Cuddly Buffalo Check Baby Blanket
Round up your little one with this Cuddly Buffalo Check Baby Blanket. The country chic look and chunky soft yarn make it a bold yet cozy choice for a crochet baby blanket pattern. You can't go wrong with a rustic western theme for a baby's room and this blanket will certainly pull the room together. You can lasso the moon for your newborn and wrap him up in all your love. Work up with this baby afghan for your own little one or give it to an expecting mother for a baby shower gift.
Crochet HookL/11 or 8 mm hook
Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge9 sc and 10 rows = 4 [10 cm].
Finished Size35 in x 39 in
Materials:
- Bernat® Softee® Baby Chunky™ (5 oz/140 g; 155 yds /142 m)
- Contrast A: Nighty Night (96017) - 3 balls
- Contrast B: Candy Apple Red (96008) - 2 balls
- Size U.S. L/11 (8 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
INSTRUCTIONS
Note: When joining colors, work to last 2 loops on hook of first color. Draw new color through last 2 loops and proceed. Carry color when not in use loosely across top of previous row and work sts around it to avoid stranding.
With A, ch 77.
1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each of next 3 ch. *(With B, 1 dc in next ch. With A, 1 dc in next ch) twice. With B, 1 dc in next ch. With A, 1 dc in each of next 5 ch. Rep from * to end of chain. Turn. 75 dc.
2nd row: With A, ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 4 dc. *With B, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. With A, 1 dc in next dc. With B, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. With A, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: With A, ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 4 dc. *(With B, 1 dc in next dc. With A, 1 dc in next dc) twice. With B,1 dc in next dc. With A, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
4th row: With A, ch 3 (counts as dc). (With B, 1 dc in next dc. With A, 1 dc in next dc) twice. *With B, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. (With A, 1 dc in next dc. With B, 1 dc in next dc) twice. With A, 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
5th row: With A, ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in next dc. With B, 1 dc in next dc. With A, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. *With B, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. With A, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. With B, 1 dc in next dc. With A, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
6th row: As 4th row.
7th row: As 3rd row.
Rep 2nd to 7th rows for pat.
Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 38” [96.5 cm], ending on a 3rd row of pat. Break B.
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Edging: With A, cont as follows:
Next rnd: Ch 1. Work sc evenly around outer edge of Blanket, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc.
Next 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.
Abbreviations:
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Cont = Continue(ity)
- Dc = Double crochet
- Pat = Pattern
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right side
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sl st = Slip stitch