Beginner’s Guide: How to Crochet a Baby Blanket with Butterfly

Looking for an adorable baby blanket that’s both fun to make and perfect for gifting? This crochet butterfly baby blanket is just the thing! With its delicate puff stitch butterflies and simple row repeat, even beginners can achieve stunning results. Keep reading to get the full step-by-step tutorial, written pattern, and free PDF download.

Materials You’ll Need for This Butterfly Baby Blanket

To create your own butterfly baby blanket, you’ll need:

Yarn: Himalaya Anti-Pilling Baby Yarn (worsted or light worsted weight)
Hook: 3.5 mm crochet hook
Other Tools: Scissors, yarn needle, stitch markers (optional)

TIP: Light pastel yarn colors highlight the butterfly shapes beautifully.

Abbreviations for This Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

All instructions use standard US crochet terms:

ch – chain
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
puff – puff stitch
sk – skip
rep – repeat
st(s) – stitch(es)

Foundation Chain for the Crochet Baby Blanket

Start with a foundation chain that’s a multiple of 12 plus 3 for turning. For the tutorial, we used ch 27 + 3 = 30 chains.

In the 4th chain from the hook, make 3 double crochets.
Skip 3 chains, chain 1, and make a dc, ch 5, dc in the next stitch (this forms a butterfly wing loop).
Skip 3 chains again and make 5 dc into the next stitch.
Repeat across the row and end with 4 dc in the last stitch.

How to Crochet Butterflies into Your Baby Blanket

This is where the magic happens! On every second row, we crochet puff stitches to create butterfly wings:

After turning your work, chain 3 and make 3 dc.
Chain 1, then in the loop space from the row below, yarn over 8 times and make a puff stitch.
Chain 1, single crochet into the center space, and make a smaller puff stitch.
Repeat this sequence to form both wings of the butterfly.
Finish the row with a cluster of 4 or 5 dc.

Alternate between base rows and butterfly rows to grow your baby blanket.

Sizing Tips for Your Handmade Crochet Blanket

You can easily adjust the width and length of this crochet blanket:

Increase starting chains by multiples of 12 for wider blankets.
Repeat the butterfly pattern rows until your blanket reaches the desired height.

This flexible pattern works beautifully as a stroller blanket, crib cover, or even a decorative throw.

Finishing the Butterfly Baby Blanket Neatly

Once your blanket is the size you want:

End with a final butterfly row
Fasten off and weave in all ends
Lightly block the piece to open up the butterfly shapes and flatten the edges

Free PDF Pattern – Butterfly Baby Blanket

You can also follow along using the free downloadable PDF version of this pattern.

Download the Baby Blanket Pattern (PDF Format)

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Follow the PDF to Crochet Your Blanket Easily

This PDF includes all row instructions, stitch abbreviations, and extra notes to help you stay on track. Print it or keep it on your tablet while you crochet.