Sea Blue Baby Afghan
Blue is typically associated with baby boys, but the bright shade of this homemade afghan is beautiful enough for a baby girl, too. This Sea Blue Baby Afghan is an easy crochet afghan pattern to complete. It would also make a wonderful homemade gift idea for a baby shower. Babies will love snuggling up with this homemade blanket for years to come. It measures approximately 28 by 30 inches when complete.
Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge4 V-sts + 5 rows = 4 in. (10 cm).
Finished SizeAbout 28 x 30 in. (71 x 76 cm)
Materials List
- LION BRAND® BABY'S FIRST™ (Art. #925) #146 Sea Sprite 5 balls or color of your choice
- LION BRAND® crochet hook size K-10.5 (6.5 mm)
- LION BRAND® large-eyed blunt needle
Main Afghan
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Ch 85.
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Row 1: (Dc, ch 1, dc) in 5th ch from hook (V-st made), *sk next 2 ch, V-st in next ch; rep from * across to last 2 ch, sk next ch, dc in last ch – 27 V-sts at end of this row.
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Rows 2-40: Ch 3, turn, V-st in each ch-1 sp across, dc in turning ch.
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Do not fasten off.
Border
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Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn, work sc evenly spaced around all edges of Afghan, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc.
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Rnd 2 (picot edging): *Ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook (picot made), sk next sc, sl st in next 2 sc; rep from * around. Note: At each corner, sl st in more or fewer sts to ensure that a picot is centered on the corner.
Fasten off. -
Finishing: Weave in ends.