Color Block Crochet Blanket – Springtime Journey Blanket
Last Updated on May 18, 2025
I’m excited to share the Springtime Journey Color Block Crochet Blanket! This is the fourth annual free blanket crochet along that I’m co-hosting with my friend Shannon from The Loophole Fox. This year, we designed a lacy crochet blanket stitch with patterns inspired by spring.
The Springtime Journey Blanket has a unique construction with 12 sections that are worked on top of each other (no joining!) in a Mitered Log-Cabin method.
The blanket comes in 3 sizes – baby blanket, lapghan, and throw sizes. All 3 pattern sizes are available for free.

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- How Will The Springtime Journey Blanket Crochet Along Work?
- The Springtime Journey Blanket eBook
- Construction of the Springtime Journey – Color Block Crochet Blanket Pattern
- Skill Level and Materials
- Total Amount of Yarn Needed for Each Color and Blanket Part
- Springtime Journey Blanket Schedule – Free Crochet Along Blanket Pattern
- Blocking Your Blanket – Don't Skip That Step!
How Will The Springtime Journey Blanket Crochet Along Work?
This is a free crochet along (CAL), similar to the previous Harmony, Serenity, and Tranquility blanket patterns, all the different parts will be available on the blogs. Even after the event ends, you will still be able to find all the links to the free crochet blanket pattern right here.
The event will be held between June 3rd-30th. The different sections of the blanket will be released twice a week on Tuesday and Friday.
Between each section, you will work a 2-row transition section.
The free crochet along will start on June 3rd.
If you prefer, the discounted full blanket PDF pattern is already available for purchase!
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I would also love you to join us both in the Made by Gootie FB Community group The Fox Den Crochet Community group, where you can share your progress with our wonderful crocheters community, ask questions and get some help with the pattern!
More ways to share your progress:
1) Use hashtag #SringtimeJourneyCAL and tag me @madebygootie and Shannon @theloopholefoxcrochet, and the relevant designer.
2) Add your project to Ravelry.
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The Springtime Journey Blanket eBook
We know not everyone likes to jump from one page to another, or prefers to have their patterns without the ads.
We have put together a cohesive eBook for the Springtime Journey Blanket that gathers all 12 different parts of the blanket, including the transition rows and full border instructions.
This eBook is perfect for you if you…
- Prefer to work from one document, where all patterns and information are consistently formatted.
- Would rather download and print a PDF instead of relying on ad-supported free-to-view patterns on our blogs.
- Can’t wait for the next Section to be released.
- Appreciate having photo tutorials to support patterns
- Enjoy having diagrams to clarify stitch placement.
The eBook will be available at a discounted price until July 1st.

Construction of the Springtime Journey – Color Block Crochet Blanket Pattern
This blanket pattern was designed as one piece, which means that there is no joining of pieces in this blanket.
This is a modular crochet blanket, worked in a Mitered Log-Cabin shape, that spares you the long starting chain. We start with a small square at the corner of the blanket, then we work on 2 sides of the square to grow the blanket outward and upward. Each section is worked on the side and top of the previous section.
Two transition rows break up each part and emphasize the next part’s different texture. The transition rows are accompanied by a thorough video tutorial to help you work that unique construction!
Each section is worked on one side of the square, and so
Each odd-numbered section starts with the Right side and ends with the Wrong side.
Each even-numbered section starts with the Wrong side and ends with the Right side.
After the last part, we will place a border, and these transition rows will not be needed.
The pattern offers 3 sizes for the blanket:
Baby Blanket (made by crocheting sections 1-7): Approx. 31×34 in (79×86 cm)
Lapghan (made by crocheting sections 1-10): Approx. 40×42 in (102×107 cm)
Throw (made by crocheting sections 1-12): Approx. 45×55 in (114×140 cm)

Skill Level and Materials
Skill Level – The skill level for this blanket is intermediate, because we are working on the side stitches of the sections. Only the transition rows have video tutorials, the blanket sections don’t have video tutorials, they have detailed photo tutorials.
Terminology – All designs included in this pattern US Crochet Terminology.
Materials
– 5.0 mm / H crochet hook (I like this hook).
– Worsted (#4) weight yarn (see detailed amount of yarn below)
For our blanket, we used Knit Picks – Comfy Worsted, which We Crochet generously contributed. This yarn is perfect for a Spring and Summer blanket! It’s super soft and pretty light, consists of 75% Pima cotton and 25% acrylic.
Please note, Worsted Weight is the thinner of the two Medium (4) weights of yarn. If you use an Aran (or heavier Medium 4), your blanket will be larger than stated.
We also chose to use 5 different colors (4 for the different parts and 1 for the transition rows and border, I will lay out both the amount needed for each color if you use 5 different colors, and both amounts used for each different section (scroll down for each part), if you want to plan your colors differently.
This time, we put together yarn kits with 3 different beautiful color options!
To help you with color planning, we created 3 beautiful palettes you can buy as a kit! It spares you the effort of color planning, and you can see right here how you’re blanket will turn out.
You can find the yarn and kits here.



Total Amount of Yarn Needed for Each Color and Blanket Part


Pattern Notes
- Each part is separated by 2 transition rows.
- There are video tutorials for the transition rows for sections 1-6 – linked at the top of the section’s page.
- Always finish the last stitch of the part you are working on with the transition row color to work your transition rows, and make sure to finish the last stitch of the second transition row with the color you’ve chosen for the next part.
- You don’t have to decide which size of blanket you’d prefer to make prior to starting this pattern! You can decide as you go.
Springtime Journey Blanket Schedule – Free Crochet Along Blanket Pattern
Here you can find the release schedule of all the blanket parts. Each part will be linked to the pattern when it is released.
June 3rd
Section 1 & Transition rows for Section 1
Section 2 & Transition rows for Section 2
June 6th
Section 3 & Transition rows for Section 3
Section 4 & Transition rows for Section 4
June 10th
Section 5 & Transition rows for Section 5
Section 6 & Transition rows for Section 6
June 13th
Section 7 & Transition rows for Section 7
Border for Baby Blanket
Section 8 & Transition rows for Section 8
June 17th – Section 9 & Transition rows for Section 9
June 20th
Section 10 & Transition rows for Section 10
Border for Lapghan Blanket
June 24th – Section 11 & Transition rows for Section 11
June 27th
Section 12 & Transition rows for Section 12
Border for Throw Blanket
Blocking Your Blanket – Don’t Skip That Step!
Because of the nature of the mitered technique, the blanket might not be a perfect rectangle when you finish the last section.
It’s important to block your blanket to bring it to the final rectangle dimensions and create straight sides.
You can see in the photos below how my blanket is after completing Section 12 before placing the border and blocking, and the border is finished, and how it looks when it is blocked.
I block my projects on an old foam puzzle board with sewing pins and then spray it with water. You can use dedicated blocking boards, or even block it on a big bed, and also use a steamer.
