Field of Flowers Baby Crochet Blanket

Materials:

• Bernat® Baby Sport™ (12.3 oz/350 g; 1256 yds/1148 m)
• Main Color (MC) Lilac (21319) 1 ball
• Contrast A Baby Grey (21048) 1 ball
• Size U.S. G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
• DIAGRAM

Gauge:
15 dc and 8 rows = 4" [10 cm].
1 Motif = Approx 4" [10 cm] square

Instructions:
Note: Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc.

Motif I (make 45).
With MC, ch 6. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3. 3 dc in ring.
Turn.
Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 4 dc – beg petal made.
Turn.
Ch 3.
*Working behind petal, 4 dc in ring.
Turn.
Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 4 dc – petal made.
Turn.
Ch 3. Rep from * 6 times more. Join with sl st to ring. Fasten off.
2nd rnd: Working behind petals, join A with sl st to any ch-3 sp. Ch 3. (2 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in same sp as sl st. 3 dc in next ch-3 sp . *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-3 sp. 3 dc in next ch-3 sp.
Rep from * twice more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
3rd rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 dc and ch-2 sp. Ch 3. (2 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in same sp as sl st. *1 dc in each of next 9 dc. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-3 sp. 3 dc in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. 1 dc in each of next 9 dc.
Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
Motif II (make 45).
With MC, ch 6. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: With MC, beg cluster in ring. Ch 3. (Cluster. Ch 3) 7 times in ring. Join with sl st to top of beg cluster. Fasten off.
2nd rnd: Join A with sl st to any ch-3 sp. Ch 3. (2 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in same sp as sl st. 3 dc in next ch-3 sp. *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-3 sp. 3 dc in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
3rd rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 dc and ch-2 sp. Ch 3. (2 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in same sp as sl st. *1 dc in each of next 9 dc. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) all in next ch-3 sp. 3 dc in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. 1 dc in each of next 9 dc.
Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
Following diagram, sew Motifs tog.
Edging: With RS facing, join A with sl st to top right corner of Blanket.
1st rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as st). 3 hdc in same sp as sl st. Work in hdc evenly around Blanket, having 5 hdc in corners. 2 hdc in same sp as first sl st. Join with st st to first hdc. Fasten off.

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