This easy crochet baby blanket was a fun design to create. A friend of mine asked me to make one for her. She wanted it for her friend’s baby shower and it needed to be a gender neutral baby blanket. To be honest, I restarted this blanket 4 different times to get the right type of stitches for this blanket. I wanted to crochet something that wasn’t too holey for little babies fingers and toes to get caught in. And I wanted something to show each color perfectly.
Design
For the easy crochet baby blanket design, I first started by reviewing 3 different crochet stitch books. But nothing made me excited. So I decided to jump on Pinterest looking at different crochet stitches. Again no stitches jumped out or got me excited. I really wanted to stick with simple stitches. And that’s what I came up with! The main blanket part is designed with single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet stitches. And it alternates colors for each row.
Then I started to realize how many ends I needed to weave in. So I ripped it out and restarted. This time I carried the non-working yarn for each row. Which helped to eliminate the need for weaving in a bazillion ends. Soon I realized the need to gently tug on each end of the blanket after a row was complete. It helped to smooth out the yarn and prevent it from bunching.
Next big decision point was color! Because I was making this for another person, I wanted to make sure I picked out the right colors along with the right type of yarn for the crochet baby blanket. My friend wanted white and green to keep it gender neutral. What I soon realized was how many different shades of green are available! On top of that I wanted to make sure the yarn was soft. When it comes to sweet little babies, they need the softest most cuddly yarn there is! The first type of yarn I ordered online was 100% cotton. And it was not the softness I was looking for. I learned a lesson there – sometimes as much as I want to order yarn online, it’s easier to go to the store to feel the texture and know for sure it’s the right yarn!
Pattern
The pattern for the easy crochet baby blanket consists of rows of single crochets mixed in with half double crochet and double crochet rows. For the border, I wanted to do something with a little more detail. And the ribbed border worked beautifully. I feel it really stands out in the blanket. The ribbed border was made using front post double crochet and back post double crochet.
Enough about the design and pattern, let’s get onto the pattern instructions.
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Step by step tutorial for the Easy Crochet baby blanket
Blanket Tutorial
***Below is the step-by-step tutorial; please keep scrolling DOWN for the free crochet pattern with everything written out***
First with color A, you’ll chain 136 stitches.
For the start of row 1, you’ll double crochet into the 3rd chain from the hook. And then you’ll double crochet in each stitch across In the last stitch, you’ll join color B. Total stitches = 134
For row 2, you’ll start off chaining 1. This chain does NOT count as the first stitch. You will want to single crochet in the 1st stitch from the hook and then single crochet across the row. At the end you’ll join color A. Total stitches = 134
Row 3 you’ll start with chaining 2; these chains do NOT count as the first stitch. You’ll half double crochet in the first stitch from the hook and in each stitch across the row. At the end of the row, you’ll join color B. Total stitches = 134
Row 4 is the same as row 2. You’ll chain 1 which doesn’t count as the first stitch. You’ll single crochet in the first stitch from the hook and in each stitch across. Total stitches = 134
You will round out with row 5 which is a row of double crochet. You’ll start the row with chaining 3 which will NOT count as the first stitch. You’ll double crochet in the first stitch from the hook and in each stitch across and change to color A in the last stitch. Total stitches = 134
You’ll continue this pattern of repeating rows 2-5 until your desired length. Finish off the blanket with a row of double crochet. Weave in ends and block blanket! You’re done!
Border Tutorial
The border is completed doing 5 rounds around the blanket. The first round is doing single crochet with color B; making sure to do 3 single crochets in each corner. The next round consists of all double crochets in color A.
Round 3 is where you start with the front post double crochet and back post double crochet. You’ll start with chaining 3. Then do a front post double crochet in the next stitch followed by a back post double crochet in the next stitch. You’ll continue to alternate between the two stitches around the blanket. For rounds 4 and 5, you’ll continue the same pattern. You’ll be doing a front post double crochet into the front post double crochet stitch from the previous round. And it’s the same thing for the back post double crochet.
Pattern Instructions for the Easy Crochet Baby Blanket
CROCHET / SKILL LEVEL
Easy
MATERIALS
Size: US H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Clover Amour Crochet Hook: 5.0mm, 5.00m, MulticolouredCaron® Simply Soft®
Color A: 3 skeins 9701 White – 6oz / 170.1g; 315 yds/ 288m
Caron Simply Soft Solids Yarn (4) Medium Gauge 100% Acrylic – 6 oz – White – Machine Wash & DryColor B: 3 skeins 9503 Woodland Heather – 5 oz / 141g; 250 yds/ 228m
Caron H9700H9503 Simply Soft Heathers Yarn, 5 oz, Woodland Heather, 1 BallNotions: Yarn Needle
Hekisn Large-Eye Blunt Needles, Stainless Steel Yarn Knitting Needles, Sewing Needles, Crafting Knitting Weaving Stringing Needles,Perfect for Finishing Off Crochet Projects (9 Pieces)ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
BPdc = Back post double crochet
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc= Double crochet
FPdc – Front post double crochet
Hdc = Half double crochet
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round
Sc = Single Crochet
Sl st = Slip Stitch
Sp = Space
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Yo = Yarn Over
MEASUREMENTS
Approx Width: 44.5” x 43” (113.03cm x 109.22cm)
PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
Notes:
- Pattern is written using American terms.
- Color alternates for each row. All green rows are single crochet and all white rows are either half double crochet or double crochet.
- Carried non-working yarn for each row through out blanket (to avoid weaving ends). The yarn does not need to be carried and you can choose to weave in ends. If carrying yarn throughout, at the end of each row pull the row to straighten the carried yarn so it doesn’t bunch.
- The turning chains for each row do NOT count as the first stitch.
- The border is made by alternating the front post and back post double crochet.
Special Stitches (used for border):
Front Post Double Crochet (FPdc) – Yo, insert your hook from front to back to front around the post of the next stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 2 loops on your hook, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on your hook.
Back Post Double Crochet (BPdc) – Yo, insert your hook from back to front to back around the post of the next stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 2 loops on your hook, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on your hook.
FOUNDATION ROW: With Color A ch 136.
ROW 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across. Join B in last st, turn. (134)
ROW 2: Ch 1 (does NOT count as 1st st), sc in 1st st and each st across. Join or change to A in last st, turn. (134)
ROW 3: Ch 2 (does NOT count as 1st st), hdc in 1st st and each st across. Join or change to B in last st, turn. (134)
ROW 4: Ch 1 (does NOT count as 1st st), sc in 1st st and each st across. Join or change to A in last st, turn. (134)
ROW 5: Ch 3 (does NOT count as 1st st), dc in 1st st and in each st across. Join or change to B in last st, turn. (134)
ROW 6 – 105: Rep rows 2 – 5 until desired length (end with row of dc). Finish off.
BORDER
ROUND 1: With B, sc around blanket doing 3 sc in each corner. Sl st into 1st sc with A to complete rnd and change color.
ROUND 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2dc in 1st sc, dc in each sc around blanket doing 3 dc in each corner. Sl st into 1st dc to complete rnd.
ROUND 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), start with a FPdc in the next st, then do a BPdc in the next st. Alternate between FPdc and BPdc around entire blanket. In the corners, you will continue to alternate between each st.
ROUNDS 4 – 5: Rep rnd 3, doing FPdc around the FPdc from rnd before and doing a BPdc around the BPdc from the rnd before. Sl st into 1st to complete rnds. Finish off.
FINISHING
Weave in any remaining ends. Block blanket to keep shape.
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Heather
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