How to Crochet the Mountain Mama Textured Blanket

Hi guys! In this tutorial, I will be teaching you how to make one of the easiest textured crochet blankets in existence: The Mountain Mama. This blanket has tons of texture, created with simple stitches that are repeated throughout the pattern. It uses 5 basic crochet stitches, along with a large crochet hook and bulky weight yarn. This is the perfect blanket to make while sitting in front of the TV, binge watching your favourite show on Netflix/Prime/Hulu/Disney+, with a hot beverage by your side. Continue scrolling down for the free pattern.

What are the 5 Basic Stitches?

I’m glad you asked! This blanket alternates between the following 5 stitches (links to a video tutorial for each stitch provided):

1. Single Crochet
2. Extended Single Crochet
3. Half Double Crochet
4. Double Crochet
5. Triple Crochet

This is an easy textured crochet blanket, so it is a great way for beginners to master a few basic crochet stitches; however, just because it’s easy, does not mean it’s boring. Crocheters of any level will love this blanket because the alternating stitches keep it interesting; the bulky weight yarn helps it work up quickly; and the colour combinations are endless.

Inspiration for this Textured Crochet Blanket:

When I first met Logan, I told him I liked to crochet. His response was, “So, if things go well, I might be able to get a blanket?”. Almost two years later, I made him a blanket. His only request was that it be a one-of-a-kind design, so I wasn’t allowed to use someone else’s pattern. This blanket was created with an open-stitch design for functionality. I wanted it to keep him warm during the winter, but be airy enough for him to use during the summer. If you notice, the length of the blanket is 85″ long. This was done on purpose, so he would have lots of room to snuggle underneath and tuck in his feet.

About this Textured Crochet Blanket:

• The Mountain Mama blanket is worked length-wise, meaning that your starting chain is the length of your blanket (this will never change). As you crochet each row, your blanket becomes wider. Therefore, make sure that you are happy with the length of your chain before you begin.
• This blanket can be worked in a single colour, a triple colour combination, or a free-style mode. Colour instructions will be given for the triple colour blanket.

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Materials:

• *9.0mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• *Yarn Needle

Yardage:

• Single Colour: Approximately 2650 yards of Bulky Weight Yarn
• Tri Colour: Approx. 2231 yards of Colour A, 345 yards of Colour B, and 74 yards of Colour C (Bulky Weight Yarn)

Yarn:

This pattern was originally designed with Lion Brand Color Made Easy, but it has been discontinued. You can still purchase some on Amazon, but it is expensive. Please see the list of alternative options below. 

Single Colour Blanket: Lion Brand Color Made Easy Weight 5 Bulky (100% Acrylic, 247yd / 226 m, 7 oz / 200g) – Millennial 11 Skeins

Triple Colour Blanket: Lion Brand Color Made Easy Weight 5 Bulky (100% Acrylic, 247yd / 226 m, 7 oz / 200g) Colour A – Huckleberry 9 Skeins, Colour B – Kombucha 2 Skeins,  Colour C – Birch 1 Skein

Alternative Yarn Options:

Color Made Easy is great yarn to work with, but it has been discontinued. Here are a few alternative options to help you. Each yarn listed below is similar in weight and feel to Color Made Easy, while being budget-friendly.

1. Red Heart Soft Essentials Weight 5 Bulky (100% Acrylic, 131 yd / 121 m, 5 oz / 141g) 
   
   A great alternative yarn is Red Heart Soft Essentials. This yarn is a bulky weight 5 that is incredibly soft, has a nice sheen to it, and comes in 20 different colours. I used about 12 balls of this yarn in the color way Greyhound to make a last minute blanket for Christmas. The beauty of the Mountain Mama is that it works up quickly, so you can get it done in no time at all. I was able to whip up this blanket in 4 days, and my in-laws loved it!
   
   
2. We Crochet’s Brava Bulky Weight 5 Bulky (100% Premium Acrylic, 136 yd / 120 m, 3.5 oz / 100 g) 
   
   Brava Bulky is a great budget friendly yarn that is similar in weight and feel to Color Made Easy. It’s priced at $2.99/skein, and comes in 29 colour options. I hope you find 1 or 2 colours that you love!
   
   
3. Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky Weight 5 Bulky (100% Acrylic, 149 yd / 136 m, 3.5 oz / 100 g) 
   
   Paint Box Simply Chunky yarn is another budget friendly yarn option. It is regularly priced at $3.00/skein, but it is currently on sale for $2.25 (07/22/21). It comes in 50 different colours, so there is something for everyone.
   
   
4. Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek Chunky Weight 5 Bulky (100% Low Pill Acrylic, 211 yd / 193 m, 5 oz / 142 g)
   
   Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek is one of my favourite yarns to use because has very low pill, which means that it does not get fuzz and pill after long-term use and washes. It is regularly priced at $4.99/skein, but it goes on sale every other week for $3.49/skein. There are only 12 colour options available, but I hope you find one that speaks to you!
   
   
5. Premier Basix Chunky Weight 5 Bulky (100% Acrylic, 117 yd / 107 m, 3.5 oz / 100 g) 
   
   I have not tried Premier Basix Chunky, but I have heard good things. After looking at pictures, this yarn seems like a great alternative to Color Made Easy in weight. It is priced at $2.59/skein and has 38 colour options available.

Abbreviations:

• St(s) – stitch(es)
• Sp – space
• Sk – skip
• Ch – chain
• Sc – single crochet
• Esc – Extended Single Crochet
• Hdc – half double crochet
• Dc – double crochet
• Tc – triple crochet
• [] – Repeat the instructions inside these brackets.

Gauge: Approximately 6 sts x 10 rows in 4” x 4”

• The final swatch should measure 4” x 4” unblocked. The beginning ch 2 does not count as a stitch.
• Ch 13 
• Row 1: Sc in third ch from hook (skipped chs count as a beg ch 2), [ch 1, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch] to end of row. Turn. (6 sc) 
• Row 2: Ch 2, sc in first ch-1 sp, [ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in next ch-1 sp] to end of row. The last stitch should be a sc in the space between the first sc and beg ch-2 of Row 1. Turn. (6 sc)
• Rows 3 – 10: Repeat Row 2. 

Pattern Measurements

This blanket measures 49.5″ wide x 85″ long.

Customize the Size of Your Textured Crochet Blanket

Length:

• Your length is determined by your starting chain. The original pattern calls for chaining 241, but if you’d like to customize the length of your blanket (i.e. make it shorter/longer), your chain must be a multiple of 2 + 1 (an odd number).

Width:

• Your blanket is worked length-wise, which means you have control over the width of your blanket. To make your blanket wider, stop after Row 82, and repeat Rows 36 – 82 until you are happy with the width. Then finish the blanket with Row 83 – 87.

Colour Chart:

Pattern:

Notes:

• The pattern is written with colour instructions for the Triple Colour Blanket. If you choose to make this blanket in a single colour, ignore the colour changes and do not fasten off until the end.
• The beginning chain of each row does not count as a stitch.
• [] – Repeat the instructions inside these brackets.
• After Row 1, each stitch is worked into the ch-sps.

With Colour A: 

Ch 227 (or chain multiples of 2 + 1) 

Row 1: Sc in third ch from hook (skipped chs count as a beg ch 2), [ch 1, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch] to end of row. Turn. (113 sc + 113 ch-1 sp)

With Colour C:

Row 2: Ch 2, sc in first ch-1 sp, [ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in next ch-1 sp] to end of row. The last stitch should be a sc in the space between the first sc and beg ch-2 of Row 1. Turn. (113 sc + 113 ch-1 sp)

With Colour A:

Row 3: Repeat Row 2.

With Colour B:

Row 4: Repeat Row 2.

With Colour A:

Row 5: Repeat Row 2.

Row 6: Ch 2, dc in first ch-1 sp, [ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next ch-1 sp] to end of row. The last stitch should be a dc in the space between the first sc and beg ch-2 of Row 5. Turn. (113 dc + 113 ch-1 sp)

Rows 7 – 10: Repeat Row 6. (DC Row)

Rows 11 – 12: Repeat Row 2. (SC Row)

Row 13: Repeat Row 6. (DC Row)

Row 14: Repeat Row 2. (SC Row)

Row 15: Ch 2, hdc in first ch-1 sp, [ch 1, sk 1 st, hdc in next ch-1 sp] to end of row. The last stitch should be a hdc in the space between the first sc and beg ch-2 of Row 14. Turn. (113 hdc + 113 ch-1 sp)

Rows 16 – 18: Repeat Row 15. (HDC Row)

Row 19: Ch 2, esc in first ch-1 sp,  [ch 1, sk 1 st, esc in next ch-1 sp] to end of row. The last stitch should be an esc in the space between the first hdc and beg ch-2 of Row 18. Turn. (113 esc + 113 ch-1 sp)

Rows 20 – 22: Repeat Row 19. (ESC Row)

Rows 23 – 26: Repeat Row 15. (HDC Row)

Row 27: Repeat Row 2. (SC Row)

Row 28: Repeat Row 6. (DC Row)

Rows 29 – 30: Repeat Row 2. (SC Row)

Rows 31 – 35: Repeat Row 6. (DC Row)

Row 36: Repeat Row 2. (SC Row)

With Colour B:

Row 37: Repeat Row 2.

With Colour A:

Row 38: Repeat Row 2.

With Colour B: 

Row 39: Ch 2, tc in first ch-1 sp, [ch 1, sk 1 st, tc in next ch-1 sp] to end of row. The last stitch should be an esc in the space between the first hdc and beg ch-2 of Row 18. Turn. (113 tc + 113 ch-1 sp)

Row 40: Repeat Row 39. (TC Row)

Row 41: Repeat Row 2. (SC Row)

With Colour C:

Row 42: Repeat Row 2. (SC Row)

With Colour C:

Rows 43 – 45: Repeat Row 15. (HDC Row)

With Colour C:

Row 46: Repeat Row 2. (SC Row)

With Colour B:

Row 47: Repeat Row 2. (SC Row)

Rows 48 – 49: Repeat Row 39. (TC Row)  

Row 50: With Colour A, Repeat Row 2. (SC Row)

Row 51: With Colour B,  Repeat Row 2. (SC Row)

Row 52: With Colour A, Repeat Row 2. (SC Row)

Rows 53 – 82: Repeat Rows 6 – 35.

*To make the blanket wider, repeat Rows 36 – 82 until you are happy with the width, and finish the blanket with Rows 83 – 87.

Row 83: Repeat Row 2.

With Colour B:

Row 84: Repeat Row 2.

With Colour A:

Row 85: Repeat Row 2.

With Colour C:

Row 86: Repeat Row 2.

With Colour A:

Row 87: Repeat Row 2.

Tie off and weave in your ends with a yarn needle!

Optional Step:

Block your work (to make the rows straight) by stretching out the blanket vertically, and placing straight pins along each end of the blanket to hold it in place. With a spray bottle, steamer, or iron with a steam setting, spray/steam the blanket with water. Once the blanket is dry to the touch, unpin it, and it is ready to use.

End Notes:

Congratulations! You just made your first Mountain Mama Blanket! I hope you enjoyed making it as much as I did. Now you can curl up under this beauty while you work on other projects.

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Questions?

If you have any trouble throughout the pattern and need some clarification – or find a mistake, please feel free to comment below, or send me a message through the “Contact” section of this website. I would be more than happy to help!

Thank you guys so much for following along. I can’t wait to see what you create!

Love, Dayna
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