10 Free Crochet Christmas Blanket Patterns

If you want to feel truly cozy this winter, you need some handmade seasonal accessories, such as a squishy crochet Christmas blanket. Whether you want a simple geometric design in a Christmas-themed colorway or something more literal (presents, gingerbread man, a candy cane?), I’ve got you.

In this article, you will find the best free Christmas crochet blanket patterns I found online. Is your next project among them?

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Free Crochet Christmas Patterns on Crochetpedia

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Crocheted Christmas ornaments: white snowflakes on wood, colorful striped baubles, and small stockings in red, green, and pink yarn, displayed on natural and festive backgrounds.

Free Crochet Christmas Blanket Patterns

Below is a selection of easy and fun Christmas blanket crochet pattern ideas. I’m sure your next project is hiding there somewhere!

Christmas Lights Blanket by Sarah Zimmerman

Sarah’s design has everything – the festive vibe, fun colors, and the classic red-and-green border. A blanket like this would be a beautiful seasonal playmat for kids, and a cherished keepsake for years to come. This blanket is worked square by square, so you can organize the colors when you have all the blocks ready. Then, join them together and surface crochet the string, and you’re done!

A crocheted blanket featuring colorful Christmas light bulb patterns on white squares, bordered in red and green, is laid on a textured surface.

photo by Repeat Crafter Me on ravelry.com

A crocheted blanket with colorful Christmas light bulb designs draped over a woven basket.

photo by Repeat Crafter Me on ravelry.com

Find this free crochet pattern on repeatcrafterme.com.

Crochet Christmas Plaid Throw by Tiffany Brown

If you’re looking for a timeless design that will fit both the cabin in the woods and a city apartment, this might be it! Tiffany’s design features a simple plaid, but in classic, Christmassy colors. The choice of hues is not accidental – instead of going for bright and clean colors, the designer used muted, deep shades of green and red.

A crocheted blanket with red, green, white, and gray plaid pattern draped over a gray couch next to a pillow with “Holly Jolly” and a red berry design.

photo by Tiffany Brown on ravelry.com

A crocheted plaid blanket features red, green, gray, and white squares with a dark green border, shown on a white background.

photo by Tiffany Brown on ravelry.com

Find this free crochet pattern on daisyfarmcrafts.com.

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Nordic Snowflake Blanket by Sunflower Cottage Crochet

Scandinavian design is the epitome of winter magic. This pattern from Sunflower Cottage Crochet features a simple star-shaped motif in corner-to-corner technique. Nine big squares make a lovely baby blanket, but you can easily add more blocks on each side to make it bigger. Experiment with colors to make it truly your own and feel the magic of winter!

A crochet blanket with a red and white geometric star pattern is draped over a light gray armchair.

photo by Sunflower Cottage Crochet on ravelry.com

A crocheted blanket with red and white square panels featuring a geometric floral pattern.

photo by Sunflower Cottage Crochet on ravelry.com

Find this free crochet pattern on sunflowercottagecrochet.com.

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The Gift of Christmas CAL by Anita Gibney

Anita’s blanket proves that playful designs don’t have to be juvenile – both kids and adults will love her Gift of Christmas blanket. Looking at the photo, I wouldn’t have guessed there are only five unique rectangle designs, because the colors make them look so unique! The patterns were released in parts as a Crochet-A-Long, but are still available for free.

A colorful crocheted blanket with square patterns and tassels hangs over a weathered wooden fence.

photo by Anita Gibney on ravelry.com

A colorful crocheted blanket with various square patterns and designs, bordered in white, is spread out on a wooden surface near a tray with ornaments and a small house decoration.

photo by Anita Gibney on ravelry.com

Download this free crochet pattern directly from ravelry.com, or read more on blacksheepwools.com.

Snowflake Afghan Version by AmberWoolbunnies

You know I’m a big fan of crochet snowflakes, so I had to share this project by AmberWoolbunnies. Their version of Lois Olson’s design uses a simple monochrome palette for a baby blanket, which is quite counterintuitive, but works surprisingly well in this case. The dark grey background makes the white snowflakes pop and enhances all the beautiful details.

A gray and white crocheted blanket with a star pattern hangs over the side of a white crib with a stuffed animal inside.

photos by AmberWoolbunnies on ravelry.com

Gray and white crocheted hexagon blanket in progress, with a crochet hook and yarn balls on a wooden surface. Several unfinished hexagons are nearby.

photos by AmberWoolbunnies on ravelry.com

This project was based on the free crochet pattern called Snowflake Afghan by Lois Olson, available via the Wayback Machine on web.archive.org. More about the original project on ravelry.com.

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Woven Plaid Blanket by Caron Design Team

This isn’t your regular crochet blanket, that’s for sure! The designers at Caron Design Team used an interesting weaving technique to create their Christmas-inspired throw. First, the blanket is worked in colorful rows, using only double crochets and chains. This creates eyelets through which you can weave the yarn strands to unlock the plaid pattern.

A crocheted blanket with red, green, and white stripes and fringe hangs over a wooden stool against a plain background.

photo by Yarnspirations on ravelry.com

A folded woven scarf with red, green, and white stripes and fringed tassels along one edge, displayed on a white background.

photo by Caron Design Team on ravelry.com

Find this free crochet pattern on yarnspirations.com.

Baby’s First Christmas Blanket by Crafting Happiness

What looks like a simple block stitch at first sight is, in fact, a fun variation of basic and elongated stitches. If you look closely at the photos, you will notice that blocks don’t create straight lines. Of course, the color scheme makes this project truly Christmas-inspired, with the edging that resembles a sweet candy cane.

A crocheted blanket with a red, green, and white checkered pattern draped over a wooden chair.

photo by Crafting Happiness on ravelry.com

A crocheted blanket with a red, white, and green checkerboard pattern and a twisted border is laid on a wooden floor.

photo by Crafting Happiness on ravelry.com

Find this free crochet pattern on craftinghappiness.com.

Merry Grinchmas Blanket by While They Dream

Grinch, candy canes, and gingerbread in one blanket? Oh yes! The crocheter behind While They Dream masterfully combined all of these inspirations into one easy-to-make granny stripe blanket. It’s all about the colors and how they interact with each other – reds with whites, browns with whites, and greens with reds. And the cherry on top? A super fun twisted border!

Crocheted blanket with stripes of green, red, white, brown, and dark green yarn, arranged in a wavy, textured pattern.

photo by While They Dream on ravelry.com

Find this free crochet pattern on whiletheydream.com.

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Christmas Eve Wishes by Anita Gibney

Although Anita’s blanket looks very complicated, it’s much easier than it looks! The ornamental panels often feature a simple tapestry crochet motif, or a row of bobbles here and there. If you are an intermediate crocheter or an ambitious beginner, you won’t have any problems completing this project. As usual, to feel the festive magic, use the classic Christmas-coded colorway of red, green, and white.

A festive crochet blanket with red, green, and white patterns, snowflakes, pom-poms, and bear faces is draped over a gray sofa next to a snowflake-themed pillow.

photo by Anita Gibney from ravelry.com

A crocheted blanket with rows of red snowflakes, green triangles, polka dots, and five gingerbread figures on a beige background, finished with four red-and-white pom-poms at the corners.

photo by Anita Gibney from ravelry.com

Find this free crochet pattern on madebyanita.co.uk.

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Mosaic Gingerbread Blanket by Erin Toews

Now that’s a project for ambitious crocheters! Erin’s mosaic design features gingerbread men, candy canes, and a wintry town street with some beautiful ornaments in between. The best part? This blanket is reversible! With the magic of mosaic crochet, we can create two versions of the same design on two sides of the blanket.

A crocheted blanket in tan, cream, and red features gingerbread houses, hearts, bows, and geometric patterns, displayed outdoors against a grassy lawn and wooden fence.

photo by Erin Toews on ravelry.com

A knitted blanket with red, white, and gold patterns, including houses and geometric shapes, draped over a wooden chair against a white background.

photo by Erin Toews on ravelry.com

Find this free crochet pattern on juniperandoakes.com.

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