"Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner" Blanket

Finished Size: About 36 x 36 in. (91.5 x 91.5 cm)

Materials:

• 840-098 Lion Brand Vanna's Choice® Baby Yarn: Lamb - 4 Balls (A)
• LION BRAND® VANNA'S PALETTES (Art. #865): #200 Peaceful - 2 Packs (B)
  • Bright Purple (C)
  • Bright Blue (D)
  • Seafoam Green (E)
  • Bright Green (F)
  • Bright Yellow (G)
  • Bright Red (H)
  • Bright Pink (I)
• Lion Brand® Crochet Hook - Size I-9
• Lion Brand® Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)

Stitch Explanation:

sc3tog (sc 3 sts together) = (Insert hook in next st and draw up a loop) 3 times, yarn and draw through all 4 loops on hook – 2 sts decreased.

Notes:

1. Center Square of Blanket is worked in joined rnds beg at center.
2. Corner Triangles are worked back and forth in rows across each side edge of Center Square, changing color every other row.
3. To change color, work last st of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete st. Fasten off B colors. To reduce the number of ends to weave in, do not fasten off A until Corner Triangle is complete. Carry A along side of piece until next needed.

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BLANKET
Center Square
With A, ch 6; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2 in this rnd and in all following rnds), 3 dc in ring, (ch 2, 3 dc in ring) twice, ch 2, 2 dc in ring; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 12 dc (four 3-dc groups)and 4 ch-2 sps.
Rnd 2: (Sl st, ch 5, 3 dc) in first ch-2 sp, *ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp (corner made); rep from * 2 more times, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 sp (first corner completed); join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 24 dc (two 3-dc groups across each side), 4 ch-1 sps, and 4 corner ch-2 sps.
Rnd 3: (Sl st, ch 5, 3 dc) in first corner ch-2 sp, *ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, ch 1, 3 dc in last ch-1 sp, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 sp; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 36 dc (three 3-dc groups across each side), 8 ch-1 sps, and 4 corner ch-2 sps.
Rnd 4: (Sl st, ch 5, 3 dc) in first corner ch-2 sp, *(ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, (ch 1, 3 dc in last ch-1 sp) twice, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 sp; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 48 dc (four 3-dc groups across each side), 12 ch-1 sps, and 4 corner ch-2 sps.
Rnds 5-16: (Sl st, ch 5, 3 dc) in first corner ch-2 sp, *(ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) to next corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, (ch 1, 3 dc in last ch-1 sp) to first corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, 2 dc in first ch-2 sp; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 192 dc (sixteen 3-dc groups across each side), 60 ch-1 sps, and 4 corner ch-2 sps at the end of Rnd 16. Do not fasten off.

First Corner Triangle
Row 1 (RS): With A, ch 1, sc in first corner ch-2 sp, sc in each dc and ch-1 sp to next corner ch-2 sp, sc in corner ch-2 sp; leave rem sts unworked for other Corner Triangles – 65 sc.
Row 2 (Decrease Row): With A, ch 1, turn, sk first st, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sk next st, sc in last st – 63 sc.
Change to C.
Row 3: With C, rep Row 2 – 61 sc.
Row 4: With C, ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Change to A.
Rows 5 and 6: With A, rep Row 2 twice – 57 sc at the end of Row 6.
Change to D.
Row 7: With D, rep Row 2 – 55 sc.
Row 8: With D, ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Change to A.
Rows 9-40: Rep Rows 5-8 eight more times, changing color as follows: 2 rows with A, 2 rows with E, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with F, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with G, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with H, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with I, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with J, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with I, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with H – 7 sts at the end of Row 40.
Change to A.
Rows 41 and 42: With A, rep Row 2 twice – 3 sts at the end of Row 42.
Change to G.
Row 43: Ch 1, turn, sc3tog – 1 st.
Fasten off.

Second Corner Triangle
Row 1 (RS): From RS, join A with sc in same corner ch-2 sp as last sc of first row of previous Corner Triangle, sc in each dc and ch-1 sp across to next corner ch-2 sp, sc in corner ch-2 sp; leave rem sts unworked for other Corner Triangles – 65 sc.
Rows 2-43: Work same as Rows 2-43 of First Corner Triangle, changing color as follows: Work 1 more row with A, 2 rows with J, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with I, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with H, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with G, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with F, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with E, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with D, 2 rows with A, 2 rows with C, 2 rows with A, 2 rows D, 2 rows A, 2 rows with E, 2 rows with A, and last row with F.
Fasten off.

Third Corner Triangle
Row 1 (RS): From RS, join A with sc in same corner ch-2 sp as last sc of first row of previous Corner Triangle, sc in each dc and ch-1 sp across to next corner ch-2 sp, sc in corner ch-2 sp; leave rem sts unworked for last Corner Triangle – 65 sc.
Rows 2-43: Work same as Rows 2-43 of First Corner Triangle. Fasten off.

Fourth Corner Triangle
Row 1 (RS): From RS, join A with sc in same corner ch-2 sp as last sc of first row of previous Corner Triangle, sc in each dc and ch-1 sp across to next corner ch-2 sp, sc in corner ch-2 sp (this is same corner ch-2 sp as first sc of first row of First Corner Triangle) – 65 sc.
Rows 2-43: Work same as Rows 2-43 of First Corner Triangle and changing color as in Second Corner Triangle.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Border
Rnd 1: From RS, join A with sc in any corner, sc evenly spaced around, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: *Ch 3, sk next, sc in next sc; rep from * around, working (sc, ch 1, sc) in center sc of each corner 3-sc group.
Weave in ends.

Abbreviations:

• beg = begin(s)(ning)
• ch(s) = chain(s)
• ch-space = space previously made
• dc = double crochet
• rem = remain(s)(ing)
• rep = repeat(s)(ing)
• rnd(s) = round(s)
• RS = right side
• sc = single crochet
• sk = skip
• sl st = slip stitch
• st(s) = stitch(es)