How to Crochet a Lap Quilt

Have an afternoon of crocheting with friends.

A lap quilt can make a lovely gift for someone who is ill, a young child or simply as a reminder of comfort and caring to someone special in your life. Although crochet patterns can often seem intimidating and the idea of making a quilt may strike up images of tangled yarn and long involved hours of stitching, this lap quilt pattern is straightforward and simple to follow. Using only basic crochet stitches, such as the single crochet and double crochet and a thick, chunky yarn, this quilt will stitch up quickly.

Things You'll Need

• 39 ounces of worsted weight yarn
• Size I crochet hook
• Yarn needle

Instructions

1. Chain 151 stitches. Single crochet in the second chain from hook. Continue to single crochet stitch across the row. Chain one and turn to work back in the other direction.

2. Single crochet in the first single crochet stitch. Skip the next stitch, then work one single crochet and one double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat across until the last stitch. Single crochet the last stitch. Chain one and turn.

3. Single crochet the first stitch. Skip the next double crochet stitch, then single crochet and double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat across. Single crochet the last stitch, chain and turn.

4. Repeat Step 3 until your lap quilt measures 49 inches long. Single crochet in each stitch across and fasten off. Weave in any loose ends.

Tips & Warnings

• Add a crocheted edge or border to your quilt.

References

• Craft Bits: Charity Pattern Lap Blanket