Textured Pastel Baby Blanket

By: Vicky Pietz from patternprincess.com

By: Vicky Pietz from patternprincess.com

"I really enjoyed crocheting this textured baby blanket in pastel. This crochet pattern is a repeat of one row using single crochet and double crochet stitches. These pastel yarn colors just pop with this pattern. I used single crochet and two double crochet to create the puffy look. So easy to work this pattern. This blanket is just the right size for both a baby blanket and a lap afghan. Not too big that it drags on the floor, but large enough to take the chill off. Additionally, some folks like to feel the texture in a blanket and this is full of lots of nice squishy texture."

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Easy

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

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

Crochet GaugeGauge is not critical. However, Each DC and SC together is approximately 1 inch square.

Finished SizeWithout the crochet edge, the blanket is 42 inches wide X 36 inches long. With the crochet edge, the blanket measures 44 inches wide X 39 inches long. Changing the Size of the Blanket This pattern is worked in multiples of 3. Therefore to make this blank

Materials List

Soft Green Caron Simply Soft Yarn 2 skeins or 630 yards.
Soft Pink Caron Simply Soft Yarn 2 skeins or 630 yards.
Orchid Caron Simply Soft Yarn 2 skeins or 630 yards.
White Caron Simply Soft Yarn 2 skeins or 630 yards.
Size H Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Scissors

Instructions

Chain 171 (To make this bigger or smaller, use multiples of 3).
Row 1: 2 DC in the 3rd CH from the hook, [SK 2 CH, in the next CH, SC and 2 DC]. Repeat from [ ] across until the last 3 CH. SK 2 STs and end with SC in last ST. Turn.
Row 2: CH 2, 2DC in Same ST. [SK 2 DC, in the next ST Work SC and 2 DC in SC in ST]. Repeat until the last 3 STs, end with a SC in the last ST. Turn.
Rows 3-112: Repeat Row 2.

Yarn Colors Pattern

Begin with 5 rows of the green yarn.
Repeat the next 15 rows 5 times: 5 rows soft pink, 2 rows white, 5 rows orchid, 3 rows green.
15 rows X 7 = 105 rows
End with 2 additional rows of the green yarn. (That way the pattern starts and ends with a total of 5 green rows).
Total rows = 5 green + 105 pastel rows + 2 green = 112 rows.

Edging

Change to the white yarn.
Round 1: Starting in one of the corners and chain 3. DC around the entire blanket, working 3 DC into each corner ending with a SL ST into the top CH of the first chain 3.
Round 2-4: Start with a CH 3. Then go around the blanket again; however, this time, you will work the DC alternating between the front and back post.
Corners: When you get to the corners, continue to work 3 DC into the middle DC ST from the previous row. However, on the other two stitches from the previous row DCs in the corner – blend those into the FPDC and BPDC. See the photos of the corners to help show the detail.