Midnight Dream Throw – Free Moon Phases Crochet Blanket Pattern
The Midnight Dream Throw is one of the first patterns I ever designed, and looking back, I can see just how much my pattern-making skills have grown. It’s a special piece that has stayed close to my heart, and even though I didn’t have the chance to share it for free on my blog until now, I’m so happy to finally do so!
There’s something magical about crocheting under the glow of the moon, isn’t there? The rhythmic motion of the hook, the softness of the yarn, and the quiet stillness of the night—it all feels like a peaceful ritual. That’s exactly the feeling I wanted to capture with the Midnight Dream Throw, a cozy crochet blanket inspired by the phases of the moon.
This design brings together soothing stitches and beautiful colourwork to create a throw that feels both modern and timeless.
Grab your yarn, settle into your favorite crochet spot, and let’s stitch up a little piece of the night sky together. 🌙✨
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crochet abbreviations and symbols, hook sizes in US and UK version, all the yarn types (with recommended hooks and projects) etc. Feel free to click on the pic or a link to my shop where you can find more details.
What you need for this cardigan:
For this blanket you need:
• 5.5 mm hook / US I/9
• 9 skeins of colour A (1 skein 4 medium = 5oz/141g/252yds/231m)
• 1 skein of colour B (1 skein 4 medium = 7oz/198g/354yds/324m)
• scissors, yarn needle
Personally, I used CraftSmart yarn for this blanket. Colour A is a Tweed Navy and colour B is a
Mushroom. The yarn is inexpensive and very soft. I also recommend to buy all the yarns you need
for this project as there's a possibility you won't find your colour of the yarn next time.(personal
experience :))
Dimensions of this blanket:
64Inch/163cm -49Inch/125cm
Gauge
Please, make your swatch before doing this pattern to make sure you get the right size you'd like.
Gauge: 13DC x 7rows = 10cm / 4inch
Just a little note—this was one of my very first video tutorials for this pattern! Watching it now, I can already see a few things I do differently these days. However, I still believe it's clear enough to help you understand how to change yarn colours and follow along. Please be kind—this video is a beautiful reminder of how far I've come, and it’s proof of everything I’ve learned over the past three years. Thank you so much!
NOTES:
This pattern is all in DC (feel free to visit this link for the tutorial how to double crochet)
Every row ends with turning ch 2. It counts as a first DC of the next row. Every row has 150 DC in total.
I always carried colour A only. For the each moon phase I cut the yarn for a small ball of colour B.
Don't forget about last DC of the each row into the last 2ch.
The letter A or B following the stitch number indicates the colour in which the stitches are made.
Abbreviations:
Ch - chain
DC - double crochet
FDC - Foundation Double Crochet
St - stitch
DIRECTIONS
Ch 151
ROW 1 - Into the 3rd ch from the hook make your DC (first two ch skipped counts as a first st of the row!), DC in each ch until the end of the row. Ch 2. Turn (continue with ROW 2)
OR
ROW 1 - Make FDC 150
ROW 2 - ROW 24 - 150A
ROW 25 - 75A, 4B, 71A
ROW 26 - 67A, 8B, 75A
ROW 27 - 75A, 11B, 64A
ROW 28 - 62A, 13B, 75A
ROW 29 - 75A, 14B, 61A
ROW 30 - 61A, 14B, 75A
ROW 31 - 75A, 16B, 59A
ROW 32 - 59A, 16B, 75A
ROW 33 - 46A, 3B, 26A, 16B, 13A, 5B, 41A
ROW 34 - 37A, 11B, 11A, 16B, 22A, 5B, 48A
ROW 35 - 50A, 6B, 19A, 14B, 11A, 16B, 34A
ROW 36 - 32A, 19B, 10A, 14B, 17A, 7B, 51A
ROW 37 - 52A, 7B, 16A, 13B, 10A, 21B, 31A
ROW 38 - 31A, 21B, 12A, 11B, 16A, 7B, 52A
ROW 39 - 54A, 7B, 14A, 8B, 13A, 25B, 29A
ROW 40 - 29A, 25B, 17A, 4B, 14A, 7B, 54A
ROW 41 - 54A, 7B, 35A, 25B, 29A
ROW 42 - 29A, 25B, 35A, 7B, 54A
ROW 43 - 52A, 7B, 39A, 21B, 31A
ROW 44 - 31A, 21B, 39A, 7B, 52A
ROW 45 - 51A, 7B, 41A, 19B, 32A
ROW 46 - 34A, 16B, 44A, 6B, 50A
ROW 47 - 48A, 5B, 49A, 11B, 37A
ROW 48 - 41A, 5B, 55A, 3B, 46A
ROW 49 - 116A, 8B, 26A
ROW 50 - 22A, 16B, 112A
ROW 51 - 109A, 22B, 19A
ROW 52 - 17A, 26B, 107A
ROW 53 - 106A, 28B, 16A
ROW 54 - 16A, 28B, 106A
ROW 55 - 104A, 32B, 14A, 56B, 14A, 32B, 104A
ROW 57 - 104A, 32B, 14A
ROW 58 - 14A, 32B, 104A
ROW 59 - 106A, 28B, 16A
ROW 60 - 16A, 28B, 106A
ROW 61 - 107A, 26B, 17A
ROW 62 - 19A, 22B, 109A
ROW 63 -112A, 16B, 22A
ROW 64 - 26A, 8B, 116A
ROW 65 - 41A, 3B, 57A, 5B, 44A
ROW 66 - 42A, 10B, 56A, 5B, 37A
ROW 67 - 34A, 6B, 55A, 15B, 40A
ROW 68 - 39A, 18B, 54A, 7B, 32A
ROW 69 - 31A, 7B, 53A, 21B, 38A
ROW 70 - 38A, 21B, 53A, 7B, 31A
ROW 71 - 30A, 6B, 53A, 25B, 36A
ROW 72 - 36A, 25B, 53A, 7B, 29A
ROW 73 - 29A, 7B, 35A, 4B, 14A, 25B, 36A
ROW 74 - 36A, 25B, 14A, 8B, 31A, 7B, 29A
ROW 75 - 31A, 7B, 26A, 11B, 16A, 21B, 38A
ROW 76 38 21 16 13 24 7 31
ROW 77 32 7 22 14 17 19 39
ROW 78 40 16 19 14 21 6 34
ROW 79 37 5 17 16 22 11 42
ROW 80 44 5 26 16 15 3 41
ROW 81 59 16 75
ROW 82 75 16 59
ROW 83 61 14 75
ROW 84 75 14 61
ROW 85 62 13 75
ROW 86 75 11 64
ROW 87 67 8 75
ROW 88 75 4 71
ROW 89 - ROW 112 150
Border of the Moon Phases
The images below display the white borders of the moon phases that you'll sew using color B.
The numbers on each moon phase indicate the number of stitches. This will assist you in counting
from each moon phase where the border is placed.
I initiated the New Moon line at the point where the
arrow indicates the X letter. It precisely lies on the line
between the 54th and 55th rows, and between the 14th and 15th DC from the right of the throw.
FRINGE
I utilized the remaining portion of my last skein of color B to create four fringes for each corner. I cut as many 16-inch long strings as possible from the leftover skein, then divided them into four groups for each corner. I gathered a bunch of strings to form one fringe, pulled it through a corner of the throw, and folded it in half. I brushed out the fringe with my fingers and used one string to tie the fringe together about 1.5 inches from the top.
Feel free to visit my video tutorial where I show how to make the borders of the moon phases and other tips and tricks.
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