Whimsical Birdy Flower Crochet Baby Blanket Part Four
– Free Crochet Along –

The Whimsical Birdy Flower Crochet Baby Blanket Part Four is part of a free crochet along.
A fun, unique blanket worked in squares adorned with colorful bird and flower inspired appliques.

Whimsical Birdy flower Crochet Baby Blanket Part Four

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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

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Instructions:

Border:

Colors:

• A – Fern (26 g)
• B – Dark Purple (26 g)
• C – Raspberry (26 g)
• D – Peacock (26 g)
• E – Natural (57 g)
• F – Princess Turquoise (18 g)

With A join into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 18: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); work [1 HDC; 2 CH; 2 HDC] into SAME corner space; work 1 HDC into next 91 DC.
*Work [2 HDC; 2 CH; 2 HDC] into next corner space; work 1 HDC into next 91 DC. ** Repeat from * to ** two more times; SL ST into 2^nd of 2 CH.
(95 HDC on each side; 4 x 2 CH corner spaces) Fasten off and weave in ends.

For rounds 19 to 21 – work into the 3^rd loop of each HDC.

With B join into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 19: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); work [1 HDC; 2 CH; 2 HDC] into SAME corner space; SKIP FIRST HDC; work 1 HDC into next 94 HDC.
*Work [2 HDC; 2 CH; 2 HDC] into next 2 CH corner space; SKIP FIRST HDC; work 1 HDC into next 94 HDC. ** Repeat from * to ** two more times; SL ST into 2^nd of 2 CH.
(98 HDC on each side; 4 x 2 CH corner spaces) Fasten off and weave in ends.

With C join into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 20: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); work [1 HDC; 2 CH; 2 HDC] into SAME corner space; SKIP FIRST HDC; work 1 HDC into next 33 HDC.
*Work [2 HDC; 2 CH; 2 HDC] into next 2 CH corner space; SKIP FIRST HDC; work 1 HDC into next 97 HDC. ** Repeat from * to ** two more times; SL ST into 2^nd of 2 CH.
(101 HDC on each side; 4 x 2 CH corner spaces) Fasten off and weave in ends.

With D join into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 21: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); work [1 HDC; 2 CH; 2 HDC] into SAME corner space; SKIP FIRST HDC; work 1 HDC into next 100 HDC.
*Work [2 HDC; 2 CH; 2 HDC] into next 2 CH corner space; SKIP FIRST HDC; work 1 HDC into next 100 HDC. ** Repeat from * to ** two more times; SL ST into 2^nd of 2 CH.
(104 HDC on each side; 4 x 2 CH corner spaces) Fasten off and weave in ends.

With E join into any 2 CH corner space.

Note: The first HDC stitch is hidden beneath your DC stitches – push the stitches slightly to access the HDC stitch. Count your stitches.

RND 22: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into SAME corner space; work 1 DC into each of next 104 HDC.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next corner space; work 1 DC into each of next 104 HDC. **
Repeat from * to ** two more times; SL ST into 3^rd of 3 CH.
(108 DC on each side; 4 x 2 CH corner spaces)

RND 23: SL ST into next DC; SL ST into 2 CH corner space.
CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space; CH 1; SKIP FIRST DC; work 3 DC into next DC. *CH 1; SKIP next 2 DC; work 3 DC into next DC. **
Repeat from * to **34 more times; SKIP next DC.
#Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 3 CH corner space; CH 1; SKIP FIRST DC; work 3 DC into next DC. *CH 1; SKIP next 2 DC; work 3 DC into next DC. **
Repeat from * to **34 more times; SKIP next DC. ##
Repeat from # to ## two more times.
SL ST into 3^rd of 3 CH.
(36 x 3 DC groups and 37 x 1 CH spaces on each side)

RND 24: SL ST into next DC; SL ST into 2 CH corner space.
CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 CH; 1 DC] into corner space; *CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space. ** Repeat from * to **36 more times.
#Work [1 DC; 2 CH; 1 DC] into next 3 CH corner space; *CH 1; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space. ** Repeat from * to **36 more times. ##
Repeat from # to ## two more times.
SL ST into 3^rd of 3 CH.
(37 x 3 DC groups and 38 x 1 CH spaces on each side)
(113 DC on each side) Fasten off and weave in ends.

With A join into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 25: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); work [2 CH; 1 HDC] into SAME corner space; work 1 HDC into next 113 DC.
*Work [1 HDC; 2 CH; 1 HDC] into next corner space; work 1 HDC into next 113 DC. ** Repeat from * to ** two more times; SL ST into 2^nd of 2 CH.
(115 HDC on each side; 4 x 2 CH corner spaces) Fasten off and weave in ends.

For rounds 26 to 28 – work into the 3^rd loop of each HDC.

With B join into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 26: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); work [2 CH; 1 HDC] into SAME corner space; SKIP FIRST HDC; work 1 HDC into next 114 HDC.
*Work [1 HDC; 2 CH; 1 HDC] into next 2 CH corner space; SKIP FIRST HDC; work 1 HDC into next 114 HDC. ** Repeat from * to ** two more times; SL ST into 2^nd of 2 CH.
(116 HDC on each side; 4 x 2 CH corner spaces) Fasten off and weave in ends.

With C join into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 27: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); work [2 CH; 1 HDC] into SAME corner space; SKIP FIRST HDC; work 1 HDC into next 115 HDC.
*Work [1 HDC; 2 CH; 1 HDC] into next 2 CH corner space; SKIP FIRST HDC; work 1 HDC into next 115 HDC. ** Repeat from * to ** two more times; SL ST into 2^nd of 2 CH.
(117 HDC on each side; 4 x 2 CH corner spaces) Fasten off and weave in ends.

With D join into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 28: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); work [2 CH; 1 HDC] into SAME corner space; SKIP FIRST HDC; work 1 HDC into next 116 HDC.
*Work [1 HDC; 2 CH; 1 HDC] into next 2 CH corner space; SKIP FIRST HDC; work 1 HDC into next 116 HDC. ** Repeat from * to ** two more times; SL ST into 2^nd of 2 CH.
(118 HDC on each side; 4 x 2 CH corner spaces) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Note: To make a larger blanket repeat rounds 23 – 28. Remember that the HDC stitches will increase with each round.

Note: optional – work into the 3^rd loop of each HDC.

With F join into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 29: #H 3; work 2 DC into SAME corner space; SKIP FIRST HDC; SL ST into next HDC; work [3 CH; 2 DC] into SAME HDC.
*SKIP next 2 HDC; SL ST into next HDC; work [3 CH; 2 DC] into SAME HDC. **
Repeat from * to ** 37 more times. SL ST into next 2 CH corner space. ##
Repeat from # to ## 3 more time.
(39 Shells on each side plus 1 Shell in each 2 CH corner space = 160 Shells)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

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