Forest Mountain Scene Blanket

Advanced Textured Crochet Blanket (Intermediate)

A cozy throw that reads as a landscape: mossy meadow, a grove of bobble pine trees, ridged gray mountains with snowy caps, and a soft sky with cloud puffs. Worked flat from the bottom up in worsted weight with clear band changes.

Finished Size: Approx. 50 × 60 inches (127 × 152 cm), excluding border; about 52 × 62 inches (132 × 157 cm) after border.

Skill Level: Intermediate (color changes, bobbles, front-post ridges, puff stitches).

Materials

Yarn: Worsted weight (category 4), approx. 1800 yd (1645 m) total:

• Color A (Meadow green): 280 yd (255 m)
• Color B (Forest/dark green): 400 yd (365 m)
• Color C (Mountain gray or slate): 450 yd (410 m)
• Color D (Snow/cream or white): 150 yd (135 m)
• Color E (Sky blue): 400 yd (365 m)
• Color F (Cloud soft white or pale gray): 120 yd (110 m)

Hook: US I/9 (5.5 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Stitch markers, yarn needle, scissors, blocking supplies

Gauge

16 sts and 10 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in double crochet, lightly blocked.
Make a 6 × 6 inch swatch in dc and in bobble pattern. Textured sections are denser; adjust hook if your bobble band pulls in more than ½ inch versus plain dc.

Abbreviations (US)

ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
bpdc – back post double crochet
yo – yarn over
rep – repeat
RS – right side
WS – wrong side

Special Stitches

Bobble (5-dc bobble):
Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook); [yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops] 4 times (6 loops on hook); yo, draw through all 6 loops; ch 1 to close. (Closing ch-1 does not count as a st; skip it when working into the bobble on the next row—work into the bobble top only.)

Pine Tree Bobble Cluster (used in Forest band):
Bobble in indicated st, sk next st, sc in next st, sk next st, bobble in next st. (Creates a small paired “tree” motif over 5 sts.)

Puff (3-hdc puff):
Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up loop to height of hdc (3 loops); [yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up loop] twice (7 loops on hook); yo, draw through all 7 loops; ch 1 to close.

Mountain Ridge (fpdc pair):
Fpdc around next st 2 rows below (or around indicated post), dc in next st. Used to build diagonal and vertical ridge lines.

Stitch Diagram Notes (text legend)

• ● = sc
• T = dc
• B = bobble
• P = puff
• ƒ = fpdc
• — = ch-1 (bobble/puff close; do not work into unless stated)
  Forest row schematic (repeat): edge dc | 4 dc, B, sk 1, sc, sk 1, B, 2 dc | … | edge dc
  Mountain ridge row: alternate dc and fpdc columns every 2–4 sts to suggest peaks; snow caps are short D stripes at peak tops.

Pattern Notes

• Blanket is worked in horizontal scenic bands from meadow (bottom) to sky (top).
• Turn at the end of every row unless stated.
• Keep first and last stitch of every row as a plain dc (or sc in sc rows) for stable edges.
• When changing color at the end of a row: work last yo of last st with new color.
• Weave ends as you go at band changes when possible.
• Bobble rows are worked on RS so bobbles pop to the front.
• Stitch multiple: 10 + 2 (202 sts). Do not add or drop edge stitches.
• Inline checks appear as (count → result ✓).

Blanket Body

Foundation
With A, ch 204.
Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as first dc), dc in each ch across.
(202 dc ✓)
Turn.

BAND 1 — Meadow (Color A)

Mossy ground texture, ~6 inches

Row 2 (WS): Ch 2 (does not count as st here and throughout unless noted), hdc in first st, *sc in next st, hdc in next st; rep from * to last st, hdc in last st. (202 sts ✓)
Row 3 (RS): Ch 2, hdc in first st, *hdc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to last st, hdc in last st.
Rows 4–15: Rep Rows 2–3.
(14 rows moss ≈ 5.5–6" ✓)
Fasten off A.

BAND 2 — Forest Grove (Color B, accent A optional)

Bobble pine trees on dc ground, ~14 inches

Join B at beginning of next row.

Row 16 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in each st across. (202 dc ✓)
Row 17 (WS): Ch 3, dc across.
Row 18 (RS) — Tree Row: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, *bobble in next st, sk 1 st, sc in next st, sk 1 st, bobble in next st, dc in next 5 sts; rep from * to last 7 sts, bobble, sk 1, sc, sk 1, bobble, dc in last 2 sts.
(Tree motifs centered on 10-st repeats; 20 tree pairs ✓)
Row 19 (WS): Ch 3, dc in each st and in each bobble top across (skip bobble closing ch-1 spaces). (202 dc ✓)
Row 20 (RS): Ch 3, dc across.
Row 21 (WS): Ch 3, dc across.
Row 22 (RS) — Offset Tree Row: Ch 3, dc in next 9 sts, *bobble, sk 1, sc, sk 1, bobble, dc in next 5 sts; rep from * until fewer than 10 sts remain, dc to end.
(Offset grove so trees are staggered ✓)
Row 23 (WS): Ch 3, dc across (into bobble tops).
Rows 24–25: Ch 3, dc across.
Rows 26–39: Rep the Tree / plain sequence (Rows 18–25 style), alternating aligned and offset tree rows, ending with 2 plain dc rows.
(Forest band ≈ 24 rows ≈ 14" ✓)
Fasten off B.

BAND 3 — Mountain Range (Colors C and D)

Ridged peaks with snow caps, ~18 inches

Join C.

Row 40 (RS): Ch 3, dc across. (202 ✓)
Row 41 (WS): Ch 3, dc across.
Row 42 (RS) — Ridge setup: Ch 3, *dc in next 3 sts, fpdc around next st of Row 40; rep from * to last st, dc in last st.
Row 43 (WS): Ch 3, dc across (work dc into both dc and fpdc tops).
Row 44 (RS): Ch 3, dc in next st, *fpdc around next fpdc 2 rows below, dc in next 3 sts; rep from *, adjusting to keep 202 sts, dc in last st.
Rows 45–52: Continue alternating a RS ridge row (fpdc columns climbing or held vertical) with a WS plain dc row. Shift fpdc columns 1 st left or right every 2 RS rows to form peak silhouettes (wider bases, narrower tops).
Suggested peak layout (sts 1–202):

• Peak 1 base sts 20–55
• Peak 2 base sts 70–120
• Peak 3 base sts 140–185
  Work fpdc denser (every 2 sts) on peak faces and every 4 sts in “valleys.”

Snow caps (Color D):
On the next 4–6 RS rows, when you reach the top third of each peak, change to D for 6–14 sts at each peak tip only (tapestry or intarsia style: drop C, work D across tip, pick up C). Carry unused color loosely on WS or cut and weave if preferred.
Rows 53–58 (example snow zone): Maintain ridge pattern; work peak tips in D as above; valleys stay C.
Rows 59–70: Continue C ridges, tapering fpdc lines so peaks read clearly; last 2 rows plain dc in C.
(Mountain band ≈ 31 rows ≈ 18" ✓)
Fasten off C and D.

BAND 4 — Sky & Clouds (Colors E and F)

Open sky with puff clouds, ~16 inches

Join E.

Row 71 (RS): Ch 3, dc across. (202 ✓)
Rows 72–75: Ch 3, dc across.
Row 76 (RS) — Cloud Row: Ch 3, dc in next 14 sts, *puff in next st, dc in next 2 sts, puff in next st, dc in next 18 sts; rep from * across, placing 6–8 cloud pairs, dc to end.
(Change to F only for each puff and the 1–2 dc between paired puffs if you want white clouds; otherwise work puffs in E for subtle texture.)
Row 77 (WS): Ch 3, dc across (into puff tops; skip closing ch-1).
Rows 78–80: Ch 3, dc across in E.
Row 81 (RS) — Offset Clouds: Ch 3, dc in next 6 sts, place puff pairs in gaps between previous clouds, dc between groups.
Rows 82–95: Rep plain dc rows, adding 1 more lightly offset cloud row around Row 88 if desired. End with 4–6 plain dc rows in E.
(Sky band ≈ 25 rows ≈ 16" ✓)
Total body rows ≈ 95–100 patterned rows; add plain dc rows in E if needed to reach 60" length before border.
Measure: body should read ~50" wide × 60" long.
Fasten off E/F.

Border

Join A (or C) at any corner with RS facing.

Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around entire blanket:

• Along top/bottom: 1 sc per st.
• Along sides: ~5 sc per 2 row-ends (or 2 sc per dc row) to keep edges flat.
• Corners: (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner st.
  Join with sl st to first sc.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in each sc around; in each corner ch-2 space work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc). Join.

Round 3 (optional shell edge): Ch 1, sc in same st, sk 1, *5 dc in next st, sk 1, sc in next st, sk 1; rep from * around, adjusting near corners so a shell or (sc, ch 2, sc) sits cleanly on each corner. Join. Fasten off.

(Border adds ~1–1.5" each side → ~52 × 62" ✓)

Finishing

1. Weave in all ends securely on WS, especially at color changes and bobble closes.
2. Block (essential):
   • Wet block or steam block.
   • Pin to 50 × 60 inches (body) or finished measurements, squaring corners.
   • Do not crush bobbles, puffs, or fpdc ridges — steam from WS or hover iron; pat puffs into shape with fingers while damp.
3. Let dry completely.
4. Optional: add a fabric label on WS corner.

Schematic (text)

↑ Sky + clouds (E/F)     ~16"
↑ Mountains + snow (C/D) ~18"
↑ Forest bobble pines (B)~14"
↑ Meadow moss (A)        ~6"
←———————— 50" ————————→

Care

Hand wash or machine gentle cold; lay flat to dry. Do not iron directly on texture.

Designer notes for the maker:
Tree bobbles should sit in vertical “groves.” If a tree row gathers, go up half a hook size for Forest band only. Mountain fpdc lines are intentionally imperfect—nature is not symmetrical. Enjoy your forest mountain scene.

End of pattern.