How Long Does It Take to Crochet a Blanket?
Rough hours for baby blankets and throws in chunky yarn, worsted-weight stitches and granny squares, plus a simple way to time yourself and estimate your own blanket.
A crochet blanket can take anything from a weekend to a few months of evenings. A chunky lap blanket might take 8 to 10 hours, while a worsted-weight throw in single crochet can take 30 hours or more. Yarn weight, stitch, size and your own pace make all the difference.
Rough time estimates
These estimates count the stitches in each blanket using typical worsted-weight gauges (16 single crochet and 18 rows, or 14 double crochet and 8 rows, per 4 in / 10 cm). They assume a steady, practiced pace of 10 to 20 double crochet or 20 to 30 single crochet per minute — beginners are often slower. Borders and weaving in ends add a little more.
| Blanket | Size | Yarn and stitch | Approx. stitches | Rough time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chunky lap blanket | 38 × 48 in (97 × 122 cm) | Super bulky, moss stitch | — | 8–10 hours |
| Baby blanket | 30 × 35 in (76 × 89 cm) | Worsted, double crochet | 7,350 | 6–12 hours |
| Throw | 50 × 60 in (127 × 152 cm) | Worsted, double crochet | 21,000 | 18–35 hours |
| Throw | 50 × 60 in (127 × 152 cm) | Worsted, single crochet | 54,000 | 30–45 hours |
| Granny square throw | 50 × 60 in (127 × 152 cm) | Worsted, 120 squares of about 5 in (12.5 cm) | — | 30–90 hours, plus joining |
The chunky blanket time comes from our chunky weekend blanket pattern. The granny square throw allows 15 to 45 minutes per square: the faster time matches the speeds above, and the slower one is the first-square estimate from our beginner granny square.
Estimate your own blanket
Everyone crochets at a different speed, so your own numbers are the most useful.
- Make a swatch. Crochet a 4 in (10 cm) square in your yarn and stitch. Count the stitches and rows in 4 in, then divide by 4 to get stitches and rows per inch.
- Time yourself. Crochet at a relaxed pace for 10 minutes and count your stitches. Divide by 10 to get stitches per minute.
- Count the blanket. Multiply stitches per inch by the width for stitches per row, and rows per inch by the length for the number of rows. Multiply the two for total stitches.
- Work out the hours. Divide total stitches by your stitches per minute, then divide by 60.
Example: at 3.5 stitches and 2 rows per inch, a 50 × 60 in throw has 175 stitches per row and 120 rows — 21,000 stitches. At 15 stitches a minute, that is 1,400 minutes, or about 23 hours.
The blanket size calculator helps you pick a size, and the yarn estimator tells you how much yarn to buy.
Blanket Size CalculatorTurn a blanket size and your gauge into a starting chain and approximate row count.Yarn Quantity EstimatorEstimate how much yarn a project needs by weighing and measuring a small swatch.How to finish sooner
- Choose thicker yarn. Bulky and super bulky yarn cover the same area with far fewer stitches.
- Use taller stitches. Double crochet grows much faster than single crochet.
- Pick a smaller size. A lap blanket takes a fraction of the time of a bed-sized blanket.
- Weave in ends as you go. It saves a long, dull finishing session. See how to fasten off and weave in ends.
- Crochet a little every day. Twenty minutes a day adds up to more than two hours a week.
Free patternChunky Weekend BlanketBeginner8–10 hoursCommon questions
How long does it take to crochet a baby blanket?
In worsted-weight double crochet, roughly 6 to 12 hours for a 30 × 35 in (76 × 89 cm) blanket, depending on your speed. Chunky yarn is quicker.
What is the fastest way to crochet a blanket?
Use thicker yarn and a taller stitch. A super bulky lap blanket in a simple stitch can be finished in a weekend, while fine yarn in single crochet can take months of evenings.
How much time does a border add?
A simple border of one or two rounds usually adds about 1 to 3 hours to a throw, depending on the stitch and how many rounds you work.
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Akram Afkir runs All About Crochet from Casablanca, Morocco, and is responsible for the patterns, tutorials and guides published on the site.
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