Easy Peasy Crochet Baby Blanket

Materials

• Yarn: Caron One Pound (16 oz/453.6 g; 812 yds/742 m)
• Color: Peach (10504)
• Quantity: 2 balls
• Crochet Hook: Size U.S. J/10 (6 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge

Abbreviations

• Approx = Approximate(ly)
• Beg = Begin(ning)
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Cont = Continue
• Dc = Double crochet
• Pat = Pattern
• Rep = Repeat(ing)
• Rnd(s) = Round(s)
• RS = Right side
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Sp = Space(s)
• WS = Wrong side

Measurement

Approximately 40" [101.5 cm] square.

Gauge

10 dc and 5 rows = 4" [10 cm].

Instructions

Chain (ch) 115. (See diagram on page 2.)

1st row: [Right side (RS)]. 3 double crochet (dc) in 5th ch from hook. [Skipped ch-4 counts as 1 dc and ch-1 space (sp)]. *Skip next 2 ch. 3 dc in next ch. Repeat (rep) from * to last 2 ch. Skip next ch. 1 dc in last ch. Turn. 36 groups of 3-dc.

2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in first dc. *3 dc in sp between next two 3-dc groups. Rep from * to last 3-dc group. 2 dc in top of ch-4. Turn. 39 3-dc groups.

3rd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *3 dc in sp between next 3-dc group. Rep from * to last 2 dc. 1 dc in top of ch-3. Turn. 40 groups of 3-dc.

4th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in first dc. *3 dc in sp between next two 3-dc groups. Rep from * to last 3-dc group. 2 dc in top of ch-3. Turn. 39 groups of 3-dc.

Repeat the last 2 rows for pattern (pat) until work from beginning (beg) measures approximately 40" [101.5 cm], ending on a Wrong side (WS) row. Turn. Do not fasten off.

Border

1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each dc to last st. 5 dc in top of ch-3. Do not turn.

Continue (cont) down left edge of Blanket, working 111 dc evenly down side edge to next corner. 5 dc in corner.

Continue across bottom edge of Blanket, working dc in each ch to next corner. 5 dc in corner.

Continue up right edge of Blanket, working 111 dc evenly to next corner. 4 dc in next corner.

Join with slip stitch (sl st) to top of ch-3. Fasten off.