Crochet an easy baby blanket using the half double crochet stitch. This crochet stitch is easy enough that even a beginner can feel confident crocheting it. This free pattern calls for chunky yarn which makes this blanket quick to crochet.
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On one of my trips to visit our family I stopped by the LYS in Texarkana, Texas and found this Flutterby yarn. When I touched it, I knew it would make a great baby blanket. It’s soft as feathers or clouds fluttering along. No boy blankets needed at the time but I bought it anyway.
Here are some more of my baby blanket crochet patterns:
Serendipity Do Dah Blanket
Tickled Blossom Baby Blanket
Rice Cakes Preemie Baby Blanket
Soft Cherry Steps Baby Blanket
Then an order came in and I was able to pull this yummy yarn from my stash! Flutterby is a chunky, super soft polyester yarn and works up very quickly. It makes for a great baby shower gift or for those precious little ones in the NICU. Enjoy!
Baby blankets were my top crochet item to make when I first started out many years ago. Not only was it my favorite thing to crochet but it was my number one item for purchase. The joy of making something for a little one just melted my heart. As to this day I still enjoy making and designing baby blankets. There is just something about the creative process and knowing it is going to a new mom and her baby. Just think about all the snuggles that will happen with each baby blanket you make.
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Flutterby Baby Blanket
REQUIREMENTS
Terminology
- US Terms
Level of Difficulty
- Beginner
Yarn
- #6 yarn – 660 yds
Hooks and Notions
- Size Hook: L (8 mm)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers (optional)
Measurement
- 36″ wide by 36″-inches” height – using Bernat Blanket yarn.
Gauge
- 5 hdc + 4 rows = 2-inches
How to Crochet A Gauge Swatch
Creating a gauge swatch helps ensure that your project will turn out with the intended size and fit. It’s also a great way to get comfortable with the stitches used in this pattern, allowing you to refine your technique for a polished finish.
Abbreviations
- Ch = chain
- Hdc = half double crochet
- St(s) = stitch(s)
Blanket Pattern Notes
- Worked from side to side.
- This blanket is worked between the stitches therefore the half double crochets are not quite as high as a normal half double crochet.
- I used Bernat Blanket Perfect Phasing in Deep Teal for the images
- I have worked this blanket in Bernat Blanket Perfect Phasing, James C. Brett, Flutterby Chunky, and Bernat Baby’s Breath
Special Stitches
Flutterby Baby Blanket Instructions
Crochet Pattern for Beginners
Chain 77
Row 1: hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. Turn (76 hdc)
Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in 1st space between the sts and in each space across, hdc in the last st. Turn (76 hdc)
Repeat Row 2 until it measures 35 inches or desired length.
Edging
Work 3 sc in the corner, sc evenly in along the side, work 3 sc in the corner, evenly sc across the bottom, work 3 sc in the corner, evenly sc along the side, work 3 sc in the corner, evenly sc across the top; join with a sl st in the 1st sc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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Happy Hookin!
XO, Mistie
