Dewdrops

Baby Blanket

 

designed by
Carrie Carpenter

Technique used:
Crochet

MATERIALS

NaturallyCaron.com Joy!
(70% Acrylic/30% Bamboo; 2.5oz/70g, 138yds/127m):

#0001 Snow (A): 4 balls

#0004 Kiwi (B): 2 balls

#0002 Cerise (C): 2 balls

One size J-10 (6mm) crochet hook or size to obtain gauge;

One size I-9 (5.5mm) crochet hook (for border only)

Yarn needle

 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Blanket measures approximately 34"/86.5cm wide x 34"/86.5cm long, including border

 

GAUGE

In pattern, 5 pattern repeats = 8"/20.5cm, and 8 rows = 4"/10cm.

Gauge is not critical for this project.

 

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), slip stitch (sl st)

 

NOTE

To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Fasten off old color.

 

BLANKET

With larger hook and A, ch 122.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sk next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch, sk next 2 ch, sc in next ch, *sk next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch, sk next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across; change to B in last st, turn—Twenty 5-dc shells.

Row 2: With B, ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 2 dc in first sc, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc (center dc of 5-dc shell), sk next 2 dc, *5 dc in next sc, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, sk next 2 dc; repeat from * across to last sc, 3 dc in last sc; change to A in last st, turn—Nineteen 5-dc shells and one 3-dc half-­shell at each end.

Row 3: With A, ch 1, sc in first dc, sk next 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc, sk next 2 dc, *sc in next dc (center dc of 5-dc shell), sk next 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc, sk next 2 dc; repeat from * across to turning ch, sc in top of turning ch; change to C in last st, turn.

Row 4: With C, repeat Row 2; change to A in last st.

Row 5: With A, repeat Row 3; change to B in last st.

Row 6: With B, repeat Row 2; change to A in last st.

Row 7: With A, repeat Row 3; change to C in last st.

Rows 8–63: Repeat Rows 4–7 fourteen times; do not change color at the end of Row 63. Do not fasten off A.

 

FINISHING

Border

Change to smaller hook.

Round 1: With A, work sc evenly spaced around all edges of blanket, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *ch 2, sk next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, ch 2; join with sl st in first sc.

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Block lightly, if desired.

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