Marine Mint Baby Blanket
Easy crochet baby blankets are the best! The Marine Mint Baby Blanket is the perfect crochet project for the new crocheter as well as the seasoned crocheter who needs a quick pattern. Using just two skeins of yarn, you can crochet this simple crochet baby blanket in no time at all.
The sweet light mint color is super sweet but the pretty edging around this crochet baby blanket is equally desirable. You can't beat a simple baby afghan like this, which is why it's such a fantastic pattern to have on hand.
Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook
Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge19 dc and 10 rows = 4 ins [10 cm]
Finished SizeApprox 36" x 38" [91.5 cm x 96.5 cm]
Materials List
- Bernat® Baby Sport (350 g/12.3 oz): 2 balls
- Size 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Instructions:
NOTE: Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc.
Ch 162.
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Foundation row: (RS). 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). *Ch 1. Miss next 2 ch. 3 dc in next ch. Rep from * to last 3 ch. Ch 1. Miss next 2 ch. 2 dc in last ch. Turn. 52 3-dc groups.
1st row: Ch 3. Miss first 2 dc. *(1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in next ch-1 sp – V-st made. Rep from * to last 2 dc. Miss next dc. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Turn. 53 V-sts.
2nd row: Ch 3. *3 dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st. Ch 1. Rep from * to last V-st. 3 dc in last V-st. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first dc. *1 V-st in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last dc. 2 dc in top of turning ch. Turn.
4th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. *3 dc in ch-1 sp of next V-st. Ch 1. Rep from * to last 2 dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Turn.
Rep last 4 rows until work from beg measures 35 ins [89 cm], ending with 4th row of pat. Do not fasten off.
Edging
1st rnd: Ch 1. Work 1 rnd of sc evenly around Blanket, having 3 sc in corners. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 3.
Sl st in top of sc – picot made. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Fasten off.