I am very pleased to share with you my pattern for this beautiful baby blanket; it has been sitting half written in my documents for a couple of years now…so, it’s about time it saw the light of day!
I made mine from a cotton mix, which means it has a scrumptious drape and I’ve finished it with cute little tassels on each corner. A beginner’s introduction to filet crochet, this pattern uses chain, double crochet and treble stitches. On trend in pretty mint, (but you can make yours in whatever colour you choose) the blanket measures approx. 60cms x 66cms, ideal pram blanket size. Details of how to up-size the blanket can be found in the pattern details below.
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So, lets talk yarn. I used Women’s Institute Home Cotton – Aran weight in Light Blue 100g and I used 3 balls. A good alternative to this is Lion Brand Prima Cotton. But, any aran weight yarn would also be suitable, however a cotton blend lends itself to a beautiful drape and lighter weather conditions, which hopefully will be here with us very soon.
You will also need
5mm hook
Scissors
Darning needle
Card to make tassels – an old cereal box will do!
The pattern is written using UK crochet terminology and the stitch abbreviations can be found below. I have included US terminology in blue if you wish to convert. You may wish to use a stitch marker to indicate the last stitch of each row. Turning chain counts as a stitch throughout the pattern unless otherwise stated. Repeats are marked by asterisks *.
Stitch Abbreviations:
Ch- chain / chain (US) St – stitch / stitch (US)
Slst – slip stitch / slip stitch (US) Tr – treble / double crochet (US)
Dc – double crochet / single crochet (US)
Dc: Insert hook into chain or under both loops of stitch, yarn over and pull through so there are 2 loops on the hook, yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook.
Tr: Yarn over hook, insert hook into chain or under both loops of stitch, yarn over and pull through so there are 3 loops on hook, yarn over again and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through last 2 loops on hook.
Gauge is not so important for this project, although I have given you a gauge guide below. To make this blanket larger or smaller, adjust your starting chain by multiples of 12 to desired width and hook more or less rows to desired length. Remember increasing the size of the blanket will require more yarn than stated in this pattern.
14tr x 7 rows = 4″x4″ / 10cms x 10cms
So, lets get started shall we? To begin ch87
Row 1: 1tr in 3rd ch from hook, 1tr in next 10sts, *ch1, miss next st, 1tr in next 11sts* repeat from * – * to end, ch3 (counts as 1tr) turn
Row 2: 1tr in next 10sts, *ch1, miss next st, 1tr in next 11sts,* repeat from * – * to end, ch3 (counts as 1tr) turn.
Row 3 – 4: repeat row 2
Row 5: repeat row 2 but at end of row ch4 (counts as 1tr + ch space) turn.
Row 6: miss next st, *1tr, ch, miss next st* repeat * – * to end of row, finishing with a tr stitch, ch3 (counts as 1tr) turn.
Rows 7: 1tr in next 10sts (ch space counts as st), *ch1, miss ch space, 1tr in next 11sts* repeat from * – * to end, ch3 (counts as 1tr) turn.
Rows 8 – 10: repeat row 2
Row 11: repeat row 5
Row 12: repeat row 6
Rows 13: repeat row 7
Rows 14 – 16: repeat row 2
Row 17: repeat row 5
Row 18: repeat row 6
Row 19: repeat row 7
Rows 20 – 22: repeat row 2
Row 23: repeat row 5
Row 24: repeat row 6
Row 25: repeat row 7
Rows 26 – 28: repeat row 2
Row 29: repeat row 5
Row 30: repeat row 6
Row 31: repeat row 7
Rows 32 – 34: repeat row 2
Row 35: repeat row 5
Row 36: repeat row 6
Row 37: repeat row 7
Row: 38 – 40: repeat row 2
Row 41: repeat row 5
Row 42: repeat row 6
Row 43: repeat row 7
Rows 44 – 46: repeat row 2
Row 47: repeat row 2, ch 1, turn, do not fasten off.
Now to add the border
Along the horizontal edges of the blanket you will dc into st as normal. Along the vertical edges of the blanket you will have to make a dc around the post of each tr at the end of each row.
1dc in each stitch to end, ch2, dc in same st (corner made). You will now be making dc stitches along the vertical edge of the blanket. 2dc per post to next corner, ch2 dc in same st (2nd corner made). 1dc in each st to end, ch2, dc in same st (3rd corner made), repeat 2dc per post on final vertical edge, placing last dc in same space as ch1 at end of row 47, ch2 and slip stitch and fasten off to finish.
Make 4 chunky tasssels and sew securely to each corner. If you are not sure how to make tassels here is a great youtube tutorial to get you started…they are easy to make and will finish your blanket with style.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THGfiIFnhjI
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I hope you enjoy making this blanket. I would love to see your makes; the easiest way to do this is to share them on your social media by tagging me, @yarnyrobin #angeleceblanket it will honestly make me do a happy dance!
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