How to Crochet Fall Chunky Blanket with Easy Stitches

That first cold morning always catches me off guard. One day it’s warm, the next you’re digging through closets for something heavy enough to matter. A chunky blanket solves that problem fast, and this one comes together faster than you’d expect.

The Herringbone Double Crochet gives this throw its texture without any tricky footwork. Big yarn, big hooks, minimal fuss. By the time you finish row one, you’ll already feel how fast this project moves.

Fast & Chunky Crochet Blanket

Creating a cozy, oversized throw is a breeze with the Herringbone Double Crochet stitch. This tutorial focuses on the “Colossal Cuddles” design, which results in a generous blanket measuring approximately 62 inches by 56 inches.

Essential Materials

To get started, you will need the following items:

• Yarn: 12.5 balls of Soho Colossal from Hshners. This is a jumbo number 7 weight yarn made of 100 percent polyester. The color featured in the tutorial is Eggshell.
• Hooks: A 30 mm hook is used for the starting chain to keep it loose, and a 25 mm hook is used for the main body of the blanket.
• Finishing: Your fingers will be used to weave in ends because the yarn is too thick for a standard needle.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Follow these 17 steps to complete your chunky throw.

1. Prepare your yarn: 

Pull out a large amount of yarn from the ball before starting. This prevents the chain from being pulled too tight if the yarn tugs while you work.

2. Make a slip knot: 

Using your 30 mm hook, begin with a standard slip knot.

3. Create the starting chain: 

Chain a total of 36 stitches.

4. Maintain loose tension: 

Keep your chains nice and even. Ensuring they are loose prevents the edges of the blanket from pulling inward.

5. Measure your chain: 

Your chain should measure approximately 60 inches. This measurement determines the final length of your throw blanket.

6. Switch hooks: 

Once the chain is finished, put aside the 30 mm hook and switch to the smaller 25 mm hook.

7. Locate the starting point: 

Prepare to work your first stitch into the second chain from the hook.

8. Identify the loop: 

Work into the back loop of the chain. While you can use the back bump, using the back loop is more beginner friendly for this specific jumbo yarn.

9. Begin the Herringbone Double Crochet (HBdc): 

Yarn over and insert your hook into the chain.

10. Pull through the first loop: 

Draw up a loop and pull it directly through the first loop already on your hook. This specific action creates the unique angle of the Herringbone stitch.

11. Execute the first yarn over: 

Yarn over and pull through one loop on your hook.

12. Complete the HBdc stitch: 

Yarn over one last time and pull through the remaining two loops.

13. Finish the first row: 

Continue working one HBdc into each chain across. You should have a total of 35 stitches measuring about 60 inches.

14. Turn your work: 

Chain one and turn your blanket. Note that this chain one does not count as a stitch.

15. Start the next row: 

Work your first stitch into the big gap, which is the first stitch of the previous row.

16. Join new balls of yarn: 

When you reach the end of a ball, knot on a new one. It is recommended to use a triple knot for security and then trim the ends before continuing.

17. Weave in the tails: 

After completing 23 rows, use your fingers to weave the yarn tails through the stitches in one direction and then back in the opposite direction to hide them.

Video Credits: MJ’s Off The Hook Designs

Will You Crochet This Oversized Throw?

That’s it. Seventeen steps and you’ve got a blanket big enough to disappear under. The stitches look far more complicated than they actually are, which is exactly why this pattern is such a favorite once fall hits.

Grab your yarn, pick a cozy spot, and get those hooks moving. Will you crochet this oversized throw? Tag me in your finished blanket. I’d love to see your version of Colossal Cuddles.