Crochet blanket size chart: baby, throw and bed sizes

Common blanket sizes

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Blanket	About, in inches	About, in centimeters	Sized for
receiving blanket	24 to 40 by 24 to 40 in	61 to 102 by 61 to 102 cm	wrapping a newborn; square
baby blanket	24 to 42 by 36 to 52 in	61 to 107 by 91 to 132 cm	a baby, for general use; the charts differ widely
toddler blanket	30 to 36 by 42 to 48 in	76 to 91 by 107 to 122 cm	a toddler
child's blanket	36 to 48 by 42 to 50 in	91 to 122 by 107 to 127 cm	a young child
teen blanket	48 to 60 by 60 in	122 to 152 by 152 cm	a teenager
lap blanket	36 by 48 in	91 by 122 cm	the lap and legs of someone sitting; also called a lapghan
throw	52 to 60 by 48 to 72 in	132 to 152 by 122 to 183 cm	a sofa or an armchair
adult afghan	50 to 70 by 70 to 72 in	127 to 178 by 178 to 183 cm	an adult
twin bedspread	66 to 69 by 90 in	168 to 175 by 229 cm	a twin mattress, with overhang
full bedspread	80 to 84 by 90 in	203 to 213 by 229 cm	a full or double mattress, with overhang
queen bedspread	88 to 90 by 92 to 95 in	224 to 229 by 234 to 241 cm	a queen mattress, with overhang
king bedspread	104 to 106 by 92 to 95 in	264 to 269 by 234 to 241 cm	a king mattress, with overhang
California king bedspread	102 by 96 to 99 in	259 by 244 to 251 cm	a California king mattress, with overhang

These are common sizes, taken from the charts we read, and the charts differ. Where they differ, the row runs from the smallest to the largest size they give.
Width comes first, then length. Centimeters are worked out from the inches and rounded to a whole centimeter.
A bedspread is wider and longer than its mattress so that it hangs over the sides. The mattress tops themselves are, in inches: twin 38 to 39 by 74 to 75, full 54 by 75, queen 60 by 80, king 76 by 80, California king 72 by 84. In centimeters: twin 97 to 99 by 188 to 191, full 137 by 191, queen 152 by 203, king 193 by 203, California king 183 by 213.

The size to make depends on what the blanket is for and who it is for. Start from the use, not from a number.
To make a blanket wider or narrower, add or take away whole repeats of the stitch pattern, so that the starting chain is still the pattern's multiple.
To make a blanket worked in rows longer or shorter, work more rows or fewer. Its starting chain sets the width, and the rows set the length.

What size is a crochet lap blanket?: About 36 by 48 inches (91 by 122 cm).
What size is a throw?: About 52 to 60 inches wide and 48 to 72 inches long (132 to 152 by 122 to 183 cm): the charts we read give several sizes of throw.
What size is a queen size crochet blanket?: About 88 to 90 inches wide and 92 to 95 inches long (224 to 229 by 234 to 241 cm), for a mattress 60 by 80 inches (152 by 203 cm).

How big is a baby blanket?: The charts we read differ more here than anywhere: from 24 by 36 inches (61 by 91 cm) to 42 by 52 inches (107 by 132 cm). A receiving blanket is about 24 to 40 inches (61 to 102 cm) square.
How many inches wider than the bed should a bedspread be?: In the charts we read, a bedspread is about 26 to 30 inches (66 to 76 cm) wider than the mattress the same chart gives for it and 12 to 16 inches (30 to 41 cm) longer, so that it hangs over both sides and the foot.
How do I make a blanket pattern bigger or smaller?: In a blanket worked in rows, add or take away whole repeats in the starting chain for the width, and rows for the length. Our guide to resizing patterns goes through both, and the starting chain calculator works out the chain for the width you want.
What is a lapghan?: A lap blanket: an afghan sized to cover the lap and legs of someone sitting, about 36 by 48 inches (91 by 122 cm).

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