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Gentle Stripes and Textures Baby Blanket
A free version is also available.
This easy crochet blanket pattern combines a simple stitch with self- striping yarn to make the colorwork easy. Available in 6 sizes from micro preemie blanket through child blanket. This pattern was designed for Sunflower Cottage Crochet’s Preemie Crochet Challenge.
This pattern is available for FREE on my blog here.
The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.
Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting flat in rows (for center Block and for joining Blocks) and crocheting the round (for outer Block and Border)
Crocheting in the back loop (includes link to video tutorial)
Changing colors, covering yarn tails with crocheting, joining with single crochet seam, crocheting square Blocks (includes video tutorials)
Skill Level
Easy
Finished Sizes
Micro Preemie Blanket (Small Preemie Blanket, Preemie/Car Seat Blanket, Stroller Blanket, Baby Blanket, Child Blanket). Photographed sample is Micro Preemie Blanket.
Micro Preemie Blanket: 15” (38 cm) x 15” (38 cm).
Small Preemie Blanket: 20” (51 cm) x 20” (51 cm).
Preemie/Car Seat Blanket: 25” (63.5 cm) x 30” (76 cm).
Stroller Blanket: 30” (76 cm) x 35” (89 cm).
Baby Blanket: 35” (89 cm) x 40” (101.5 cm).
Child Blanket: 45” (114.5 cm) x 50” (127 cm).
Materials
King Cole Baby Stripe DK yarn (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g/320 yd/290 m) in 3605 Baby Pink (CA) – 1 (2, 3, 4, 6, 9) skein(s), or approximately 279 yd (496 yd, 930 yd, 1,280 yd, 1,736 yd, 2,790 yd)/255 m (453.5 m, 850.5 m, 1,170.5 m, 1,587.5 m, 2,551 m) in CA in any self-striping, light weight yarn.
King Cole Baby Safe DK yarn (100% everfresh acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g/284 yd/260 m) in 5301 Pale Pink (CB) – 1 (1, 2, 2, 3, 4) skein(s), or approximately 126 yd (224 yd, 420 yd, 588 yd, 784 yd, 1,260 yd)/115 m (205 m, 384 m, 537.5 m, 717 m, 1,152 m) in CB in any light weight yarn.
Nelsonwood US Size F-5/3.75 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Yarn needle.
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- First published: July 2021
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