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The Modern Herringbone Baby Blanket by MJ’s Off The Hook Designs uses the arrangement of corner-to-corner squares to create its graphic effect. It is a useful project to study if you enjoy modular crochet and want to plan color changes and joins carefully.
A herringbone layout built from C2C squares
This design uses double-crochet corner-to-corner blocks arranged into squares and joined as work progresses. The herringbone effect comes from the layout, rather than a herringbone half-double-crochet stitch. Use the designer’s graph and tutorial to follow the direction of each square.
Check the project details at the source
The original design is listed as intermediate, uses DK-weight yarn, and gives finished measurements of approximately 32 by 40 inches. Check the designer’s current materials, gauge, and pattern before purchasing yarn or changing the dimensions.
Plan your colors before joining
Lay your yarn colors beside one another and photograph the proposed palette. A small sketch with labeled colors helps you keep track of the arrangement when you put the work down between sessions. Keep that sketch beside the original graph so your notes support the pattern rather than replace it.
Keep joins and ends manageable
Check the dimensions of your first completed square before continuing. If later squares differ noticeably, pause to compare tension, stitch counts, and yarn. Work through ends in manageable batches, checking the front of the blanket as you go so no contrasting tail shows through.
Finish with care information
Inspect the joins and edges, then wash or block according to the yarn label and the designer’s guidance. Measure once the piece is completely dry. If you give the blanket as a gift, include its fiber content and washing instructions so the recipient knows how to care for it.
