Four Color Baby Blanket – When there is a new baby on the way you want a crochet project that is versatile and easy to make, this blanket is ideal, made in four colors but you can make it in as many or as few colors as you want.
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This pattern is part of my 20 baby blanket crochet bundle
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BABY BLANKETS & SHAWLS
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3. CrissCross Blanket
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Four Color Baby Blanket UK
Pattern Number P72
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Abbreviations UK
RS. Right Side
dc. Double Crochet
tr. Treble Crochet
rpt. Repeat
ss. Slip Stitch
yrh. Yarn Round Hook
DNT. Do Not Turn
ps. Puff Stitch Video >
yrh pull up loop, (twice), yrh draw through 4 loops yrh draw through 2 loops.
ps group. (2ps, 1ch, 2ps)
vst. V Stitch
(1tr, 1ch, 1tr) into same stitch.
Approx Finished size: 31.5 x 31.5 Inch
Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn, I have used approximately:-
250 grams of King Cole Big Value Baby DK yarn in colour white
60 grams of King Cole Big Value Baby DK in each of the 3 contrast colours
5.00mm crochet hook
TENSION – 4dc and 6 rows of dc measures approx 1 inch
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If you wish to make the blanket bigger you can add multiples of 6 to your beginning chain and more rows.
With contrast colour 1 make 108ch loosely, (RS) 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, 1dc into each ch to end. Turn. (107dc)
2nd Row – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, make 1ch, miss 1dc, work ps group (see abbrev) into next dc, * 1ch, miss 2dc, 1dc into next dc, 1ch, miss 2dc, ps group into next dc, * rpt from * to * to last 2dc, make 1ch, miss 1dc, 1dc into last dc. Turn. (18, ps groups)
Fasten off. Join in white colour.
3rd Row – 4ch, (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) into 1ch space on ps group, * 1ch, 1vst (see abbrev) into next dc, 1ch, (1dc, 2ch, 1dc) into 1ch space on ps group, * rpt from * to * to last dc, make 1ch, work 1tr into dc. Turn.
4th Row – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, make 1ch, ps group into next 2ch space, * 1ch, 1dc into vst, 1ch, ps group into 2ch space, * rpt from * to * to end, make 1ch, 1dc into 3rd of 4ch. Turn.
Repeat 3rd and 4th Rows once each in white colour.
Fasten off. Join in contrast colour 2.
Rpt 3rd and 4th Rows changing colour every four rows, working other contrast colours and white colour yarn alternately until 70 rows have been worked in all or work measures approx 27.5 inches from beginning. Turn.
Rpt 3rd and 4th Rows once each in contrast colour 1. Turn.
Continue with contrast colour 1, make 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * 1dc into each of next (2ps, 1ch space and 2ps), 1tr into next dc, * rpt from * to * to last dc, 1tr into last dc. DNT. (110 Stitches)
# # Working into row ends down the side of the blanket, start with 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, work 109 more dc evenly into row ends to next corner. Turn.
Starting with 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, work 1dc into each dc to the corner.
Fasten off. # #
Rpt from # # to # # on second side of blanket.
Border – Starting on a corner with white colour yarn, work five rows of 1dc into each dc, slip stitching and turning at the end of each row around blanket to end, work 3dc into each of the corners. Turn.
Next Row – ss across 3dc, make 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, miss 1dc, * 3ps’s into next dc, miss 1dc, 1dc into next dc, miss 1dc, * rpt from * to * around all four sides of blanket, working (2ps, 2ch, 2ps) into each of the corners, 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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See more adorable free crochet baby blanket patterns:-
Sweet Dreams Baby Blanket – CrissCross Baby Blanket – Stroller Blanket
Butterfly Baby Blanket – Shell Stroller Blanket – Sweetheart Baby Blanket
hope you enjoy all the designs, happy crocheting!
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Four Color Baby Blanket USA
Pattern Number P72
Abbreviations USA
RS. Right Side
sc. Single Crochet
dc. Double Crochet
rpt. Repeat
sl st. Slip Stitch
yo. Yarn Over
DNT. Do Not Turn.
ps. Puff Stitch
yo pull up loop, (twice), yo draw through 4 loops, yo draw through 2 loops.
ps group. (2ps, ch1, 2ps)
vst. V Stitch
(1dc, ch1, 1dc) in same stitch.
Approx Finished size: 31.5 x 31.5 Inch
Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn, I have used approximately:-
250 grams of King Cole Big Value Baby DK yarn in color white
60 grams of King Cole Big Value Baby DK in each of the 3 contrast colors
An equivalent yarn would be a light worsted #3
5.00mm crochet hook
GAUGE – 4sc and 6 rows of sc measures approx 1 inch
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If you wish to make the blanket bigger you can add multiples of 6 to your beginning chain and more rows.
With contrast color 1 ch108 loosely, (RS) 1sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1sc in each ch to end. Turn. (107sc)
2nd Row – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, ch1, skip 1sc, work ps group (see abbrev) in next sc, * ch1, skip 2sc, 1sc in next sc, ch1, skip 2sc, ps group in next sc, * rpt from * to * to last 2sc, ch1, skip 1sc, 1sc in last sc. Turn. (18, ps groups)
Fasten off. Join in white color.
3rd Row – ch4, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in ch1 space on ps group, * ch1, 1vst (see abbrev) in next sc, ch1, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in ch1 space on ps group, * rpt from * to * to last sc, ch1, work 1dc in sc. Turn.
4th Row – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, ch1, ps group in next ch2 space, * ch1, 1sc in vst, ch1, ps group in ch2 space, * rpt from * to * to end, ch1, 1sc in 3rd of ch4. Turn.
Rpt 3rd and 4th Rows once each in white color.
Fasten off. Join in contrast color 2.
Rpt 3rd and 4th Rows changing color every four rows, working other contrast colors and white color yarn alternately until 70 rows have been worked in all or work measures approx 27.5 inches from beginning. Turn.
Rpt 3rd and 4th Rows once each in contrast color 1. Turn.
Continue with contrast color 1, ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * 1sc in each of next (2ps, ch1 space and 2ps), 1dc in next sc, * rpt from * to * to last sc, 1dc in last sc. DNT. (110 Stitches)
# # Working in row ends down the side of the blanket, start with ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, work 109 more sc evenly in row ends to next corner. Turn.
Starting with ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, work 1sc in each sc to corner.
Fasten off. # #
Rpt from # # to # # on second side of blanket.
Border – Starting on a corner with white color yarn, work five rows of 1sc in each sc, slip stitching and turning at the end of each row around blanket to end, work 3sc in each of the corners. Turn.
Next Row – sl st across 3sc, ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, skip 1sc, * 3ps’s in next sc, skip 1sc, 1sc in next sc, skip 1sc, * rpt from * to * around all four sides of blanket, working (2ps, ch2, 2ps) in each of the corners, sl st to first sc on beginning of row.
Fasten off.
Finishing – Weave in and trim off any loose ends of yarn.
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