Cotton Candy Crochet Baby Blanket
When it comes to finding snuggle-worthy, crochet baby blanket patterns, we pride ourselves in having a wide variety. But when it comes to the truly cuddle-worthy patterns, this Cotton Candy Crochet Baby Blanket takes the cake!
In lovely pastel colors, this corner to corner crochet pattern creates a fuzzy striped blanket, perfect for you little guy or gal to snuggle with. You don't need to be an expert in order to create this easy crochet baby blanket. It's perfect for the pattern newbie or expert.
Crochet HookL/11 or 8 mm hook
Yarn Weight(6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)
Materials:
- Bernat® Happy™ (3 oz/85 g; 90 yds/82 m): Contrast A Robin’s Egg (81201) 6 balls, Contrast B Freesia (81424) 6 balls
- Size U.S. L/11 (8 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Measurement: Approx 40" [101.5 cm] square.
Gauge: 8 sc and 8 rows = 4" [10 cm].
Instructions:
With A, ch 6.
1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of next 2 ch. Turn – 1 block made.
2nd row: Ch 6. 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of next 2 ch – beg block made. (Sl st. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp – block made. Join B. Turn – 2 blocks.
3rd row: With B, beg block. (Block in next ch-3 sp) twice. Join A. Turn – 3 blocks.
4th row: With A, beg block. (Block in next ch-3 sp) 3 times. Turn – 4 blocks.
5th row: Beg block. (Block in next ch-3 sp) 4 times. Join B. Turn – 5 blocks.
6th row: With B, beg block. (Block in next ch-3 sp) 5 times. Join A. Turn – 6 blocks.
7th row: With A, beg block. (Block in next ch-3 sp) 5 times. Turn – 7 blocks. Cont in this manner, (Stripe Pat: 2 rows A/ 1 row B) increasing 1 block each row until there are 28 blocks (28 rows are complete).
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, beg decreasing each side as follows:
1st row: (RS). Sl st in each of first 3 dc and next ch-3 sp. Block in same ch-3 sp as last sl st. *Block in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * to last ch-3 sp. Sl st in last ch-3 sp (do not make a block). Turn.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep last row until 1 block remains. Fasten off.
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