Biscuit Crochet Baby Blanket

 

Biscuit Crochet Baby Blanket UK

Pattern Number CNC444

Skill Level: Easy

Abbreviations UK
RS.     Right Side
ch.      Chain
htr.     Half Treble Crochet
tr.       Treble Crochet
rpt.     Repeat
ss.       Slip Stitch
DNT.   Do Not Turn

Shell Group. (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) into same space or stitch

Base of ch. Work into first stitch

3ch counts as first tr

Approx Finished Size:   40 Inches x 42 Inches

Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn, you will need approximately:-
330 grams of Caron Simply Soft #4 yarn in colour 1
210 grams of Caron Simply Soft #4 yarn in colour 2
300 grams of Caron Simply Soft #4 yarn in colour 3

An equivalent yarn would be an Aran weight

5.00mm & 5.50mm crochet hooks

TENSION – 4htr & 3 rows measures approx 1 inch

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Scroll down the page for the USA format

UK INSTRUCTIONS:

Made in multiples of 8 + 5.

Using colour 1 and 5.50mm hook make 149ch loosely, (RS) work 1tr into 4th ch from hook, 1tr into next ch, * miss 2ch, 1 shell (see abbrev) into next ch, miss 2ch, 1tr into each of next 3ch, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn. (19, 3tr blocks, 18 shell groups)

2nd Row – 3ch, 1tr into each of next 2tr, * miss 2tr, 1 shell into 1ch space of next shell, miss 2tr, 1tr into each of next 3tr, * rpt from * to * to end, working last tr into top of 3ch. Turn.

Rpt 2nd Row in colour sequence as follows:-

4 rows in colour 1

# 2 rows in colour 2
6 rows in colour 3
2 rows in colour 2
6 rows in colour 1 #

Rpt from # to # until 70 rows have been worked in all from beginning. Turn.

Change to 5.00mm hook.

Border – 1ch, 1htr into base of 1ch, 1htr into each stitch to end, 3htr into top of 3ch, work 2htr evenly into each row end down first side of blanket, 3htr into corner, 1htr into each ch along the starting chain edge, 3htr into corner, 2htr evenly into row ends up the second side of blanket, 2htr into corner, ss to first htr on beginning of row. DNT. Fasten off.

Join in colour 2, working 3htr into each of the corners, work 1ch, 1hdc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, 1htr into each htr around blanket to end, ss to first htr on beginning of row. DNT.

Rpt last row once. Fasten off.

Join in colour 3 and work last row once. Fasten off.

Finishing – Weave and trim off all loose ends of yarn.

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USA format below:-

Biscuit Crochet Baby Blanket USA

Pattern Number CNC444

Skill Level: Easy

Abbreviations USA
RS.       Right Side
ch.        Chain
hdc.      Half Double Crochet
dc.        Double Crochet
rpt.       Repeat
sl st.     Slip Stitch
DNT.     Do Not Turn

Shell Group. (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in same space or stitch

Base of ch. Work in first stitch

ch3 counts as first dc

Approx Finished Size:  40 Inches x 42 Inches

Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn, you will need approximately:-
330 grams of Caron Simply Soft #4 yarn in color 1
210 grams of Caron Simply Soft #4 yarn in color 2
300 grams of Caron Simply Soft #4 yarn in color 3

5.00mm & 5.50mm crochet hooks

GAUGE – 4hdc & 3 rows measures approx 1 inch

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USA INSTRUCTIONS:

Made in multiples of 8 + 5.

Using color 1 and 5.50mm hook ch149 loosely, (RS) work 1dc in 4th ch from hook, 1dc in next ch, * skip 2ch, 1 shell (see abbrev) in next ch, skip 2ch, 1dc in each of next 3ch, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn. (19, 3dc blocks, 18 shell groups)

2nd Row – ch3, 1dc in each of next 2dc, * skip 2dc, 1 shell in ch1 space of next shell, skip 2dc, 1dc in each of next 3dc, * rpt from * to * to end, working last dc in top of ch3. Turn.

Rpt 2nd Row in color sequence as follows:-

4 rows in color 1

# 2 rows in color 2
6 rows in color 3
2 rows in color 2
6 rows in color 1 #

Rpt from # to # until 70 rows have been worked in all from beginning. Turn.

Change to 5.00mm hook.

Border – ch1, 1hdc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, 1hdc in each stitch to end, 3hdc in top of ch3, work 2hdc evenly in each row end down first side of blanket, 3hdc in corner, 1hdc in each ch along the starting chain edge, 3hdc in corner, 2hdc evenly in row ends up the second side of blanket, 2hdc in corner, sl st to first hdc on beginning of row. DNT. Fasten off.

Join in color 2, working 3hdc in each of the corners, work ch1, 1hdc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, 1hdc in each hdc around blanket to end, sl st to first hdc on beginning of row. DNT.

Rpt last row once. Fasten off.

Join in color 3 and work last row once. Fasten off.

Finishing – Weave and trim off all loose ends of yarn.