A Free Crochet Blanket Pattern and CAL – Where Every Blanket Will Be Different!

Are you looking for a free crochet blanket pattern that is inspiring and different every time you make it?

The free Adventure Blanket Crochet Along (CAL) is just that – an adventure! Kristine and I were looking for something different to capture your imagination and make the crochet along more fun.

This free crochet blanket CAL is something that Kristine, from Ambassador Crochet, and myself have been planning for about a year now. We wanted to collaborate on a project together and a crochet blanket pattern seemed like a perfect fit.

But how to set it up? I have hosted several collaborations with other designers that use squares. For instance my Friendship Blanket CAL, Community Garden CAL and Bouquet of Flowers CAL are all still very popular!

Then Kristine suggested the concept behind the adventure blanket CAL…

Inspiration behind the design

Both Kristine and I wanted to design sections that used closed and cozy stitch combinations.

Kristine was talking to me one day about those ‘choose your own adventure’ books that were popular a few years (or maybe it was decades) ago. And boom …… we had a concept!

Don’t worry if you are a confident beginner – we will have videos to help you through each section too.

The Yarn

Before we get to the yarn: Hook size! Kristine used 5.5mm for her sections and I used 5mm. It does not matter which hook size you choose to use. Our advice is to keep the same size and make sure that you width gauge is the same throughout the blanket. It will work out perfectly!

You may use any 4 weight yarn of your choosing. Or, if you prefer, 3 weight yarn with a 4-4.5mm hook. You will need between 300-450 yards of yarn per section. This makes this one a great stash busting project. Why not raid you stash and create something beautiful with your skeins that are waiting for the perfect project?

Because of the way that this CAL is set up we cannot give you a definitive yardage requirement for your blanket. This will depend entirely upon your choices and with 20 strips to choose from that is over 20,000 possible combinations!!

However, it should be around 1400-1600 yards in total for 10 sections, the divider sections and the border. You can make it in a solid colour or work it up in different colours as we have.

For my version (the one with the golds and greens) I used Sirdar Country Classic Worsted weight in 5 colours. Golden, moss, clotted cream and oyster for the main sections with white for the border and division sections. I used less than 2 skeins per section.

Kristine used Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Oatmeal, Antler, Oxford Grey, Dark Rose Heather and Natural Heather for the dividers and border.

How the free blanket CAL works:

Each week there will be a total of four strips released as free patterns on our blogs – 2 on a Tuesday, and 2 on a Friday.

BUT you will only make one of the Tuesday strips and one of the Friday strips! (Unless you want to make 2 blankets.)

Each strip will be approximately 4-6″ tall and will have a stitch count of 200. They will also all start on the right side and finish on the wrong side.

The strip you will make will depend upon your answer to a very simple ‘adventure’ or ‘yarn’ related question. This way everyone’s blankets should be unique by the time we get to the end of the CAL.

How to Join in the Adventure Blanket CAL:

There are 2 ways of joining in this event.

1. You can use the round up post below – simply answer the questions and click the link for your answer to be taken to your next section! The pattern for each of the blanket sections will be free on the blog post for you to work up.
2. Purchase the e-book. It contains all 20 strips in this free blanket pattern CAL. PLUS an additional 5 strips that will not be included. That is 25 strips in total in one e-book for an amazing one off price. The price is for this e-book with a document listing all of the video tutorials and the questions is now $15.99

Want the e-book with all of the blanket sections plus 5 extras?

You can check out the e-book with no obligation to purchase by clicking the button below.

Additional Help and Support:

If you would like additional help and support then please join our FB Community groups by clicking on the button below and answering the 3 simple joining questions. Throughout this event we will be answering questions, going live to help and chat to you about each section.

Never miss a section!

Why not sign up to our emails? Although this CAL has now officially finished, we will be hosting more together!! If you would like to click the buttons below and sign up for both my emails and Kristine’s!

Now the fun stuff!!!!

Remember – click your answer to the question and work up that particular blanket section!

Divider section

Don’t forget to tag me on social media with your Adventure Blanket makes! You can find me on FaceBook and Instagram