Helping our users. Crochet Baby Boy Blanket.
You’ll need:
Yarn: Caron Baby Cakes. Medium Weight [4] Yarn. 3.5 oz / 100g ; 231 yds / 211 m. 82% acrylic and 18% nylon;
Crochet hook 5 mm
Scissors;
Yarn Needle;
Stitch Marker (optional).
Size: 31.75 inches wide by 31 inches long
Stitches control: approximately 3.5 dc x 2 rows = 1” x 1”.
The quantity of sts is multiple 6 + 3.
Instructions
This blanket is worked back and forth in rows.
R1: Ch 93, 1 dc in the fourth ch from the hook (skipped 3 chs count as 1 dc) and in each of the next 4 chs. *Ch 1, sk 1 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 5 chs**. Rep from * to ** across until 7 chs rem. Ch 1, sk 1 ch, 1 dc in each of the last 6 chs. Turn. [77 dc, 14 ch1sp]
R2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the next dc, ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 sc in the next dc. *Ch 2, sk the next 2 dc, 3 dc in the next ch1sp, ch 2, sk 2 dc, 1 sc in the next dc**. Rep from * to ** across until 3 dc rem. Ch 2, sk 2 dc, 2 dc in the last dc. Turn. [62 dc, 30 ch2sp]
R3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in the ch2sp, ch 1, sk the next sc, 1 dc in the next ch2sp. *1 dc in each of the next 3 dc and 1 dc in the next ch2sp, ch 1, sk the next sc, 1 dc in the next ch2sp**. Rep from * to ** across until only 1 sc, 1 ch1sp and 2 dc rem. Ch 1, sk the next sc, 1 dc in the next ch1sp, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc. Turn. [76 dc, 15 ch1sp]
R4: Ch 1, 1 sc in the first dc. *Ch 2, 3 dc in the next ch1sp, ch 2, sk the next 2 dc, 1 sc in the next dc**. Rep from * to ** across. Turn. [16 sc, 45 dc, 30 ch2sp]
R5: Ch 3, 1 dc in the next ch2sp, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc and 1 dc in the next ch2sp. *Ch 1, sk the next sc, 1 dc in the next ch2sp, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc and 1 dc in the next ch2sp**. Rep from * to ** across until 1 sc rem. 1 dc in the last sc. Turn. [77 dc, 14 ch1sp]
R6 – R57: Rep R2 to R5 in order. Do not turn after the final row. Do not finish off. Proceed to the Edging Rounds below.
Edging
Rotate your work to continue down the side edge of your project. The edging is worked in rounds around the outside edges of your project. You do not need to sl st to join at the end of the round unless indicated.
R1: Work 98 sc evenly down the side edge of the project (I worked 2 sc for each dc row end and 1 sc for each sc row end). At the corner, ch 2 and rotate to work along the bottom edge (the starting chain row). Work 90 sc evenly across to the next corner. Ch 2 and rotate your work to work up the other side edge of the project. Work 98 sc evenly up this side edge. At the corner, ch 2 and rotate your work to continue across the top edge. Work 90 sc evenly across to the final corner. Ch 2 and sl st to the first st of this round to join. [376 sc, 4 ch2sp]
R2: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch 1), sk 1 sc. *1 dc in the next sc, ch 1, sk 1 sc**. Rep from * to ** across to the corner ch2sp. 4 dc in the corner ch2sp. Rep from * to ** across to the next ch2sp. 4 dc in the corner ch2sp. Rep from * to ** across to the next ch2sp. 4 dc in the corner ch2sp. Rep from * to ** across to the final corner ch2sp. 4 dc in the final corner ch2sp. [206 dc, 188 ch1sp]
R3: *1 sc in each dc and 1 sc in ch1sp across to the corner 4 dc. The corner is worked like this: 1 sc in each of the first 2 dc, 3 sc in the next dc (this is the 3rd dc in the corner), 1 sc in the last dc in the corner.** Rep from * to ** 3 more times. [400 sc]
R4: *1 sc in each sc across to the second sc in the corner 3 sc set (Note: I’m going to refer to this as the corner sc). Work 3 sc in the corner sc.** Rep from * to ** 3 more times. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in your ends. [412 sc]