Bubble Burst Free Crochet Fidget Blanket Pattern

Children of all ages will love this free fidget bubble burst blanket with fun bubbles ready to pop and burst. It’s great fun for jumping on at playtime or cuddling up at bedtime.

Bubble burst Fidget blanket description

I have found my daughter has been calmer winding down in the evenings as she has something to occupy her while cuddling up with a movie.

The fidget blanket can be made as big as you like, and kids can have fun popping the big bubbles, or the little ones in the border.

The bubble burst fidget blanket is made up of granny square style bubbles that can be popped out either side.

You can make as many squares as you like to make a bigger or smaller bubble blanket. The border is made up of smaller bursting bubbles made using the popcorn stitch.

Why You’ll Love the Bubble Burst Free Crochet Fidget Blanket Pattern

• Easy to intermediate skill level
• No-sew joining design
• Big popping bubble squares and small popping border
• Perfect for kids who love to fidget
• Make as big as you like
• Good for using up leftover scrap yarn
• Free crochet pattern with the option to upgrade

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Free Crochet pattern information

Supplies

• 5mm crochet hook
• Worsted weight 4 yarn
• Scissors
• Sewing needle

Yarn

• Weight: Aran/ Worsted / #4
• Brand: Stylecraft special aran
• Red: 430 yards
• Yellow: 215 yards
• Pink: 215 yards
• Green: 215 yards
• Orange: 215 yards
• Purple: 215 yards
• Blue: 215 yards
• Total: 1720 yards

Skill Level

Easy to intermediate

Sizes & Gauge

• 2″ x 2″ gauge swatch = 8 rows of 7 sc
• Individual square: H13cm x W13cm
• Complete blanket: H95cm x W82cm

Abbreviations

US Terminology (UK Translation)

• BLO – Back loop only
• ch – Chain
• dc – Double crochet
• 2dc – 2 dc in 1 space (increase)
• FLO – Front loop only
• hdc – Half double crochet
• PC – Popcorn stitch
• sc – Single crochet
• 2sc – 2 sc in 1 space (increase)
• sl st – Slip stitch
• st/sts – Stitch/Stitches
• tr – Treble crochet
• 2tr – 2 tr in 1 space (increase)

Pattern notes

• Chains and slip stitches are not included in the stitch count.
• Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. e.g., “sc, dc” would mean “single crochet in first space, double crochet in next space”.
• Border instructions are flexible so you can make any size blanket.

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free crochet pattern: Bubble Burst Fidget Blanket

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Fidget Blanket Squares

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Make 6 squares of each color

Round 1

• sc x 6 into a magic ring
• sl st to first st & ch
• (6 sts)

Round 2

• 2sc x 6
• sl st to first st & ch
• (12 sts)

Round 3

• (2sc, sc) 6 times
• sl st to first st & ch
• (18 sts)

Round 4

• (2sc, sc x 2) 6 times
• sl st to first st & ch
• (24 sts)

Round 5

• (2sc, sc x 3) 6 times
• sl st to first st & ch
• (30 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Rounds 6 – 9

• sc x 30
• sl st to first st & ch
• (4 rounds of 30 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 10

• FLO: (2sc, sc x 4) 6 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 3
• (36 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 11

• 2tr in first st
• *tr, dc x 2, hdc x 2, dc x 2, tr,
• (2tr, ch x 3, 2tr) in the next stitch*
• Repeat between *’s 2 more times
• tr, dc x 2, hdc x 2, dc x 2, tr,
• 2tr in same stitch as the first 2tr
• ch x 3, sl st to first st & ch x 2
• (48 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 12

• 2dc in chain space
• *dc x 12
• (2dc, ch x 3, 2dc) in chain space*
• Repeat between *’s 2 more times
• dc x 12
• 2dc in the same ch space as the first 2dc
• ch x 3, sl st to first st & ch
• (64 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 13

Skip this step for the first square in each column as you will have nothing to join it to.

• Join both squares with the wrong sides facing each other
• sl st into corner ch spaces of both squares
• sl st inside loops together (BLO & FLO) x 16
• sl st into corner ch spaces of both squares
• Fasten off *Premium pattern has 2 images here*
• Continue rounds 1 – 13 until you have 7 columns, each with 6 squares.

Joining Columns

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You will not see the yarn used to join the columns on the front of the blanket. You will see it on the reverse. If you need to save yarn for the border, use the color you have most of for this step.

• Place columns together with right sides facing each other
• sl st in corner ch spaces of both squares
• sl st outside loops together (FLO & BLO) x 16
• sl st in corner ch spaces of both squares
• Repeat across the entire row
• Fasten off
• Repeat until all columns are joined
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Border

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Use leftover yarn and randomly switch colors throughout the border.

Round 1

• Attach yarn to any corner ch space
• *2sc in ch space,
• sc x 16 in all dc stitches
• 2sc in ch space*
• Repeat between *’s all the way across
• ch x 3 & turn corner
• Repeat for the other 3 sides
• sl st to first st & ch
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Round 2

• *(sc x 3, PC) repeat until you reach corner
• sc, ch x 2, sc in corner ch space*
• Repeat between the *’s 3 more times
• sl st to first st & ch
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Round 3

• *sc in every stitch until you reach corner
• sc, ch x 2, sc in corner ch space*
• Repeat between *’s 3 more times
• sl st to first st & fasten off
• Weave in all ends
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Published: May 8, 2025 | Last Updated: June 10, 2026