Who doesn't love a nice snuggly blanket. It's the best bit about being chilly, the excuse to get under a soft crochet blanket.
As soon as I hear anyone is expecting a baby I get my hooks out to make a cosy baby blanket.
While I've been off work for the summer I've had the chance to try a few different styles and come up with a couple of patterns of my own.
I thought I would share this sunny little blanket with you (if there is anyone out there??)
It's worked in one of my favourite Stylecraft special dk colours, Saffron (3 balls). Using a 4mm hook. Terms are in English.
Begin with a chain of 111
1.
Dc in second ch from hook then repeat to end.
Turn.
2.
Ch 4 (counts as tr, ch1) miss next st *ch1, tr
in next st, repeat from * to end. Turn.
3.
Ch1,* dc in first st, dc in ch sp repeat from *to
the end, dc in last st. Turn.
4.
Ch1, * dc in first st, ch1, miss next st, dc in
next st, repeat from * to end. Turn.
5.
Ch1,* dc in first st, dc in ch sp repeat from *to
the end, dc in last st. Turn.
Row 6 -109. Repeat rows 2- 5 26
times.
Row 110 – 112 repeat rows 2-4 1
time.
113. Ch1, dc in first st,* dc in
ch space, ch1 miss next st, repeat from *, dc in last st.Turn.
114. Repeat row 4
115. Repeat row 113
116. Repeat row 4
117. Repeat row 113
118. Repeat row 5, Finish
Border
Rejoin yarn in first st RS
facing.
1.
Work 1dc in each st along the bottom till last
st, work 3 st in corner. Turn to work along the edge *work 2dc along the trc
post, 1dc in each of next 3 rows, repeat this pattern to the top, work 3dc in
the corner, continue to work dc along the top, 3dc in corner, turn to work
along opposite edge as previous. Slst to join.
2.
Ch1. Dc in same st, ch1, miss next st dc in next
st. Repeat this pattern until corner, in each 3 corner st work ch1 dc without
missing a st. Repeat this along other 3 sides. Slst to join then slst into next
ch sp.
3.
Ch3 dc
into next ch sp, repeat around border. Slst to join, slst into ch sp.
4.
Ch3 dc into next ch sp until reaching the top
edge of the blanket. Along the top work ch1, dc in next ch sp. Once back to
last side continue to ch3 then dc in next ch sp. Slst to join, slst into next
ch sp.
5.
Work 2dc in each ch3sp along bottom and side,
Along top work 1dc into each dc and ch1sp, along last edge continue to work 2dc
into each ch3sp. Slst to join. Finish.
Love Katie x
