Colorful Baby Blanket

From the moment we are born, the world starts making impressions on us. Some are lasting, some decidedly less so, but everything we experience during that first year can drastically shape us, whether we remember it or not. That's why it's so important to be cognizant of what we put near our babies. This Colorful Baby Blanket? Definitely on the yes list. This is a bright, happy, fun blanket that will encourage the same traits in your child — or, at least, it will look pretty in all the pictures!

Intermediate

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

Crochet Gauge16 sc and 19 rows = 4" [10 cm]

Finished SizeApprox 34" x 38" [86.5 x 96.5 cm]

Materials List

Bernat® Softee Baby Colors™ (4.2 oz/120 g oz; 310 yds/284 m)
Contrast A Blue Rainbow (51006): 3 balls
Contrast B Green Rainbow (51005): 3 balls
Contrast C Red Rainbow (51003): 3 balls

Instructions

Stripe Pat: 2 rows each A, B and C. These 6 rows form Stripe Pat.
Note: Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc.
With A, ch 132

Abbreviations:
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Cont = Continue(ity)
Dc = Double crochet
Hdc = Half double crochet
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
Rnd = Round
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side

1st row: (WS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each ch to end of chain. Turn. 130 dc
2nd row: Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. *Ch 2. Work 7 hdc down post of last dc worked, then work 7 hdc up post of second last dc worked – bubble made. Join with sl st to first hdc. 1 dc in each of next 6 dc. Rep from * 16 times more. Bubble over last 2 dc worked. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Join B. Turn. 22 bubbles
3rd row: With B, ch 3. *Working behind bubble, work 1 dc in top of each of next 2 dc which have hdc worked around them.** 1 dc in each of next 4 dc. Rep from * 16 times more, then from * to ** once. 1 dc in top of ch 3. Turn.
4th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. *Bubble over last 2 dc worked. 1 dc in each of next 6 dc. Rep from * across, end Bubble over last 2 dc worked. 1 dc in each of last 4 dc. Join C. Turn.
5th row: With C, ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. *Working behind bubble, work 1 dc in top of each of next 2 dc which have hdc worked around them. 1 dc in each of next 4 dc. Rep from * across. Turn.
6th row: As 2nd row. Join A. Turn. Rep 3rd to 6th rows for Color Pops pat. Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, cont in Color Pops pat until work from beg measures 38" [96.5 cm], ending on a RS row. Fasten off.
Edging: 1st rnd: (RS). Join A with sl st in any corner of Blanket. Ch 1. Work sc evenly around outer edge of Blanket, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right, instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

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Cheryl Y

Sep 08, 2017

Wow what a interesting pattern this is for the Colorful Baby Blanket. I wish there was a video for doing the "bubble stitch". After reading this written pattern, It isn't clear to me on how to do it? I'm going to try it and just see what comes of this one. It sounds very interesting for sure. The textures sounds great for little fingers and toes. Thank you so much for sharing this free crochet pattern.