Create a timeless, textured blanket with the Winter Wheat Afghan crochet pattern. Suitable for confident beginner crocheters, this pattern guides you step-by-step through making a stunning heirloom throw. This motif blanket features bold puff stitches, elegant lines, and a cozy worsted-weight wool texture. Perfect as a living room accent, a handmade gift, or a relaxing crochet project for fall and winter.

HOW THIS BLANKET IS MADE
This blanket is made with twenty 12-inch square motifs worked in the round. At the center of each motif is a large circle made with 28 treble crochets worked into a ring. As the circle is transformed into a square, bands of puff V-stitches are worked on four sides.

The blanket is assembled with a simple whipstitch to join motifs into four strips. The strips are then sewn together and a wide border is added. The bands of puff V-stitches in the motifs continue into the border and add a refined finish.

Pattern is written in US crochet terms.

SKILL LEVEL
Confident Beginner

CONCENTRATION LEVEL
A little concentration required. Easily memorized stitch pattern. Once you’re familiar with making puff stitches, you should expect to be able to crochet the motifs and border with little concentration.

STITCHES USED
Chain, single crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, puff stitch, puff V-stitch

TECHNIQUES USED
Working in rounds, working into chain spaces, whipstitch seaming (or seaming method of your choice), single-crochet join, ability to read a stitch chart may be helpful, but not necessary

🧶 Materials, yardage, finished measurements, and gauge details are available on my website: https://jenniferolivarez.com/winter-wheat-afghan

PATTERN INCLUDES
• 8-page premium pattern pdf with professional full-color photographs.
• List of materials needed, including yarn details and quantity.
• List of abbreviations used, plus detailed instructions for special stitches and techniques.
• Clear round-by-round instructions with stitch counts provided for every round to help you stay on track.
• Clear Assembly Diagram to guide layout and assembly.
• Full motif stitch chart.
• Tips for making the first puff stitch of a round so that it blends in nicely with the stitches around it.
• A 1-page photo tutorial will walk you through how to make the puff V-stitch.
• Pattern support. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the pattern. I’m always happy to help!