Rockabye Baby Granny Square Blanket

By: Marilyn Losee for yarnspirations.com/caron

By: Marilyn Losee for yarnspirations.com/caron

Your newborn will never sleep more soundly than with the Rockabye Baby Granny Square Blanket. This granny square baby blanket is worked up with a lot of love and pastel colors to soothe your baby and lull him or her to sleep. The colors are gender neutral -- purples and greens -- so that if you are crocheting this pattern for a baby shower and the gender hasn't been announced, you don't have to worry about the colors being correct. Any expecting mother would love this crochet granny square blanket.

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Easy

Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet GaugeIn Pattern Stitch, 22 sts = 6/15cm

Finished SizeApprox. 31

Materials List

Caron One Pound:

Contrast A Lavender Blue (0613) 1

Contrast B Lilac (0577) 1

Contrast C Soft Sage (0580) 1

Contrast D Pale Green (0587) 1
One size US J-10 (6mm), or size to obtain gauge.
Yarn needle

Instructions

Stitches Used:
Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), half double crochet (hdc), slip stitch (sl st), treble crochet (tr)

Special Stitch:
picot: Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook.

Notes:

Blanket is made from 42 squares, 14 each of square 1, square 2, and square 3.
Squares are made in same manner, with RS facing throughout, in three different color combinations.
Squares are arranged according to assembly diagram, and sewn together.

SQUARE 1 (make 14)

With A, ch 6; sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring, ch 2, [3 dc in ring, ch 2] 3 times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.
Round 2: With RS facing, join B with sl st in any ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp (corner made), ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp (corner made), ch 1; repeat from * around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—24 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, and 4 ch-1 sps (4 corners). Fasten off.
Round 3: With RS facing, join C with sl st in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch— 36 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, and 8 ch-1 sps (4 corners with 3-dc on each side). Fasten off.
Round 4: With RS facing, join D with sl st in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same corner ch-2 sp, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] twice, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] twice, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—48 dc, 4 ch-2 sps, and 12 ch-1 sps (4 corners with two 3-dc groups on each side). Fasten off.

SQUARE 2 (make 14)

Work same as square 1, working Round 1 with B, Round 2 with C, Round 3 with A, and Round 4 with D.

SQUARE 3 (make 14)

Work same as square 1, working Round 1 with C, Round 2 with A, Round 3 with B, and Round 4 with D.

Finishing

With RS facing, arrange squares as shown in assembly diagram. Whipstitch squares together.

Border

Round 1: With RS facing, join A with sl st in any corner ch-2 sp of blanket, 2 sc in same corner ch-2 sp, sc in each dc and ch- sp around, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same sc as joining, *(tr, picot, tr) in next sc (corner), dc in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in next sc, hdc in next sc, dc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc. Note: If needed, skip 1 or 2 sts or work 2 sts into one st, to ensure that a (tr, picot, tr) is worked in each corner.
Fasten off.

Using yarn needle, weave in ends. Block gently, if desired.

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JaneEK

May 05, 2018

This take on the classic Granny Square isnt just for babies. It would make a great small blanket for an elderly person or someone else who spends a lot of time sitting. I have a friend whose child has Cerebral Palsy and this project could be easily adapted for her wheelchair. You can make it rectangular, too. Heres the direct link for the download https//www.yarnspirations.com/caron-lullaby-granny == -square-baby-blanket/CAC0202-006982M.html?cgid=cro == chet-patterns-baby#prefn1=brandprefn2=patternSkill == Levelprefv1=Caronprefv2=Easystart=8

Morehouse17

Apr 30, 2018

I am sure we all know that changing the number of motifs on a granny square project can alter the finished size. I do not know about all of y'all, but I am really loving the colors here. Truth be told, they match my guest room. So if not to make a throw, this would easily be a quick project for a few throw pillows to add to the room. Thanks for sharing.

Delphine Bryant

Apr 28, 2018

Granny square projects are some of my favorite because they are not only easy, they are portable. What I think I love so much about this Rockabye baby blanket is the color. It is not the typical colors found in baby blankets but I think it is gorgeous.

mulberrygalprinces s

Feb 23, 2018

This is gorgeous and so very easy. The first project I ever made was a granny square. That was 50 years ago. I used it for bedspreads, afghans and even purses. I just nought some of this yarn at a local craft store. They had it on a BOGO. So this is going to be very inexpensive too!

trishclark529

Nov 28, 2017

This is a gorgeous granny square afghan. It's so easy to do, too. I used a blue, white, and teal color palette. This looks lovely when finished. It really didn't take that long, of course I worked on it pretty much non-stop while binge watching TV. I love the end result! This is perfect for a decorative throw as well as a baby!

Zeemer

Nov 27, 2017

Wow! This Rockabye Baby Granny Square Blanket is so easy to make though laborious because of the creation of individual squares. The lavender/green/white combination is so calming it will put baby to sleep. Perfect as baby shower or christening gift.

Hippie Chick

Mar 08, 2017

Such a sweet granny square baby blanket. The gender neutral colors with the purples and greens make it the perfect gift for any baby shower. Any baby should fall right off to sleep being covered and swaddled in this blanket. Granny squares are so easy to make and allow you to adjust the size you want your blanket to be so easily.

Zeemer

Jun 13, 2016

Very beautiful afghan and the color combination is so ccalming and relaxing. It helps a lot that the pattern is just right on the same page. Thanks for this.

Member 0046529

Feb 01, 2016

WARNING using the colors the way they are listed in the directions will not get you a blanket the same as the picture. The Lavender blue has to be contrast D. for assembly click on the place above where it says 'chart'

ehuston505 9702078

Nov 20, 2015

What brand of yarn was used?

plokotar 3379955

Sep 28, 2015

Started making this beautiful blanket but found that the colors as written in pattern will not give you the purple look, you will end up with the pale green as your last color of each square. I just added and extra round of the Lavender blue to each square ( which makes the square a bit larger but that's okay by me). I just love the purple as shown in the picture and already had the first 14 squares finished and wasn't going to start over. Just a FYI for anyone making this.

dungareedoll2016 5 914996

Mar 10, 2016

Thank you for that information, I am just getting ready to try and make this beautiful blanket so glad I saw your comment before I started.

sharonwillenborg 4 505942

Mar 29, 2014

I really like the looks of the afghan but didn't want to start without the diagram. You can get the diagram for free at http://www.yarnspirations.com/ just look up Lullaby Baby Blank, Print instructions has the diagram.

dottieandharlan 22 77172

Jan 30, 2014

I also would like to see the assembly diagram???

Member 1099934

Jan 30, 2014

I would like to make this for a gift. Even though I have not seen an assembly diagram, I believe I can enlarge or zoom in on the photograph and figure out how to put the squares together according to the color patterns. I hope this idea might be helpful to someone else.

dadremer1941 41255 23

Jan 27, 2014

i am wanting to make this but not sure where the assembly diagram is?

Dmiller

Jan 27, 2014

Where do I find the assembly diagram? There is no link to it included in the pattern. It is mentioned twice.