Little Lacy Baby Blanket

Create a soft and delicate design with the Little Lacy Baby Blanket. This intermediate design features all-over fan-shaped lace, making this a perfect christening blanket for your little one. This crochet baby blanket is also a fantastic baby shower gift, as the delicate lace nature of this pattern makes for a lovely heirloom that's sure to be passed down for generations. Use lightweight thread, with two strands held together, to work up this airy design. For some extra flair, use a different color or some variegated yarn!

Intermediate

Crochet HookF/5 or 3.75 mm hook

Yarn Weight(0) Lace (33-40 stitches to 4 inches). Includes crochet thread.

Finished Size 43” x 43” square

Materials List

AUNT LYDIA’S® Classic Crochet Thread, Size 10: 10 balls 1 White
Crochet Hook: 3.75mm [US F-5].
Thread needle

Pattern

BLANKET
With 2 strands of thread held together, ch 182.
Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *[skip next 2 ch, shell in next ch, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch] twice, skip next 2 ch, open shell in next ch, [skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch, skip next 2 ch, shell in next ch] twice, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across, turn—24 shells, and 6 open shells.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in first sc, skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc (center dc of shell), shell in next sc, *sc in center dc of next shell, ch 1, skip (2 dc, sc), dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in next dc] twice, ch 1 **, [sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc] 3 times; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell, 3 dc in last sc, turn—17 shells, and one 3-dc half shell at each end of row.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell, *ch 2, skip (2 dc, sc, ch-1), [dc in next dc, ch 2] 5 times, sc in center dc of next shell **, [shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell] twice; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **; shell in next sc, sc in top of beginning ch-3, turn—12 shells.
Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in first sc, *sc in center dc of next shell, ch 1, dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1 [dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1] 5 times, sc in center dc of next shell **, shell in next sc; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, 3 dc in last sc, turn—5 shells, and one 3-dc half shell at each end of row.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *shell in next sc, [skip (ch-1, dc), sc in next ch-1 space, skip (dc, ch-1), shell in next dc] 3 times, skip (ch-1, dc), sc in next ch-1 space, shell in next sc, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * across, turn—30 shells.
Row 6: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1 here and throughout), dc in first sc, [sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc] 4 times, sc in center dc of next shell, *open shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell, [shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell] 4 times; repeat from * to last sc; (dc, ch 1, dc) in last sc, turn—24 shells, 5 open shells, and one (dc, ch 1, dc) half open shell at each end of row.
Row 7: Ch 4, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, sc in center dc of next shell, [shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell] 3 times, *ch 1, skip (2 dc, sc), dc in next dc, ch 1**, [dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1] twice, sc in center dc of next shell, [shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell] 3 times; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **; dc in next chspace, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4, turn—18 shells.
Row 8: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), *[dc in next dc, ch 2] twice, sc in center dc of next shell, [shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell] twice, ch 2, skip next 2 dc **, [dc in next dc, ch 2] 3 times; repeat from * across, end at **; [dc in next dc, ch 2] 3 times; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, [dc in next dc, ch 2] twice, dc in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4, turn—12 shells.
Row 9: Ch 4, *dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1, [dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1] twice, sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 1 **, [dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1] 3 times; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, [dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1] twice, dc in next ch-space, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of beginning ch-5, turn—6 shells.
Row 10: Ch 3, 2 dc in first dc, skip (ch 1, dc), sc in next ch-1 space, skip (dc, ch 1), shell in next dc, skip (ch 1, dc), sc in next ch-1 space, *shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc, skip (ch 1, dc), sc in next ch-1 space **, [skip (dc, ch 1), shell in next dc, skip (ch 1, dc), sc in next ch-1 space] 3 times; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, skip (dc, ch-1), shell in next dc, skip (ch-1, dc), sc in next ch-1 space, 3 dc in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4, turn—29 shells, and one 3-dc half shell at each end.
Row 11: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *[shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell] twice, open shell in next sc, [sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc] twice **, sc in center dc of next shell; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, sc in top of beginning ch-3, turn——24 shells, and 6 open shells.
Repeat Rows 2-11 until piece measures 36” from beginning, end with a Row 10.
Last Row: Ch 1, sc in first 2 dc, hdc in next dc, dc in next sc, hdc in next dc, * sc in next 3 dc, hdc in next dc, dc in next sc, hdc in next dc, repeat from * to last 2 sts; sc in next dc, sc in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.

Border
Round 1: With Right Side facing and 2 strands of thread held together, draw up a loop of thread in first sc of last row, ch 1, [work 181 sc evenly spaced across edge, work 1 sc in corner] 4 times; join with slip st in first sc; TURN—728 sc.
Round 2 (Wrong Side): Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1 here and throughout), **4-dc CL in next sc (corner), ch 1, dc in next sc, ch 1, *skip next sc, 4-dc Cl in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc ***, dc in next sc, ch 1; repeat from * to corner; repeat from ** around ending last repeat at ***; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4; TURN.
Round 3 (Right Side): Ch 1, sc in same ch as joining, sc in each st and space around; join with slip st in first sc, do not turn—736 sc. Note: Work all remaining rounds with Right Side facing. Do not turn at end of rounds.
Round 4: Ch 4, dc in first sc, *skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip
next 2 sc, [shell in next sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip next 2 sc] 4 times**, open shell in next sc; repeat from * to next corner ending last repeat at **; (dc, ch 1, dc) in next sc, ch 1, [dc in next sc, ch 1] 3 times ***, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next sc; repeat from * around ending last repeat at ***; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4.
Round 5: Ch 4, dc in next ch-space, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, *sc in center dc of next shell, [shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell] 3 times, ch 1, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1 **, [dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1] twice; repeat from * to corner ending last repeat at **; [dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1] 6 times; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **; [dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1] 4 times, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4.
Round 6: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), *[dc in next dc, ch 2] twice, sc in center dc of next shell, [shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell] twice, ch 2, skip next 2 dc **, [dc in next dc, ch 2] 3 times; repeat from * to corner ending last repeat at **; [dc in next dc, ch 2] twice, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 8 times ***, dc in next dc, ch 2; repeat from * around ending last repeat at ***; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-5.
Round 7: Ch 4, dc in next ch-space, ch 1, *[dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch-space, ch 1] twice, sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 1, dc in next ch-space, ch 1, [dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in space, ch 1] 3 times; repeat from * to corner **; [dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in space, ch 1] 8 times; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, [dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in space, ch 1] 7 times; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4.
Round 8: Ch 3, [dc in next ch-space, dc in next dc] 5 times, * sc in next 5 dc, dc in next dc **, [2 dc in next ch-space, dc in next dc] 10 times; repeat from * to corner ending last repeat at **, dc in each space and dc across corner shell omitting the last space after last dc (53 dc in corner shell); repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3.
Round 9: Ch 4, skip next dc, dc in next dc, [ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc] 4 times, *skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc, dc in next dc, [ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc] 15 times; repeat from * to corner **; [ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc] 11 times; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, [ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc] 5 times, ch 1; join with slip st in 3rd ch of ch-4.
Round 10: Ch 1, sc in same ch as joining, sc in each st and space around; join with slip st in first sc.
Round 11: *Ch 2, slip st in 2nd ch from hook, skip next sc, slip st in next 3 sc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in base of beginning ch-2. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.

Abbreviations

shell: 5 dc in indicated stitch

open shell: (Dc, [ch 1, dc] twice) in indicated stitch. 4-dc Cl (4 double crochet cluster) = Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops (2 loops remain on hook); [yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 3 times, yarn over, draw through all 5 loops on hook

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MissDeb

Feb 25, 2019

I have a question. The instructions are confusing for the open shell. After the first part it shows the steps for the 4 db cl and it says to insert hook in next stitch. So does the open shell use two chains? If so I run short of chains at the end of the row. I assume the instructions are incorrect then and only one chain is used for the open shell stitch.

Auntyshanny

Dec 08, 2016

This is beautiful! I think that I would use it as vanity table cloth or something similar. So pretty! I haven't worked much with thread, I like projects that work up quickly and I always figure that thread projects will take too long. This one makes me think that it would be worth the time investment.