The easiest crochet patterns for one row a day
- Single crochet: dense, warm and simple; each row is short, so the blanket stays a reasonable length.
- Half double crochet: a little taller and faster than single crochet, with a soft texture.
- Moss stitch (linen stitch): single crochet and chain 1 alternating; it makes neat color stripes and is the most popular choice for temperature blankets.
- Granny stripe: clusters of three double crochets; quick, lacy and great with many colors.
How wide, and how long?
With one row a day, the year decides the length. In single crochet with worsted yarn, a row is about ¼ inch tall, so 365 rows make a blanket about 90 inches long; in half double crochet it grows to roughly 120 inches. For a throw about 50 by 60 inches, choose Two rows per day with a thinner yarn, or switch to granny squares.
Granny squares: one square a day
Make one small granny square a day in that day's color, and join them at the end. With 19 squares across you get a nearly square blanket of 19 rows. Choose Squares in the layout to see it, and set how many squares go across.
Changing colors neatly
- Change color in the last stitch of the row: work it until two loops are left, then pull the new color through.
- Weave in the ends every few days instead of saving them for the end of the year.
- Add a neutral separator row between months, or a border at the end, to frame the seasons.