Crochet Baby Blanket with Flowers

You’ll need:

1200 yards of Bernat Baby Sport Yarn in Peach Blossom, Baby Grey, and White;

Crochet hook G;

Scissors;

Tapestry needle.

Size: 30 x 34 inches.

Instructions

Chain 146 with baby grey, (pattern repeat is 11+3)

Row 1: In the second Chain from the hook, single crochet (SC), Chain (CH) 1, Skip (SK) over the next CH, 1 SC into the next CH. *CH 3, SK over 3 CH, 1 SC into the next space (sp). CH 3, SK over 3 CH, 1 SC into the next sp. CH 2, SK 2 CH, 1 SC into the next CH. Repeat from * until 10 chains remain. Then CH 3, SK 3 CH, 1 SC in next sp, CH 3 again, SK 3 CH, 1 SC in the next sp, CH 1, SK 1, SC in the last space.

Row 2: CH 3 and turn. In the first CH sp, work a double crochet 2 together cluster (CL), CH 2, CL. CH 1, SK over SC and CH 3’s, 1 SC into next SC. *CH 1, SK over CH 3’s and SK SC, CL into CH 2 sp. work “2 CH CL” 3 times in same CH 2 sp. CH 1. SK over CH 3’s, 1 SC into next SC, repeat from * to last 7 spaces. CH 1, SK over CH 3’s, into the last CH 1 sp, work “CL, 2 CH, CL” 1 dc into last SC pulling through with new color. (peach blossom)

Row 3: CH 1 and turn. 1 SC into first dc, *CH 3, 1 CL into the tops of the next 4 CL’s, CH 3, 1 SC into next 2 CH sp: repeat from * to the end, working last SC into top of turning CH.

Row 4: CH 1 and turn. 1 SC into first SC, *CH 3, 1 SC into the top of next CL, CH 2, SK 2 CL, 1 SC into top of next CL, CH 3, 1 SC into next SC. repeat from * to the end.

Row 5: CH 1 and turn, 1 SC into first SC. *CH 1, skip over 3 CHs, CL into next CH 2 sp. “CH 2, CL,” 3 times in same CH 2 space. CH 1, SK over 3 CHs, 1 SC into next SC. repeat from *to the end, pulling through with new color. (baby grey)

Row 6: CH 3 and turn. 1 CL into each of next two CL, CH 3, 1 SC in CH 2 sp, CH 3. *CL into next four CL, CH 3, 1 SC into CH 2 sp, CH 3, repeat from * to last 2 CL’s, work 1 CL into each, 1 dc into last SC.

Row 7: CH 1 and turn, 1 SC into first DC, CH 1, SK 1 CL, 1 SC into next CL, CH 3, 1 SC into next SC, CH 3, *1 SC into next CL, CH 2, SK 2 CL’s, 1 SC into top of next CL. CH 3, 1 SC into next SC, CH 3 repeat from *to last 2 CL, 1 SC into next CL, CH 1, SK CL, 1 SC into top of turning chain.

Repeat rows 2 – 7, changing colors after row 2, alternating between peach blossom and white, and after row 5 back to baby grey.

6 rows of peach blossom, 5 rows of white and 10 complete rows of baby grey.

Stop after row 7 with a half way completed grey flower. Place a marker through this stitch, don’t pull through and cut off, you’ll be starting the border from this point.

Before starting the border, weave in all the ends with your tapestry needle, working in and out of the loops several times, then cutting the yarn close to the blanket to hide the end.

Border

Start at the last stitch you made, CH 3 and turn. dc into the same stitch. Work 3 DC in the next CH 3 space, SK over the SC, DC 3 into the next CH 3 space. SK over the next SC, work 2 DC into the CH 2 space. Continue across the entire row working in this manner. When you get to the next corner, work 1 DC into the CH 1 space and then 3 DC into the SC.

Now work the side of the blanket paying close attention to working one DC per SC and 2 DC around a DC post or CH 3. Try as best you can to keep these stitches even. When you get to the next corner, DC 3 into the corner stitch.

Work across the bottom of the blanket in the same manner you did at the top, 3 DC into CH 3 spaces, skip over SC’s, and 2 DC into CH 2 spaces. Don’t forget the CH 1 spaces at the beginning and end of the row. Work 3 DC into the corner.

Work back up the side in the same manner as listed above.

Work one final DC into the space where you started with CH 3 and 1 DC. Slip stitch into the top of the CH 3. CH 1 and turn.

SC into each DC around, working 3 SC into each corner. Join with a slip stitch to complete the round, CH 1 and turn. Work 5 rounds of SC.

Optional

Substitute the final 3 rounds in mesh stitch. I chained 1 and turned, worked 1 SC, CH 1, SK over 1 CH, 1 SC into the next. Repeating this pattern around, working SC, CH 1, SC into each corner. Slip stitch to join, CH 1 and turn. SC into the top of SC, CH 1, SK over CH 1, SC into the top of SC, repeating around, working “SC, CH 1, SC” into the middle CH 1 space of each corner.