I’m excited to be joining Simply Melanie Jane for the Lapghans for Charity Blog Hop with my latest lap blanket crochet pattern! The Lichen Lap Blanket uses a simple, 1-row repeat with a bold, puff stitch border. This beginner-friendly lap blanket is perfect for all genders and all ages! I used two multi-color yarns for my version, but you can customize yours with solid yarns. This pattern is forever free on my blog, or you can get the PDF version free with coupon code through 7am Eastern on February 12, 2026.
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Long time readers know I love to crochet for charity. If you feel the same, be sure to check out my charity spotlight posts or the Ultimate Guide to Crocheting for Charity for Beginners with a list of regularly updated organizations that accept handmade donations. Today, I’m joining Simply Melanie Jane for the Lapghans for Charity Blog Hop. Each day throughout the Blog Hop, a free lap blanket crochet pattern suitable for donation to nursing homes, hospitals, hospice centers, or any charity of your choice will be shared. The PDF version of each pattern is also available for free with coupon code for 24 hours starting at 7am Eastern on the featured day.
For my contribution, I made a beginner-friendly blanket using a simple stitch combination. This is a very meditative project that more experienced crocheters can make while watching tv, waiting for an appointment, or while (not driving/as a passenger) on your next commute or road trip.
Scroll down for the free Lichen Lap Blanket crochet pattern. If you’re reading this blog post before 7am Eastern on February 12, 2026, you’re in luck! You can grab the Ravelry PDF version of the Lichen Lap Blanket for free with coupon code. Visit the main Blog Hop post for the coupon code or click the Lapghans for Charity Return to Round Up button below.
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Lichen Lap Blanket
Lap Blanket Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter
This beginner-friendly lap blanket crochet pattern is easy to customize for any gender, for kids, and for adults. Use solid or multi-color yarn for different looks. The blanket uses the same 1-row repeat throughout and a puff stitch border adds pop at the end.
Finished Size
- Lap Blanket: 33.5″ (85 cm) x 47.5″ (120.5 cm).
Materials
- King Cole Safari Chunky yarn (100% acrylic, 5.3 oz/150 g, 312 yd/285 m) – 4 skeins each in 5011 Rain Forest (CA) and 5000 Elephant (CB), or approximately 975 yd (891.5 m) in each of two colors in any bulky weight yarn.
- Safari Chunky is available online at LoveCrafts | KnitWitYarnsUK and SewProCrafts on Etsy | Wool Warehouse UK
- KnitPro Waves 2.0 (available online at LoveCrafts | Amazon) US Size K-10.5/6.5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- 12 sts = 4″ (10 cm) across in pattern for Row 2 . Exact gauge is not critical for this project.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- BL – back loop only – Fiber Flux has a helpful video tutorial identifying the back loop in crochet here.
- CA – Color A
- CB – Color B
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- pf – 5-repeat puff – [Yo, insert hook into st, yo and draw up a loop] 5 times in same st, yo and draw through all 11 loops on hook.A helpful video tutorial for this stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the pf video above, watch it on YouTube.
- rep – repeat
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- yo – yarn over
- [] Repeat instructions within brackets as indicated.
- () Work stitches between parentheses into same stitch or space.
- * Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- Helpful tips for crocheting into a long foundation chain are available in the video below.
- If you can’t see the video with tips for a long foundation chain, watch it on YouTube.
- There are many ways to crochet into chain spaces. I used the first method shown in the video below.
- If you can’t see the video showing how to crochet into chain spaces, watch it on YouTube.
- A helpful video demonstrating how to change color in the last yarn over of double crochet is available below.
- If you can’t see the video for changing colors, watch it on YouTube.
- When possible, crochet over your yarn tails as you work. A helpful video tutorial demonstrating how to crochet over your yarn tails is available below.
- If you can’t see the video for crocheting over yarn tails above, watch it on YouTube.
- A helpful video demonstrating how to single crochet around the side of your project is available below.
- If you can’t see the video demonstrating how to crochet around your project above, watch it on YouTube.
Pattern Instructions
Lap Blanket (Worked Flat in Rows)
- With CA, ch 141, or any multiple of 4 ch, + 1 ch (see Pattern Notes).
- Row 1: Turn, skip 1 ch, [sc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch] across. (140 sts)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 1, starting in first st [sc in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 sc] across.
- Rows 3-9: Rep Row 2, 8 times.
- Row 10: Rep Row 2, changing to CB in last yo of final dc (see Pattern Notes). Fasten off CA.
- Rows 11-19: Rep Row 2, 9 times.
- Row 20: Rep Row 2, changing to CA in last yo of final dc. Fasten off CB.
- Rows 21-29: Rep Row 2, 9 times.
- Row 30: Rep Row 2, changing to CB in last yo of final dc. Fasten off CA.
- Rows 31-70: Rep Rows 11-30 twice.
- Rows 71-80: Rep Rows 11-20 once.
Border (Worked in the Round)
- Round 1: Turn, ch 1, starting in first st, sc in next 140 sts across side, *ch 3, turn to crochet along short edge (see Pattern Notes), sc in side of same row, sc in side of next row and in side of each row across to last, 2 sc in last row,** ch 3, turn to work along underside of foundation chain, sc in unworked side of next 140 sts, rep from * to **, ch 2, join with sc (counts as third ch in ch-3 sp) to first st. (Even amount of sts on each side + 4 ch-3 sp)
- Round 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in same ch-3 sp, *[dc in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st] across to corner ch-3 sp,** (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, 2 dc in first ch-3 sp, ch 3, join with sl st to first dc, fasten off CA.
- Round 3: Join CB with sl st to any corner ch-3 sp, ch 1, 2 sc in same sp, *[sc in next st, pf in next skipped st (while working over ch-1 sp and bringing pf to height of current row)] across to corner ch-3 sp,** (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in corner ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, 2 sc in first ch-3 sp, ch 2, join to sl st to first sc.
- Round 4: Ch 1, starting in first st [scBL in same st and each st across, ch 2, skip ch-2 sp] around, join with sl st to first sc, fasten off CB.
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in yarn tails on side you designate as wrong (back) side of blanket.