Crochet Aialik Toddler Blanket

The Crochet Aialik Toddler Blanket is a delightful and cozy creation that is perfect for keeping your little one warm and snug. With its soft texture and charming design, this blanket is not only functional but also adds a touch of handmade love to any nursery or child's room. Whether you're crafting it as a thoughtful gift or for your own child, the Aialik Toddler Blanket is sure to be treasured for years to come, making snuggle time even more special. Get your yarn and crochet hook ready for a fun project that will bring warmth and comfort to your little bundle of joy!

Materials

Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby Chunky (weight 5 – bulky)
Color A – Surf Green (5oz/140g, 155yd/142m) – 5 skeins

Loops & Threads Charisma (weight 5 – bulky)
Color B – Bone (3.5oz/100g, 109yd/100m) – 1 skeins
Color C – White (3.5oz/100g, 109yd/100m) – 1 skeins

Hook: L/11 – 8.00mm

Sizing

Gauge: 10 stitches x 6 rows = 4″ in hdc

Finished Dimensions: 36″ length x 48″ width

Abbreviations (US)

st – stitch
sp – space
rs – right side
ws – wrong side
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
flo – front loop only
fpdc – front post double crochet
bpdc – back post double crochet

Special Stitches

Knit Stitch: Row 1 – ch2, turn, hdc flo in each st across (ws)
Row 2 – ch2, turn, yarn over, insert hook through the back of the st, pull up the front loop, yarn over, pull through first loop, yarn over and pull through 3 loops (rs) 

Puff Stitch: yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, repeat three times until there are 9 loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all

Crochet Aialik Toddler Blanket – Instructions

Body

In color A Ch 102

Row 1: hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in every ch across (100)

Row 2-63: follow knit stitch directions (100)

Finish off

Trim

Round 1: continue in color A sl st into first row(short side), ch2, *dc in the end of each row, at the last row [dc, ch2, dc] in same st, dc in each st across (long side), in last st [dc, ch2, dc], repeat from * once, sl st in the top of the beginning ch2

Round 2: ch2, *fpdc in each dc across to the corner, in the ch2 sp of the previous round [puff st, ch2, puff st], repeat from * for each side, sl st into the top of the beginning ch2

Round 3: in color B ch2, *bpdc in each dc across to the corner, in the ch2 sp of the previous round [puff st, ch2, puff st], repeat from * for each side, sl st into the top of the beginning ch2

Round 4: in color C ch2, *dc in each st across to the corner, in the ch2 sp of the previous row [puff st, ch2, puff st], repeat from * for each side, sl st into the top of the beginning ch2

Peaks: *sc in x sts, ch4, sl st into first st from the hook, ch3, skip x sts, repeat from * to form peaks around

**You can choose how wide/how spaced you prefer your peaks. I skipped 2 stitches under each peak and sc 4 between each peak.

Finish off and sew in ends

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