Beautifully Textured Crochet Baby Blanket

This crochet baby blanket was created for a co-worker. I wanted to make something for their big day and it had to be gender neutral since they are keeping it a surprise!

Design

When designing this blanket I wanted to find some easy crochet stitches that created a quick, yet beautifully textured baby blanket. While paging through Pinterest , I came across the Even Moss stitch and loved the look and texture of it. So the green sections of the blanket are done in the Even Moss stitch. The Even Moss stitch consists of a one row repeat using a slip stitch and half double crochet stitch. I wanted to contrast the green a little so I chose white yarn and I wanted a little bit different stitch to help separate the two colors, so the white was done using the Half Double crochet stitch.

Materials

Since this is a baby blanket, Caron Simply Soft is the perfect yarn for the job. It has a super soft feel and comes in so many color choices. Plus I find the the yarn is easy to work with. For the color selection, I chose Pistachio and White. And I used a size I (5mm) crochet hook.

You can see a free copy of the Beautifully Textured Crochet Baby Blanket pattern pattern below. If you’d like a formatted PDF printable with step by step instructions of the pattern you can get it from my Etsy Shop here.

Pattern Instructions

CROCHET / SKILL LEVEL

Easy

MATERIALS

Size: US I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Caron® Simply Soft® 

Color A: 3 skeins 0003 Pistachio –  6oz / 170.1g; 315 yds/ 288m

Color B: 2 skeins 9701 White – 6oz / 170.1g; 315 yds/ 288m

Notions: Yarn Needle

ABBREVIATIONS

Approx = Approximately

Ch = Chain(s)

Hdc = Half double crochet

Rep = Repeat

Rnd(s) = Round

Sl st = Slip Stitch

Sp = Space

St(s) = Stitch(es)

Yo = Yarn Over

MEASUREMENTS

Approx Dimensions: 34” / 86 cm long and 33” / 84 cm wide 

GAUGE

4” = 14 st and 10 rows in Even Moss St.

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

Notes: 

  • Pattern is written using American terms.
  • All green rows are done in even moss stitch and all white rows are half double crochet. 
  • Make sure not to pull the sl st too tight!
  • The turning chains for each row do NOT count as the first stitch.
  • The blanket pattern consists of 24 rows of even moss st and 4 rows of hdc repeated.
  • The border is  made using 3 rows of hdc.
  • For the even moss stitch rows (color A), always sl st into the sl st from prior row and always hdc into the hdc from prior row)

FOUNDATION ROW: With Color A, ch 110.  

ROW 1:  In 2nd ch from hook work one sl st, * hdc in next ch, sl st in next ch. Rep from * across the row ending with 1 sl st in final ch, turn.  (109)

ROW 2:  Ch 1 (does not count as 1st st), * work one sl st into first st,  hdc into next st. Rep from * across the row ending with 1 sl st in final st, turn. (109)

ROW 3 – 24:  Rep row 2. In row 24, change to color B in last st, turn. (109)

ROW 25:  Ch 2 (does NOT count as 1st st), hdc in each st across, turn. 

ROW 26 – 28:  Rep row 25.  In row 28, change to color A in last st, turn. (109)

ROW 29 – 52:  Rep row 2.  In row 52, change to color B in last st, turn (109) 

ROW 53 – 56:  Rep row 25.  In row 56, change to color A in last st, turn. (109)

ROW 57 – 80:  Rep row 2.  In row 80, change to color B in last st, turn (109) 

ROW 81 – 84:  Rep row 25.  In row 84, change to color A in last st, turn. (109)

ROW 85 – 108:  Rep row 2.  In row 108, change to color B in last st, turn (109) 

ROW 109 – 112:  Rep row 25.  In row 112, change to color A in last st, turn. (109)

ROW 113 – 136:  Rep row 2.  In row 136, change to color B in last st. (109) 

BORDER

ROUND 1: With color B, ch 2, hdc in each st around blanket doing 3 hdc in each corner.  Sl st into 1st hdc to complete rnd.

ROUND 2 -3:  Rep rnd 1.  In last st of rnd 3, change to color A. 

ROUNDS 4:  Ch 1, sc in each st around blanket.  Finish off.

FINISHING 

Weave in any remaining ends.  Block blanket to keep shape.

If you looking for more crochet baby blanket patterns, check out my Easy Crochet Baby Blanket pattern here.

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Have an amazing day!

Heather

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