Wintergreen Crochet Baby Blanket- Free Pattern

I had the utmost pleasure designing theWintergreen Crochet Baby Blanket. It is such a beautiful blanket that is suitable for both boys and girls.

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Designing crochet blankets have not been one of my favourites things to crochet- infact, the first time I made a blanket it was a blunder. You can check that out with the Diagonals Afghan.

Then I went on to design the Fidget Blanket, Simple Waves Baby Blanket and C2C Bunny Blanket.

I have always had many ideas in my head for blankets but felt they were time consuming and just repetitive, but I realise that the repetitive motion is actually calming- for me at least. And as for being time comsuming, I really did not realise the stitching was flying off my hook till it got completed.

Designing the Wintergreen Crochet Blanket was largely inspired by the yarn. I wanted to create something simple but lovely. It helps that the colours of the yarn is perfect for both boys and girls, so choosing a stitch pattern was no struggle. Infact, as soon as I got the yarns, I knew how I wanted to combine them.

The Wintergreen baby blanket is suitable to use in a crib or stroller. Due to the combination of short and tall stitches, it is highly recommended that you block this blanket so that you get the right dimensions.

The Yarn

Red Heart Baby Soft Steps is such a cool baby yarn. It definitely goes by its description- it is ‘oh so deliciously soft’ and smooth too. It is a worsted weight Aran yarn and comes in Solids and Prints.

It is 100% acrylic, packed in 5oz/100gr balls. The solid colours have a measurement of 256yds/234m, while the print colours have 204yds/187m.

You may find some knots as you crochet, which I would advice you unravel before continuuing your work. The yarn results in a stretchy piece, so for this pattern it is highly recommended that you block your blanket- twice if need be to get the best dimensions.

Customising

If you would like to make a bigger blanket, make a longer foundation chain or stitch. It should be an even number so that the crossed SCs can be completed in the last stitch of the row.

Finished size

after blocking-  35” tall/29”wide

Gauge

after blocking- 20 SC across/16 rows= 4”

You’ll need

• Aran weight, medium 4 yarn. Red Heart baby Soft Steps; solid and print (7 balls)

Colour A– (solid) Baby Green– 3 balls (768yds)

Colour B- (solid) White– 1 ball (256yds)

Colour C- (print) Puppy– 3 balls (612 yds)

• 5.5mm hook
• Tapestry Needle

Stitches/Abbreviation

• SC- single crochet
• DC- double crochet
• FSC- foundation single crochet. Tutorial
• CH- chain
• ST- stitch
• BLO- back loop only

Special stitch

• Crossed SC- skip 1st st, SC in next, SC in skipped stitch
• Puff stitch- *yarn over, insert hook in stitch, pull up a loop, repeat from * 3 more times, yarn over, pull through all 9 loop on hook

Notes:

• U.S terms used
• Chain 1 does not count as a stitch
• Only make the stitches in colour C in back loop only from row 15

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Wintergreen Crochet Baby Blanket- Free Pattern

Body

Row 1: 118 OR chain 119, SC in 2^nd chain from hook and in each chain across .Ch 1, turn

Row 2: Crossed SC across. ch 1, turn

Row 3-12: crossed SC across. ch , turn

Row 13: Crossed SC in 18 sts, change to Col B, crossed SC in 84 sts, change to col A, crossed SC in 18 sts. Ch1, turn

Row 14: col A, crossed SC SC in 18 sts, col B, crossed SC in 2 sts, col C, *SC in next st, DC in next. Repeat from * in 80 sts, col B. crossed SC in 2 sts, col A, crossed SC in across. ch 1, turn

Row 15- 109: repeat row 14. (remember to make col C in BLO). Ch 1, turn

Row 110: repeat row 13

Row 111-122: repeat rows 3-12

Row 123: SC across. snip yarn, weave in tails. This side facing you is the right side of the blanket.

Border

join col B in 1st of last row

Round 1: Ch 1, 2 SC in same st, SC down each row, at last row, 3 SC in last row/ 1^st st at bottom, SC across, 3 SC in last st, SC up the row, 3 SC in last st at the top, SC across, SC in last st (same st with 2 SC). Join to 1^st SC. Ch 1, turn. The top and bottom should have 120 sts each while the sides are 123 sts each. This is minus the middle SC at each of the 4 corners.

Tip for next row– make the top of the Puffs a bit loose so that it can be easier to work into in the 3^rd round.  

Round 2: Ch 3, *skp next st, Puff st in next. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, in corner, skp 1 st, 3 Puffs  in next (middle SC), skp nxt st, Puff in next. Keep repeating from * across and in the corners. Join in ch 3 space

Round 3: Ch 1, SC in same space, *SC in top of Puff, SC in ch 1 space. Repeat from * to 2^nd Puff at the corner, 3 SC in top of Puff, SC in ch 1 space, SC in Puff. Repeat from * around and in each corner. Join to 1^st SC. Snip yarn, weave in tails.