Morning Light Baby Blanket

When the sun is peeking through the window, make sure your little one is wrapped in a Morning Light Baby Blanket. This easy crochet baby blanket uses just one skein of soft yellow yarn to create a beautiful lacy crochet blanket. Finished with a lace crochet edging and a ribbon, this crochet baby afghan will become a child's favorite. Work this up in your child's favorite colors or in a hue to match your nursery, or just stick with a simple pastel, as shown. Whatever color you decide to use, you can't go wrong!

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

MEASUREMENTS: 36 ins [91.5 cm] square.

MATERIALS: Bernat Baby (350 g/12.3 oz) 1 ball

Size 4 mm (U.S. G/6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
5 yds [4.5 m] of ? inch [9 mm] wide ribbon.

GAUGE: 16 sc and 16 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

INSTRUCTIONS
Ch 124.
Foundation row: (WS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each of next 2 ch. Ch 3. Miss next 4 ch. (1 dc in each of next 7 ch. Ch 3. Miss next 4 ch) 10 times. 1 dc in each of next 4 ch. Turn.
1st row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Ch 2. [(Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook - CL made. Ch 2] twice in next ch-3 sp. [Miss next dc. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. Ch 2. (CL. Ch 2) twice in next ch-3 sp] 10 times. Miss next dc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. 1 dc in top of turning ch 3. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in next dc. Ch 2. CL in next CL. Ch 2. CL in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. CL in next CL. Ch 2. (Miss next dc. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Ch 2. CL in next CL. Ch 2. CL in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. CL in next CL. Ch 2) 10 times. Miss next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in top of turning ch 3. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2). 1 dc in next CL. (2 dc in next ch- 2 sp. 1 dc in next CL) twice. [Ch 3. Miss next 3 dc. 1 dc in next CL. (2 dc in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in next CL) twice] 10 times. Ch 2. Miss next dc. 1 dc in top of turning ch 3. Turn.
4th row: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). CL in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. Miss next dc. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. Ch 2. [(CL. Ch 2) twice in next ch-3 sp. Miss next dc. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. Ch 2] 10 times. CL in 4th ch of turning ch 5. Ch 1. 1 dc in 3rd ch of turning ch 5. Turn.
5th row: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in next ch-1 sp. Ch 2. CL in next CL. Ch 2. Miss next dc. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Ch 2. (CL in next CL. Ch 2. CL in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. CL in next CL. Ch 2. Miss next dc. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Ch 2) 10 times. CL in next CL. Ch 2. 1 tr in 4th ch of turning ch 4. 1 tr in 3rd ch of turning ch 4. Turn.
6th row: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 2 dc in next ch-2 sp. *1 dc in next CL. Ch 3. Miss next 3 dc. 1 dc in next CL. [(2 dc in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in next CL) twice. Ch 3. Miss next 3 dc] 10 times. 1 dc in last CL. 2 dc in next ch-2 sp. Miss next tr. 1 tr in top of turning ch 4. Turn.
Rep 1st to 6th rows 8 times more, ending with RS facing for next row.

Lace Edging
1st rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first dc. *Work 123 sc along each side of Blanket and 3 sc in corners. Place marker on 2nd sc of 3 sc corner sts. Join with sl st to first sc. 504 sc.
2nd rnd: (eyelet rnd). Ch 6 (counts as dc and ch 3). Miss marked st. 1 dc in next sc. *Ch 3. Miss next 3 sc. 1 dc in next sc. Rep from * to marked st. Ch 3. Miss marked st. 1 dc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 6.
3rd rnd: Sl st in first ch-3 sp. [Ch 3. (Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook - Beg CL made. Ch 2. CL] in same ch-3 sp. *Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. (CL. Ch 2. CL) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of Beg CL.
4th rnd: Ch 3. Beg CL in same sp as sl st. Ch 2. CL in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. CL in next CL. *Ch 3. 1 sc in next sc. Ch 3. CL in next CL. Ch 2. CL in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. CL in next CL. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of Beg CL. Fasten off.
Weave ribbon through eyelet rnd of Lace Border.