Cuddly Crocheted Baby Blankel
Soft & cuddly, quick and easy, this quick crochet blanket works up in no time at all. The pattern is from an afghan crocheted by my husband's belovedGrandmaBenne. Using a very simple, yet beautiful stitch pattern, 6 balls of Cuddles, from Crystal Palace Yarns, and a size N crochet hook, crochet a warm, special 25 x 26 inch all-purpose baby blanket. Gauge is 2 stitches per inch in pattern.
Materials:
6 balls (98 yards each or approximately 588 yards total), of Crystal Palace Yarns, Cuddles. Size N crochet hook. Yarn needle. Notes: Instead of beginning with a regular chain stitch, start with 62 foundation single crochet stitches. The foundation sinole rrorhet will estahlish a stretrhv. flexihle edoe Here is a link to a tutorial on how to do the foundation single crochet. There are many YouTube videos from which to choose that demonstrate this technique.
Directions:
Foundation single crochet 62 stitches, CH1 (chain 1) turn. Row 1: Skip the first SC (single crochet) from previous row, \*SC1 (single crochet one) and DC1 (double crochet one) into the next stitch, skip one stitch\*, repeat between \*\* to the end of the row, CH 1 and turn.
Row 2 and following rows: Skip the first stitch from previous row, \*sC1 and DC1 into the next stitch, skip one stitch\*, repeat between \*\* to the end of the row, CH 1 and turn. You are doing a SC and a DC into the same stitch, which will create a slightly half scalloped pattern and edges on the sides of the blanket.Weave in ends.
Enjoy!
Thank you for your purchase. Please feel free to contact me with questions. dianelaugustin@mac.com Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. htp:/wwy The yarn and supplies are available at Lila & Claudine's Yarn & Gifts
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