Snuggle time just got cozier with a crochet square baby blanket. This charming piece wraps your baby in warmth and love. Made stitch by stitch, it's a soft, colorful hug that keeps your little one comfortable during naps, play, and strolls.
Crochet Square Baby Blanket
Material Needed:
- Yarn
- Crochet Hook
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
- Stitch Markers
Round 1:
- Begin with an adjustable ring (magic circle).
- Work a single chain to raise the height for the first round.
- Make 6 single crochets into the adjustable ring.
- Pull the yarn to close the circle.
- Connect the circle by crocheting a single crochet into the first stitch made.
Round 2 (Increase Round):
- Work two single crochets into each stitch from the previous round.
- By the end of this round, ensure you have a total of 12 stitches.
For Round 3:
- Start by crocheting a single crochet into the first stitch and placing a stitch marker.
- Next stitch, single crochet.
- Increase at the next stitch by making two single crochets into it.
- Repeat the pattern around - single crochet in next two stitches, then an increase.
- Finish this round with a total of 16 stitches.
Round 4:
- Start with a single crochet in the first stitch, marking it.
- Perform two consecutive increases, each involving two single crochets in a stitch.
- Continue the pattern: two single crochets and two increases until you have 24 stitches total.
Round 5:
- Begin with a single chain.
- Skip the first stitch, single crochet in the second.
- Chain again, and increase in the next stitch by making two single crochets.
- Continue with: single chain, skip a stitch, then a single crochet into the next one.
- Include increases at strategic points detailed in the pattern to grow the blanket.
For Round 6 and Beyond:
- Start with a single crochet into the first chain space seen after a single chain.
- Single chain, skip next stitch, proceed with a single crochet into the next chain space and continue.
- In corners, work a single crochet, chain, and another single crochet into the same space, creating an increase, necessary for expanding the blanket’s dimensions correctly.
- Continue with this woven stitch pattern, adding increases in corners and using single crochets linked by chains for the body.
Additional Notes:
- Feel free always to rewind and revisit the specific steps in the pattern as often as necessary.
- Continue this pattern to grow the blanket to your desired dimensions.
- The pattern recommends using a 4mm crochet hook and Lion Brand Skein yarns in shades like almond, honey, mahogany, truffle, and hazelnut.
- This pattern results in a tightly woven fabric with no holes, ideal for a baby blanket.
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