The Avery Baby Blanket is a beautiful crochet blanket using a stitch that creates a solid and warm fabric. The pattern is mainly made up of one stitch from beginning to end. This blanket was made with Rainbow Bamboo yarn by Hobbii in the colors White (#1), Cool Gray (#5), and Sky Blue (#13) with a 3.0 mm hook. If you’re using a different size yarn, adjust the hook size according to the yarn and follow the instructions to create a blanket for your desired length and width.
FINISHED SIZE
Approx. 35″L x 35″W unblocked
GAUGE
20 double crochet stitches across and 11 rows = 4″
MATERIALS
2.5 skeins of Rainbow Bamboo Yarn in White (or 683 yards of #3 weight yarn)
2.5 skeins of Rainbow Bamboo Yarn in Cool Gray (or 683 yards of #3 weight yarn)
2.5 skeins of Rainbow Bamboo Yarn in Sky Blue (or 683 yards of #3 weight yarn)
Scissors
3 mm hook and a 4 mm hook
Yarn Needle
Tape Measure
ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
dc2tog = double crochet 2 together
slp st(s) = slip stitch / stitches
st/sts = stitch/stitches
ch = chain
PATTERN NOTES
This pattern requires you to use a larger hook size for the chain and also for the border. This is to prevent the blanket from curling or bending like a rainbow as you continue the blanket.
To do the dc2tog stitch:
Yo, insert your hook into the indicated stitch, Yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on your hook)
Yo, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on your hook)
Yo, insert your hook into the next stitch, Yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on your hook)
Yo, pull through 2 loops, then Yo, pull through remaining 3 loops.
BLANKET PATTERN
Ch. 134 (or any number)
Row 1: With the 4mm hook, sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (133 sts – each row should have 133 sts going forward).
Row 2: With the 3 mm hook, dc in the same st as the ch 1 (see photos 1 and 2), dc2tog starting in the same st as the ch 1 and ending in the 2nd st (see photos 3 and 4), *dc2tog in the 2nd st ending in the 3rd st*, repeat from * to * until you have 1 st left (see photo 5). Dc in the last st, ch 1, turn.
Photo #1 – Dc in the same st as the ch 1. The needle shows where the dc should go.
Photo #2 – Dc in same st as the ch 1. This is what it should look like.
Photo #3 – Dc2tog in the same st as the ch 1 and ending in the 2nd st.
Photo #4 – Dc2tog in the same st as the ch 1 and ending in the 2nd st. This is what it should look like.
Photo #5 – Repeat until you have 1 st left. The needle shows where the last st should go.
Photo #6 – Dc in the last st.
Row 3 until the end: Repeat row 2 until you’ve reached your desired length, changing color every 10 rows.
Fasten off, weave in the ends.
BORDER PATTERN
Note: Use the 4mm hook for the ends (including corners), and a 3 mm hook for the sides. This is to keep the stitches from bending or curling the blanket because they are too tight.
Round 1: With the first color, join to any st, hdc in each st around placing 3 hdc in each corner. For the sides, place 2 hdc for each row. End with a slp st to the first st. Fasten off, weave in the end.
Round 2: With the 2nd color, join to any st and sc in ea st around placing 2 sc in each corner. End with slp st to the first st. Fasten off and weave in the end.
Round 3: Repeat round 2 with the 3rd color.
Round 4: Repeat round 1 with the first color.
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