Double Diamond Baby Blanket

It's hard to find free baby afghan patterns that are designed for beginner crocheters. But lucky for all of you newbies, this Double Diamond Baby Blanket is perfect. Impress your friends with your crochet skills with this easy crochet afghan. It's a quick crochet pattern to work up using Bernat Softee Baby yarn. It's a classic pattern that will surely be cherished for years to come.

Beginner

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet GaugeOne Motif = 6 in [15 cm] square.

Finished SizeApprox 31 in [78.5 cm] square.

Materials List

Boy's Version: Bernat Softee Baby (140 g/5 oz): Contrast A (30206 Darling Blue) 2 balls, Contrast B (02000 White) 1 ball, Contrast C (30300 Baby Denim Marl) 2 balls
Girl's Version: Bernat Softee Baby (140 g/5 oz): Contrast A (30205 Prettiest Pink) 2 balls, Contrast B (02000 White) 1 ball, Contrast C (30301 Baby Pink Marl) 2 balls
Size 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Motif A

(make 13)

With A, ch 4. Join with sl st to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). [3 dc. (Ch 2. 4 dc) 3 times] in ring. Ch 2. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
2nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. *1 dc in each of next 4 dc. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
3rd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dc in each dc to next ch-2 sp. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * 3 times more. 1 dc in each dc to end of rnd. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
4th and 5th rnds: As 3rd rnd. (20 dc along each side of Motif after last rnd). Fasten off.

Motif B

(make 4)

With B, work as given for Motif A.

Motif C

(make 8)

With C, work as given for Motif A.

Finishing

Crochet Motifs tog as shown in Diagram.

Click diagram to enlarge
Edging 1st rnd: Join B with sl st to any corner sc of Blanket. Work 1 rnd of sc evenly around, having 3 sc in corner ch-2 sps. Join with sl st to first sc.
Edging 2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in every sc around, having 3 sc in corner sc. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

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dbivens 7025726

Jun 04, 2019

I love this pattern!!! It is so simple and can be so beautiful with just a few changes to it.

Mar 19, 2018

how do you connect the squares together please

AFC Editor Julia

Mar 20, 2018

Hi Di, You can connect the squares with a simple whipstitch - there are plenty of tutorials around that can help. :) AFC editor

Mar 21, 2018

thanks and what colour do i use to join them

AFC Editor Julia

Mar 22, 2018

That's up to you - it depends on your blanket colors and how much you want the join to stand out vs how much you want it to blend in. Your call! Julia, AFC editor

Zeemer

Nov 27, 2017

I have bought and completed the yarns needed for this Double Diamond Baby Blanket but for any reasons, I don't know why the project failed to take off. I think it's the choice of yarn, or I think there was an easier and faster project that took over. But this is till in my list for my crochet business.

Morehouse17

Sep 30, 2017

What I like about this pattern, simple, simple, simple but the final results are stunning. This does not have to be a baby blanket. By crocheting many more motifs you can modify the size and make it to fit any need. Your imagination is the limit to what you can create here.

elocin1104 2800379

Jul 23, 2017

I love this pattern! It is so easy to follow, which will make it easy to finish quickly. Sometimes I get bored with patterns, so this will be perfect for me. I have a cousin who is having a baby, and I think I am going to make this for her baby shower in a few weeks!

Hippie Chick

Apr 10, 2017

Not a newbie here, but I still feel lucky finding this pattern. Love the design and the way the colors blend and flow together. Bernat Softee is just that, soft or very soft. This is the perfect blanket / set of blankets for a baby shower gift. Looks very easy to make and the most difficult part looks like it will be the sewing together of the squares.

Delphine Bryant

Apr 05, 2017

Who says this pattern is just for baby? I love this Double Diamond Baby Blanket design so much I think I will crochet a few extra motifs and enlarge this for my twin guest beds. Not sure which color to implement but I am positive the results will be outstanding.

sandar 1614368

Mar 14, 2019

I was thinking the same.....even make each square 8" or 10" instead of 6".....I guess the skies the limit for color and size. Great go-to pattern. Keeping for future use.....for sure!!

Lynn K

Apr 02, 2017

A lovely classic design converted into a very pretty baby blanket and 2 month old baby Billy, born a whole month early, looks absolutely gorgeous in his new blanket. Sadly my PC has issues with uploading the photo. The pattern is well detailed and quite easy to follow and I have already started making another one for the local childrens home which has a number of very young babies to care for at the moment.

Anna

May 09, 2017

Hi Lynn - Can you share how you connected the squares?

narjismurtaza 5478 192

Nov 25, 2016

Beautiful pattern, which seems easy to work with. But I was reading through the pattern to see how to go about making it, I find one abbreviation sp. I am just a learner in the field and feel puzzled. Can someone help and tell me what it means? I would love to make this baby afghan.

cherylbuzard 43523 05

Jan 20, 2017

sp stands for space. It means to use the open space for the stitches it calls for.

Daughter of Light

Oct 23, 2016

What a cute design! I'm going to try to do mine with a pastel yellow/green variegated, a solid pastel green and a white. I'm a little puzzled about how to connect all the squares before you do the edging. If someone could give me details as to how they did theirs this newbie would be very grateful.

jus2155 9997368

Jun 17, 2016

Thank you for this pattern! I too was wondering how the motifs are joined, I feel like I am missing something. Please respond to jus2155@aol.com.

Connors519 8082267

May 21, 2016

Love this pattern. So cute ! Making the blue for my great nephew. Almost finished the motifs. What color did you use to crochet them together . Please respond to connors519@icloud.com Thank you for sharing this pattern

Zeemer

Apr 25, 2016

This baby blanket is so beautiful, I will definitely make this. Thanks for the pattern which can be found right on the same page, we don't have to be directed to some websites. I have pinned this blanket.

kathyhburns 928518 4

Oct 01, 2015

Thank you ,I have been searching for something to crochet for a couple who are expecting a baby in July2016.This will be perfect (as soon as they anounce in my daughter's sunday school class gender).

therope5 2599890

Jun 25, 2015

I never did receive a e-mail as to where to buy the Darling blue 30206 Thank you

therope5 2599890

Jun 24, 2015

Where do you find the Darling Bjue 30206. I cannot find anywhere. Also how do you put them together once they are made/ Please e-mail me at therope5@pacbell.net

lmlovland

Jun 12, 2015

I'm a. Beginner and would like to make this blanket. I have never done motifs before and have no idea how to put them together once they are made. Please email me at lmlovland@hotmail.com if youcan help. Thanks

dmoore204 1273504

Apr 24, 2015

I am unable to find the Darling Blue yarn in Bernat Softee baby. Where can I find this color or what color is best used to substitute this color? Also, is there a way to get a larger picture of the square? I hope to update the rating once I can get this project going.

carouselann 394313 6

Apr 21, 2015

I am expecting my first grandchildren... twins, and one of each! I've just completed the pink one. Let me tell you, these instructions were kind of screwy until I figured them out. I was also disappointed that I bought too much yarn. You only need one of the the marled color. To piece them together, I lined them up as the pattern shows, then placed them face to face, and crocheted through both sides (together) until I had a row. I then put the rows together the same way.

carouselann 394313 6

Apr 21, 2015

I may try to join the blue one in a seamless way to see if I like it better. Also, I had a lot of tails to weave in at the end. Is there a simpler way?

mommatate1 3371717

Mar 17, 2015

Can anyone please post a video on how to make one of the squares? I am about to cry.

carouselann 394313 6

Apr 21, 2015

This video is helpful to get started. (Pay no attention to the color change) https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLHbmEHepD0

craftfan1964 99521 43

May 06, 2015

I tried the link you posted but it did not work

carouselann 394313 6

Apr 21, 2015

Here's another video on how to join them seamlessly https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5MqVVlekV0

adi2193 9088327

Feb 12, 2015

I am doing this blanket for my new grand son but haven't been able to figure out once its' assembled how to connect them. The instructions says to crochet together. How is that done, is it whip stiched and if so what color thread is used and if not how is it sewn together?

carouselann 394313 6

Apr 21, 2015

Here is a video to join them together seamlessly https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5MqVVlekV0

geepez

Nov 12, 2014

how do I put the squares together???? I need to know how to put them together I have to finish this baby blanket before my sister has her baby next month.Please help!!!!!!!!!

Member 8789011

Oct 07, 2014

Can anyone please tell me how to crochet the squares together please? It doesn't say how to do this step and I am somewhat of a beginner crocheter. Thank you for any help you can give me.

bellesk

Sep 13, 2014

Hi! I have just started this one and I am a beginner. I was doing well until the last instruction. 4th and 5th rnds: As 3rd rnd. (20 dc along each side of Motif after last rnd). Fasten off. I did the 4th and 5th rnds fine, but what do I do for these 20 dc. Do I do the corners as before (2dc, ch 2, 2dc), so essentially a 6th rnd? Or do I do a dc in each ch 2 on the corners, so essentially 2 dc in each corner along with the 20 dc on each side? Or do I do 20 dc on each side and skip the corners? Please help, very confused. Thank you in advance.

Member 8789011

Oct 07, 2014

The 20 dc is just a count of how many DC you end up with on the 5th row.

JennyBee1

Jul 18, 2014

Hi everyone, We've updated the pattern to include the assembly diagram. We apologize for any inconvenience, -Editors of AllFreeCrochet

alstitcher 4846413

Jul 05, 2014

I have been crocheting for the better part of years and I agree this patter is quite difficult to read I reworked my first square several times before getting it down Hopefully I won't offend anyone by posting this but I reworked the direction so they should be simpler to under Motif A make With A ch Join with sl st to form a ring st rnd Ch counts as st dc dc Ch dc Ch more times in ring Ch Join with sl st to top of ch You will have sides of DC and corners of Ch spaces nd rnd Ch counts as st dc dc in each of next dc dc Ch dc in next ch- sp dc in each of next dc dc Ch dc in next ch- sp Rep from twice more Join with sl st to top of ch dc per side Once you have…Read More the first rounds down you should have the idea of it Just remember each round you are adding DC to each side

dkelly08 5741772

Jun 17, 2015

The color I chose was Blue Jeans and I ordered it through amazon. A little less blue but it works.

dkelly08 5741772

Jun 17, 2015

I'm not a really great crocheter, but I do a lot of stuff that needs counts. Thank you for clearing up the motif pattern, once you get through the 3rd row it makes sense. But I have a question Why do a 3Ch instead of the DC? I found I was in the middle of the first row and having to end on a n extra DC? Am I doing this wrong? I found just doing a DC was easier to keep count.

karenjonovski 8722 305

Feb 27, 2016

Thanks so much for the clarification. I, too, have made many starts at this until it finally started to make sense.

llvanderpool 13265 17

Jun 10, 2014

I just completed my diamond baby blanket in blue for a boy. I am surprised at how pretty and intricate it looks! It was time consuming to sew all of the squares together. How do you keep down the pieces of yarn that need to be hidden in the back???

sharonann 38478

Jun 08, 2014

go to bernet.com they have the layout

llleuer 7744038

Jun 07, 2014

Interested in making this for my new granddaughter. However, want to have direction diagram before I start. Please post a diagram. Also referring to a comment on the order in which the motifs should be layed out, what does = = mean? Thanks.

sharon1693 1625371

Jun 07, 2014

Can't see/find the diagram...Jan. post link didn't find the diagram...need HELP!!!

sdh87 1110275

Jul 17, 2014

I need to put this together and can't find the diagram either!! PLEASE HELP!!

lampshade48 695408 7

Jun 07, 2014

HI, THX FOR A GREAT CROCHET PATTERN. I AM NOT TRYING TO BE RUDE I AM USING UPPER CASE LETTERS BECAUSE MY IPAD FONT SIZE IN THIS BOX IS SO SMALL. I HAVE USED MANY OF YOUR DESIGNS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO NUMBER EACH SQUARE AND THEN HOW TO PUT THEM TOGETHER IN THE PATTERN. PLEASE COULD YOU SUGGEST A WAY OF OF SEWING/ CROCHETING THE SQUARES TOGETHER, PERHAPS ON GRID PAPER. THIS IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR A BEGINNER . PERHAPS LARGE GRID PAPER. THX. I REALLY ENJOY YOUR WEBSITE AND USE / LOOK AT IT EVERYDAY. I HAVE MADE MANY DIFFERENT BLANKETS WHICH DONATE TO CHARITY. I LOVE THE LOOK OF THIS BLANKET. IS THERE A TUTRORIAL ON LINE SOMEWHERE.?

Chainmaildragon 07 23691

Jun 06, 2014

Would you make it easier for us beginners to read, and understand please? I got lost just trying to start.

jangorman 3485705

Jun 06, 2014

The diagram is shown at the url listed in the Jan 25, 2014 comment. Here is the order in which your motifs should be laid out to crochet together: A A C A A A C B C A C B A B C A C B C == A A A C A A

jangorman 3485705

Jun 06, 2014

Sorry, but the comment section of this website did not post my "diagram" in grid form. :-( They really should update the instructions with the diagram and instructions for sewing or crocheting the motifs together, since this pattern is supposed to be for beginners.

llvanderpool 13265 17

Jun 06, 2014

I have started to make this blanket as I really like the design. The question that I have (besides where is the diagram) is HOW are the squares attached? I don't see any additional rows between them.

paulette 3956143

Jun 06, 2014

If you look at the photos, and also note how many of each color square to make, I think I have the diagram figured out. The center square is the dark color. The 4 whites are attached on the 4 sides of this dark color. Then the light colored 8 squares surround the whites, and finally the last 12 dark colors are the corners (3 per corner).

mashgotme

Jun 03, 2014

Is there a link for the "diagram?"

phylliscregan 7703 232

Apr 29, 2014

How do you join the squares I this blanket. Thank you

lisapaisley 419340 9

Jan 25, 2014

http://www.yarnspirations.com/assets/files/pattern == -files/pdf/Bernat_SofteeBaby411_cr_blanket.en_US.p == df

jklimpel 0431400

Nov 22, 2013

I can't find where to print this pattern