Coming home baby blanket, an addition to my baby sweater set, it would make a lovely layette for a baby shower.
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A 6.00mm crochet hook has been used with light worsted DK #3 yarn for the sample of the coming home baby blanket. you could use bernat softee baby as an alternative for USA crocheters.
See more of my crochet baby blankets, classic baby bear and small v stitch.
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Coming Home Baby Blanket UK
Pattern Number CNC555
Skill Level: Intermediate
Abbreviations UK
RS. Right Side
WS. Wrong Side
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
tr. Treble Crochet
ss. Slip Stitch
rpt. Repeat
tch. Turning Chain
fptr. Work tr around the front post of the tr on the row below
bptr. Work tr around the back post of the tr on the row below
vst. (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) into same space or stitch
Base of ch. Work into first stitch
3ch counts as first tr
Size to fit approx: 33.5 x 33.5 Inches
Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn, I have used approximately:-
360 grams of Stylecraft Special Aran yarn in colour 1
15 grams of Stylecraft Special Aran yarn in colour 2
6.00mm crochet hook
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Scroll down the page for the USA format
UK INSTRUCTIONS:
Made in Multiples of 3 + 1.
With colour 1 make 109ch, (RS) work 1tr into 4th ch, 1tr into each ch to end. Turn. (106tr + 3ch)
2nd Row – 3ch, miss 1tr, vst (see abbrev) into next tr, * miss 2tr, vst into next tr, * rpt from * to * to last tr and 3tch, miss 1tr, work 1tr into top of 3ch. Turn. (35vst)
3rd Row – 3ch, 1tr into each tr and 1ch space to end, 1tr into top of 3ch. Turn.
Rpt 2nd & 3rd Rows until 55 rows have been worked in all from beginning. DNT at the end of 55th Row.
Border – Worked without turning until the end of the Third Row, 3ch, 1tr into the stitch at the base of the 3ch, work 2tr into each row end down first side of blanket, 3tr into corner, 1tr into each ch along starting chain edge, 3tr into corner, work 2tr into each row end up second side of blanket, 3tr into corner, 1tr into each tr along top of blanket to end, 1tr into the stitch into the base of the 3tch, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row.
Second Row – 3ch, 1tr into the stitch at the base of the 3ch, * frptr around next tr, bptr around next tr, * working 3tr into corners rpt from * to * to end, 1tr into the stitch at the base of the 3tch, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row.
Third Row – 3ch, work 1tr into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, working a bptr around bptr and fptr around a fptr (and working 3tr into the corners) to end, 1tr into the stitch at the base of the 3tch, ss to the top of 3ch on beginning of row. Fasten off. Turn.
Change to colour 2.
Fourth Row – With WS facing and working (2dc, 1ch, 2dc) into corners, work 1ch, 2dc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, 1dc into each tr to end, work (2dc, 1ch) into last corner, ss to the first dc on beginning of row.
Finishing – Weave and trim off all loose ends of yarn.
USA format below:-
Coming Home Baby Blanket USA
Pattern Number CNC555
Skill Level: Intermediate
Abbreviations USA
RS. Right Side
WS. Wrong Side
ch. Chain
sc. Single Crochet
dc. Double Crochet
sl st. Slip Stitch
rpt. Repeat
tch. Turning Chain
fpdc. Work dc around the front post of the dc on the row below
bpdc. Work dc around the back post of the dc on the row below
vst. (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in same space or stitch
Base of ch. Work in first stitch
ch3 counts as first dc
Size to fit approx: 33.5 x 33.5 Inches
Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn, I have used approximately:-
360 grams of Stylecraft Special Aran yarn in color 1
15 grams of Stylecraft Special Aran yarn in color 2
An equivalent yarn would be a light worsted #4
6.00mm crochet hook
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USA INSTRUCTIONS:
Made in Multiples of 3 + 1.
With color 1 ch109, (RS) work 1dc in 4th ch, 1dc in each ch to end. Turn. (106dc + ch3)
2nd Row – ch3, skip 1dc, vst (see abbrev) in next dc, * skip 2dc, vst in next dc, * rpt from * to * to last dc and 3tch, skip 1dc, work 1dc in top of ch3. Turn. (35vst)
3rd Row – ch3, 1dc in each dc and ch1 space to end, 1dc in top of ch3. Turn.
Rpt 2nd & 3rd Rows until 55 rows have been worked in all from beginning. DNT at the end of 55th Row.
Border – Worked without turning until the end of the Third Row, ch3, 1dc in the stitch at the base of the ch3, work 2dc in each row end down first side of blanket, 3dc in corner, 1dc in each ch along starting chain edge, 3dc in corner, work 2dc in each row end up second side of blanket, 3dc in corner, 1dc in each dc along top of blanket to end, 1dc in the stitch at the base of the 3tch, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of row.
Second Row – ch3, 1dc in the stitch at the base of the ch3, * frpdc around next dc, bpdc around next dc, * working 3dc in corners rpt from * to * to end, 1dc in the stitch at the base of the 3tch, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of row.
Third Row – ch3, work 1dc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, working a bpdc around bpdc and fpdc around a fpdc (and working 3dc in the corners) to end, 1dc in the stitch at the base of the 3tch, sl st to the top of ch3 on beginning of row. Fasten off. Turn.
Change to color 2.
Fourth Row – With WS facing and working (2sc, ch1, 2sc) in corners, ch1, 2sc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, 1sc in each dc to end, work (2sc, ch1) in last corner, sl st to the first sc on beginning of row.
Finishing – Weave and trim off all loose ends of yarn.
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