Crochet Snuggle Buddy Baby Blanket – Keep your little one warm with this soft and cuddly blanket, crocheted with an all over shell stitch, using a worsted weight #4 yarn (Aran for UK crocheters) and a 6.50mm crochet hook size, it makes it really quick to make and soft to touch.
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This pattern is part of my 20 baby blanket crochet bundle
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Crochet Snuggle Buddy Baby Blanket UK
Pattern Number CNC279
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Skill Level: Intermediate
Abbreviations UK
RS. Right Side
st. Stitch(es)
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
htr. Half Treble Crochet
tr. Treble Crochet
rpt. Repeat
ss. Slip Stitch
tch. Turning Chain
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: 37 x 37 Inches
Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn, I have used approximately:-
300 grams of King Cole Comfort Aran in each of the colours 1 & 2
6.50mm crochet Hook
TENSION – 1.5 pattern rpts & 2 rows measures approx 1 inch
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Made in multiples of 5 + 2
With colour 1 make 127ch loosely, (RS) Working into back bump (see pic) of stitch for this row, work 1 shell group (see abbrev) into 5th ch from hook, * miss 4ch, 1 shell group into next ch * rpt from * to * to last 2ch, miss 1ch, work 1tr into last ch. Turn. (25 shell groups)
2nd Row – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 2ch, miss 2tr, work (1dc, 3ch, 1dc) into 1ch space on next shell group, make 2ch, miss 2tr, work 1dc into space between next 2 shell groups, * rpt from * to * to last shell group, make 2ch, miss 2tr, work (1dc, 3ch, 1dc) into 1ch space of next shell group, make 2ch, miss 2tr, 1dc into top of 4ch. Turn. Fasten off.
Change to colour 2.
Pattern Row 1 – 3ch, work 1 shell group into each 3ch space to last dc, 1tr into dc. Turn.
Pattern Row 2 – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 2ch, miss 2tr, (1dc, 3ch, 1dc) into 1ch space of next shell group, make 2ch, miss 2tr, work 1dc into space between next 2 shell groups, * rpt from * to * to last shell group, make 2ch, miss 2tr, work (1dc, 3ch, 1dc) into 1ch space of next shell group, make 2ch, miss 2tr, 1dc into top of 3ch. Turn. Fasten off.
Change to colour 1.
Rpt Pattern Rows 1 & 2 until 64 rows have been worked in all from beginning, changing colour every 2 rows.
65th Row – Rpt Pattern Row 1 once. Turn.
66th Row – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, make 2ch, work 1dc into 1ch space on next shell group, * make 4ch, work 1dc into 1ch space on next shell group, * rpt from * to * to last 3tr, make 2ch, miss 2tr, 1dc into last tr. Fasten off. Turn
Border – Made in rounds without turning throughout.
(RS) Join in colour 2, make 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 2dc into next 2ch space, work * 1dc into next dc, 4dc into next 4ch space, rpt * to * to last 2ch space and dc, 2dc into 2ch space, 3dc into dc, work dc’s evenly into row ends down first side of blanket, 3dc into corner, 2dc into next ch space, rpt from * to * along starting chain edge to last ch space, 2dc into ch space, 3dc into corner, work dc’s evenly into row ends up second side of blanket, 1dc into base of 1ch, ss to first dc on beginning of row.
Starting with 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, work 1dc into each dc around blanket to end, working 3dc into corners and ss to first dc on beginning of row.
Next Row – 2ch, 1htr into base of 2ch, 1htr into each dc around blanket, working 3htr into corners and ss to top of 2ch on beginning of row.
Peaked Edge – 1ch, (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) into base of 1ch, * miss 1htr, (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) into next htr, * rpt from * to * around blanket to last dc, miss dc, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Fasten off.
Finishing – Weave in and trim off any loose ends of yarn.
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Crochet Snuggle Buddy Baby Blanket USA
Pattern Number CNC279
Skill Level: Intermediate +
Abbreviations USA
RS. Right Side
st. Stitch(es)
ch. Chain
sc. Single Crochet
hdc. Half Double Crochet
dc. Double Crochet
rpt. Repeat
sl st. Slip Stitch
tch. Turning Chain
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: 37 x 37 Inches
Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn, I have used approximately:-
300 grams of King Cole Comfort Aran in each of the colors 1 & 2
An equivalent yarn would be a worsted weight #4
6.50mm crochet Hook
GAUGE – 1.5 pattern rpts & 2 rows measures approx 1 inch
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Made in multiples of 5 + 2
With color 1 ch127 loosely, (RS) Working in back bump (see pic) of stitch for this row, work 1 shell group (see abbrev) in 5th ch from hook, * skip ch4, 1 shell group in next ch * rpt from * to * to last ch2, skip ch1, work 1dc in last ch. Turn. (25 shell groups)
2nd Row – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * ch2, skip 2dc, work (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in ch1 space on next shell group, ch2, skip 2dc, work 1sc in space between next 2 shell groups, * rpt from * to * to last shell group, ch2, skip 2dc, work (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in ch1 space of next shell group, ch2, skip 2dc, 1sc in top of 4ch. Turn. Fasten off.
Change to color 2.
Pattern Row 1 – ch3, work 1 shell group in each ch3 space to last sc, 1dc in sc. Turn.
Pattern Row 2 – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * ch2, skip 2dc, (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in ch1 space of next shell group, ch2, skip 2dc, work 1sc in space between next 2 shell groups, * rpt from * to * to last shell group, ch2, skip 2dc, work (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in ch1 space of next shell group, ch2, skip 2dc, 1sc in top of ch3. Turn. Fasten off.
Change to color 1.
Rpt Pattern Rows 1 & 2 until 64 rows have been worked in all from beginning, changing color every 2 rows.
65th Row – Rpt Pattern Row 1 once. Turn.
66th Row – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, ch2, work 1sc in ch1 space on next shell group, * ch4, work 1sc in ch1 space on next shell group, * rpt from * to * to last 3dc, ch2, skip 2dc, 1sc in last dc. Fasten off. Turn
Border – Made in rounds without turning throughout.
(RS) Join in color 2, ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, 2sc in next ch2 space, work * 1sc in next sc, 4sc in next ch4 space, rpt * to * to last ch2 space and sc, 2sc in ch2 space, 3sc in sc, work sc’s evenly in row ends down first side of blanket, 3sc in corner, 2sc in next ch space, rpt from * to * along starting chain edge to last ch space, 2sc in ch space, 3sc in corner, work sc’s evenly in row ends up second side of blanket, 1sc in base of ch1, sl st to first sc on beginning of row.
Starting with ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, work 1sc in each sc around blanket to end, working 3sc in corners and sl st to first sc on beginning of row.
Next Row – ch2, 1hdc in base of ch2, 1hdc in each sc around blanket, working 3hdc in corners and sl st to top of ch2 on beginning of row.
Peaked Edge – ch1, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in base of ch1, * skip 1hdc, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in next hdc, * rpt from * to * around blanket to last sc, skip sc, sl st to first sc on beginning of row. Fasten off.
Finishing – Weave in and trim off any loose ends of yarn.
Hope you enjoy the pattern.
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