Common crochet and knit blanket sizes from stroller to king, and how many chains or stitches to start with at your gauge.
Blanket size
Stroller
Baby
Crib
Lapghan
Throw
Twin
Full
Queen
King
Custom size
Stroller
Baby
Crib
Lapghan
Throw
Twin
Full
Queen
King
Custom size
50 × 60 in (127 × 152 cm)
First row in
Single crochet (sc)
Half double (hdc)
Double crochet (dc)
Knit (stockinette)
Single crochet (sc)
Half double (hdc)
Double crochet (dc)
Knit (stockinette)
Stitches per 4 in
Count them on your gauge swatch.
Rows per 4 in
Optional: to count rows for the length.
Starting chain
Chain 176
Stitches across
175 (50 in)
Rows for the length
240
First row
into the 2nd chain from the hook (the turning chain doesn’t count as a stitch)
Blanket size
50 × 60 in (127 × 152 cm)
Blanket size chart
Blanket size chart
Size
Inches
Centimeters
Stroller
30 × 35 in
76 × 89 cm
Baby
36 × 36 in
91 × 91 cm
Crib
45 × 60 in
114 × 152 cm
Lapghan
36 × 48 in
91 × 122 cm
Throw
50 × 60 in
127 × 152 cm
Twin
66 × 90 in
168 × 229 cm
Full
80 × 90 in
203 × 229 cm
Queen
90 × 100 in
229 × 254 cm
King
108 × 100 in
274 × 254 cm
Estimates only: your stitch, hook and tension change the numbers. Work a gauge swatch, and buy yarn from one dye lot.
How it works
Pick a blanket size (or type your own), what your first row is worked in, and your gauge: the stitches (and rows) you count over 4 inches of your swatch. The calculator gives the starting chain or cast-on and the number of rows.
Example: a 50 × 60 in throw at 14 single crochet and 16 rows per 4 in is 3.5 stitches and 4 rows per inch: 50 × 3.5 = 175 stitches across, so chain 176, and 60 × 4 = 240 rows.
Common sizes: stroller 30 × 35 in, baby 36 × 36, crib 45 × 60, lapghan 36 × 48, throw 50 × 60, twin 66 × 90, full 80 × 90, queen 90 × 100 and king 108 × 100 in. There is no official standard, so a bed blanket should be measured to your own bed.
Frequently asked questions
How big is a throw blanket?
A common throw is 50 × 60 in (127 × 152 cm): big enough to cover one person on the couch.
How many chains for a queen size blanket?
A 90 in wide queen blanket at 14 single crochet per 4 in needs 315 stitches across, so chain 316. Thicker yarn needs fewer chains; check your own gauge.
Does the turning chain count as a stitch?
Patterns differ. This calculator doesn’t count it: chain the stitches you want plus 1 for single crochet, 2 for half double or 3 for double crochet, and work the first stitch into the next chain.