Princess Neapolitan Baby Crochet Blanket Border
– Free Crochet Along –

This Princess Neapolitan Baby Crochet Blanket Border is part of the Mommy and Baby Bundle Crochet Along.
A beautiful baby blanket worked in five easy repeat stitch patterns.

Queue & Favorite On Ravelry

For more information about this crochet along and links to next sections CLICK HERE!

I would love to see your projects in my Facebook Group or on Instagram!

Princess Neapolitan Baby Crochet Blanket Border
– Free Crochet Along –

Supplies/Materials:

• Yarn –Vinnis Colours Nikkim (cotton yarn) approx 1300 yards (1190 meters) 10 x 50 g balls (17,5 oz/500g)
  Weight – DK (11 wpi)
• Hook – 3, 50 mm (E) – Clover
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Colors:
A – Natural 50 g x 2
B – Princess Pink 50 g x 2
C – Ballet Pink 50 g x 2
D – Pink 50 g x 2
E – Princess Mink 50 g x 2

Abbreviations: US Terminology
CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
BLP – back loop
FLP – front loop
RS – right side
WS- wrong side

Gauge:
Not necessary for this project to be perfect.
With the yarn, hook and my tension:
9 HDC x 4 ROWS = 2 inches x 1,2 inches (5 cm x 3 cm)
However if you use a different yarn and/or hook sizing will differ.

Finished Size:
Approx 29 x 29 inches (74 x 74 cm)

Pattern Notes:
Each Stitch Pattern Row is repeated 4 times = 4 x Stitch Pattern Rows.
Stitch count is important!

Queue & Favorite On Ravelry

For more information about this crochet along and links to next sections CLICK HERE!

Instructions:

Border

With Front Side facing join C into first SC.

RND 1:
Top: CH 1; work 1 SC into each SC until last SC; work 3 SC into last SC;
continue down side as follows –
Side: work 7 SC evenly along first colour section; *work 8 SC evenly along next colour section.**
Repeat * to ** for next 12 sections; work 7 SC evenly along last section.
There are 15 sections.
Bottom: note you will be working into the foundation chains; work 3 SC into first SC; work 1 SC into each SC until last SC; work 3 SC into last SC.
Side: repeat instructions the same as for the first side;
then work 2 SC into SAME SC as first SC worked; SL ST into first SC worked.

You will have 118 SC on each side excluding the 3 SC in each corner.

RND 2: CH 1; work 1 HDC into SAME SC; work 1 HDC into each SC until corner; work as follows for corner 3 SC – work 1 HDC into next SC; work [1 HDC; 2 CH; 1 HDC] into next SC; work 1 HDC into next SC.
*Work 1 HDC into each SC until next corner 3 SC; work as follows for corner 3 SC – work 1 HDC into next SC; work [1 HDC; 2 CH; 1 HDC] into next SC; work 1 HDC into next SC.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into first HDC worked.
(122 HDC on each side = 488 HDC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With Front Side facing join D into any corner 2 CH space.

Note: For this next round you will be working into the 3^rd loop of each HDC – this loop is at the back of the stitch just below the top v of the HDC.

RND 3: CH 1; *work [1 HDC; 2 CH; 1 HDC] into corner 2 CH space; work 1 HDC into each HDC until next corner.**
Repeat from * to ** 3 more times; SL ST into first HDC worked.
(124 HDC on each side = 496 HDC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With Front Side facing join E into any corner 2 CH space.

RND 4: Repeat RND 3 instructions.
(126 HDC on each side = 504 HDC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With Front Side facing join A into any corner 2 CH space.

RND 5: Repeat RND 3 instructions.
(128 HDC on each side = 512 HDC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With Front Side facing join B into any corner 2 CH space.

Note: Ignore the hidden HDC at the start when you SKIP the first 2 HDC.
For this next round you will be working into the 3^rd loop of each HDC – this loop is at the back of the stitch just below the top v of the HDC.

RND 6: CH 1; #work 5 HDC into corner space; *SKIP next 2 HDC; SL ST into next HDC; work 2 HDC into SAME HDC.**
Repeat from * to ** until next corner space.##
Repeat from # to ##  3 more times.
SL ST into first HDC.
(42 Petals on each side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

If you love this pattern I would greatly appreciate any and all Pins or Ravelry saves! It helps me out so much! Thank you for your support!

Want more? Check out my Other Workshop Patterns.

Copyright – please check out my FAQ page!