4 Free Tunisian Crochet Blanket Patterns (Linked to Each Designer)
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Each of these free Tunisian crochet blanket patterns is a real published pattern with written row-by-row instructions, linked to the designer who wrote it. Two use only two stitches, one is worked in the round with a double-ended hook, and one builds its border in as it goes to stop the fabric curling.
Tunisian crochet holds every loop of a row on the hook, so a blanket needs a hook with a cable. That is the one piece of equipment you cannot substitute.
What you will need
A Tunisian hook with a cable long enough for the full stitch count, and a hook size larger than you would normally use for the yarn — the larger hook is the simplest way to reduce curling. Everything else is ordinary yarn.
| Yarn | Hook here | Blanket size |
|---|---|---|
| Baby weight | 5 mm + cable | NICU up to swaddle size |
| Worsted | 8 mm + cable | 37″–40″ |
| Super bulky | 12 mm + 32″ cable | 42″ × 44″, fewest rows |
1. Honeycomb Stitch Blanket
Two stitches only — Tunisian simple and Tunisian purl, alternating — which is about as gentle an introduction to the technique as exists. Nicky works it in super bulky on a 12 mm Tunisian hook with a 32-inch cable, finishing at 42 by 44 inches from four balls. The very large hook means the row count stays low, which matters because Tunisian rows take twice as long as ordinary ones. Beginner-friendly. Free pattern: Tunisian Crochet Honeycomb Stitch Blanket.
2. Aahan Blanket
Also two stitches — Tunisian knit and Tunisian reverse — but arranged to produce a textured wave rather than a flat grid. Arunima Goel works it in worsted Pound of Love on an 8 mm Tunisian hook with a cable, 37 by 34 inches from about 990 yards. Rated easy, and a good second Tunisian project once the forward and return passes feel automatic. Free pattern: Aahan Blanket.
3. Baybee Blanket
Andrea Cretu solves the problem that puts most people off Tunisian: curling. The honeycomb border is worked at the same time as the body rather than added afterwards, which holds the edges flat from the start. Four sizes — NICU, crib, playpen and swaddle — in baby yarn on a 5 mm Tunisian hook. The flat grid surface is also designed to take cross-stitch embroidery afterwards if you want it. Free pattern: Baybee Blanket.
4. Kara Blanket
The ambitious one: worked in the round with a double-ended hook, one colour on the forward pass and another on the return, which produces a two-colour fabric with no floats and no ends. Arunima Goel uses an 8 mm hook for the forward pass and 6.5 mm for the return — a detail worth noticing, since the return pass is what usually tightens a Tunisian fabric. 40 inches square, worsted weight. Intermediate. Free pattern: Kara Blanket.
The 4 patterns compared
| Pattern | Designer | Hook | Finished size | Yarn | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb Stitch Blanket | Nicky, Jewels and Jones | 12 mm | 42″ × 44″ | Super bulky | Beginner |
| Aahan Blanket | Arunima Goel | 8 mm | 37″ × 34″ | Worsted | Easy |
| Baybee Blanket | Andrea Cretu | 5 mm | 4 sizes, NICU–swaddle | Baby weight | Beginner |
| Kara Blanket | Arunima Goel | 8 / 6.5 mm | 40″ × 40″ | Worsted | Intermediate |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tunisian crochet?
You keep all the loops on a long hook across a forward pass, then work them off one by one on a return pass. The result is a dense fabric that looks much more like knitting than crochet. It needs a Tunisian hook — either a long straight one or, for a blanket, one with a cable, since the loops for a whole row have to fit on it.
Why does Tunisian crochet curl?
The forward and return passes put different tension on the fabric, which pulls the bottom edge up. Three fixes: use a hook a size or two larger than you would for the same yarn in ordinary crochet, choose a stitch that curls less — Tunisian purl and honeycomb both do — or build the border in as you go, as the Baybee Blanket does.
Do I need a special hook?
Yes. For anything wider than about 30 stitches you need a Tunisian hook with a cable, because every loop of the row sits on the hook at once. A 12 mm hook with a 32-inch cable, as the Honeycomb blanket uses, is what makes a 42-inch blanket possible at all.
How much yarn does a Tunisian blanket take?
More than the equivalent ordinary crochet blanket — the fabric is denser. Real figures from these patterns: about 990 yards of worsted for a 37-by-34-inch blanket, 892 yards of super bulky for a 42-by-44-inch one. Budget generously.
If Tunisian is new to you, start with the Honeycomb blanket — two stitches, a huge hook and a low row count. The Kara Blanket’s double-ended two-colour technique is worth coming back to once the basic passes are automatic. Each link goes to the designer’s own page.
