Looking for a quick, beginner-friendly Tunisian crochet blanket that looks way more complicated than it is? You’re in the right place.
This newly revamped Tunisian Crochet Corner to Corner Blanket pattern checks all the boxes: it’s easy, uses self-striping yarn, works up fast, and creates a stunning baby blanket that looks professionally made.
Meet the New & Improved Callie Blanket
After falling in love (hard) with Tunisian crochet over the past five years, I decided it was time to give one of my favorite baby blanket patterns a full makeover.
The original design was sweet and simple—but I knew with the right yarn, a fresh new border, and a step-by-step video tutorial, this could be one of those patterns you go back to again and again.
And that’s exactly what the Callie Blanket has become.
What Makes This Blanket So Special?
✅ Self-Striping Yarn – The yarn does the colorwork for you, and the results are stunning. No color changes, no extra ends to weave in.
✅ Easy Corner to Corner Construction – Learn how to increase and decrease rows to shape your blanket diagonally.
✅ Beginner-Friendly – Uses the Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS), one of the easiest stitches to learn.
✅ New Modern Border – A simple but striking border adds that finished touch without complicating the pattern.
Supplies You’ll Need
Yarn: Lion Brand Mandala Ombre & Loops & Threads Soft Classic (or a comparable worsted weight yarn)
Hook: 6.5 Tunisian crochet hook with a cable & 6 mm regular crochet hook
Notions: Yarn needle, scissors
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🛒 Etsy – The Callie Blanket Pattern
New Video Tutorial
Whether you're new to Tunisian crochet or just want a visual walkthrough, this video is for you. I’ll show you:
- How to work the Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS)
- How to increase and decrease to build the blanket corner to corner
- How to crochet the modern border
- Tips for keeping your stitches even and your tension consistent
🎥 Watch the step-by-step video tutorial:
Why I Love Tunisian Corner to Corner
Tunisian crochet can feel intimidating at first—I get it. I struggled with hook grip, tension, and technique when I started. But once it “clicked”? I couldn’t put my hook down.
This corner-to-corner technique makes it even more fun. You’re working diagonally, increasing for the first half and decreasing for the second. It’s simple, rhythmic, and super satisfying.
Grab the Pattern & Make One for Your Next Baby Shower Gift
This blanket makes a beautiful handmade gift that parents will actually use. It's soft, cozy, and machine-washable if you choose the right yarn.
🧾 Grab the printable pattern here:
The Callie Blanket Pattern
Here's the original pattern from 2020:
Not bad, but I wanted to make it bigger, more colorful, and add a charming border.
Enjoy this free pattern!
NOTES:
- Finished size measures 32" x 35”
- This Tunisian crochet baby blanket is created starting with just a few stitches and adding increase and decrease rows
- To increase, you will yarn over before inserting your hook into the next stitch
- To decrease, you will stitch two stitches together, Tss2tog
- Video tutorial for the corner to corner stitch and the shell border is HERE
MATERIALS:
HOOK(S)
6.5 mm Tunisian crochet hook with cord (My favorite set HERE)
6.0 mm regular crochet hook for border
YARN
For blanket:
Weight 4 • approx. 1032 yds
Color:
Tranquil (3 cakes)
For border:
Weight 4 • approx. 79 yds
Loops & Threads Soft Classic
Color: Pink
NOTIONS
Scissors
Tapestry needle
GAUGE (4 x 4")
16 sts x 15 rows
ABBREVIATIONS
FwP forward pass
RetP return pass
st(s) stitch(es)
ch chain
yo yarn over
sk skip
sc single crochet
dc double crochet
Tss Tunisian simple stitch
Tss2tog Tunisian simple stitch two together
Lts Last Tunisian stitch
Tslst Tunisian slip stitch – for binding off
SPECIAL STITCHES:
Tss
Insert hook from right to left under the front vertical bar of the next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, leave the loop on the hook
Tss2tog
Insert hook under next 2 vertical bars, yarn over, pull up loop, leave loop on hook
Video tutorial for blanket and border is HERE
The Pattern
The Callie - Corner to Corner Tunisian Crochet Baby Blanket
This Tunisian crochet baby blanket is created starting with just a few stitches and adding increase and decrease rows. It’s very beginner-friendly and the self-striping yarn does the work for you. Add a shell border and you have a gorgeous baby blanket to give as a gift.
Foundation row With Mandala yarn, Chain 3, pull up a loop in back bump of second chain from hook and remaining ch, RetP (3 loops on hook)
Increase rows begin
Row 1 Yo, Tss, yo, Lts, RetP (5 loops on hook)
Rows 2 Yo, Tss across to last vertical bar, yo, Lts, RetP (7 loops on hook)
Rows 3 - 88 Repeat Row 2
Decrease rows begin
Row 89 Tss2tog, Tss across to last 2 vertical bars, Tss2tog, Lts, RetP
Rows 72 - on Repeat row 89
Last row *Tss2tog* two times, RetP (3 loops on hook)
Bind off Tslst
Fasten off Mandala yarn. Proceed to border
Border Instructions
With 6 mm regular crochet hook and Loops & Threads yarn, attach yarn to corner
Side 1: with the right side of the blanket facing you, ch 1, sc2 in 1st st, sc across to last st, sc 2 in last st
Side 2: sc2 in first st, sc in each row along side, sc2 in last st
Side 3: sc2 in first st, sc across to last st, sc 2 in last st
Side 4: sc2 in first st, sc in each row along side to last st, sc2 in last st, sl st to first sc from side 1,
Shell border: ch 1, *sl st in first sc, sk st, 5dc in next st, sk st*, repeat from * to * on all sides of the blanket , sl st to first st, fasten off and weave in all ends
Final Thoughts
If you’re new to Tunisian crochet, this pattern is a great place to start. It’s repetitive enough to help you practice your tension and technique, but not so basic that it feels boring.
Plus, with the self-striping yarn and sleek new border, you’ll end up with a blanket you’ll be proud to gift or keep.
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