Millstone Crochet Blanket Pattern – The Nikki

Learn how to make this millstone crochet blanket pattern, which masterfully blends a beautiful roving yarn and solid color worsted weight yarn, for a cozy and stylish addition to your home decor.

You can purchase a printable PDF of this pattern at our shop here or Etsy here.

The millstone crochet stitch is all about cozy vibes and cool textures, like old millstone patterns.

Whip up a blanket with this stitch, and you’ve got a super snuggly, eye-catching throw perfect for lazy days on the couch.

Plus, it’s a chill project that’s just repetitive enough to be totally zen but never boring.

We hope you enjoy this pattern!

The Nikki Blanket – A Free Millstone Crochet Blanket Pattern

You can purchase a printable PDF of this pattern at our shop here or Etsy here.

Pattern Description:

Get your hooks ready for our millstone crochet blanket pattern! It’s a fun mix of soft roving yarn and trusty solid color worsted weight yarn, perfect for creating a snuggly blanket. Easy enough for beginners but still interesting for the pros, this pattern is all about making something amazing for your home or to give as a gift.

Notes:

• Finished size measures 44″ x 68 1/2″ long (includes small border)
• Video tutorial for the Millstone crochet stitch is HERE
• Ch 1 does not count as a stitch
• Ch 3 does count as a stitch
• To change the width of this blanket, chain multiples of ten plus two
• To change the length, simply add more rows
• Stitch counts are marked between the ( )
• This pattern is two rows of a solid color and two rows of Ferris Wheel; you do not fasten off between color changes and instead pull up the yarn along the side. You’ll cover these up with the border.

Materials:

HOOK(S)

6.0 mm crochet hook

5.0 mm crochet hook for border

YARN A

4 Medium / Worsted • approx. 1,530 yds

Lion Brand Pound of Love (1 1/2 skeins)

Color:

Elephant Grey

YARN B

4 Medium / Worsted • approx 1,620 yds

Lion Brand Ferris Wheel (6 cakes)

Color:

Full Moon

NOTIONS

Scissors

Tapestry needle

GAUGE (4 X 4)

17 sts x 12 rows

Abbreviations & Stitches

ch chain

rep repeat

yo yarn over

sc single crochet

hdc half double crochet

dc double crochet

dc spike double crochet spike stitch

sk skip

sp space

st(s) stitch(es)

Special Stitch Instructions

dc spike (double crochet spike stitch)

Yarn over, insert hook into stitch 3 rows below, yarn over, pull up a tall loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through last two loops on hook

Millstone Crochet Stitch Video Tutorial

The Pattern

Foundation row With Yarn A, Ch 172, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across each chain until you get to the end (171 sts)

Switch to yarn B and ch 1, turn

Row 1 sc in first st, sc in next st, *hdc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, ch 1, sk st, sc in next st* repeat from * to * until 9 sts remain, hdc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, sc in last 2 sts, ch 1, turn

Row 2 Repeat Row 1 (skipping ch 1 spaces from previous row)

Switch to yarn A, ch 1, turn

Row 3 sc in first st, sc in next 9 sts, dc spike stitch in sc three rows below, *sc in next 9 sts, dc spike st in sc three rows below* repeat from * to * until ons st remains, sc in last st, ch 1, turn

Row 4 sc in first st, sc in each st across to end

Switch to Yarn B, ch 3, turn

Row 5 dc in second st (since ch 3 counts as first st), dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, ch 1, sk st, *sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, ch 1, sk st* repeat from * to * until 5 sts remain, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, ch 3, turn

Row 6 repeat Row 5 (skipping ch 1 spaces from previous row), last dc goes into ch 3 from previous row

Switch to Yarn A, ch 1, turn

Row 7 sc in first st, sc in next 4 sts, make a dc spike stitch in sc three rows below, *sc in next 9 sts, spike st in sc three rows below* repeat from * to * until 5 sts remain, sc in last 5 sts, making sure that last sc goes into turning ch from previous row, ch 1, turn

Row 8 sc in first st, sc in each st across to end

Rows 9 and on, repeat rows 1 – 8, ending with a Yarn A row, do not fasten off, continue to border instructions

For this pattern, there are 56 Ferris Wheel “pockets” total

Border:

Switch to 5 mm hook, ch 1, sc in gap along edge being sure to cover yarn ups (this is shown in detail in the video, place a stitch marker on first sc), 2sc in last gap, 2sc in first stitch along foundation row, sc in each ch along foundation row, 2sc in last ch, 2sc in first gap along edge, sc in each gap along edge, 2sc in last gap, 2sc in first st on the end, sc in each st across to first sc (where stitch marker is), sc in same st as first sc, sl st to first sc, fasten off and weave in all ends.