Batter Up Baseball Granny Square Blanket Pattern x Lights Up, Let’s Go Collection by The Frosted Stitch

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Intro:

A brand new pattern for all you sports lovers out there!! This blanket was inspired by The Frosted Stitch’s “Lights Up, Let’s Go Collection”. I grew up playing baseball and knew I just had to try my hand at a grown up version of a blanket pattern. I love a good theme…but I didn’t want anything that was too cheesy or obviously baseball. I’ve stitched some red onto a few of the white squares to turn them into subtle baseballs. I hope you love them :)

Happy Crocheting Everyone :)

L, M

ps. If you want a printable PDF of the Island Time Blanket Pattern you can find it here OR grab one in my Etsy or Ravelry pattern shops below:

Pattern on ETSY: Batter Up Baseball Blanket Pattern x Lights Up, Let’s Go Collection by the Frosted Stitch

Pattern on RAVELRY: Batter Up Baseball Blanket Pattern x Lights Up, Let’s Go Collection by the Frosted Stitch

Notions

US 4.5 mm crochet hook (size 7).
Needle for weaving in ends.
Scissors.

Yarn

The Frosted Stitch, Lights Up, Let’s Go Collection, Deep Freeze DK, 75/25% SW Merino/Nylon (246yds/100g):

Merino/Nylon (246yds/100g): ** available for pre-order starting April 10th, 2026.

Colour A: Snow (221yds/90g) 1 skein
Colour B: Home plate (226yds/92g) 1 skein
Colour C: Springer Dinger (219yds/89g) 1 skein
Colour D: Grand Slam (221yds/90g) 1 skein
Colour E: The Bat Flip (217yds/88g) 1 skein
Colour F: Ace (221yds/90g) 1 skein
Colour G: Night Mode (224yds/91g) 1 skein
Colour H: Umpire (226yds/92g) 1 skein
Colour I: Canadian Maple (226yds/92g) 1 skein
Joining: Get Up Ball! (1127yds/458g) 5 skeins

Alternative Yarn Recommendations/Links

The Frost Stitch Lights Up, Let’s Go Collection Blanket Kit (9 colours + joining yarn) ** available for pre-order starting April 10th, 2026.
Hue Loco Semisolids DK (100% SW merino)
WeCrochet Swish DK (100% SW merino)
WeCrochet CotLin (70% Tanguis Cotton, 30% Linen)
LoveCrafts Malabrigo Rios Yarn (100% SW merino)
LoveCrafts DK weight Yarns
WeCrochet Gloss DK (70% merino, 30% silk)
WeCrochet Brava Baby DK Yarn (100% Premium Acrylic)
WeCrochet Shine Sport Yarn (60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal) *works up like a DK weight

Gauge

5 rnd solid lined granny square:
- 4.5” (unblocked)
- 5.25” joined with CJAYG (unblocked)

Finished Size

51” x 60” Blocked

Glossary (using US Crochet Terminology)

st(s)- stitch(es)
ch- chain
ch-sp- chain space
sl st- slip stitch
YO- yarn over
rnd- round
SC- single crochet
HDC- half double crochet
DC- double crochet
BLO- back loop only
CJAYG- continuous join-as-you-go
WS- wrong side
RS- right side

Pattern Notes

Gauge will affect yarn quantities, please adjust hook size to meet gauge. To ensure you meet the gauge listed on Page 1 of the pattern, please leave only a 4” starting tail, 4” ending tail. If your squares are bigger than the gauge listed on Page 1, then YOU WILL RUN OUT OF YARN. Go down in hook size (as many as needed!!) if your squares are too big. It will not affect the overall size of your scarf but will ensure you have enough yarn to finish your project. It is not the responsibility of the yarn dyer to provide you with more yarn to finish your advent scarf if you run out. Gauge is IMPORTANT.
Ch 2 counts as DC throughout.
In some cases, the video tutorials have been used for other patterns. Please follow the yarn recommendations, hook size and stitch counts in the written pattern- the videos are only meant as visual guides.
***While I have tried my best to capture the true colours of this yarn (white room, natural lighting), please note that each screen varies. For another perspective on these colorways, please see the blanket listing at The Frosted Stitch.
I recommend washing/blocking squares before joining this particular blanket. The colours are very saturated, and I’d be wary of the red stitching and darker colours transferring to the white squares.
The Colour Legend is my attempt to provide you with photos that you can use if you’d like to find an alternative yarn. The pattern is written up recipe style so anyone can use any DK weight yarn to complete their project.
Blanket is constructed using CJAYG, where each square is joined to the next while completing another round on each. If you choose to join your blanket a different way-please note yarn quantities will differ (you’ll need more).
Blanket is written recipe style so that you can pick your own team’s colours and still follow along with the layout below.
Pro-tip: You can easily alter the little baseballs to make tennis balls, basketballs, footballs etc. just by switching up the stitching!
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Pattern Graph/Schematic

Blanket Dimensions: 9 squares x 11 squares= 99 squares

*Squares are lettered to coordinate with the chart below. Please use this chart for final quantities and placement of squares.

Pattern Solid Lined Granny Square

Round 1

Ch 4, sl st into 4th ch from hook.
Ch 2, 2 DC into centre ring, ch 2.
[3 DC into centre ring, ch 2], 3 times.
Join rnd with sl st into top of first DC (not the ch-2).
Do not fasten off…

Round 2

Ch 2, DC into BLO of same st.
*DC into BLO of each st across, into corner sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC].*
Repeat from * to * 3 times (3 sts BLO, 4 DC sts in corners, 7 total).
Join with sl st into the top of the first DC (not the ch-2).
Do not fasten off…

Round 3

Ch 2, DC into BLO of same st.
*DC into BLO of each st across, into corner sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC].*
Repeat from * to * 3 times (7 sts BLO, 4 DC sts in corners, 11 total).
DC into BLO of the next 2 sts, join with sl st into the top of the first DC (not the ch-2).
Do not fasten off…

Round 4

Ch 2, DC into BLO of same st.
*DC into BLO of each st across, into corner sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC].*
Repeat from * to * 3 times (11 sts BLO, 4 DC sts in corners, 15 total).
DC into BLO the next 4 sts, join with sl st into the top of the first DC (not the ch-2).
Do not fasten off…

Round 5

Ch 2, DC into BLO of same st.
*DC into BLO of each st across, into corner sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC].*
Repeat from * to * 3 times (15 sts BLO, 4 DC sts in corners, 19 total).
DC into BLO the next 6 sts, join with sl st into the top of the first DC (not the ch-2).
Fasten off, weave in all ends.

***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below on how to make the Solid Lined Granny Squares:

Assembling Motifs with Continuous Join-As-You-Go (CJAYGO)

With RS of squares face up, lay out all squares in the arrangement from the colour graph/schematic above.
Using joining colour, start in top right-hand corner to join squares across the rows.
Example: First row will be joined from square number 9 (C) across to square number 1 (A). The second row will start with square number 18 (D) and be worked across to square number 10 (E).
Following along with the video tutorial, crochet squares together until blanket is complete.
Once back to the start of the blanket (in the top right-hand corner)- DO NOT FASTEN OFF.
You are now ready to start border Round 1.

***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below for the CJAYG method of joining these squares:

Border

Continued from CJAYG…