How to Crochet a Simple Baby Blanket
If you're looking for a simple baby blanket pattern for a beginning project, a single crochet pattern is perfect. The following will show you how to make a beginner's baby blanket.
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Things You'll Need
- 2 skeins each of 3 colors of medium weight 50/50 cotton/acrylic yarn
- Crochet hook size S-35
- Plastic large-eye blunt needle
Instructions
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Choose three colors that go well together of medium weight 50/50 cotton/acrylic yarn. Use a Lion Brand Crochet hook size S-35 or comparable for this blanket. This project has a gauge of: 6 single crochet stitches = 4 inches, 6 rows = 3 ½ inches. Your finished size will be 24 inches x 36 inches.
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Do 55 single crochet stitches with one strand of each color held together throughout the stitching.
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Find the second chain from the hook and do a single crochet in that chain. Do a single crochet chain in each chain all the way across. By the end of this link, you will have 54 single crochet stitches in this row.
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Do one single crochet link at the end of the row.
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Turn the material to the right so the part that was facing up is now facing down.
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Do single crochet stitches in each single crochet link in the material all the way across.
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Repeat step six until your material measures 24 inches from top to bottom. Cut the yarn and tie off the end. Weave the ends into the material with a plastic large-eye blunt needle.
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Tips & Warnings
When you come close to the end of your yarn, fasten it off at the end of a row and weave in the ends before starting a new skein.
Make your stitches as consistent in size as possible and always check the gauge to be sure the blanket will come out even and the stitches proportionate.
When purchasing yarn, make sure your skeins have the same dye lots because colors can vary just slightly from dye lot to dye lot.
