Heirloom Coveret for Baby
Design by: Vicki S. Plunkett Full f lace caobles,puffs and hels this eautifuly inricate Design says special that wil withstand lts o loe overthe years! Measuring approximately20x24", this blanketisaperfect sizeforcuddingandCovering Baby whetherit be your arms, a crib, strolle, ar seat, o baby carrier. Beginning Puff stitch (beg puff st). With yarn loose on hook, [Iyo, insert hook in place indicated, yo, pull Ip through] 3X, yo, pull through all Ips on hook. Puff stitch (puff st): Yo, insert hook in place indicated, yo. pull 1p through] 3 times, yo, pull through all l1ps On hook. V-Stitch (v-st): (dc, ch1, dc) in indicated sp. Front Post Treble Crochet (Fptrc) Yo 2x, insert hook in sp indicated, yo, pull through loop,I yo, pull through 2 10ops] 2x Shell: (2dc, ch 1, 2dc) in indicated stitch. Materials: Stitch Markers, Size I hook, Lions Brand Pound of Love yarn in desired color Gauge: Rounds 1&2 of blanket beginning-approximately 2 3/4" Pattern notes: The Ch-2 or Ch-3 at beginning of row or round equals the first half double crochet or double crochet unless otherwise stated. All joins are w/ sl st in the stated or understood stitch Always be sure to check that stitch count at end of rows are accurate. This is crucial to working this pattern.
Let's Begin!
Round 1. Ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring. ch 3, 11 dc in ring. join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 Round 2. Beg puff st in same st, \*[ch 1, puff st in next st] twice, ch 5 (corner made)\*, puff st in next st, rep from \* around, ending last rep at \*\*, join in top of beg puff st. (12 puff st) Round 3. SI st into next sp between puff stitches, beg puff st in same ch-sp, \* ch 1, puff st in next sp, ch 2, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2\*\*, puff st in sp between next 2 puff sts, rep from \* around, ending last rep at \*\*, join in beg puff st. (8 puff st, 20 dc) Round 4: Sl st into next sp between puff sts, beg puff st in same ch-sp, \*ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, (dc in dc, ch 1) 2x, (dc, ch 1)3x in next st, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 2x, ch 1, sk next ch-sp\*, puff st in next sp between puff sts, rep from \* around ending last rep at \*\*, join in beg puff st. (28 dc, 4 puff st) Round 5.Ch 1, sc in same sp,\*2 sc in ch-sp, (sc in dc, sc in ch-sp)3x, 3 sc in dc. (sc in ch-sp, sc in dc)3x, 2 dc inch-sp,\* sc in top of puffst, rep from \* around ending at \*, join. (80 sc) Round 6. Ch1, sc in same sp, sc in each sc around. To turn corner, work 3sc in the center stitch of each corner-turning-3sc. Join to 1st sc, finish off. (88) Round 7. With finished off row to be worked first, \*join yarn at center st at right corner with a sc, NOT a sl st. Sc in ea sc to next center corner st, finish off. Repeat from \* at opposite end of blanket. (2 sides of the blanket on this row DO NOT get worked on). (23 sc on ea side, 46 sc total) Round 8: Join yarn at 1stsc of row 7 w/ sl st, ch 1, 3 sc in same sp,\*sc in ea sc to 2nd to last sc of side, 3 sc in last sc to turn corner, sc in next sp (center st of corner-turning-3 sc of row 6), sc in next 21 sc, sc in next sp,. (center st of corner-turning-3sc of row 6)\*\*, 3 sc in row 7's sc join st, repeat from \* to \*, join w/ slI st to 1s sc. (100 sc)
V-Stitch Lacing
Section
Round 1. (Note. At the end of side 2 & 4, skip only 1 sc rather than 2 before working the corner in the correct stitch, or before the end of row join): Sl st 1x over to land in center sc of corner, ch-4, in center sc-corner work V-st, \* sk 2 sc, v-st in next sc, repeat from \* around, working (dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc) in ea center st of corner-turning-3sc. Join w/ sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch4 Round 2. Ch4, \* v-st in 2nd dc of corner, ch1, dc in ch-1 sp, v-st in next 7 ch-1 sps, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, V- st in 2nd dc of corner, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp, v-st in next 8 ch-1 sps, \*\* dc in next ch-1 sp, ch-1, repeat from \* ending at \*\*, join w sl st into 3rd ch of beg. ch-4. Round 3. Sl st 1x into ch-1 sp just created by the join, ch4, dc in same ch-1 sp, (dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, (v-st in next ch-1 sp) 9x, (dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc) in next ch-1 sp. (v-st in next ch-1 sp)10x, \*(dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, (v-st in next ch-1 sp)9X, \*\*rep. from \* ending at \*\*, join to 3rd ch of beg ch-4. Round 4. Ch-1, sc in same st, sc in ea dc & ch-st around, ending in a dc. To turn corner, work 3 sc in the 2nd dc of the (dc, ch-1, dc, ch-1, dc) at ea corner. Join to 1st sc. (142 sc) Round 5-6. Ch-1, sc in same st, sc in ea sc around. To turn corners, work 3 sc in the center st of ea cornerturning-3sc, join to 1st sc. (150, 158 sc) Round 7. S1 st 1x into next st, marking w/ a st marker. S1 st 156 more times around, sl st into 1"t s1 st of row, end w/ a sl st to top of 1st sc of round 6 which is located behind 1s sl st of row & slightly to the right. Remove st marker,(159 s1 st) Round 1. (NOTE: At this point in the pattern, it is recommended to use a st marker now and throughout when beginning any repeats in parenthesis or multiple stitches. Also, all stitches in round 1 are worked in the sc's of round 6 of the previous section, behind the sl sts of round 7). -Ch2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 7 sc. (2 hdc, Fpdc) in next sc,\*(dc, Fpdc) in next, Fpdc, (4 dc, 2 Fpdc)5X, 3dc, (dc, Fpdc) in next sc, Fpdc in next, (dc, Fpdc) in next, \*\*40 hdc across side, (2 hdc, Fpdc) in next, repeat from \*ending at \*, 31 hdc across, join to 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (168) Round 2. Ch-1, hdc in same sp, 9 hdc, (hdc, dc) in next dc,\* Fpdc around Fpdc, 2 dc in next dc, (Fpdc in next 2 Fpdc, 4 dc)6X, Fpdc in next 2 Fpdc, 2 dc in next, Fpdc around Fpdc, (dc, hdc) in next,\*40 hdc across, (hdc, dc) in last hdc of row before Fpdc, repeat from \* ending at \*\*, 30 hdc across row to last hdc. Join to top of 1st hdc. (176 st) Round 3.Work beg pufst in same st, (ch 1, sk 1 hdc, puff st in next hdc)5X, ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, \*(2 Fpdc in Fpdc) 2 dc in next, 1 dc in next, (2 Fpdc, 4 dc) 6X, Fpdc in next 2 Fpdc's, dc, 2 dc in next dc, 2 Fpdc in Fpdc, 2 dc in dc, 1 dc in next, \*\* (puff st in next dc, ch1, sk next hdc) 20X, puff stitch, ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from \*ending at \*\*, (puff st in next dc, ch 1, sk 1 hdc)15x. Join to top of 1st puff st. (42 puff st & 36 FPdc total) Round 4. Ch-1, hdc in same sp, 11 hdc in next 11 sts, \* hdc & dc in next st, Fpdc in Fpdc, 2 Fpdc in next Fpdc, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 2 dc, (2 Fpdc, 4 dc)6X, 2 Fpdc, 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 2 Fpdc in next Fpdc, Fpdc in next Fpdc, dc & hdc in next, \*\* 45 hdc in next 45 sts, repeat from \* around, ending at \*\*, 33 hdc to end. Join to top of Ist hdc. Round 5. Ch 1, hdc in same sp & next 12 hdc, \* hdc & dc in next, 2 Fpdc in next Fpdc, Fptrc in next Fpdc, 2 Fpdc in next Fpdc, (4 dc, 2 Fpdc)7X, 4 dc, 2 Fpdc in next Fpdc, Fptrc, 2 Fpdc in next Fpdc, dc & hdc in next dc, \*\* 47 hdc across side, repeat from \* ending at \*, 34 hdc across to end, join to top of 1st hdc. Round 6. S1 st 1x marking w/ a st marker, sl st 213 more times around. End w/ a sl st to top of1st hdc of round 5 which is located behind the 1st s st of row & slightly to the right. Remove St marker. (214) Round 7. (This row is worked in the stitches from row 5, behind the sl sts of row 6) Ch1, sc in same sp & next 16 sts, \* 3 sc in next, sc in next 50 sts, 3 sc in next,\*\* sc in next 55 sts, rep from \* ending at \*, sc in next 38, join. (222 sc) Round 8. Ch-1, sc in same sp, sc around to last sc, working 3 sc in center sc of turning-3 sc. Join. Finish Off.
LACE BOARDER
The border is comprised of a number of stitches, of which are shells made with a varying number of dc's or a combination of two shells together in some corners. Rows 2- 4 are worked only on 2 sides of blanket Opposite each other. Round 1 of Boarder: RS facing. join yarn in center sc of corner 3-sc with cable side to be worked first. Ch 3. 3 dc in same sp,\* sk next 3-sc, v-st in next sc, (sk next 3-sc, shell in next sc, sk next 3-sc, v-st in next sc)6X, sk remaining sc's in row, (4 dc, ch1, 4 dc) in center corner sc, (sk next 3-sc, v-st in next sc, sk next 3-sc, shell in next sc)3X, (sk next 3-sc, v-st in next sc, sk next 2-sc, shell in next sc)4x, sk 3-sc, v-st in next sc,\*\* sk 3, (4 dc, ch 1, 4 dc) in center st of corner, repeat from \* ending at \*\*, work (4 dc, ch 1) in first worked st of row. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Row 2 of Cabled Side of Boarder. SI st in next dc, sl st in between next 2 dc, \*ch 3, (dc, ch1, 2 dc) in same sp (this will be between 6th & 7th dc of 8-dc corner shell), (sk 2-dc, Fpdc around next dc, ch 1, Fpdc around next dc, sk 2-dc, shell between next 2-dc)7X, finish off. Rep. from \* on opposite edge of blanket, joining yarn w/ sl st between 6th&7th dc of 8-dc corner shell. Row 3 of Cabled Side of Boarder. Join yarn w/ sl st to 1st ch-1 sp of previous row just stitched, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same sp, (sk 2 dc, Fpdc around next Fpdc, ch1, Fpdc around next Fpdc, sk 2 dc, shell between next 2 dc)7X. Finish off. Repeat on opposite edge of blanket. Row 4 of Cabled Side of Boarder: Join yarn w/ sl st to Is ch-1 sp of prev row just stitched, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same sp, (sk 2-dc, Fpdc around next Fpdc, ch1, Fpdc around next Fpdc, sk 2-dc, shell between next 2- dc) 7X, ch 1, sc in top of last dc of row 3, 2 sc in side of same dc, sc in top of last dc of row 2, sc in side of same dc, sl st in 5th dc of turning shell of 8-dc. Finish off. Repeat on opposite side of blanket. To “finish off" right side edges of rows I-4 of the boarder made up to this point. (Repeat on both right hand side corners of boarder thus far): Join yarn w/sl st to 4"h dc of corner turning-8dc-shell of row 1, Sc in 2nd ch of ch-3 of row 2, sc in top of 1st dc of row 2, sc in 2nd& 3rd ch of ch-3 of row 3, sc in top of 1st dc of row 3, sl st to 3rd ch of row 4's beg ch-3. Finish off. Repeat on opposite side. Row 5 of Boarder: (This row will go around the entire blanket) Join yarn w/ sl st to 3rd sc of any puff st side of blanket, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same sp, \*sk1 sc, Fpdc around next sc post, ch1, Fpdc around next st, shell between 6th & 7h dc of turning shell of row 1, (sk 2 dc, Fpdc around dc, ch1, Fpdc around dc, shell in next ch1) 7X, sk 2 dc, Fpdc around dc, ch1, Fpdc around dc, sk 2dc, shell between next 2 dc, Fpdc around 1st sc, ch 1, Fpdc around next sc, sk 1 sc, shell in next sc, shell in dc to turn corner. (NOTE. There is a change in the pattern here now) (v-st in ch-1 sp, shell in ch-1 sp) 7X, v-st in ch-1 sp, sk 2 dc & ch-1 sp, shell in 1st sc, \*\*sk sc, shell in next sc, repeat from \* ending at \*\*. Join w/ sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Row 6 of Boarder. SI st 2x to land in ch-1 sp, ch 4, dc in same sp, \*(shell in ch-1 sp, v-st in next ch-1 sp)10X, sk 2 dc, shell between the shells, shell in ch-1 sp, sk 2 dc, (Fpdc around dc, ch1, Fpdc around dc, shell in next ch-1 sp, sk 2 dc)7X, Fpdc around dc, ch1, Fpdc around dc, sk 1 dc, shell in between 1st & 2nd dc of 4-dc shell, sk 2 dc, shell between 3rd & 4h dc of shell, \*\* v-st in next ch-1 sp, repeat from \* ending at \*\*, join to 3rd ch of beg ch-4.
Final Edging
Ch 1, [(sc, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc) in next ch-1 sp, sc between Ist &2nd dc of shell, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, s1 st in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, sc) in ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc between next 2 dc]11X, (sc, ch-2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc) in next ch-1 sp,\* [(sc, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc) in next ch-1 sp, sc between 1st &2nd dc of shell, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, sc) in ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc between next 2 dc]7X, (sc, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc) in next ch-1 sp, \*\* [(sc, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc) in next ch-1 sp, sc between 1st &2nd dc of next shell, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, sc) in ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc between next 2 dc]11X, (sc, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc) in next ch-1 sp, sc between 1"t & 2nd dc of next shell, ch 3, sc, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, sc) in ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc between next 2 dc, (sc, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc) in next ch-1 sp, repeat from \*, ending at \*, (sc, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc) in next ch-1 sp, sc between Ist & 2nd dc of next shell, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, sc) in ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc between next 2 dc, sl st to I"t sc of row, finish off, weave in ends.
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