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Giving Back

For my eleventh year, I will be making & collecting handmade baby blankets for needy mothers of newborns. 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/

Baby blankets 2024-2025

Snuggle Stitch

Bead & Triple Stitches

Sober Granny Stitch

Colorful and easier than it looks!

 

Yarns: Scraps

Colors: Various


Crochet Pattern at: 

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

Sober Granny Stitch

Bead & Triple Stitches

Sober Granny Stitch

Easy to learn and memorize!

 

Yarn: BonBon Classic

Color: Red

Yarn: I  Love This Yarn

Color: Kaleidoscope


Crochet Pattern at: 

https://patternprincess.com/sober-granny-baby-blanket-crochet-pattern/

Bead & Triple Stitches

Bead & Triple Stitches

Bead & Triple Stitches

No pattern for this blanket. I just combined alternating rows of the bead stitch and triple crochet stitches. Directions for the bead stitch are below.

 

Yarn: I  Love This Yarn

Colors: 110 Turquoise, 788 Limelight, Teal


Crochet Pattern at: 

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

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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