You can crochet quilt patterns without too much difficulty, but it will be necessary to have the right materials. Make sure you have the following ready.
Required Materials
Measuring tape
Plastic yarn needle
Pattern
Crochet hook 5 mm (size 
1 ball of Color B (four ply medium weight)
2 skeins of Color A yarn (four ply medium weight, 8 ounces)
Step 1
Decide on the colors and dimensions. Small quilts measure 36 x 40 inches. Darker hues should be used for the edges while the lighter colors are for the quilt.
Step 2
Decide on the chains to be used for the base (i.e. the yarn says 4 x 4 inch swatch is 17 stitches with a size 8 crochet hook). A 36 in wide quilt is equivalent to 9 four by four swatches. If the 4 x 4 swatch is 17 in, 9 swatches are 153 chains. Add the stitches for flipping to create the double crochet, and you will have 155 chains.
Step 3
To crochet quilt patterns, chain the 155. Make sure to double chain on every chain along. Count and you will end up with 153 double stitches. Keep making 153 double crochets for every row until it reaches the size you want.
Step 4
As you get near the final double crochet on the last row, get the last 2 loops of color A at the hook. Take color B yarn and pull it in the yarn. This will alter the colors.
Step 5
With the B color, single crochet around the quilt. This will finish the borders and edges. When you have made 4 single crochets, break the A color yarn. Leave a six inch tail. Keep single crocheting around the quilt until you get back to the point you started.
Step 6
Break the yarn off. Make sure to leave another six inch tail. Weave the tail on the single crochet edging using the yarn needle. Thread the needle with color A’s tail. Weave onto the crochet border.
Tips and Warnings
Always examine the yarn gauge before starting a project. Regularly check the rows to be certain there are 153 double crochets. Too many or too few will result in a lopsided quilt. For this reason, keeping tabs is a necessity. Just keep counting and you won’t go wrong.
When you crochet quilt patterns, make sure to purchase more yarn that needed. You can always bring back the unused skeins if the labels are still intact.
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