Baby blanket made of granny squares and bi-color granny squares. Quilt-like design. Appliques for nose and eyes.

I made the solid granny squares in a basic granny square pattern of four rounds. (I chain 2 in the corners and do not ch between 3dc groups on the sides). I turned the square over between each round and crocheted on opposite side. The right side of the squares for this pattern is the side that rounds two and four are crocheted on.

The two color granny squares are also four rounds. You can find directions for how to make these here: http://www.knitandcrochetnow.com/quantum-geo-throw-knit-a… (You will need to register to download the free pattern).

Each square is approximately 4”. Using a 5.5 mm (I) hook, make a total of 36 four round granny squares as follows:
11 solid turquoise squares
7 solid gray mist squares
6 solid black squares
7 two color turquoise and gray mist squares
2 two color turquoise and black squares
1 two color turquoise and white squares
2 two color gray mist and white squares

When you have finished all 36 squares, using the photos for placement, sew the squares together, right sides facing each other with a whip stitch through back loops only. Where same colors meet, use that color yarn to join. where two different colors meet use the darker yarn to join.

Add a three round border as follows:
Round 1: with turquoise: Crochet one granny round.
Round 2: with black: sc around with 3 sc in each corner
Round 3: with black: reverse sc (crab stitch) around with ch1, reverse sc, ch 1, in each corner.

Weave in ends.

Appliques:

Nose: Nose: with 5mm (H) hook and black yarn,
Round 1: magic ring, 12 hdc in magic ring
Round 2: 2 sc in 1st 8 hdc (16 sc)
Fasten off and weave in ends

Eyes: with 5mm (H) hook,
Round 1: with black yarn, 8 hdc in magic ring, fasten off
Round 2: with turquoise, 2 hdc in each hdc around (16 hdc), fasten off
Round 3: with white, hdc in first hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc repeat around, (24 hdc), fasten off

Use pics for applique placement, sew on with yarn needle and weave in ends.