Super Chunky Through the Window Afghan – Free Crochet Pattern

This is a free crochet pattern for how to crochet the Through the Window Blanket – a fun crochet pattern that uses the mosaic crochet technique. Don’t let it scare you! It’s comprised of simple single crochet stitches, chains and easy double crochets. 11 sizes included, and super chunky yarn means it’ll work up fairly quickly.

I have been trying to work on my home decorating, and bring more of a modern farmhouse feel. I thought this chunky crocheted blanket in shades of white and blue would be the perfect addition for Winter.

A blanket in my Through the Window series has also been one of the most requested patterns I’ve received since publishing my Through the Window Afghan Square. So now, you can use that square, and make many and sew together for a blanket, or you can make this larger scale blanket!

The idea of mosaic crochet may intimidate you, but please don’t let it. This stitch pattern is comprised of single crochets and chains with some double crochets to create the overlap. I think a confident beginner could do this.

While my favorite way to work this technique is with a variegated color underneath, and a solid coordinating color on top, it also looks great with a two solids or even just one color.

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Materials:

• 50 (291, 615, 1091, 1332, 1980, 4231, 5791, 6645, 7705, 7901) Yards of Super Bulky Yarn – I used Bernat Blanket Yarn in White and Faded Blues; Respectively, that’s 1082 yards + 898 yards
• M13/9mm Crochet Hook
• Small Crochet Hook (like a G6/4.25mm) with large mouth to weave in ends

Material Notes:

My sample is the throw size. The rest of the size yardages are estimated based on my sample and listed as White; Faded Blues:

• Newborn Photography Layering Blanket: 30; 20
• Newborn Photography Blanket: 160; 131
• Newborn Blanket: 329; 286
• Lapghan: 575; 516
• Toddler/Child: 695; 637
• Throw: 1082; 898
• Twin: 2236; 1995
• Full: 3040; 2751
• Queen: 3476; 3169
• King: 4021; 3684
• CAL King: 4224; 3677

Time Spent:

The throw size took me just over 11 and a half hours.

Measurements:

Quick guide: 0.13″ = 1/8″, 0.25″ = 1/4″, 0.5″ = 1/2″, 0.63″ = 5/8″, 0.75″ = 3/4″, 0.88″ = 7/8″

• Newborn Photography Layering Blanket: 9.75″ Wide by 10″ Tall
• Newborn Photography Blanket: 20.63″ by 21″
• Newborn Blanket: 29.75″ by 31.5″
• Lapghan: 37.88″ by 41.63″
• Toddler/Child: 40.63″ by 48.88″
• Throw: 50.13″ by 59.88″
• Twin: 66.5″ by 90.63″
• Full: 88.25″ by 92.25″
• Queen: 93.75″ by 97.13″
• King: 108.25″ by 97.13″
• CAL King: 113.63″ by 97.13″

While the newborn photography blanket is sized similarly to preemie blanket guidelines, I do not recommend a blanket made from Bernat Blanket Yarn for a preemie because it is too heavy for them, and they can become overheated easily.

The first two sizes are meant to be newborn photography photo props. Typically, the base is the blanket, and then the layering blanket is laid in a different direction on top, and then baby. Sometimes the newborn size is also used in photography.

Gauge (Not Essential):

In Pattern, 2 DC + 2 SC = 1 7/8″ Wide; 10 Rows = 5″ Tall

Abbreviations (US Terms):

• SC – Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
• DC – Double Crochet

Pattern Notes:

In the pattern, I will instruct to example, in Round 5 “DC into R3”. In the photo above, you can see how there is a skipped stitch in white, and two rows of chains above it. You will push those chains to the back, and work the double crochet just into that skipped stitch in white.

Stitch multiple is 4 + 2.

To change yarn colors, do so in the last yarn over of the previous row. If needed, see my How to Change Yarn Colors in Crochet tutorial. Drop old color to the back, and carry up the side. When you add your border, it will cover up the carried yarn.

This is shown on my Through the Window Scarf.

This is what the back looks like, also shown on my Through the Window Scarf.

Pattern:

In White, chain 15 (39, 59, 75, 83, 99, 135, 183, 195, 227, 239). SC into the 2nd chain, and each across. [14 (38, 58, 74, 82, 98, 134, 182, 194, 226, 238) SC]

R2: Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st SC, and each SC across. Switch to Blue. 

R3: In Blue, chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st 2 SC, (chain 2, skip the next 2 SC, SC into each of the next 2 SC) 3x (9x, 14x, 18x, 20x, 24x, 33x, 45x, 48x, 56x, 59x). 

R4: Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st 2 SC, (chain 2, SC into each of the next 2 SC) 3x (9x, 14x, 18x, 20x, 24x, 33x, 45x, 48x, 56x, 59x). Switch to White.

R5: In White, chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st 2 SC, DC into each of the 2 open stitches from R3, (SC into each of the next 2 SC, DC into each of the next 2 stitches of R3) 3x (9x, 14x, 18x, 20x, 24x, 33x, 45x, 48x, 56x, 59x). 

R6: Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st SC, and each SC across. Switch to Blue.

R7 – 14 (42, 62, 88, 100, 118, 194, 198, 214, 214, 214): Repeat Rows 3 – 6, fastening off Blue in the last set of repeats.

Border:

Chain 1, turn. SC into each stitch across, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the corner, evenly SC (that’s 1 stitch per row) down the side of the blanket (that’s 1 stitch per row), (SC, chain 2, SC) into the next corner, SC across the opposite side of the foundation chain, (SC, chain 2, SC) into the next corner, evenly SC up the side of the blanket, SC into the same stitch as the 1st, chain 1, then slip stitch join to the 1st SC.

Photo Blankets, Newborn, Lapghan, Toddler: Work in the same manner for two more rows working Round 2 in Blue, and Round 3 in White.

Throw, Twin, Full, Queen, King, CAL King: Work in the same manner for 5 rows total working Round 2 in White, Round 3 in Blue, Round 4 in White and Round 5 in White.

Fasten off, and weave in ends.

Please feel free to make and sell your own projects made with the Super Chunky Through the Window Afghan, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.

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