College Stripe Blanket

College Stripe Blanket (US terms)



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I adore living in the UK but sometimes I get a bit nostalgic for America and this blanket is what I dreamed up as my perfect blanket to take to a Friday night or Saturday afternoon football game.   I chose red, white and blue because it reminds me of Fresno State football games and the massive tailgating parties that I remember from childhood.  Of course, this blanket can be adapted to any school colours.  This time I decided to do a simple college stripe pattern that can be adapted to different school colours and is the correct side to fit a twin bed (that is known as a single in the UK) to adorn my son’s bed.


*At the bottom of this pattern I have listed other colour options in Paintbox yarns to support different school teams. 


 This pattern is suitable for beginners, involves almost no counting and has a lovely rhythm when you get going so you can do it while having a relaxing evening.  The only challenge is sticking with a large project but even so I have been able to crochet this up in less than two weeks while working on other projects, taking care of two dogs and children off school for a week so I think anyone who can hold their hook and yarn confidently and make a chain, can make this warm, soft blanket. 


Yarn:  I must admit I only chose Paintbox DK because it was the only yarn that I could get enough balls in all the colours I wanted when I wanted to start this project.  However, I have found it to be very good quality, very soft to work with and not prone to splitting so although you could choose other DKs, Paintbox really worked for me.


Yarn A: Paintbox Yarns Simply DK Pillar Red (114) - 5 x 100g balls

Yarn B: Paintbox Yarns Simply DK Midnight Blue (137)- 4 x 100g balls

Yarn C: Paintbox Yarns Simply DK Champagne White (102)- 3 x 100g balls


Hook: 4.5mm US/UK size 7

I chose to go up a half size because I seem to be a high tension crocheter (I have learned that one out

the hard way).  I want slightly looser stitching to allow for a better drape and softer feel.


Tension: 23 stitches and 9 rows in 4 inches (10cm)

Crocheting according to this stitching will produce a blanket that is 41inches x 69 ½ inches

(104cm x 177cm) the perfect side for a standard US twin, (UK single) sized bed.


Special Stitches: 

DC2TOG- Double Crochet 2 together (US) or Treble Crochet 2 together (UK)-

This is a standard stitch in crochet but is usually used to decrease stitches.  In this pattern I have a

repeat of a dc2tog with a Ch (one chain) so that you keep the same number of stitches in a row while

creating many small clusters.


  1. Yarn over and insert hook into stitch, pull through a loop

  2. Yarn over you will have 3 loops on hook, and pull through 2 loops

  3. Yarn over and insert hook again into same stitch space, and pull through a loop

  4. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops, you will now have 3 loops on your hook

  5. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops


Video of how to do a dc2tog is available below and on my UTube channel CB.

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Pattern in US Terms:


In colour A

  • Ch 203

  • R1: dc2tog in 4th chain from hook, ch1, *skip next ch, dc2tog, ch1* repeat to end finishing with 1dc

  • in final ch, ch 3 and turn




  • R2: dc2tog in space between last dc2tog cluster and end of R1, ch 1, *dc2tog in cluster space, Ch*

  • repeat to last space, to finish the row add another ch before dc in the ch 3 of previous row


*this picture shows the first row and second row in different colours only so you can see the

difference between rows, in the actual blanket rows 1 and 2 are in the same colour


  • R3-R22: Repeat R2 (22 rows of colour A) switch to colour B to begin R23


Video showing how to change colour available will be available on my UTube channel CB

and is here:




In colour B

  • R23-26: Repeat R2 for a total of 4 rows, switch to colour C


In colour C

  • R27-R34: Repeat R2 for a total of 8 rows, switch to colour B


In colour B

  • R35-R52: Repeat R2 for a total of 18 rows, switch to colour C


In colour C

  • R53-R60: Repeat R2 for a total of 8 rows, switch to colour B


In colour B

  • R61-R64: Repeat R2 for a total of 4 rows, switch to colour A


In colour A

  • R65-R86: Repeat R2 for a total of 22 rows, switch to colour B


In colour B

  • R87-R90: Repeat R2 for a total of 4 rows, switch to colour C


In colour C

  • R91-R98: Repeat R2 for a total of 8 rows, switch to colour B


In colour B

  • R99-R116: Repeat R2 for a total of 18 rows, switch to colour C


In colour C

  • R117-R125: Repeat R2 for a total of 8 rows, switch to colour B


In colour B

  • R126-R129: Repeat R2 for a total of 4 rows, switch to colour A


In colour A

  • R130-R151: Repeat R2 for a total of 22 rows

 Fasten off! Phew, if you have made it here you have a pretty awesome blanket. 

Although you don’t need to add the border if you don’t want to I think it finishes it off very nicely. 

The border is also a very useful way to weave in your loose ends.  I crochet over them as

I do round 1 of my border.  

If you aren’t doing a border you will need to weave in loose ends here to finish off your blanket.



Border:  Videos of how to do the border Rounds will be on my UTube channel CB and on my blog here

once I've finished uploading them!

In colour A 

  • Round 1: Attach yarn to the top or bottom of the blanket, deciding which side will be the right side. 

  • We will be working in the round so you may want to mark your starting point.

Ch1, sc in each dc2tog and in  each ch space until you have reached a corner space. 

In the corner (1sc, ch2, 1 sc) all in the same space.

Now you will be at one side.  On the blanket side you will have larger spaces

(where there is a gap before a dc2tog) and smaller spaces (where the dc2tog is next to the edge). 

In large spaces 3sc in each space, in smaller spaces next to dc2tog crochet 2sc.  As you go, 

you can crochet over your loose ends and snip off any remaining tails. Continue this pattern until

you reach a corner (1sc, ch2, 1sc) and continue as per top/bottom and side as directed until you

reach the start, slip stitch into ch1 to complete the round.

In colour C

Round 2:  Attach colour C in any sc made in round 1 on any edge. Ch1, sc blo

(Single crochet back loop only) working in every sc of previous row. In corner spaces (sc, ch2,sc)

Continue sc blo all the way around the entire blanket edge only changing when in corner spaces until

you reach the start, slip stitch into ch1 to complete the round.


In colour A

Round 3: Attach colour A in any sc blo from the previous round make sure you

keep to the right side established on your previous round. Ch1, sc blo in every

sc blo of the previous round, in corner space (sc, ch2, sc), continue sc blo in every sc blo

from the previous round until the end of the round.  Slip stitch into ch1 to complete the round.


In colour B:

  • Round 4: Attach colour B, repeat round 3.  Fasten off 


Great Job you’ve done it!!


Other colour suggestions


There are so many different school combinations so I just randomly chose a few that fit the

3 colour theme in paintbox yarns. However, any two school colours with the white or off white

will work well. 


Notre Dame- A: Midnight Blue (137) B: Mustard (123) C: Champagne White (102)

UCLA- A: Royal Blue 140 B: Mustard (123) C: Paper White (100)

USC- A: Red Wine (115) B: Mustard (123) C: Champagne White (102)

Washington Huskies- A: Pansy purple (147) B: Soft Fudge 109 C: Champagne White (102)

Oregon Ducks- A: Grass Green (129) B: Buttercup (122) C: Paper White (100)

Auburn- A: Midnight Blue (137) B: Blood Orange (119) C: Paper White (100)




Thank you for using my pattern, I hope you enjoyed making this blanket!

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