Free Moon Shadow Crochet Blanket Pattern

Easy pattern, with some warnings

The blanket works up pretty easily, but you need to be mindful of some things. First, as another user has noted, the moon squares end up slightly larger than the rest. Also, be sure and watch the diagrams versus the written instructions. For instance, on the Waxing and Waning Gibbous Moon square, round 5 in the diagram does not match the written. There are sc symbols where there should be hdc symbols. So it gets confusing as to which to use. I went with following the diagram.

Quality of Product

3

Value of Product

5

• As with all blankets of this type. Blocking squares to the same size prior to seaming will make the joining much easier. We have submitted the design to the design team for review regarding the discrepancy between chart and written instructions.

  spinrite2026-10-14T14:59:45.000+00:00

Beautiful, but be prepared for a challenge!

This is a lovely pattern and the finished product is beautiful, however it requires major modifications to make it all work. The granny squares are not all the same size; which I didn't realize until well into the project. The moon motifs are all larger than the solid and distant star squares. There is also size variations in the moon motifs themselves. I reworked said moon motifs to make them the same size as the solid and distant star squares, but it turned into a real brain teaser!! So be warned and study the stitch diagrams before proceeding.

• Thank you so much for sharing your experience with the Moon Shadow Crochet Blanket. There are a few considerations. We recognize the number of rows are different for the motifs, but the types of stitches used also vary, and tension can be very important as you work through the different patterns. Checking as you go rather than waiting until the end to compare sizes is recommended, as you also noted in your comments. Also, although the motifs are meant to easily fit together for seaming, we find that it can be helpful to invest the time to block the individual pieces prior to seaming. We have a video for those unfamiliar: https://www.yarnspirations.com/blogs/how-to/video-mb-wet-blocking-and-steam-blocking-acrylic-yarn-crochet-stitch-sampler-baby-blanket-11?_pos=2&_psq=blocking&_ss=e&_v=1.0 We really appreciate that you took the time to contact us so others can also benefit from your project.

  spinrite2024-08-28T13:20:04.000+00:00

Moon Shadow Blanket

I downloaded this pattern recently and it’s easy to read and understand TYSM for sharing this beautiful blanket pattern with us fellow crocheters!

It was nice but ..

The pattern asks for the wrong amount of yarn. The blue color that the pattern calls for only comes in a smaller skein than the standard red heart one - meaning I had to order four extra than the 7 ordered, for a total of 11. Just make sure that the yarn you are buying is the same yardage as the normal red heart skein. In addition to that, the two end pieces have all the moon phases I did not really like. I followed what the pattern called for and did not use bobbins but instead worked the cream yarn throughout. Because there is such a contrast between the two colors you can see the lighter color against the blue which bugs me. I would suggest trying the bobbins anyway.

Is this pattern incorrect? When joining squares, I get about 154 stitches each side. The panels each have 210 stitches. I've had to add to the sides to make the panels fit. Is this my error somewhere or is the pattern incorrect? Thanks for all you do.