This pattern is so simple and works up quickly with neat edges even without the border! It's light weight too, so perfect for a pram blanket and it's also lacy so would be fantastic made larger in white for a christening!
Skill level: Beginner
Sizes:
Any
size you wish to make!
US
terminology used
Yarn: DK/Light Worsted/8ply
baby yarn - I used Jarol Mother of Pearl in shade 3013 (cream)
Hook: 6.5mm (K)
Gauge:
Not particularly important.
Abbreviations:
Chain
(ch)
Double
Crochet (dc)
Slip
Stitch (sl st)
Space
(sp)
Stitch
(st)
Special stitches:
Bobbles
on edging - dc3tog (dc6tog) - To dcXtog - *YO, insert
hook in next st, YO, pull up a loop, YO, draw through two loops*, repeat from *
to * twice (five) times, YO, and draw through all loops on hook.
Blanket
Ch64 -
you can chain any size you like as long as it is a multiple of 4 to make a baby
blanket, lapghan or afghan. This made a
24inch blanket, without the border for me.
Row 1: 2dc in 5th ch from the hook (4ch at start counts as a dc and a ch1),
ch2, 2dc in nxt ch, * skip 2 ch, 2dc in next ch, ch2, 2dc in next ch, repeat
from * to last 3 chs, skip 2 ch, 1dc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch4 (counts as a dc and a ch1), [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in each ch2
space, ending 1dc in 3rd ch of ch3, turn.
Repeat
row 2 until you reach the desired length.
NOTE: The ch4 at the start of each row counts as a dc and a ch1, therefore you will skip both of these when working the next row and work a 2dc, ch2, 2dc shell into the ch2 spaces between the shells in the previous rows, ending with a dc in the top of the 3rd ch of the ch4 below (essentially the top of the previous rows starting dc).
Edging
Round 1:
Work 1 round of sc all the way around your project. When you get to the corners,
ch 2 to form the corner space. At the end of the round, join the end to the
beginning with a sl st.
Rounds 2-4:
Repeat round 1 so you have 4 rows of sc.
Round 5:
Work alternate dc3tog in one st, sc in next st around (creates bobble
edging). Work dc6tog in ch2 space of
corners.
I hope you like this
pattern! If you have any problems with it please don't hesitate to let me know
and I'll see if I can help!
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