​Crochet Baby Blanket

You’ll need:

250g of white Schachenmayr Original Egipto Cotton (100% cotton yarn; 180m/50g);

100g of the same yarn, but in grey, orange, yellow, lilac colors (each);

50g of the same yarn, but in pink color;

Crochet hook 2,5.

Size: 80 x 102,5 cm.

Used Patterns

Squares: chain sts increase and make 1^st-3^rd circle rows with colorful yarn, 4^th circle row – with white yarn. Make 5 chain sts and circle them in the ring with 1 slip st.

1^st row: 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet, 2 double crochets in the ring, * 3 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the ring*; repeat from * to * x 3 times, 3 chain sts, 1 slip st in the 3^rd chain st increase;

2^nd row: 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet, 1 double crochet in the next 2^nd double crochet, * (2 double crochets, 3 chain sts, 2 double crochets) in the next arch of chain sts, 1 double crochet in the next 3^rd double crochet*; repeat from * to * x 3 times, (2 double crochets, 3 chain sts, 2 double crochets) in the next arch of chain sts, 1 slip st in the 3^rd chain st increase;

3^rd row: 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet, 1 double crochet in the next 4^th double crochet, * (2 double crochets, 3 chain sts, 2 double crochets) in the next arch of chain sts, 1 double crochet in the next 7^th double crochet*; repeat from * to * x 3 times, (2 double crochets, 3 chain sts, 2 double crochets) in the next arch of chain sts, 1 double crochet in the next 2^nd double crochet, 1 slip st in the 3^rd chain st increase;

4^th row: 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet, 1 double crochet in the next 6^th double crochet, * (2 double crochets, 3 chain sts, 2 double crochets) in the next arch of chain sts, 1 double crochet in the next 11^th double crochet*; repeat from * to * x 3 times, (2 double crochets, 3 chain sts, 2 double crochets) in the next arch of chain sts, 1 double crochet in the next 4^th double crochet, 1 slip st in the 3^rd chain st increase.

Stitches control: 1 square = 7,5 x 7,5 cm.

Instructions

Make 130 squares in the following way: 27 orange squares + white yarn, 27 yellow squares + white yarn, 27 lilac squares + white yarn, 26 grey squares + white yarn, 23 pink squares + white yarn.

Connect squares in stripes with the help of single crochets with white yarn in the following way: 1 single crochet in the arch of chain sts and 1 single crochet in every double crochet, catching 2 neighboring squares. Then, connect stripes in horizontal in the same way.

Fasten the whole blanket with single crochet, make 1 single crochet in every arch of chain sts and in every double crochet, make 3 single crochets in every arch of chain sts in the corners or in the center of single crochet in the previous circle row from the 2^nd circle row. At 2,5 cm height, finish your work.