The Amelia Blanket is a beautiful pattern to create a lovely baby blanket for a new arrival or throw blanket to keep you comfy in your living space. It’s made using a variety of stitches that are easy to complete. The pattern is written for baby blanket size, but it can be easily adjusted to whatever size you choose.
Finished Size
Approx 31″ L x 27″ W
Materials Needed
4 skeins of Bernat Softee Baby Cotton or 1000 yards of DK #3 light weight yarn
4 mm crochet hook
2 stitch markers
Yarn Needle
Tape measure (optional)
Abbreviations
Ch(s) = chain(s)
Sc = single crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Dc = double crochet
Fphdc = front post half double crochet
Blo = back loop only
Flo = front loop only
St(s) = stitch(es)
Sk(d) = Skip (Skipped)
Additional Notes
This pattern doesn’t use chains to begin a new row. Instead of the chain, the first stitch goes directly into the last stitch of the previous row. If you prefer to use chains, then chain 2 in place of the 1st half double crochet.
It’s important to use stitch markers to mark the first last stitches of each row and also to count your stitches. The last stitch sometimes appears to be hidden, and it may seem like you’re putting your stitch into the side instead of the top. (If you are beginning with a chain 2 instead, this may not apply.) Count your stitches if you are unsure of where the last stitch should go.
Blanket Pattern
Chain 121 (or any even number + 1 for the desired width)
Row 1: Starting from the 2nd chain from the hook, hdc in each st across, turn. (120 sts, every row should have the same number of sts as row 1.)
Row 2: Hdc in the 1st st, *sk 1 st, 2 hdc in the next st.* Repeat from * to * until the last st. Hdc in the last st, turn.
Row 3: Skip the 1st st. Beginning in the 2nd st, *Fphdc around the 2 hdc from the previous row, then hdc in the next st.* Repeat from * to * until the last st. Place 2 hdc in the last st., turn.
Row 4: Hdc in the 1st st, then hdc flo in each st until the last st. Hdc in the last st, turn.
Row 5: Hdc in each st across, turn.
Row 6: Hdc in the 1st st. *Sk 1 st, hdc in the next st, hdc in the skd st.* Repeat from * to * until the last st. Hdc in the last st, turn.
Row 7: Hdc in the 1st st, hdc blo in each st across until last st. Hdc in last st, turn.
Row 8: Hdc in the 1st st, *sk 1 st, 2 hdc in the next st.* Repeat from * to * until the last st. Hdc in the last st, turn.
Row 9: Hdc in the 1st st, hdc blo in each st across until last st. Hdc in last st, turn.
Rows 10 thru end: Repeat rows 2 thru 9 until you’ve reached the desired length.
Border Pattern
Round 1: Join in any st. Sc in each st around, placing 3 sts in the corner st. (Optional: Mark the center st of the corner st with a stitch marker so you always know where the 3 corner sts should go.) Slp st into the first st, ch 1.
Rounds 2-3: Repeat Round 1.
Round 3 (Optional): Join yarn 2 st before the corner st and sc in the same st. Sk 1 st, 3 dc in the corner st, sk 1 sts, *sc in the next st, sk 1 st, 3 dc in the next st.* Repeat from * to * as evenly as possible (sometimes you may have to modify the sts (for ex. skipping 2 sts instead of 1). Slp st into the 1st st.
Fasten off, weave in ends and enjoy!
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