Free Log Cabin Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

 

Free Log Cabin Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

Materials

• Bernat Softee Baby Chunky (5 oz/140 g; 155 yds/142 m)
• Contrast A: Teddy Brown (96016) — 3 balls
• Contrast B: Cream Puff (96006) — 2 balls
• Contrast C: Cozy Gray (96005) — 2 balls
• Contrast D: Surf Green (96004) — 2 balls
• Size U.S. L/11 (8 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Abbreviations

• Approx = Approximate(ly)
• Beg = Begin(ning)
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Hdc = Half double crochet
• Rep = Repeat
• RS = Right side
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• WS = Wrong side

Measurement

Approx 42" [106.5 cm] square.

Gauge

9 hdc and 8 rows = 4" [10 cm].

Instructions

Note: Ch 2 at beg of row does not count as stitch.

1st Block

(See diagram on page 2).

With A, ch 16.

1st row: (RS).1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch to end of chain. Turn. 14 hdc.

2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn.

Rep 2nd row until work from beg measures approx 6" [15 cm], ending on a WS row.

Break A. With B, rep 2nd row until work from beg measures approx 12" [30 cm], ending on a WS row.

Fasten off. Join C with sl st to first st of last row.

2nd Block

Turn work 90 degrees clockwise.

1st row: (RS). With C, ch 2. Work 27 hdc evenly across side edge of 1st Block. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn.

Rep 2nd row until work from joining row measures approx 6" [15 cm], ending on a WS row.

Fasten off. Join D with sl st to first st of last row.

3rd Block

Turn work 90 degrees clockwise.

1st row: (RS). With D, ch 2. Work 27 hdc evenly across side edges of 2nd Block and 1st Block. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn.

Rep 2nd row until work from joining row measures approx 6" [15 cm], ending on a WS row.

Fasten off. Join C with sl st to first st of last row.

4th Block

Turn work 90 degrees clockwise.

1st row: (RS). With C, ch 2. Work 41 hdc evenly across side edges of 3rd Block and 1st Block. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn.

Rep 2nd row until work from joining row measures approx 6" [15 cm], ending on a WS row.

Fasten off. Join A with sl st to first st of last row.

5th Block

Turn work 90 degrees clockwise.

1st row: (RS). With A, ch 2. Work 41 hdc evenly across side edges of 4th Block, 1st Block and 2nd Block. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn.

Rep 2nd row until work from joining row measures approx 6" [15 cm] ending on a WS row.

Fasten off. Join B with sl st to first st of last row.

6th Block

Turn work 90 degrees clockwise.

1st row: (RS). With B, ch 2. Work 54 hdc evenly across side edges of 5th Block, 2nd Block and 3rd Block. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn.

Rep 2nd row until work from joining row measures approx 6" [15 cm], ending on a WS row.

Fasten off. Join A with sl st to first st of last row.

7th Block

Turn work 90 degrees clockwise.

1st row: (RS). With A, ch 2. Work 54 hdc evenly across side edges of 6th Block, 3rd Block and 4th Block. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn.

Rep 2nd row until work from joining row measures approx 6" [15 cm], ending on a WS row.

Fasten off. Join D with sl st to first st of last row.

8th Block

Turn work 90 degrees clockwise.

1st row: (RS). With D, ch 2. Work 68 hdc evenly across side edges of 7th Block, 4th Block and 5th Block. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn.

Rep 2nd row until work from joining row measures approx 6" [15 cm], ending on a WS row.

Fasten off. Join C with sl st to first st of last row.

9th Block

Turn work 90 degrees clockwise.

1st row: (RS). With C, ch 2. Work 68 hdc evenly across side edges of 8th Block, 5th Block and 6th Block. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn.

Rep 2nd row until work from joining row measures approx 6" [15 cm], ending on a WS row.

Fasten off. Join D with sl st to first st of last row.

10th Block

Turn work 90 degrees clockwise.

1st row: (RS). With D, ch 2. Work 81 hdc evenly across side edges of 9th Block, 6th Block and 7th Block. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end or row. Turn.

Rep 2nd row until work from joining row measures approx 6" [15 cm], ending on a WS row.

Fasten off. Join B with sl st to first st of last row.

11th Block

Turn work 90 degrees clockwise.

1st row: (RS). With B, ch 2. Work 81 hdc evenly across side edges of 10th Block, 7th Block and 8th Block. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn.

Rep 2nd row until work from joining row measures approx 6" [15 cm], ending on a WS row.

Fasten off. Join A with sl st to first st of last row.

12th Block

Turn work 90 degrees clockwise.

1st row: (RS). With A, ch 2. Work 95 hdc evenly across side edges of 11th Block, 8th Block and 9th Block. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end or row. Turn.

Rep 2nd row until work from joining row measures approx 6" [15 cm], ending on a WS row.

Fasten off.