Star Blanket
This Star Blanket is the cutest baby blanket you will ever see that's worked in rounds. Plus, it's not just a rectangular baby blanket that everyone makes, it's star-shaped! The newborn that receives a blanket like this will definitely grow up feeling special. You can use Bernat® Pipsqueak in Silly Sea and Whitey White contrasting colors with this free crochet pattern or choose a different color depending on gender. Make this baby blanket the center of attention in baby's room.
Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge10 dc and 6 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].
Finished SizeApprox 40 ins [101.5 cm] from point to point.
Materials List
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Bernat® Pipsqueak (100 g/ 3.5 oz; 109 m/ 120 yds) or (250 g/8.8 oz; 274 m/300 yds)
- Contrast A (58730 or 59730 Silly Sea) 259 m / 283 yds
- Contrast B (58005 or 59005 Whitey White) 208 m / 227 yds
- Size 6.5 mm (U.S. K or 10½) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Instructions
Note: Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as dc throughout.
Beg at center, with A, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring.
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1st rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as st). 12 hdc in ring. Join with sl st to first hdc. 12 dc.
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2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *3 dc in next hdc. 1 sc in next hdc. Rep from * around to last hdc. 3 hdc in last hdc.
Join B with sl st to first sc. -
3rd rnd: With B, sl st in next dc. Ch 3. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next dc. 1 dc in next dc. *Miss next sc. 1 dc in next dc. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * 4 times more. Join A with sl st to top of ch 3.
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4th rnd: With A, sl st in next dc. Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc.** Draw up a loop in each of next 2 dc. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – sc2tog made. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Rep from * 4 times more, then from * to ** once. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
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5th rnd: Ch 3. 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.** Miss next st. 1 dc in each of next 4 dc. Rep from * 4 times more, then from * to ** once. Miss last st. Join B with sl st to top of ch 3.
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6th rnd: With B, sl st in next dc. Ch 3. 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 5 dc.** Sc2tog over next 2 dc. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. Rep from * 4 times more, then from * to ** once. Sc2tog over last 2 dc. Join A with sl st to top of ch 3.
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7th rnd: With A, ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 6 dc. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc.** Miss next st. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. Rep from * 4 times more, then from * to ** once. Miss last st. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
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8th rnd: Sl st in next dc. Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 8 dc.** Sc2tog over next 2 dc. 1 dc in each of next 8 dc. Rep from * 4 times more, then from * to ** once. Sc2tog over last 2 dc. Join B with sl st to top of ch 3.
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9th rnd: With B, ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 9 dc. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 10 dc.** Miss next st. 1 dc in each of next 10 dc. Rep from * 4 times more, then from * to ** once. Miss last st. Join A with sl st to top of ch 3.
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10th rnd: With A, sl st in next dc. Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 10 dc. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 11 dc.** Sc2tog over next 2 dc. 1 dc in each of next 11 dc. Rep from * 4 times more, then from * to ** once. Sc2tog over last 2 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
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11th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 12 dc. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 13 dc.** Miss next st. 1 dc in each of next 13 dc. Rep from * 4 times more, then from * to ** once. Miss last st. Join B with sl st to top of ch 3.
Cont as established, (working 1 rnd B; 2 rnds A throughout) until work from center to outer point measures approx 20 ins [51 cm] ending with 2 rnds A. Fasten off.