Create a luxurious, chunky crochet blanket featuring alternating dusty pink and ivory raised cable columns, elegant scalloped borders, long tassel fringe, and two matching decorative pillows.
This is an inspired, workable pattern rather than an exact reconstruction of the photographed stitches.
Materials
- Super bulky yarn (weight 6) in dusty rose pink and ivory white
- 9 mm crochet hook (adjust to your yarn)
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
- Two 18 × 18-inch pillow inserts
Finished sizes: Blanket approximately 50 × 60 inches; pillows approximately 18 × 18 inches.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- fpdc = front post double crochet
- bpdc = back post double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch
Blanket Instructions
Step 1 — Foundation
With ivory yarn, chain 102, or adjust the length to your desired blanket width.
Row 1: Work 1 dc in the fourth chain from the hook and in each remaining chain. Turn.
Step 2 — Raised Cable Texture
Row 2: Chain 2. Work alternating sections of 6 fpdc and 2 bpdc across the row, adjusting the edge stitches as needed.
Row 3: Chain 2. Work the stitches as they appear to maintain the raised texture.
Row 4: Cross groups of raised stitches to create the braided cable effect. Work the second group of 3 front-post stitches before the first group of 3, carefully avoiding twisting the fabric.
Repeat the cable sequence, checking the stitch count and alignment after each row.
Step 3 — Pink and White Stripes
Work separate cable panels in alternating colors:
- Dusty pink panel: approximately 5 inches wide
- Ivory panel: approximately 5 inches wide
- Repeat until the desired blanket width is reached
Join the panels lengthwise using a neat mattress stitch or slip-stitch seam.
Step 4 — Decorative Border
Using ivory yarn, work one round of sc around the blanket.
For a scalloped edge, repeat: skip 1 stitch, work 5 dc into the next stitch, skip 1 stitch, sl st into the next stitch.
Adjust the spacing at the corners to keep the border flat.
Step 5 — Tassel Fringe
Cut pink and ivory yarn into 12-inch lengths. Fold groups of strands in half and attach along the bottom edge, alternating the colors. Trim evenly.
Matching Pillow Pattern
- Make four cable-pattern panels sized to fit your pillow inserts.
- Use the same alternating pink and ivory raised cable sections.
- Add an ivory scalloped border around the front panels.
- Place front and back panels together and seam three sides.
- Insert the pillow forms and close the final side neatly.
Professional Finishing Tips
Use consistent yarn tension, keep every cable column aligned, and weave in all ends securely. Lightly steam-block only if recommended for your yarn.
The result is a soft, textured pink-and-white crochet blanket with matching decorative pillows, perfect for a cozy bedroom or elegant living room.
