Do you want to learn how to crochet a Delicated Baby Blanket? Here you will learn how to do it step by step.
Size About 38 x 31 inches
This Delicated Baby Blanket was created by Bonnie Pierce
Materials
- Medium (worsted) weight yarn, 20 oz (1400 yds, 560g) white; 1 oz (70 yds, 28g) each lavender, light purple, purple, medium purple, light blue, blue and medium blue
- Size H/8/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Size G/6/4mm crochet hook Tapestry needle
Note: Our photographed afghan was made with Red Heart Super Saver, white #311, lavender #358, orchid #530, pale plum #579, medium purple #528, lavender #358, light periwinkle #347 and delft blue #885; Red Heart Classic, pale blue #815.
Gauge: Square = 5 x 5 inches
INSTRUCTIONS FLOWER (MAKE 28)
Note: Make 4 of each purple color and 4 of each blue color.
With white, make a slip knot lp. Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in lp; join in first sc.
Fasten off.
Rnd 2: Join any color except white in any sc; ch 3, bent roll st (see Pattern Stitch) in same sc—beg petal made; in each rem sc work (sl st, ch 3, bent roll st)—petal made; join in first ch-3 sp. (6 petals)
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
CENTER
Note: Center is worked lengthwise. With white, ch 128.
Row 1 (WS): Sc in back bump of 2nd ch from hook and in back bump of each rem ch, turn. (127 sc)
Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each sc, turn.
Rows 3–27: Rep row 2.
Row 28: Ch 1, sc in first 23 sc, [ch 2, sk next sc, sc in next sc] 40 times; ch 2, sk next sc, sc in next 23 sc, turn.
Row 29: Ch 1, sc in first 23 sc; [sc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next sc] 40 times; sc in next ch-2 sp and in next 23 sc, turn.
Row 30: Ch 1, sc in first 23 sc, [ch 2, sk next sc, sc in next ch-2 sp] 40 times; ch 2, sk next sc, sc in 23 sc, turn.
Row 31: Ch 1, sc in 23 sc, [sc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next sc] 40 times; sc in next ch-2 sp and in next 23 sc, turn.
Rows 32–75: Rep rows 30 and 31 twenty-two times more.
Row 76: Ch 1, sc in each sc and in each ch-2 sp, turn. (127 sc)
Rows 77–111: Rep row 2. At end of row 103, change to G hook, turn.
EDGING
Ch 1, bent roll st in first sc, sk next sc;
*in next sc work (sl st, ch 2, bent roll st); sk next sc; rep from * 61 times more; working across next side in ends of rows, in end of row 111
work (sl st, ch 2, bent roll st; **sk next row, in end of next row work (sl st, ch 2, bent roll st); rep from ** 53 times more; working across next side in unused lps of beg ch, in first unused lp work (sl st, ch 2, bent roll st); sk next lp; ***in next unused lp work (sl st, ch 2, bent roll st); sk next lp; rep from *** 61 times more; working across next side in ends of rows, in end of row 1 work (sl st, ch 2, bent roll st); ****sk next row, in end of next row work (sl st, ch 2, bent roll st); rep from **** to first bent roll st; join in base of first bent roll st.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
FINISHING
Referring to photo for placement and with tapestry needle and white, sew flowers to afghan, alternating colors.
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