Crochet Twirly Whirly Baby Blanket
Create a beautiful and unique baby blanket with a swirling and twirling design using the art of crochet. This cozy and charming blanket will be perfect for keeping your little one warm and snug. The intricate patterns and delicate stitches will make this blanket a special and cherished item for your baby. Craft a whimsical and enchanting baby blanket that is sure to delight both you and your little one. The swirling and twirling design adds a touch of magic to this cozy blanket, making it a wonderful addition to any nursery. With its soft texture and eye-catching pattern, the Crochet Twirly Whirly Baby Blanket is a lovely and thoughtful gift for any new parent.
Size:
48″ x 46″ including fringe
Materials:
Yarn ~ Red Heart Bunches of Hugs 3 colors, 948 yards each. Total for blanket needed in worsted weight yarn, Color A 600 yards, Color B & C 400 yards each.
Hook ~ I
Stitches:
Ch – Chain
St – Stitch
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sk – Skip
Sp – Space
Sc – Single Crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
Cluster – Yo(Yarn Over), insert hook in st, draw up loop same height as dc, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, *yo, insert hook in same st, draw up loop same height as dc, yo, draw through 2 loops*, repeat *to* 1 more time, yo, draw through 4 loops, ch 1.
*Odd rows are the right side, even rows are the wrong side
Instructions:
Color A
Ch 126
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across. = 125 sc
Color B
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st,* ch 1, sk st, sc in next st*, repeat *to* across. = 63 sc & 62 ch 1
Color C
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, sc in ch 1, *ch 1, sk st, sc in next ch 1 sp*, repeat *to* across to last ch 1 sp and sc, sc in ch 1, sc in last st. = 64 sc & 61 ch 1
Color A
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch 1, sk st, sc in next ch 1 sp*, repeat *to* across ending in with ch 1, sk st, sc in the last st. = 63 sc & 62 ch 1
Color B
Row 5: Repeat row 3
Color C
Row 6: Repeat row 4
Rows 7-21 Repeat rows 3 & 4 alternating colors A, B & C
Color A
Row 22: Ch 4(Counts as dc +ch 1), turn, sk st, *cluster in next st, ch 1, sk st*, repeat *to* across, dc in last st. = 61 clusters, 2 dc & 62 ch 1
Row 23: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, sc in ch 1, *ch 1, sk cluster, sc in next ch 1 sp*, repeat *to* across, sc in last st(3rd ch of ch 4). = 64 sc & 61 ch 1
Rows 24-29: Repeat rows 22 & 23
Color B
Row 30-49: Alternating colors A, B & C starting with color B, Repeat rows 3 & 4 starting with Row 4.
Color B
Rows 50-57: Repeat rows 22 & 23
Color C
Rows 58-77: Alternating colors A, B & C starting with color C, Repeat rows 3 & 4 starting with row 4.
Color C
Rows 78-85: Repeat rows 22 & 23
Color A
Rows 86–105: Alternating colors A, B & C starting with color A, repeat rows 3 & 4 starting with row 4.
Finish off
Edging:
With right side facing, join color A to the bottom righthand corner in the beginning stitch(your tail from the beginning of the project will be at the bottom left), working up the side of rows.
Round 1: Ch 1, 3 sc in 1st ch st(corner), working up the side- sc 113 sc evenly up the side of rows, 3 sc in 1st st of row 105, sc in next 123 sts, 3 sc in last st of row 105, sc 113 sts evenly down the side of rows, 3 sc in 1st st of beginning ch(where the tail is), leave the 123 stitches of the bottom unworked(these will count as the 4th side of round 1. = 484 sc
Round 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 115 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 125 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 115 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 124 sts, join with sl st to the beginning sc. =492 sc
Round 3: ch4(counts as dc + ch 1), turn, *sk st, dc in next st, ch 1*, repeat *to* 61 more times, sk st, (dc,ch1,dc) in next st, ch 1, repeat *to* 58 times, sk st, (dc,ch1,dc) in next st, ch 1, repeat *to* 63 times, sk st, (dc,ch1,dc) in next st, ch 1, repeat *to* 58 times, sk st, (dc,ch1,dc) in next st, ch 1 sk st, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. =25o dc & 250 ch 1
Round 4: Ch 4, turn, sk st, dc in next dc, ch 1, (dc,ch1,dc) in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, ch 1, *dc in next st, ch 1, sk st*, repeat *to* 58 more times, dc in next dc, ch 1, (dc,ch1,dc) in next ch 1, ch 1, repeat *to* 64 times, dc in next dc, ch 1, (dc,ch1,dc) in next ch 1, ch 1, repeat *to* 59 times, dc in next dc, ch 1, (dc,ch1,dc) in next ch 1, ch 1, repeat *to* 63 times, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. = 258 dc & 258 ch 1
Fringe Border:
*This is an easy process, just time consuming. Please see the photo tutorial below to guide you
*Pull up loop 4″ long, wind loop 15 times in a clockwise rotation, sl st in same st, sl st in next st*, repeat * to * all the way around the blanket. You will need to slightly smooth, pull and slightly twist counter clockwise each fringe to get a nice even twisted fringe st. = 516 Twisted fringe sts
To make a longer fringe, you will pull a longer loop up and twist a few more times. If you over wind it doesn’t look as nice, so you can play with the length of the loop and number of twists