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Giving Back

For the  tenth year, I will be making & collecting handmade baby blankets for the Family Maternity Center at Highland Hospital in Rochester, New York. This rewarding project keeps everyone busy through the cold, snowy days of winter. If you are interested in donating a blanket or two, please email me.

Thanks,

Colleen

Baby blankets 2024-2025

Crochet Baby on the O'Go

Crochet Baby on the O'Go

Crochet Baby on the O'Go

Perfect pattern if you have a limited amount of yarn since you start in the middle. This blanket is smaller – great for a car seat.

 

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft 

Colors: Sunshine & Chartreuse




Crochet Pattern at: 

https://thecrochetcrowd.com/crochet-baby-on-the-ogo-blanket/

Crochet Baby on the O'Go

Crochet Baby on the O'Go

Crochet Baby on the O'Go

Starting from the middle, the patterns is great for using up scrap yarns!

 

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft 

Colors: White,Grape, Blue Mint, Lime, Watermelon, Neon Orange & Lemonade




Crochet Pattern at: 

https://thecrochetcrowd.com/crochet-baby-on-the-ogo-blanket/

Mini Zigzag Stitch

Crochet Baby on the O'Go

Mini Zigzag Stitch

Colorful ripples and an easy stitch pattern to remember! I started with a chain of 120 stitches, but  you can use any multiple of 3.

 

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft 

Colors: White,Grape, Blue Mint, Lime, Watermelon & Lemonade




Crochet Pattern at: 

https://naztazia.com/crochet-mini-zigzag-stitch/

Textured Stripes

Textured Stripes

Mini Zigzag Stitch

This pattern from Yarnspirations is called the Textured Stripes Crochet Blanket. I started with a chain of 120 stitches, but  you can use any multiple of 2.

 

Yarn: Caron Perfect Match 

Color: Cream 7775

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver

Colors: Light Coral, Frosty Green &Baby Pink



Crochet Pattern at: 

https://www.yarnspirations.com/products/bernat-textured-stripes-crochet-blanket?

Daffodil Stripes

Textured Stripes

Daffodil Stripes

I used the Flamingo Stripes Baby Blanket pattern to create my daffodil stripes blanket by simply changing the color. I started with a chain of 134 stitches, but  you can use any multiple of 3.

 

Yarn: Bernat Baby Velvet

Colors: Snowy White & Sunshine Gold



Crochet Pattern at: 

https://daisyfarmcrafts.com/crochet-flamingo-stripes-baby-blanket/

Chains in Line

Textured Stripes

Daffodil Stripes

Great pattern for variegated yarns.  I started with a chain of 123 for a small car seat blanket.

 

Yarn: Caron Cakes

Color: Pastel Faerie



Crochet Pattern at: 

https://crochetpatternbonanza.com/chains-in-line-baby-blanket-jennifer-gregory-niftynnifers-crochet-crafts/#google_vignette


Wavelength Blanket

Wavelength Blanket

Wavelength Blanket

Fun blanket to crochet!

 

Yarn: Red Heart Supersaver

Colors: Light Coral, Light Mint & Petal Pink


Yarn: Big Twist

Color: White 


Crochet Pattern at: 

https://bhookedcrochet.com/2015/10/08/wavelength-crochet-blanket/



Mini Zigzag Stitch

Wavelength Blanket

Wavelength Blanket

This is an easy crochet stitch to remember. It produces colorful ripples in your blanket. I chained 120 for a baby sized blanket.

 

Yarn: BonBon Classic

Colors: Peach & Blue


Crochet Pattern at: 

https://naztazia.com/crochet-mini-zigzag-stitch/



Rainbow Blanket

Wavelength Blanket

Rainbow Blanket

I used scraps of colorful yarn from my stash bin to create a rainbow of colors.

 

Yarn: Scraps

Colors: Several



Bright Stripes

Bright Stripes

Rainbow Blanket

I used a combination of bright colors  and stitches (Half double, Double and Triple) adding a row of  white single crochets in between each row.


Yarn: Scraps

Colors: White, Yellow, Lime, Aqua, 

Orange, Pink & Purple

Snuggle Stitch

Bright Stripes

Snuggle Stitch

Colorful and easier than it looks!

 

Yarn: Scraps

Colors: Various


Snuggle Stitch at: 

https://crochet-news.com/snuggle-crochet-stitch-tutorial-written/

Sedge Stitch

Bright Stripes

Snuggle Stitch

Quick and easy using basic stitches. I started with a chain of 120 for a baby sized blanket.

To adjust the size, be sure to use any multiple of three for your starting chain..

 

Yarn: BonBon

Color: Pink


Sedge Stitch at: 

https://daisyfarmcrafts.com/crochet-simple-sedge-stitch-blanket-in-cotton-blend/

Baby blankets 2023-2024

Bead Stitch & more...

Rainbow of Double Crochets

Rainbow of Double Crochets

I made up my own pattern with the bead stitch and alternating rows of single crochet, half double crochet and triple crochet. I used up most of my scraps of blues throwing in an off white row here and there.

 

Yarn: Scraps

Colors: Several


Bead Stitch at: 

https://hearthookhome.com/bead-stitch-crochet-tutorial/



Rainbow of Double Crochets

Rainbow of Double Crochets

Rainbow of Double Crochets

I made this beautiful rainbow blanket with scrap yarns from my stash bin using the double crochet stitch and a different color for every row. Adding rows of white here and there seems to pull all the various colors together. 

 

Yarn: Scraps

Colors: Several


Crochet pattern at: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/how-to-make-double-crochet-stitch-3987790

Blanket Donation

Rainbow of Double Crochets

Bead Stitch & more...

Thank you so much 

Suzanne Deck 

of East Amherst, New York

for the beautiful baby blanket. 

Bead Stitch & more...

Bead Stitch & more...

Bead Stitch & more...

I love the bead stitch so I made up my own pattern using it. I started with a chain of 120 then alternated with rows of the bead stitch, half double crochet, triple crochet and half double crochet. Repeat these 4 pattern rows until your baby blanket is large enough. 

 

Yarn: Caron One Pound    Color: Soft Sage

Yarn Scraps of Cream for the bo

I love the bead stitch so I made up my own pattern using it. I started with a chain of 120 then alternated with rows of the bead stitch, half double crochet, triple crochet and half double crochet. Repeat these 4 pattern rows until your baby blanket is large enough. 

 

Yarn: Caron One Pound    Color: Soft Sage

Yarn Scraps of Cream for the border


Bead Stitch at: 

https://hearthookhome.com/bead-stitch-crochet-tutorial/

Blanket Donation

Bead Stitch & more...

Half Double Crochet

Thank you so much 

Suzanne Deck 

of East Amherst, New York

for the beautiful baby blanket. 

Half Double Crochet

Bead Stitch & more...

Half Double Crochet

I saw this stitch on TV and decided to use it for a baby blanket. The pattern is simple: 2 half double crochets in the same stitch then skip the next stitch. I crocheted a decorative border using  the bead stitch! 

 

Yarn: Caron One Pound    Color: Soft Pink

Yarn: Red Heart     Color: Light Raspberry


I saw this stitch on TV and decided to use it for a baby blanket. The pattern is simple: 2 half double crochets in the same stitch then skip the next stitch. I crocheted a decorative border using  the bead stitch! 

 

Yarn: Caron One Pound    Color: Soft Pink

Yarn: Red Heart     Color: Light Raspberry

Yarn: I Love This Yarn     Color: Amethyst


Border Crochet stitch at: https://itchinforsomestitchin.com/how-to-crochet-bead-stitch/

Past years baby blanket Patterns

2022-2023

2022-2023

19 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2020-2021

2022-2023

44 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2019-2020

2019-2020

52 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2018-2019

2018-2019

2019-2020

39 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2017-2018

2018-2019

2017-2018

39 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2016-2017

2018-2019

2017-2018

59 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2015-2016

2015-2016

2015-2016

65 blankets donated

Patterns here...

2014-2015

2015-2016

2015-2016

62 blankets donated

Patterns here...

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