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Crochet Pattern of the Day: Grandma’s Favorite Baby Blanket

December 21, 2014 by AllFreeCrochet 4 Comments

grandmas-favorite-baby-blanket-smallIf you’re looking for a precious baby blanket to crochet for the little one in your life, then look no further. Grandma’s Favorite Baby Blanket is the perfect pattern for any little bundle of joy.

Choose any three colors you want to customize the look of this crocheted baby blanket. We look the vintage-inspired look that this particular color combination creates.

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Special thanks to Roseanna Beck for this exclusive crochet pattern!

Grandma’s Favorite Baby Blanket

SIZE:
Blanket Measures:  41” x 46”

MATERIALS:

  • Red Heart Super Saver:  1 skein each 0668 Honeydew, 0311 White
  • Red Heart Classic:  4 skeins 0246 Sea Coral
  • Crochet Hooks: 4.5 mm (US G-6), 5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook or size needed for gauge

GAUGE:
6 row repeat – 3 ½”
Shell, picot – 2 ¼”

SPECIAL STITCHES:
Shell – 5 dc in space or stitch as indicated.
Picot – (sc, ch 3, sc) in space or stitch as indicated.
Fan Shell – [dc, (ch 1, dc) 4 times] in space or stitch as indicated.

NOTE: Blanket is crocheted in multiples of 7 plus 1.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Row 1 (RS): With H hook and honeydew ch 127, sc in 2nd ch from hook, skip 2 chs, Shell in next ch, skip 2 chs, *ch 3, sc in next ch, skip 2 chs, Shell in next ch, skip 2 chs, sc in next ch, repeat from * across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 6, picot in center dc of Shell, ch 3, *dc in next ch 3 space, ch 3, picot in center dc of next Shell, ch 3, repeat from * across ending ch 3, dc in last sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, Shell in ch 3 space of picot, *picot in dc between Shells, Shell in ch 3 space of picot, repeat from * across ending sc in last dc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 6 and continue with Row 2, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1 and continue with Row 3, turn.
Row 6: Ch 6 and continue with Row 2, fasten off and turn.
Row 7: Join coral in first stitch, ch 1, sc in same stitch, Shell in ch 3 space of picot and continue with Row 3, turn,

COLOR SCHEME:
Continue 6 row pattern for a total of 71 rows as follows:
(6 rows coral, 6 rows white, 6 rows honey) 3 times, 6 rows coral, 5 rows white, fasten off and do not turn.

EDGING:
Round 1:With right side facing, G hook and coral work along top edge [dc, (ch 1, dc) 5 times] in right corner sc, * ch 1, sc in center dc of Shell, ch 1, Fan Shell in ch 3 space of picot, repeat from * across ending ch 1, [dc, (ch 1, dc) 5 times] in last sc.
Work along side edge ch 1, sc in first sc space, *ch 1, Fan Shell in next sc space, ch 1, sc in next sc space, repeat from * across ending ch 1, sc in last dc space.
Work along bottom edge ch 1, [dc, (ch 1, dc) 5 times] in first sc, *ch 1, sc in ch below Shell, ch 1, Fan Shell in ch 3 space, repeat from * across ending ch 1, [dc, (ch 1, dc) 5 times] in last sc.
Work along side edge ch 1, sc in first dc space, ch 1 and continue as for opposite side edge matching stitches ending ch 1, join to beginning dc.
Round 2: Work along top edge slip stitch into first ch 1 space, sc in same space, (ch 3, sc in next ch 1 space) 4 times, *ch 1, picot in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch 1 space of Fan Shell, (ch 3, sc in next ch 1 space) 3 times, repeat from * across ending ch 1, sc in first corner ch 1 space, (ch 3, sc in next ch 1 space) 4 times.
Work along side edge *ch 1, picot in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch 1 space of Fan Shell, (ch 3, sc in next ch 1 space) 3 times, repeat from * across.  Continue pattern around entire afghan ending ch 1 join to beginning sc and fasten off.

What’s your favorite baby item to crochet?

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Comments

  1. Dottie Bonner says

    December 22, 2014 at 9:00 pm

    This is really a neat pattern! Simple and straight forward and lovely. Plan to make it soon.

    Reply
  2. Valentina says

    December 30, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    so beautiful!

    Reply
  3. Kathy says

    May 3, 2016 at 2:39 pm

    Love this pattern, so simple yet beautiful. My favorite thing to crochet is Baby Afgans.

    Reply
  4. zeemer says

    July 19, 2016 at 2:48 am

    If this is grandma’s favorite then this must be an old pattern. You may change the color if you want. Thanks for the pattern.

    Reply

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