Babby Baby Blanket
This textured baby blanket begs to be reached out and touched, cuddled, and treasured for years to come. With bobbles and ridges galore it is sure to be a tactile delight for the little ones, but even the adults can't help but reach out and explore this blanket with their hands. This is a beautiful, simple pattern, perfect for an advanced beginner wanting to learn some new stitches or for an experienced crocheter looking for a not-too-complicated pretty project. Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate
Materials Needed:
9 skeins of Knit Picks Comfy Sport in Ivory or approximately 1,100 yards of sport weight yarn. Size Fhook Yarn needle to weave in ends Gauge: Gauge is not critical for this item. Finished Dimensions: 29" wide by 35" long after blocking Notes: Blocking is highly recommended. Not only will it help your blanket retain it's shape, but it will help pull open the treble crochet stitches. When working the first round of the border, don't worry about perfection. The most important part is placing your stitches consistently and keeping both long edges even. You can change the width of the blanket by adding (or decreasing) by a multiple of 4.
Abbreviations:
Tr = treble crochet Sc = single crochet St = stitch Ch = chain Yo = yarn over
Stitches Used:
Sc: Insert hook into st. Yo, pull up a loop and drawn yarn through 2 loops on hook. Ir: Yo twice. Insert hook into st. Yo, pull up a loop and draw yarn through 2 loops on hook. Yo again, draw through 2 loops on hook. Yo again, and draw through last 2 loops on hook. Bobble: Yo and insert hook into next st. Yo, pull up a loop, and draw yarn through first 2 loops on the hook. Yo and insert hook into the same st; yo, pull up a loop and draw yarn through 2 st again. Repeat 2 more times and end with a yo and pulling yarn through all 5 loops on the hook. Reverse Sc: Working to your right, insert the hook from the front to the back. Yo and draw the yarn through the st. Yo and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook.
Pattern:
With hook, ch. 116. Row 1: In 2nd ch from the hook, sc. In next st, do 1 bobble. \*sc in next st, dc in next st, sc in next st, bobble in next st\* Repeat from \* to \* all the way across and end with a sc in last st. Ch 2, and turn. Row 2: In first st (3rd ch from the hook), dc. Dc in each stitch all the way across. Ch 2 and turn. Row 3: In first st (3rd ch from the hook), dc. Dc in next st and then sc in following st. In the next st, do 1 bobble. \*sc in next st, dc in next st, sc in next st, bobble in next st\* Repeat from \* to \* all the way across until 4 st remain. In 4th to last st, do a bobble. Sc in next st. Finish up with a dc in next st and a dc in last stitch. Ch 2 and turn. Row 4: In first st (3rd ch from the hook), dc. Dc in each stitch allthe way across. Ch 1 and turn. Row 5: In 2nd ch from the hook, sc. In next st, bobble. \*sc in next st, dc in next st, sc in next st, bobble in next st\* Repeat from \* to \* all the way across and end with a sc in last st. Ch 3, and turn. Row 6: In 4th ch from the hook, tr. Tr in each st all the way across. Ch 1 and turn. Row 7: Working in front loops only (loops that are facing you) do 1 sc in each st all the way across. Ch 3 and turn. Row 8: Working in back loops only (loops on the opposite side of blanket) do 1 tr in each st across. Ch. 1 and turn. Rows 9-80: Repeat rows 1-8 until the 80th row or when blanket is desired length. Rows 81-85: Repeat rows 1-5. Do not fasten off. Border round 1: Working to your left, ch 1 and do 1 sc in each st across. In the corner do 3 sc. Continue working 1 sc in each st all the way around and join with a sl st in the initial ch. Do not fasten off. Border round 2: Working to your right, ch 1 and do 1 reverse sc in the next st. Continue doing 1 reverse sc in each st all the way around and join with a sl st in the first rev sc. Fasten off and weave in all the ends. Block to desired dimensions. Copyright 2014, Danna Brennfoerder, All Rights Reserved For pattern support, contact Danna Brennfoerder at danna0218@gmail.com.
