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The Perfect Beginner Friendly Crochet Baby Blanket
When I wrote this pattern in May 2020, I had know idea it would become one of my most popular patterns. The simple, clean stitches and the gorgeous colour palette has become a favorite baby girl crochet blanket. The pattern comes in 5 sizes so you should be able to make it in the exact size you need. The gorgeous crochet flowers include an easy to follow video. You might be adding them to many more of your crochet projects.
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The Flower Fairy Collection
Did you know that I have an entire Flower Fairy Collection? You can also make a shrug, skirt or bonnet to go along with the Flower Fairy Blanket. Check out the patterns below.
Materials:
*5.00mm (U.S H/8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
*4.00mm (U.S G/6) for the edging.
*I used Rico Creative Cotton Aran and Paintbox Cotton Aran. If you purchase from this link, I will earn a small commission and can continue creating my patterns. Your support means the world to me! See chart below for approximately how much yarn you will need.
Colours of the Flowers:
Paintbox Cotton Aran – Vintage Pink (656)
Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran – Colour Pistachio Green (625)
Rico Creative Cotton Aran – Colour Powder (61)
Rico Creative Cotton Aran – Colour Pastel Pink (02)
Rico Creative Cotton Aran – Colour Berry (34)
Base of Blanket
Rico Creative Cotton Aran – Nature (60)
| Type of Blanket | Approximate Blanket Size | Yarn (approx length in meters/yards and weight in grams) |
| Security Blanket | 60cm by 80cm/ 23in by 31.5in | 765m/840yds/450g |
| Stroller/Pram Blanket | 82.5cm by 107cm/ 32.5in by 42in | 1410m/1550yds/830g |
| Receiving Blanket | 107cm by 107cm/42in by 42in | 1820m/1990yds/1070g |
| Swaddling Blanket | 122cm by 122cm/ 48in by 48in | 2380m/2600yds/1400g |
| Crib/Cot Blanket | 122cm by 152cm/ 48in by 60in | 2960m/3240yds/1740g |
Gauge
Gauge is only important if you want the blanket to be close to the measurements listed.
14 stitches/13rows= 10cmX10cm (4X4 inch) in hdc between the posts. See explanation in special instructions.
Stitches and abbreviations used:
st or sts- stitch or stitches
ch- chain stitch
sp- space
sk-skip
sc/ch2/sc- single crochet, chain two, single crochet in specified stitch
sc- single crochet
hdc- half double crochet
PSM- place stitch marker
RSM- remove stitch marker
Special Instructions for hdc stitches.
Work all hdc stitches between the posts of the previous row. See pic & video below.
The Pattern
Sizing Written As Follows Security, Stroller, Receiving, Swaddling, Crib
Blanket Body
Row 1
ch 73,103,139,157,157 hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook and each ch across, turn
[71,101,137,155,155 sts]
Row 2
ch2 (does not count as a st here and throughout)
hdc in between the posts of each st across (see explanation under “special instructions” above), turn
[71,101,137,155,155 sts]
Repeat Row 2 until your blanket length measures 70cm/27.5in, 100cm/39in,100cm/39in,115cm/45.5in,145cm/57in.
Border
Row 1
ch1, sc in the first st, PSM, sc in each st to the end of the row, DO NOT TURN
ch2, place one sc at the end of each row down the side of the blanket, DO NOT TURN
ch2, sc in each st across the bottom of the blanket (into each st of the starting ch), DO NOT TURN
ch2, place one sc at the end of each row going up the side of the blanket, DO NOT TURN
ch2, sl st into the marked st, RSM, turn
Row 2
ch1, sc/ch2/sc into the ch2 sp [PSM in the first sc of the sc/ch2/sc]
sc in each st down the side of the blanket, sc/ch2/sc into the ch2 sp
sc in each st across the bottom of the blanket, sc/ch2/sc into the ch 2 sp
sc in each st up the side of the blanket, sc/ch2/sc into the ch2 sp
sc in each st across the top of the blanket, sl st into the marked st, RSM, turn
Row 3
ch1, sc in each st across the top of the blanket, sc/ch2/sc into the ch2 sp
sc in each st down the side of the blanket, sc/ch2/sc into the ch2 sp
sc in each st across the bottom of the blanket, sc/ch2/sc into the ch 2 sp
sc in each st up the side of the blanket, sc/ch2/sc into the ch2 sp, sl st into the marked st, RSM, turn
Repeat Rows 2 & 3, two more time. This border can easily be made thicker if you prefer for the larger sizes.
Edging
ch1, in the first st, sc/ch2/sc, *sk the next st, sc/ch2/sc in the next st repeat from * down the side of the blanket across the bottom of the blanket, up the side of the blanket and across the top of the blanket, sl st to the first st, break yarn
Flower Pattern
Now we will make flowers to sew onto the front of the blanket. Make as many as you would like to frame the inside edge of the border. I used aran/worsted weight yarn and a 5mm hook. I made two different sizes of flowers, one with 6 petals and one with 7 petals.
Magic Ring (Colour A)
Round 1
ch2, work [5,6] hdc sts into the centre of the magic ring, pull ring tight and sl st to the first st, DO NOT TURN
Round 2 (Colour B)
Sl st into the first hdc, place 4 dc into the same st, *sl st into the next st, place 4 dc into the same st, repeat from * [4,5] more times (the last petal will be worked into the sl st of Round 1). Sl st to the bottom of the first petal. Leave a long tail to sew the flower onto the cardigan and break yarn.
Finishing
*Weave in all ends.
*Decide where you would like to place your flowers. Mark these places with st marker. Sew each flower onto the front of the blanket in your desired position.
*Make the matching another pattern from the Flower Fairy Collection!
*Now you have the most beautiful heirloom baby blanket.
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