch2 + 1Vst, ch1, into the next ch sp between Vsts make 1Vst] 3 times.
• ch1 and sl st into the ch4 space to join, finish off, cut yarn and weave in ends.

Round 4 (Using Stripe Color B)

The Basics: This round is all granny clusters separated by ch1 on the sides and ch2 for the corners. 1 granny cluster worked into the chain spaces between stitches along the sides, 2 granny clusters worked into the corner chain spaces.

Detailed Pattern:

• Flip your work.
• Into any corner ch sp make a standing dc + 1dc (a partial granny cluster).
• ch1 and make a granny cluster (3dc) into each of the ch sps along the side of the square (the ch1 spaces between V stitches), each separated by ch 1.
• Into the corner ch sp work a granny cluster corner (3dc + ch2 + 3dc).
• There should be a ch1 between every granny cluster except for the corners, where there should be a ch2 between the 2 granny clusters worked into the corner ch sp.
• Continue working around the square, complete the corner where we started the round with 1 granny cluster + ch2 + 1dc.
• Pull yarn out of last st and needle finish (or sl st and finish off), weave in ends.

Round 5 (Using Contrast Color)

The Basics: This round is all V stitches separated by ch1 on the sides and ch2 for the corners, with 1 V stitch worked into the chain spaces between stitches along the sides and 2 V stitches worked into the corner chain spaces.

Detailed Pattern:

• Flip your work.
• Make a Vst (1dc + ch1 + 1dc) into any corner ch sp (use a standing dc to start your first Vst), ch1.
• Into each of the ch sps along the side of the square (ch 1 spaces between granny clusters) work 1 Vst, with a ch1 between each.
• Into the corner ch sp work a Vst corner (1Vst + ch2 + 1Vst).
• There should be a ch1 between every Vst except for the corners, where there should be a ch2 between the 2 Vsts worked into the corner ch sp.
• Continue working around the square, complete the corner where we started the round with 1Vst + ch2 and sl st into the first st of the round.

Round 6 (Continue Using Contrast Color)

The Basics: This round is all V stitches separated by ch1 on the sides and ch2 for the corners, with 1 V stitch worked into the chain spaces between stitches along the sides and 2 V stitches worked into the corner chain spaces.

Detailed Pattern:

• ch4 and flip your work.
• Into the corner ch sp make 1dc + ch2 + 1Vst.
• ch1 and into each of the ch sps along the side of the square (ch 1 spaces between granny clusters) work 1 Vst, with a ch1 between each.
• Into the corner ch sp work a Vst corner (1Vst + ch2 + 1Vst).
• There should be a ch1 between every Vst except for the corners, where there should be a ch2 between the 2 Vsts worked into the corner ch sp.
• Continue working around the square until back at the start.
• ch1 and sl st into the ch4 space to join, finish off, cut yarn and weave in ends.

Rounds 7-23: Repeating the Pattern

Repeat Rounds 4-6 until you reach 23 rounds. Then, proceed to the border instructions.

Color Sequence Guide

Follow this pattern for your colors:

• Round 1 (granny clusters) – STRIPE COLOR A
• Round 2 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 3 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 4 (granny clusters) – STRIPE COLOR B
• Round 5 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 6 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 7 (granny clusters) – STRIPE COLOR C
• Round 8 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 9 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 10 (granny clusters) – STRIPE COLOR D
• Round 11 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 12 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 13 (granny clusters) – STRIPE COLOR A
• Round 14 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 15 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 16 (granny clusters) – STRIPE COLOR B
• Round 17 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 18 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 19 (granny clusters) – STRIPE COLOR C
• Round 20 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 21 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Round 22 (granny clusters) – STRIPE COLOR D
• Round 23 (V stitches) – CONTRAST COLOR
• Border – CONTRAST COLOR

Border

Note: The border is the 24th round for this pattern. If you are making a larger blanket, make your blanket to the desired size and then add the border after the first V stitch round (this replaces the second V stitch round/3rd round of the repeat).

Border (Round 24) (Using Contrast Color)

• Into any corner ch sp, starting with a standing dc make 5 dc each separated by ch1 (standing dc + ch1 + 1dc + ch1 + 1dc + ch1 + 1dc + ch1 + 1dc). This will be repeated for each corner.
• Into the next ch sp and all ch sps along the side (between V stitches from the previous round) make 3dc each separated by ch 1 (1dc + ch1 + 1dc + ch1 + 1dc). This will be repeated for each side.
• Sl st to join, finish off and weave in ends.

And there you have it – a beautiful Granny V Stitch Cat Blanket ready to bring comfort and style to your home! We hope you enjoyed creating this lovely project. Remember, the beauty of crochet is in making each piece uniquely yours, so don’t hesitate to experiment with colors and yarn choices.

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