Lingering over a Lullaby Blanket

This easy crocheted Lingering Over a Lullaby Blanket with a ruffled edge will be treasured by any baby and Mom. This lovely print yarn is available in so many colors, so you’re bound to find one you’ll love. Worked up using shell and picot stitches, this baby blanket will keep your little warm warm and cozy and also double as a play mat.

Easy

Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge3 Shells = 5½”; 8 rows = 4½” in pattern

Finished Size38 x 40 inches

Materials List

Red Heart Soft Baby Steps: #9932 Puppy Print (6 balls)
US size I/9 (5.5 mm) hook
Yarn needle

Pattern

Blanket

Ch 110.
Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, ch 3, skip next 3 ch, sc in next ch, * ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, skip next 3 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across, sc in last ch; turn. (18 ch-3 spaces)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), shell in next ch-3 space, * picot, shell in next ch-3 space; repeat from * across, skip next sc, dc in last st; turn. (18 shells)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in 2nd ch-1 space of next shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 space of same shell, * ch 3, sc in 2nd ch-1 space of next shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 space of same shell; repeat from * across, sc in last st; turn.
Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), (dc, ch 1) all in first st, picot, * shell in next ch-3 space, picot; repeat from * across, (dc, [ch 1, dc] twice) all in last st; turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next ch-1 space, * ch 3, sc in 2nd ch-1 space of next shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 space of same shell; repeat from * across, ch 3, sc in last ch-1 space, sc in last st; turn. Repeat Rows 2-5 until blanket is 35?, ending with Row 3. Fasten off.

Border

Rnd 1 (Right Side): Join in any corner, ch 1, 2 sc in same st, [108 sc evenly across to next corner, 3 sc in next corner] 3 times; 108 sc evenly across, sc in first corner; join with a slip st to first st.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, ch 3, * skip next st, sc in next st, ch 3; repeat from * around; join.
Rnd 3: Slip st in next ch-3 space, ch 3 (counts as dc), 6 dc in same space, * [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3] twice; sc in next ch-3 space, 7 dc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * around; sc in last ch-3 space, ch 3; join.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, [2 dc in next st] 6 times; * sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, [2 dc in next st] 7 times; repeat from * around; join.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, * [dc in next st, 2 dc in next st] 6 times; dc in next st, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * around; join. Fasten off.
Weave in ends.

Abbreviations

Shell: (Dc, [ch 1, dc] 4 times) all in indicated st.

Picot: Ch 3, slip st in 3rd ch from hook.

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Zeemer

Jul 28, 2018

I like the color of this lullaby blanket - baby blue. I thought a boucle yarn is used to do this blanket but it does not say in the pattern. I also like the edging used in the blanket.