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How to Crochet a Lego Blocks Blanket | Lego Blocks Blanket Pattern

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This Lego blocks blanket pattern is so easy you will want to give it a try for yourself! If your kids love lego they will absolutely love this Lego blocks blanket that you can stitch together to create a beautiful Lego throw for their bed. What are you waiting for?

The secret is to crochet a pile of Lego block pieces and then stitch them together at the end.

Materials List

Crochet a Lego Block Blanket

  • Yarn Weight – (4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches) – (amount depends on finished project)
  • Scissors
  • Yarn Needle – Size I/9 or 5.5mm Crochet Hook

Pattern for a Lego Blocks Blanket

  1. Chain 17.

  2. Row 1: Single Crochet in the 2nd Chain from the hook, Single Crochet the rest of the chain. (15 stitches) Turn.

  3. Row 2: Chain 3, Double Crochet the length of the row (15 stitches), Turn.

  4. Row 3: Chain 2, Half Double Crochet in same stitch, 2 hdc, Bobble Stitch, 3 hdc, Bobble Stitch, 3 hdc, (15 stitches) Turn.

  5. Row 4: Chain 3, Double Crochet the length of the row (15 stitches) Turn.

  6. Row 5: Repeat Row 3, turn.

  7. Row 6: Repeat Row 4, turn.

  8. Row 7: Repeat Row 1.

  9. Finish: Cut and Knot End. Bury ends with yarn needle.

  10. Stitch together a few to make a cute child’s scarf, or stitch many and create a warm, snuggly blanket for your Lego Lovers.

     

10 Fun Facts About Lego

  1. Lego means “play well” in Danish (leg godt) and funny coincidence, the word Lego also means “I assemble” in Latin.
  2.  Between 1979 and 1981, Lego distributed gold bricks to its long-time employees. Each brick was made of 14 karat of 58% pure gold and is now estimated at 15,000 dollars each.
  3. Today there are about 4 billion Lego characters – It is expected that they will exceed the human population by 2019.
  4. Lego is the largest tire manufacturer in the world – The company built more than 318 million tires annually.
  5. Master Model Builders are people paid to play with Lego – To get this type of job in the company, candidates must build a complex model to a jury who will evaluate their skills.
  6. Lego Star Wars, the company’s first license – Since 1999, themes Lego Star Wars are regularly created. There is even a full size X-Wing, consisting of 5.3 million bricks, made ​​of 17,336 hours.
  7. There are 50 Lego video games
  8. There are over 915 million possible combinations for only six Lego bricks
  9. On average, there are 62 Lego bricks for every person in the world
  10. There is a website that explains the bible through LEGOS called The Brick Testament.
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Janine Mergler

Janine Mergler is a veteran Queensland teacher, graduating from QUT with a BEd majoring in Social Sciences. After many years in the classroom, Janine moved on to academia. She has proudly trained new generations of teachers in her role as a lecturer at Queensland University of Technology Faculty of Education. She has also worked in the Queensland Government as an education specialist, developing education resources and delivering community awareness programs to help families conserve water. Currently she is the owner and editor of Families Magazine, a publication specifically targeted at parents who value a quality education for children.  Janine leads a team of professionals who write about family lifestyle, early childhood, schools and education information and family-friendly events.