Corner To Corner Triple Crochet Baby Blanket
"I love corner to corner blankets and wanted to do one that was more open and lacy than traditional corner to corner afghans for the summer months. I thought that a triple crochet stitch might produce this effect, and I also wanted to use up some yarn scraps that I had lying around. I was quite pleased with the results of my efforts. I crochet these baby blankets to give to the women in my church who are new mothers."
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge6.5 blocks = 6"; 6.5 rows = 6" in pattern. I crochet tightly so a smaller hook may be needed to obtain this gauge.
Finished Size32" x 32" (81.28 x 81.28 cm) square (including edging)
Materials List
- RED HEART® "Super Saver®": 1 skein 381 Light Blue
- RED HEART® "Super Saver®": 1 Skein 316 Soft White
- RED HEART® "Super Saver®": 2 skeins 324 Bright Yellow
- RED HEART® "Super Saver®": 1 skein 724 Baby Pink
Instructions - Increase
With CA, ch 8. Row 1 (Right Side): Trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch; turn – 1 block made. Row 2: Ch 8, trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch, (slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in ch-4 space of previous row; turn – 2 blocks made. Row 3: ch 8, trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch, [(slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in next ch-4 space of previous row] twice; turn – 3 blocks made. Row 4: Ch 8, trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch, [(slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in next ch-4 space of previous row] 3 times; turn – 4 blocks made. Row 5-7: Continue in this manner, increasing 1 block on each row until there are 7 blocks across changing to CB in last trc. Row 8: With CB, ch 8, trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch, [(slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in next ch-4 space of previous row] 7 times; turn – 8 blocks made. Row 9-15: Continue in this manner, increasing 1 block on each row until there are 15 blocks across changing to CC in last trc. Row 16: With CC, ch 8, trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch, [(slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in next ch-4 space of previous row] 15 times; turn – 16 blocks made. Row 17-23: Continue in this manner, increasing 1 block on each row until there are 23 blocks across changing to CD in last trc. Row 24: With CD, ch 8, trc in 5th ch from hook and in next 3 ch, [(slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in next ch-4 space of previous row] 23 times; turn – 24 blocks made. Row 25-28: Continue in this manner, increasing 1 block on each row until there are 28 blocks across.
Instructions - Decrease
Row 29: Continue with CD, slip st across first 4 trc, * (slip st, ch 4, 4 trc) all in next ch-4 space of previous row; repeat from * to last ch-4 space; slip st in last space; turn, do NOT make a block in last space – 27 blocks. Repeat Row 29 for decreasing block pattern and work 3 more rows with CD *, 8 rows CC, 8 rows CB, 7 rows CA, –1 block remains. Fasten off. Weave in ends. * When changing colors in decreasing rows, slip st across first 4 trc of previous row and change color in the slip st at the beginning of the new row.
Edging
Round 1: With right side facing, attach CC in same ch-4 space as last slip st; sc around blanket placing 4 sc along the edge of each block, working 3 sc into each corner. Slip st to beginning stitch. Round 2: Ch 1, *sc in the next st, skip 1 st, 5 dc in the next sc, skip 1 st; rep from * around, sc in the last st. You may need to adjust your spacing at the corners to maintain the correct spacing on the next side. Fasten off. Weave in ends.