Crochet Waffle Baby Blanket Free Pattern on Crochet 'n' Create

This crochet waffle baby blanket is ideal for any crocheter to make as a lovely gift or to crochet for your own baby, the waffle stitch has loads of squishy texture, so is beautifully soft to touch.

The free waffle baby blanket pattern has the number of multiples in the instructions so that you can make the blanket bigger if you wish.

The pattern is crocheted from the bottom up and is worked in a two row repeat design, using double crochet (tr for UK) and front post double crochet (fptr for UK) stitches, using a light worsted (double knitting for UK) yarn, then edged with single crochet and crab stitch.

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Formats

I have written this beautiful pattern in two easy formats for UK crocheters and USA crafters.

Abbreviations UK & USA
RS. Right Side
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet – sc
htr. Half Treble Crochet – hdc
tr. Treble Crochet – dc
rpt. Repeat
ss. Slip Stitch – sl st
tch. Turning Chain

Best Yarn

For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn in the pattern materials section.

I have used King Cole double knitting in two colours for the crochet waffle baby blanket, this can be substituted with a light worsted yarn.

Crochet Hook Size

Pattern asks for a 6.00mm crochet hook for the main part of the blanket and a 4.00mm crochet hook for the border, if you don’t want change the amount of starting chains as the pattern instructs, you can if you wish use a larger or smaller hook to change the size of this free crochet baby blanket.

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Crochet Waffle Baby Blanket UK

Pattern Number CNC490

Skill Level: Intermediate

Abbreviations UK
RS. Right Side
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
htr. Half Treble Crochet
tr. Treble Crochet
rpt. Repeat
ss. Slip Stitch
tch. Turning Chain

fptr. Front Post Treble Crochet
Work tr around the front post of the tr on the row below

Crab Stitch. Working backwards from left to right work 1dc into each dc to end.

Base of ch. Work into first stitch

3ch counts as first tr

6ch counts as first tr and 3ch

Approx Finished Size: 30 inches wide x 36 inches in length
Approx Flower Size: 3 Inch Diameter

Materials

For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn, I have used approximately:-
500 grams of King Cole DK yarn in colour 1
100 grams of King Cole DK yarn in colour 2

6.00mm & 4.00mm crochet hooks

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UK INSTRUCTIONS:

Made in multiples of 3 + 2.

With colour 1 and 6.00mm hook make 122ch, work 1tr into 4th ch from hook, 1tr into each ch to end. Turn. (119tr + 3ch)

2nd Row – (RS) 3ch, * fptr around next tr, (see abbrev) 1tr into each of next 2tr, * rpt from * to * to last tr and 3tch, fptr around next tr, 1tr into top of 3ch. Turn.

3rd Row – 3ch, * 1tr in next tr, fptr around each of next 2tr, * rpt from * to * to last tr and 3tch, 1tr into next tr, 1tr into top of 3ch. Turn.

4th Row – 3ch, * fptr around next tr, 1tr into each of next 2tr, * rpt from * to * to last tr and 3tch, fptr around next tr, 1tr into top of 3ch. Turn.

Rpt 3rd & 4th Rows until work measures approx 34 inches from beginning. Turn.

Border – With 4.00mm hook make 1ch, work 1dc into each tr to end, 3dc into top of 3tch, work 2dc into each row end down first side of blanket, 3dc into corner, 1dc into each ch along starting chain edge, 3dc into corner, 2dc into each row end up second side of blanket, 1dc into corner, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Turn. Fasten off.

Second Row – Join in colour 2, 1ch, 1dc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, 1dc into each dc to end, working 3dc into corners, slip stitching to first dc at the end of each row. Turn.

Rpt Second Row twice. Turn. Fasten off.

Join in colour 1 and rpt Second Row once. Turn.

Work crab edge evenly around blanket (see abbrev) Fasten off.

Flower Appliqué – Make however many you need to decorate each end of the blanket.

Round 1 – With 4.00mm hook and colour 2 make a magic circle, (RS) work 1ch, 8htr into the circle, pull loose thread to close, ss to first htr on beginning of row. (8htr)

Round 2 – 6ch, work 1tr into the stitch at the base of the 6ch, * (1tr, 3ch, 1tr) into next htr, * rpt from * to * to end, ss to 3rd of 6ch on beginning of round. (8, 3ch spaces)

Round 3 – * (1htr, 2tr, 2ch, 2tr, 1htr) into next 3ch space, ss into space between next 2tr, * rpt from * to * to end, ss to first htr. Fasten off.

Finishing – Weave in and trim off loose ends of yarn, attach flowers to blanket.

USA format below:-

Crochet Waffle Baby Blanket USA

Pattern Number CNC490

Skill Level: Intermediate

Abbreviations USA
RS. Right Side
ch. Chain
sc. Single Crochet
hdc. Half Double Crochet
dc. Double Crochet
rpt. Repeat
sl st. Slip Stitch
tch. Turning Chain

fpdc. Front Post Double Crochet
Work dc around the front post of the dc on the row below

Crab Stitch. Working backwards from left to right work 1sc in each sc to end.

Base of ch. Work in first stitch

ch3 counts as first dc

ch6 counts as first dc and ch3

Approx Finished Size: 30 inches wide x 36 inches in length
Approx Flower Size: 3 Inch Diameter

Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn, I have used approximately:-
500 grams of King Cole DK yarn in colour 1
100 grams of King Cole DK yarn in colour 2

An equivalent yarn would be a light worsted #3

6.00mm & 4.00mm crochet hooks

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USA INSTRUCTIONS:

Made in multiples of 3 + 2.

With colour 1 and 6.00mm hook ch122, work 1dc in 4th ch from hook, 1dc in each ch to end. Turn. (119dc + ch3)

2nd Row – (RS) ch3, * fpdc around next dc, (see abbrev) 1dc in each of next 2dc, * rpt from * to * to last dc and 3tch, fpdc around next dc, 1dc in top of ch3. Turn.

3rd Row – ch3, * 1dc in next dc, fpdc around each of next 2dc, * rpt from * to * to last dc and 3tch, 1dc in next dc, 1dc in top of ch3. Turn.

4th Row – ch3, * fpdc around next dc, 1dc in each of next 2dc, * rpt from * to * to last dc and 3tch, fpdc around next dc, 1dc in top of ch3. Turn.

Rpt 3rd & 4th Rows until work measures approx 34 inches from beginning. Turn.

Border – With 4.00mm hook ch1, work 1sc in each dc to end, 3sc in top of 3tch, work 2sc in each row end down first side of blanket, 3sc in corner, 1sc in each ch along starting chain edge, 3sc in corner, 2sc in each row end up second side of blanket, 1sc in corner, sl st to first sc on beginning of row. Turn. Fasten off.

Second Row – Join in colour 2, ch1, 1sc in stitch at the base of the ch1, 1sc in each sc to end, working 3sc in corners, slip stitching to first sc at the end of each row. Turn.

Rpt Second Row twice. Turn. Fasten off.

Join in colour 1 and rpt Second Row once. Turn.

Work crab edge evenly around blanket (see abbrev) Fasten off.

Flower Appliqué – Make however many you need to decorate each end of the blanket.

Round 1 – With 4.00mm hook and colour 2 make a magic circle, (RS) ch1, 8hdc in the circle, pull loose thread to close, sl st to first hdc on beginning of row. (8hdc)

Round 2 – ch6, work 1dc in the stitch at the base of the ch6, * (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next hdc, * rpt from * to * to end, sl st to 3rd of 6ch on beginning of round. (8, ch3 spaces)

Round 3 – * (1hdc, 2dc, ch2, 2dc, 1hdc) in next ch3 space, sl st in space between next 2dc, * rpt from * to * to end, sl st to first hdc. Fasten off.

Finishing – Weave in and trim off loose ends of yarn, attach flowers to blanket.

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