Suzette Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

Today I want to share the Suzette Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket and I’m really happy with how it turned out. With it being a one row repeat, once you get used to the stitch, it moves along pretty quickly. I made this blanket for a relative who just recently had a baby.

Design

The Suzette Stitch is a 1 row repeat using a combination of single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet stitch variations. I’ve been wanting to try the Suzette Stitch for a while, and realized this was the perfect opportunity. It provides beautiful texture while also keeping the stitches tight so little baby finger and toes don’t get caught.

For the border I wanted something with a little dimension to it and thought the Ribbed Border stitch was perfect for it. It alternates between front post and back post double crochet stitches. And with using the Ribbed Border stitch there’s A LOT of flexibility in adjusting how large or small you want the border to be.

Materials

With this baby blanket, I needed to keep it gender neutral as my family was keeping the gender a surprise. I love use variegated yarn like Lion Brand Bundle of Love as it is consists of a handful of colors: Pink, Blue, Yellow, and White. Plus this yarn is extremely soft, so it’ll definitely feel good on a little one’s skin. And the yarn is really easy to work with. I’m very happy with the choice of yarn. I used a size I (5.5mm)

You can see a free copy of the Suzette Stitch 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

Beginner

MATERIALS

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

Lion Brand® Bundle of Love®

2 skeins #201 Unicorn-  11oz / 312g; 688yds/ 629m

Notions: Yarn Needle

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

Sk = Skip

Sl st = Slip Stitch

Sp = Space

St(s) = Stitch(es)

Yo = Yarn Over

MEASUREMENTS

Approx Dimensions: 41” / 104 cm long and 30” / 76 cm wide 

GAUGE

4” = 12 sts and 12 rows in Suzette Stitch

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

Notes: 

• Pattern is written using American terms.
• Foundation chain is any odd number of stitches.
• The ch-1 at the beginning of the row does not count as the first st.
• Pattern is a 1 row repeat.
• You will be working into the sc stitches from the row below.

Special Stitches:

Single Crochet (Sc): Insert hook into stitch, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on hook.

Half Double Crochet (Hdc): YO, insert hook into stitch, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Double Crochet (Dc): YO, insert hook into stitch, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on hook, YO and pull through 2 remaining loops on hook.

Slip Stitch (Sl st): Insert hook into stitch, YO and draw through both loops on hook.

Front Post Double Crochet (Fpdc):  YO, insert hook from front to back to front around the stitch of the previous row, pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on hook, YO and pull through 2 remaining loops on hook.

Back Post Double Crochet (Bpdc):  YO, insert hook from back to front to back around the stitch of the previous row, pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on hook, YO and pull through 2 remaining loops on hook.

FOUNDATION ROW: Ch 91.  

ROW 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each st across, turn. (90sts)

ROW 2: Ch1, hdc in first st, *sk next st, work a sc and dc in the next st, rep from * to last st, hdc in last st, turn. (90sts)

ROW 3: Ch1, hdc in first st, *sk next st, work a sc and dc in the next st, rep from * to last st, hdc in last st, turn. (90sts)

ROW 4-114: Rep row 3.  

Finish off and weave in ends. 

BORDER

ROUND 1: Join with sl st, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc),  dc in each st around blanket doing 3dc in each corner.  Sl st into first ch 3 to complete rnd.  

ROUND 2 – 3: Ch 1, *fpdc around 1st st, bpdc around next st, rep from * around entire blanket.  In the corners, do 3 post sts around same st.  Sl st into first dc to complete rnd.

FINISHING 

Weave in any remaining ends.  Block blanket if needed.

Permissions and Copyright

Please do not publish or share this pattern as your own. You may make items to sell with this pattern. In exchange, please link back this post. Do NOT use my photos as your own sales photos.

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Have an amazing day!

Heather

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