The Jannik baby blanket is a lovely patchwork crochet blanket with a beautiful border that will keep your baby warm in winter and cool in summer.

You’ll use the Stranded Colourwork technique to make seven strips of five squares each. This technique, which involves leaving the old colour hanging at the back of your work when changing to a new colour, minimizes the ends you need to weave in, making the process smoother and easier. After that you’ll make the beautiful border.

Skill level: Advanced beginner

Materials needed:
Dk/ light weight yarn
Crochet hooks
Scissors
Yarn needle
Measuring tape

Crochet hook: 4 and 4.5 mm hook Clover amour

Yarn used: Hobbii Highland wool (100% wool, 50g/175m-191 yds)
Moroccan spice (30)) 2x (70g) for the strips and the border
Artichoke melange (23) 2x (70g) for the strips
Curry (24) 1x (48g) for the strips and the border
Sage melange (19) 1x (42g) for the border

I used 138g in total for all squares and 4g per square.

Gauge: Please make a gauge swatch as it’s important. You’re going to create squares!

17 dc x 11 rows = 9 cm × 9 cm (3.5 × 3.5 in) blocked!
19 dc x 12 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm (4”x 4”)

1 square= 9 x 9 cm= 17 dc x 11 rows (4g per square)

Measurements finished blanket: approximately 56 x 74 cm pre-blocked