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Pretty Pastels Baby Blanket
"This colourful baby blanket brightens up your nursery and is the perfect accessory on walks outside or car journeys when you need that extra layer to keep your bundle of joy warm and snuggled up. The size is easily customizable thanks to the repetitive pattern, so you can make larger size to accommodate your little one growing up. The yarn is widely available and easy to maintain, just what is needed for projects that have lots use. Skills required Chain, Tunisian crochet technique (alternating forward and return passes), Tunisian simple stitch (tss), Tunisian slip stitch (tslst), Tunisian simple stitch bind-off, blocking. "
Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet GaugeBlocked Gauge:
15 sts x 15 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”) over st pattern
Finished SizeThe final blanket measurements (blocked): 110.5 cm x 83.25 cm (approx. 43.5” x 32.75”)
Materials List
- Stylecraft Special DK (100% Acrylic | DK | 100 g (3.5 oz) = 295 m (322 yds)), (#1005) Cream 3 skeins (A), (#1020) Lemon 1 skeins (B), (#1843) Powder Pink 1 skeins (C), (#1026) Apricot 1 skeins (D), (#1821) Grass Green 1 skeins (E)
- Tunisian crochet hook size 6.5 mm (US size K/10) with cable (at least 51 cm (20”)) or size to obtain the gauge
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors