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Baby Blankets 2018 - 2019

Solid Square

V-stitch Rainbow

V-stitch Rainbow

I tweaked the pattern slightly and added a couple open rows here and there.

Yarn: Caron One Pound    

Color: White

Crochet pattern at:
http://knit-a-square.com/free-crochet-pattern-solid-square/

V-stitch Rainbow

V-stitch Rainbow

V-stitch Rainbow

I used white yarn instead of the 7 colors suggested by the pattern. I also started with a chain of 103 to make it slightly larger. This pattern was quick and easy resulting in a unique texture.

Yarn: Caron One Pound    

Color: White

Crochet pattern at:
http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2016/03/crochet-v-stitch-rainbow-blanket.html

Chains in Line

V-stitch Rainbow

Chains in Line

Great corner detail on this pattern!
My recommendation:  I chained 147 to make blanket larger than pattern suggests.

Yarn: Caron One Pound   

Color: White

Crochet Pattern at: 
http://www.niftynnifer.com/2014/04/chains-in-line-baby-blanket-free.html

Raised Squared Waffle

Raised Squared Waffle

Raised Squared Waffle

This blanket is thick so it is just perfect for a cold winter outing!

Yarn: Caron One Pound
Colors: White, Robin’s Egg & Yellow

Crochet pattern at:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/raised-squared-waffle

Summer Mist Throw

Raised Squared Waffle

Raised Squared Waffle

Yarn: Caron One Pound
Colors: White and leftover blues

Crochet pattern at:
https://www.yarnspirations.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-master-catalog-spinrite/default/dwb6003fcc/PDF/CAC0502-006998M.pdf

Arrow Stitch

Raised Squared Waffle

Arrow Stitch

I began with a chain of 127 for a baby sized blanket. 


Yarn: Caron One Pound
Colors: Soft Pink, Peach, Robin’s Egg, Light Violet

Yarn: Craft Smart Never Enough     Color: Mint

Crochet pattern at:
https://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet-Afghans/Arrow-Stitch-Crochet-Afghan-Pattern

Modern Grace

Colorful Rug

Modern Grace

I followed the original pattern then embellished it with a wide contrasting border.


Yarn: Bernat Satin
Colors: Linen & Aqua

Crochet pattern at:
http://moderngracedesign.blogspot.com/2012/09/baby-blanket-free-pattern.html

Arrow Stitch

Colorful Rug

Modern Grace

I adjusted the pattern for a smaller sized baby blanket using multiples of 4 + 3. My starting chain was 127.


Yarn: Caron One Pound
Color: Robins Egg

Crochet pattern at:
https://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet-Afghans/Arrow-Stitch-Crochet-Afghan-Pattern

Colorful Rug

Colorful Rug

Colorful Rug

I purchased this rug pattern and used a single strand of yarn to make a round blanket.


Yarn: Scrap Yarns
Colors: Blues and greens

Crochet pattern at:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/colorful-rug

Juicy Fruits & Whipped Cream Throw

Juicy Fruits & Whipped Cream Throw

Juicy Fruits & Whipped Cream Throw

If you watch the video with the pattern, you can adjust it to any size. I used 122 chains for a baby sized blanket.


Yarn: Caron One Pound
Colors: White, Soft Pink, Peach, Light Violet

Crochet pattern at:
https://www.yarnspirations.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-master-catalog-spinrite/default/dwf876cdd2/PDF/RHC0502-020469M.pdf

Round Baby Blanket

Juicy Fruits & Whipped Cream Throw

Juicy Fruits & Whipped Cream Throw

I finally found a pattern for the perfect round baby blanket.

Yarn: Caron One Pound
Colors: Soft Pink, Peach, Robin’s Egg, Yellow

Yarn: Craft Smart Never Enough     

Color: Mint

Crochet pattern at:
https://www.dailycrochet.com/video-tutorial-how-to-crochet-a-flat-circle-using-double-crochet/

Rickrack Rainbow Baby Blanket

Juicy Fruits & Whipped Cream Throw

Rickrack Rainbow Baby Blanket

Yarn: Caron One Pound
Colors: White, Soft Pink, Yellow, Aqua

Yarn: Craft Smart Never Enough 

Color: Mint

Crochet pattern at:
http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/rickrack-rainbow-baby-blanket

Mayflower

Eye-Catching Larksfoot

Snow Berries Throw

This pattern uses multiples of 4+2, 
so my starting chain was 102.


Yarn: Caron One Pound
Color: Soft Pink

Crochet pattern at:
https://www.allfreecrochetafghanpatterns.com/Baby-Blanket-Afghans/Mayflower-Baby-Blanket

Snow Berries Throw

Eye-Catching Larksfoot

Snow Berries Throw

This pattern is worked from the center 
so you can make it any size you want. 
It is great for using up scrap yarns like I did here. 

Yarn: scraps
Colors: lilac, violets & purples

Crochet Patterns at: 
https://www.fiberfluxblog.com/2016/12/free-crochet-patternsnow-berries-throw.html

Eye-Catching Larksfoot

Eye-Catching Larksfoot

Eye-Catching Larksfoot

This pattern requires multiples of 4 so for a baby-sized blanket I used 100 chains to start +1.

Yarn: Caron One Pound 
Colors: Aqua, Robin’s Egg & Cream

Crochet Patterns at: 
https://www.marymaxim.com/downloadable/download/sample/sample_id/578/

Buffalo Check/ Plaid

Buffalo Check/ Plaid

Buffalo Check/ Plaid

This pattern requires multiples of 6 so for a baby-sized blanket I used 102 chains to start +5.

Yarn: Caron One Pound 

Colors: Yellow, Orange, Peach & Cream

Crochet Patterns at: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7SuOOaE3Uc

Buffalo Check/ Plaid

Buffalo Check/ Plaid

Buffalo Check/ Plaid

This pattern requires multiples of 6 so for a baby-sized blanket I used 102 chains to start +5.

 Yarn: Caron One Pound

Colors: Soft Pink & Lilac

Yarn: Craft Smart Never Enough 

Color: Mint 

Crochet Patterns at: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7SuOOaE3Uc

Border of Flowers

Buffalo Check/ Plaid

Border of Flowers

I combined two patterns to create this baby blanket. Start by crocheting the center panel from the “OhLaLa Baby Blanket” pattern then add a border of flowers from the “Flowers in a Row” pattern. Links to both patterns are below.

Yarn: Caron One Pound 

Colors: White & Light Violet

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver 

Color: Spring Green 

Crochet Pat

I combined two patterns to create this baby blanket. Start by crocheting the center panel from the “OhLaLa Baby Blanket” pattern then add a border of flowers from the “Flowers in a Row” pattern. Links to both patterns are below.

Yarn: Caron One Pound 

Colors: White & Light Violet

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver 

Color: Spring Green 

Crochet Patterns at: 
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ohlala-baby-blanket

http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/flowers-row

Border of Flowers

Oh lala Baby Blanket

Border of Flowers

I combined two patterns to create this baby blanket. Start by crocheting the center panel from the “OhLaLa Baby Blanket” pattern then add a border of flowers from the “Flowers in a Row” pattern. Links to both patterns are below.

Yarn: Caron One Pound 

Colors: White & Soft Pink

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver

Color: Spring Green

Crochet Patter

I combined two patterns to create this baby blanket. Start by crocheting the center panel from the “OhLaLa Baby Blanket” pattern then add a border of flowers from the “Flowers in a Row” pattern. Links to both patterns are below.

Yarn: Caron One Pound 

Colors: White & Soft Pink

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver

Color: Spring Green

Crochet Patterns at: 
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ohlala-baby-blanket

http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/flowers-row

Shell Stitch

Oh lala Baby Blanket

Border of Flowers

For this blanket, you need groups of 6 so I chained 102 +1 for a total beginning chain of 103.

Yarn: Caron One Pound

Colors: Soft Pink, Lilac & Light Violet

Crochet Pattern at: 
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/how-to-crochet-a-shell-stitch-979096

Oh lala Baby Blanket

Oh lala Baby Blanket

Oh lala Baby Blanket

I changed the pattern for the center (white) to double crochets then used the border from the pattern.

Yarn: Caron One Pound

Colors: White, Soft Pink, Lilac 

& Light Violet

Crochet Pattern at: 
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ohlala-baby-blanket

Oh lala Baby Blanket

Oh lala Baby Blanket

Oh lala Baby Blanket

Yarn: Caron One Pound

Color: White

Yarn: Red Heart

Color: Pale Plum

Yarn: I Love This Yarn

Colors: Purple & Mixed Berry

Crochet Pattern at: 
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ohlala-baby-blanket

Wool Eater Blanket

Oh lala Baby Blanket

Oh lala Baby Blanket

This is a fun pattern to mix up the yarn colors and make several blankets for twins, triplets or quads.

Yarn: Caron One Pound

Top Colors: Orange, White, Yellow, Peach, Robin’s Egg & Cream

Crochet pattern at:
http://sarahlondon.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/crocheted-wool-eater-blanket.pdf

Wool Eater Blanket

Oh lala Baby Blanket

Wool Eater Blanket

Yarn: Caron One Pound
Colors: Peach, Yellow & Cream

Crochet pattern at:
http://sarahlondon.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/crocheted-wool-eater-blanket.pdf

Wool Eater Blanket

Wool Eater Blanket

Wool Eater Blanket

Yarn: Caron One Pound
Colors: Peach, Robin’s Egg & White

Crochet pattern at:
http://sarahlondon.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/crocheted-wool-eater-blanket.pdf

Wool Eater Blanket

Wool Eater Blanket

Wool Eater Blanket

Yarn: Caron One Pound
Colors: Yellow, Orange & White

Crochet pattern at:
http://sarahlondon.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/crocheted-wool-eater-blanket.pdf

Starburst Blanket

Wool Eater Blanket

Starburst Blanket

This crochet pattern is a combination of triple crochets and half double crochets.


Yarn: scrap yarn donation
Colors: pinks, yellow, white & watermelon


Chunky Ribbed Blanket

Hushabye Simple Shell Afghan

Chunky Ribbed Blanket

Although this pattern called for a bulky yarn, this medium weight yarn worked fine. 


Yarn: Bernat Satin
Color: Sage

Crochet pattern at:

http://moderngracedesign.blogspot.com/2015/02/chunky-ribbed-crochet-blanket-free.html

Stripes Blanket

Hushabye Simple Shell Afghan

Chunky Ribbed Blanket

This crochet pattern is a combination of triple crochets and half double crochets for the stripes with a single and half double crochet border.  


Yarn: scrap yarn donation
Colors: four greens


Hushabye Simple Shell Afghan

Hushabye Simple Shell Afghan

Hushabye Simple Shell Afghan

Yarn: Premier Yarns ‘Sweet Roll’
Color: Pink Swirl

Crochet Pattern at: 
https://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet-Baby-Blankets/Hushabye-Simple-Shell-Afghan

Chunky Blanket by Sara Sach

Hushabye Simple Shell Afghan

Hushabye Simple Shell Afghan

Yarn: scrap yarn donations
Colors: cream, orange, peach, beige

&  rust

Crochet Pattern at: 
https://poshpoochdesignsdogclothes.blogspot.com/2014/09/chunky-blanket-free-crochet-crochet.html

Hushabye Simple Shell Afghan

Hushabye Simple Shell Afghan

Hushabye Simple Shell Afghan

Yarn: Caron One Pound
Colors: Blue Grotto, White 

& Blue Danube

Crochet Pattern at: 
https://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet-Baby-Blankets/Hushabye-Simple-Shell-Afghan

Granny Stripe

Hushabye Simple Shell Afghan

Granny Stripe

Yarn: Scrap yarn donations

Colors: White, Olive, Lime, Orange

& Yellow

Crochet Pattern at: 
https://daisycottagedesigns.net/granny-stripe-blanket-tutorial/

Circle to Square Granny Square

Circle to Square Granny Square

Circle to Square Granny Square

Using the  directions for the granny square pattern, I continued the stitch pattern to make a blanket. 

Yarn is a donation 

from my neighbor Linda. 

Crochet pattern at:
http://justbcrafty.com/2017/04/circle-to-square-granny-square-tutorial.html

Summer Mist Throw

Circle to Square Granny Square

Circle to Square Granny Square

I used up my scrap yarns of purples and lilacs for this fun, easy pattern.

Crochet pattern at:
https://www.yarnspirations.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-master-catalog-spinrite/default/dwb6003fcc/PDF/CAC0502-006998M.pdf#q=summer+mist&includeContent=true&start=1

Summer Mist Throw

Circle to Square Granny Square

Summer Mist Throw

 More colorful yarn scraps and 
a picot edging for this baby blanket.

Crochet pattern at:
https://www.yarnspirations.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-master-catalog-spinrite/default/dwb6003fcc/PDF/CAC0502-006998M.pdf#q=summer+mist&includeContent=true&start=1

V-Stitch Ripple

Party! Baby Blanket

V-Stitch Ripple

My recommendation:  I chained 134 but I think I would like to make it somewhat larger next time. This size is great for a car seat cover.

Yarn: Caron One Pound   

Colors: Light Violet, Lavender Blue 

&  Cream

Crochet Pattern at: 
https://www.petalstopicots.com/2014/10/v-stitch-crochet-ripple-afghan-pattern/

Chains in Line

Party! Baby Blanket

V-Stitch Ripple

Easy, fast pattern for variegated yarns! My recommendation:  I chained 147 to make blanket larger than pattern suggests.

Yarn: Patons Astra    

Color: Happy Days

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo  Color: Spring Green

Crochet Pattern at: 
http://www.niftynnifer.com/2014/04/chains-in-line-baby-blanket-free.htm

Party! Baby Blanket

Party! Baby Blanket

Party! Baby Blanket

This reversible blanket is quick to crochet in any combination of colors. 

It is my own design.

Yarn: Caron One Pound     
Colors: White, Aqua & Blue Danube

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