Materials:
*5.00mm (U.S H-8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
*4.00mm (U.S G-6) crochet hook for the edging
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| Type of Blanket | Approximate Blanket Size | Yarn (approx length in meters/yards and weight in grams) |
| Security Blanket | 50cm by 70cm/ 19.75in by 27.5in | 830m/900yds/300g |
| Stroller/Pram Blanket | 75cm by 100cm/ 29.5in by 39in | 1770m/1930yds/640g |
| Receiving Blanket | 100cm by 100cm/39in by 39in | 2350m/2570yds/850g |
| Swaddling Blanket | 115cm by 115cm/ 45in by 45in | 3200m/3480yds/1150g |
| Crib/Cot Blanket | 115cm by 145cm/ 45in by 57in | 4140m/4530yds/1500g |
Gauge:
Gauge is only important if you want the blanket to be close to the measurements listed
14 stitches/14 rows= 10cmX10cm (4X4 inch) square in half double crochet underneath the 3 loops.
Stitches & Abbreviations
st or sts- stitch or stitches
ch- chain stitch
hdc- half double crochet, between the posts, check out this video tutorial for the explanation
hdc-shell- video tutorial
puff- video tutorial
The Pattern
Row 1
ch 73[103,139,156,156] hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook and each ch across, turn
71[101,137,155,155]sts
Row 2
ch2, hdc in each st across the row, turn
Rows 3-5
Repeat Row 2, three more times.
Row 6
ch2, *hdc in the next 5 sts, puff in the next st, repeat from * 10[15, 21,24,24] more times, hdc in the last 5 sts, turn
71[101,137,155,155]sts
Repeat Row 6 until your blanket length measures 70cm/27.5in, 100cm/39in,100cm/39in,115cm/45.5in,145cm/57in.
Final Rows
Row 1
ch2, hdc in each st across the row, turn
Repeat Row 1, four more times.
Edging
Switch to the smaller hook
ch2, as evenly as possible, hdc-shell across the top of the blanket, down the side, across the bottom, up the other side, break yarn.
Finishing
Weave in all ends.
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