Have you ever seen ARGYLE CROCHET made with the granny stitch?! In this complete step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to use planned pooling to transform color-changing yarn into an incredible argyle blanket that looks WAY more complicated than it actually is!

For my blanket, I’m using my all-time favorite yarn: Caron Anniversary Cakes. But this technique isn’t limited to Anniversary Cakes! I’ll show you what to look for in a variegated or self-striping yarn, share examples of yarns that should work beautifully, and explain why some colorways are better suited for a traditional moss stitch argyle/planned pooling project instead.

Then we’ll crochet the blanket together from START TO FINISH.

IN THIS TUTORIAL:
• How granny stitch argyle crochet works
• The basics of planned pooling
• How to choose the right variegated yarn
• Caron Anniversary Cakes + alternative yarn options
• How to establish your argyle pattern
• How to adjust your stitch count
• How to control your tension
• How to troubleshoot the blanket
• A complete step-by-step granny stitch blanket tutorial

And here's the best part: once you understand what the yarn is doing, this pattern is surprisingly easy. The real challenge is learning to make tiny adjustments to your tension, but watching that argyle pattern appear row by row is incredibly satisfying.

If you'd like to see a MOSS STITCH ARGYLE / PLANNED POOLING tutorial next, let me know in the comments!

If you make one, I’d also LOVE to know which yarn and colorway you used.

YARN USED:
Caron Anniversary Cakes in colorway Beach Towel
2-3 cakes depending on blanket size

🪝 HOOK:
8mm Clover Amour although you can use any hook you like and may need to size up or down depending on your tension and the yarn you use

📏 FINISHED BLANKET SIZE:
56 inches x 84 inches although you can make yours any size you like!

⏱️ CHAPTERS:
0:00:00 Intro
0:02:45 Showing my finished blanket
0:04:24 Caron Anniversary Cakes Yarn
0:07:55 Alternate yarn options
0:19:14 Hooks and hook sizes
0:20:12 Identifying your colors and pattern sequence
0:22:45 Tutorial Begins! Start with a LONG chain!
0:25:14 Chain whatever length you want
0:26:55 Row 1 - a lesson in tension
0:37:31 This is supposed to be fun! Don't stress!
0:47:37 Takeways from your setup row
0:48:55 THE MAGIC CLUSTER!
0:53:49 Row 2 - chain 3 to turn
1:03:12 Finishing row 2
1:06:29 Row 3 - the turning cluster
1:09:30 Making sure you're right on track
1:16:08 Keep going until blanket is done!
1:21:58 Some reminders
1:24:20 Final thoughts and blanket reveal

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