This easy crochet pattern is an homage to the iconic stripes of the Rio Grande weaving style from Tierra Wools in Chama, New Mexico.

This throw blanket is an excellent first project for people of all ages learning to crochet. For more experienced stitchers, it’s a quick, relaxing project. After the foundation row, every row is all double crochet stitches worked between the stitches of the previous row.

The pattern includes a photo tutorial and a link to a tutorial video for one of my other patterns that uses the same stitch.

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Skill level: Beginner

Size: 36” by 53” (91 by 135 cm)
You can make a wider blanket by adding any number of stitches to the first row. You can make a longer blanket by continuing the stripe pattern for as long as you like.

Hook: 5 mm

Gauge: 11 sts and 8.5 rows = 4” (10 cm)

Yarn: Worsted weight (also known as aran weight)

200 yards each (183 m) of 6 main colors (any six colors you like)

275 yards (251.5 m) of black yarn (or any dark color)

200 yards (183 m) of white yarn (or any light color)

The sample blanket used Tierra Wools Shepherd’s Lamb yarn (100% certified organic churro wool); 225 yards (206 m)/114 g skein: 1 skein each in Lamb’s Nose, Ciruela, Chokecherry, Chokecherry Heather, Raquel, Afternoon Storm, and White and 2 skeins in Jet Black.

Tierra Wools’ Shepherd’s Lamb is churro yarn produced in the beautiful Chama Valley of New Mexico, USA. Their gorgeous rainbow of hand-dyed colors is the inspiration for this pattern. Shop for Tierra Wools yarn at www.handweavers.com.

Similar yarns: Patons Classic Wool Worsted, Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted, Cascade 220, Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted, Lily Sugar ‘n Cream cotton, Red Heart Super Saver

Please feel free to sell finished items made from this pattern as long as you include “Chama Valley Camp Blanket pattern by Susan Kennedy of Pretty Peaceful” in your description when listing an item for sale online or on Facebook or other social media.

Thank you for not sharing the pattern without attributing Susan Kennedy as author or using any of the photos or instructions in this pattern as your own. Thank you for your support!