Crochet Granny Stitch Baby Blanket

This Crochet Granny Stitch Baby Blanket is the perfect beginner project.
Easy to work up and can be worked in any combination of colour.

 

Crochet Granny Stitch Baby Blanket

Difficulty Level | Skills Required

Beginner / Easy
Basic stitches in simple variations, shaping and finishing.

You will need to know basic stitches like SC (single crochet).
Special stitches explained and provided in the instructions.

Materials:

• Hook – 5, 00 (H)
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Yarn:

Scheepjes Cahlista – 100% cotton (50 grams/85 meters/93 yards) Weight – Aran (8 wpi) 4: Medium

• 505 Linen x 1
• 238 Powder Pink x 1
• 246 Icy Pink x 1
• 222 Tulip x 1
• 519 Fresia x 1
• 114 Shocking Pink x 1
• 128 Tyrian Purple x 1
• 528 Silver Blue x 2

Yarn Substitute:

Using the same type of yarn throughout the project is recommended. The pattern suggests Cotton DK yarn, but you are not limited to this type of yarn. Any yarn can be used if you take into consideration your sizing for the project will differ.

Tension | Gauge

Gauge is NOT necessary for this project to be perfect.
However COUNTING your stitches will ensure a true success of this project!

Size

Approx. 34 x 34 inches / 86 x 86 cm

Remember – if you use/choose a different yarn weight/hook size your blanket will be a different size!

Pattern Support

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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)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop
RS – Right side
WS – Wrong side

Pattern Notes:

• The blanket is worked in the round without turning around – SL ST into corner 2 DC – start next round in 2 CH corner.
• To keep the blanket square – corners from round 3 are worked [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC]
• Color changes are done at the end of each ball and not necessarily in the corners.

Instructions:

With yarn make a magic circle/ or CH 4; SL ST into first CH to form a ring.

RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 2 DC into ring; *CH 3; work 3 DC into ring. **
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH; SL ST into next 2 DC; SL ST into next corner space.

RND 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; CH 2; 3 DC] into 3 CH space; CH 1. *Work [3 DC; CH 2; 3 DC] into next 3 CH space. **
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH; SL ST into next 2 DC; SL ST into next corner space.

RND 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; CH 2; 2 DC] into corner space; CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space; CH 1.
*Work [2 DC; CH 2; 2 DC] into next corner space; CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space; CH 1. **
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH; SL ST into DC; SL ST into next corner space.

RND 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; CH 2; 2 DC] into corner space; (CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 2; CH 1.
*Work [2 DC; CH 2; 2 DC] into next corner space; (CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 2; CH 1.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH; SL ST into DC; SL ST into next corner space.

RND 5 – 31: Repeat RND 4 increasing with each round as follows:

• RND 5 – (CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 3
• RND 6 – (CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 4
• RND 7 – (CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 5
• RND 8 – (CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 6
• RND 9 – (CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 7
• RND 10 – (CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 8
• RND 11 – (CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 9
• RND 12 – (CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 10
• continue until RND 31 – RND 31 – (CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space) x 30

Note: For the next round SKIP all the CH 1 spaces. 

RND 32: CH 1; work 3 SC into corner space; work 1 SC into each DC across.
*Work 3 SC into next corner space; work 1 SC into each DC across. ** Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into first SC worked.

RND 33: CH 1; work 1 SC into same SC; work 2 SC into next SC; work 1 SC into each SC across until the 3 SC in next corner space.
*Work 1 SC into next SC; work 2 SC into next SC; work 1 SC into each SC across until the 3 SC in next corner space. **
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into first SC worked.

RND 34: CH 1 work 1 SC into same SC; work 1 SC into next SC; (work 2 SC into next SC) x 2; work 1 SC into each SC across until the 4 SC in next corner space.
*Work 1 SC into next 2 SC; (work 2 SC into next SC) x 2; work 1 SC into each SC across until the 4 SC in next corner space. **
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into first SC worked.
Fasten off and weave in ends. 

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