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. Tha foundation cinale crochat wrill actahlich a ctratchy flevihle edge Here is a link to a tutorial on how to do the foundation single crochet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZrablcA8C8 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 from\* to the end of the row, CH 1 and turn.
Row 2 and following rows: Skip the first stitch, \*SC1 and DC1 into the next stitch (which is the sc from Row 1), skip one stitch\*, repeat from\* to the last stitch of the row, sc1 and dc1 into the final stitch, CH 1 and turn. You are doing a SC and a DC into the same stitch (which is the sc from Row 1), and will create a slightly half scalloped pattern and edges on the sides of the blanket. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 to desired length. End with one row of single crochet stitches.Weave in ends.
Enjoy!
Thank you for your purchase. Please feel free to contact me wieh questions. dianelaugustin@mac.com
Designed and crocheted by Diane L. Augustin
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