Would you like to crochet a baby blanket that has plenty of texture and with a fresh, gender neutral colour palette? I am happy to share with you the Modern Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern, and all the details you need to make your own crochet baby blanket.
You can use this pattern to make a blanket from stash yarn, or change around the colour repeats to give a completely different look to your blanket. It would look very striking in just two colours!
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Modern Crochet Blanket Details
This baby blanket uses the Granny Spike Stitch. Check out the photo tutorial and video for this stitch to help you make this pattern.
This was made for a very special new arrival to my family – a beautiful baby girl named Poppy. Just look how squishy that texture is!
I used a larger than recommended hook, and it created a gorgeous loose drape. The yarn I used, is so soft and beautiful to crochet with. Hobbii Yarn Baby Merino XL
You can also check out my other colourful blanket made with this stitch Granny Spike Stitch Crochet Blanket
You might also like to check out this Free pattern for a baby blanket Vanilla Blush
Materials
Hobbii Yarn Baby Merino XL: 100% Merino Wool; 50g/105m
- 2 balls each of Yarn A Light Grey (16),Yarn B Dark Grey Blue (29), Yarn C Vanilla (53)
- 1 ball of Yarn D White (02)
- 5mm and 4.5mm crochet hook
- Yarn Needle
Notes
- You can use any DK yarn to make this blanket. You can also use a different yarn weight to make a smaller or larger blanket, using a matching hook – bear in mind your yardage requirements will vary.
- I used a larger than recommended crochet hook to give a looser drape and more texture
- Instructions are given to make the blanket in this pattern. You can make a smaller or larger blanket by chaining a shorter or longer foundation chain. Multiple is 4ch (+1)
- Gauge is not essential for this project
Measurements
23 x 32 inches [58 x 82cm]
Colour Sequence
- Rows 1 & 2 – Yarn A/ Light Grey
- Rows 3 & 4 – Yarn B/ Dark Grey
- Rows 5 & 6 – Yarn C/ Vanilla Lemon
- Rows 7 & 8 – Yarn D/ White
- Rows 9 & 10 – Yarn A/ Light Grey
- Rows 11 & 12 – Yarn B/ Dark Grey
- Rows 13 & 14 – Yarn C/ Vanilla Lemon
Repeat rows 1-14 for colour sequence
Abbreviations
US Crochet terms
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
ch – chain
st – stitch
rep – repeat
UK Crochet terms
dc – double crochet
htr – half treble crochet
tr – treble crochet
ch – chain
st – stitch
rep – repeat
Special Stitches
Spike Stitch
- Row 2 – Work long dc into the middle chain from the foundation chain below
- Row 3 and all rows – Work long dc into the middle stitch from 2 rows below
You can find a step by step photo tutorial for this stitch here
Instructions for Modern Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern
Chain 81 (or how ever many chains you need – see notes)
Row 1: Using Yarn A, work 3dc in the 5th ch from the hook, ch1, * skip 3chs, 3dc in next ch, ch1; rep from * across until last 4ch, skip 3ch, 2dc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch2, * [1dc, 1spike st, 1dc] (see special stitches) into next ch-1 sp, ch1; rep from * across, 2dc in beg ch-sp, turn. Fasten off yarn
Row 3: Using Yarn B, ch2, * [1dc, 1spike st, 1dc] (see special stitches) into next ch-1 sp, ch1; rep from * across, 2dc in beg ch2, turn.
Rows 4 – 89: Repeat Row 3 for pattern following colour sequence above
Row 90: (final row) Ch2, * [1sc, 1spike st, 1sc] into next ch-1 sp, ch1; rep from * across, 2sc in beg ch-sp. Fasten off yarn
Border
Round 1: Using Yarn A and 4.5mm hook, sc evenly around 4 sides of blanket, working (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in each corner. Fasten off yarn.
Tip – On the 2 long sides, I worked 1sc in each ch-2 row end and 2sc in each dc row end. Experiment and see what works for your tension. See picture on page 4
Round 2: Using Yarn C, sc in each st around, working (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in each corner. Fasten off yarn.
Round 3: Using Yarn B, rep round 2
Round 4: Using Yarn A, hdc in each st around, working (1hdc, ch2, 1hdc) in each corner. Fasten off yarn and weave in all threads.
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