Dragonfly Crochet Blanket Pattern
You are going to fall in love with this dragonfly blanket! It's unique, beautiful, and fun to work up!
This lovely crochet blanket features a dragonfly design in colorful rainbow rows and a "fluffy" white border. This dragonfly blanket makes a beautiful gift for a baby shower or a very pretty lapghan to keep you warm.
It's one of the coolest easy afghan patterns because it features bright and bold colors and simple construction with an easy pattern repeat.
This crochet blanket pattern is ideal for cuddling up on the couch with a good book. This pattern uses 6 bright and lovely patterns, but you could easily switch them out for more subdued colors.
Once you've got the hang of the stitch pattern, your hook will start flying! Because this crocheted afghan is small, it can be considered a baby blanket that's perfect for a little one.
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Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet GaugeGauge in DC: 14 stitches and 8 rows = 4? (10 cm)
Finished Size36 inches x 36 inches
Materials List
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Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn:
- Color A = Amethyst 142 yards (80 gm)
- Color B = Pistache 142 yards (80 gm)
- Color C = Mango 142 yards (80 gm)
- Color D = Hot Rose 142 yards (80 gm)
- Color E = Buttercup 142 yards (80 gm)
- Color F = White 312 yards (175 gm)
- 5.0 mm (H-8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain the gauge
Free Crochet Dragonfly Pattern Instructions
Abbreviations
- Alternate DC Turning Chain (alt-ch): Turn your work. Do not work any chains. Make a SC in the first stitch of the row, insert your hook into the front left vertical bar of the SC and yarn over, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through both loops.
- Modified Puff Stitch (puff st): Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through first 2 loops on hook (2 loops left on hook), yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
- Split SC (TRC): Working a split stitch means that you will be working into the center "V" of the stitch below, not into the top loops.
Dragonfly Blanket Pattern:
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Row 1 (Right Side): With Color A - Ch 109, in second chain from hook make an alt-ch, dc in next chain and in each chain to end, turn. (108)
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Row 2: In first stitch make an alt-ch, dc in next 7 stitches, *ch 1, skip next stitch, dc in next 12 stitches*, repeat between to end, (the last set will end with 8 dc stitches instead of 12), turn.
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Row 3: In first stitch make an alt-ch, dc in next 4 stitches, *ch 3, skip 3 stitches, sc in ch-1 space of previous row, ch 3, skip 3 stitches, dc in next 6 stitches*, repeat between * to end, (the last set will end with 5 dc stitches instead of 6), turn.
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Row 4: In first stitch make an alt-ch, dc in next 3 stitches, *ch 4, skip next dc, work a split sc into the sc stitch from the previous row, ch 4, skip next dc, dc in next 4 stitches*, repeat between * to end, turn.
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Row 5: In first stitch make an alt-ch, dc in next 3 stitches, *make 4 dc in the ch-4 space, work a split trc into the sc from the previous round, make 4 dc in next ch-4 space, dc in next 4 stitches*, repeat between * to end, turn.
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Row 6: In first stitch make an alt-ch, dc in each stitch across, fasten off Color A. (108)
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With Right Side facing, join Color B in first stitch.
Row 7: In first stitch make an alt-ch, dc in each stitch across, turn. (108) -
Row 8: In first stitch make an alt-ch, dc in next 7 stitches, *ch 1, skip next stitch, dc in next 12 stitches*, repeat between to end, (the last set will end with 8 dc stitches instead of 12), turn.
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Row 9: In first stitch make an alt-ch, dc in next 4 stitches, *ch 3, skip 3 stitches, sc in ch-1 space of previous row, ch 3, skip 3 stitches, dc in next 6 stitches*, repeat between * to end, (the last set will end with 5 dc stitches instead of 6), turn.
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Row 10: In first stitch make an alt-ch, dc in next 3 stitches, *ch 4, skip next dc, work a split sc into the sc stitch from the previous row, ch 4, skip next dc, dc in next 4 stitches*, repeat between * to end, turn.
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Row 11: In first stitch make an alt-ch, dc in next 3 stitches, *make 4 dc in the ch-4 space, work a split trc into the sc from the previous round, make 4 dc in next ch-4 space, dc in next 4 stitches*, repeat between * to end, turn.
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Row 12: In first stitch make an alt-ch, dc in each stitch across, fasten off Color B. (108)
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With Right Side facing, join Color C in first stitch.
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Repeat Row 7 through 12.
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With Right Side facing, join Color D in first stitch.
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Repeat Row 7 through 12.
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With Right Side facing, join Color E in first stitch.
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Repeat Row 7 through 12, do not fasten off. Turn your work after last row and repeat Row 7 through 12 again.
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With Right Side facing, join Color D in first stitch.
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Repeat Row 7 through 12.
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With Right Side facing, join Color C in first stitch.
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Repeat Row 7 through 12.
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With Right Side facing, join Color B in first stitch.
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Repeat Row 7 through 12.
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With Right Side facing, join Color A in first stitch.
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Repeat Row 7 through 12. Fasten off and weave in ends.
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Dragonfly Blanket Border:
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With Right Side facing, join Color F in first stitch.
Round 1 (RS): Ch 1, make 3 sc in same stitch, *sc in each stitch to next corner, make 3 sc in corner stitch, working along the ends of the rows (make 2 sc in first 4 rows, make 1 sc in next row, make 2 sc in next 3 rows), repeat between ( ) to next corner, make 3 sc in corner stitch**, repeat between * back to start, sl st to join in first sc, turn. (436)
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Round 2: Ch 1, make a puff st in first stitch, sc in next stitch, *puff st in next stitch, sc in next stitch*, repeat between * back to start, sl st to join in first puff st, turn. (436)
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Round 3: Ch 1, *sc to corner, make 5 sc in corner stitch*, repeat between * back to start, turn. (452)
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Round 4: Ch 1, sc in first stitch, make a puff st in next stitch, *sc in next stitch, make a puff st in next stitch*, repeat between * back to start, sl st to join in first sc, turn. (452)
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Round 5: Ch 1, *sc to corner, make 5 sc in corner stitch*, repeat between * back to start, turn. (468)
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Round 6: Ch 1, make a puff st in first stitch, sc in next stitch, *make a puff st in next stitch, sc in next stitch*, repeat between * back to start, sl st to join in first puff st, turn. (468)
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Round 7: Ch 1, *sc to corner, make 3 sc in corner stitch*, repeat between * back to start and fasten off. (476)
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Weave in all ends.
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