Friday 8 June 2012

Free Pattern: Gossamer Crochet Baby Blanket

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!

Text and images by Lolly's Crafty Crochet & Laura Tegg, all rights reserved. No pattern may be reproduced or distributed — mechanically, electronically, or by any other means, including photocopying, without written permission. Finished products created with this pattern may be used for commercial sale. It is appreciated if design credit to Lolly's Crafty Crochet is listed in finished products.




10 comments:

  1. thanks for sharing ! I have a need for a fast blanket for my niece

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  2. Your picture is so pretty, but I wonder...did you test the pattern as written? I have worked up a few rows, exactly as written, and so far, what I'm getting is a spiral. I think I have an idea as to how to fix it, but for a beginner, the written instructions probably need to be tweaked.

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  3. How many skeins of yarn are needed for this baby blanket? Thanks, Mary

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  4. I hope your reading the comments. I asked for the number of skeins needed. Plus I'm having a problem like Elizabeth 27. The first row says to use 2 double crochet in one chain. I think this will make it to full or ruffly if I continue this way. Please review your instructions and email with corrections. I can't continue till I hear from you.
    rosenbaum.mary@gmail.com
    Thanks for your help with what I think will be a pretty baby blanket. Mary

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  5. I'm so sorry. As you'll see my last blog post was in November 2012. I mainly use Ravelry & Facebook now to publicise my patterns. I used just under 200g of the specified yarn for the blanket I made. I hope this is helpful. It's currently 11.30 at night so I'll have a look at the instructions as soon as I get chance to but I'm a mummy now so my time for crochet is somewhat limited.

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  7. I began writing patterns two years ago. Since then I have learned a lot more about pattern writing. Here is how I would write the blanket part for this pattern now:

    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.

    So at the start of every row you essentially have a ch4 counting as a dc and a ch1 sp, therefore you skip these when instructed to work into the ch2 on the next row - you should be working the ch2 into the ch2 sps in the shells of 2dc, ch2, 2dc of the previous row. I hope this is helpful to those of you having difficulties with this pattern.

    Please note that it is best to contact me about patterns on Ravelry - my user name is LollysCC. I very rarely check this blog.

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  8. I'm in the process of doing this lovely afghan for my future grandson's Christening. The baby is due in April 2016. I've been crocheting for over 50 yrs, but I like to do simpler. I also doing it in a Red Heart yarn called "cuttie pie". Its a chenille and is so soft. So, for my foundation chain I did 96 and I chose the J hook. This makes the lacy look tighter.

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