Creating a crochet baby blanket that can be adjusted to any size is both fun and fulfilling. With just a simple hook and some colorful yarn, you can make a soft, cozy blanket that keeps babies warm and snug.
Crochet Baby Blanket
This blanket starts from the center and grows as you crochet, so you can easily make it as small or as large as you like. Whether you're making a little wrap for a newborn or a larger blanket for a toddler, the pattern is flexible and simple to follow.
Materials Needed:
- Number 4-medium weight yarn
- 5-mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
Pattern Instructions:
Start with a magic ring.
- Wrap yarn around fingers, crisscross in the front, and pull a loop through to start your ring.
- Alternatively, chain 4 and slip stitch into the first chain to form a ring.
Create the Base of the Blanket
- Chain 4 (counts as first double crochet and chain 1).
- Make a V-stitch (double crochet, chain 1, double crochet) into the magic ring.
- Chain 2, then repeat the V-stitch into the magic ring. Do this for a total of 4 V-stitches.
- To close the round, chain 1 and make a single crochet into the third chain of the starting chain 4.
Expand the Pattern
- Chain 1, work a single crochet into the same space as the starting chain.
- Work 7 double crochets (forming a shell) into the chain-1 space of each V-stitch from the previous round.
- Single crochet into the chain-2 space between V-stitches. Repeat around.
Growing Your Blanket
- Continue the pattern, alternating between V-stitch rounds and shell rounds.
- For V-stitch rounds, work a V-stitch into single crochets and create corners by working two V-stitches into the same space separated by chain 2.
- For shell rounds, work 7 double crochets into the chain-1 space of the V-stitches and single crochets over the chain space from the previous round.
Finishing the Blanket
- Continue until the blanket reaches your desired size. The example was worked for a total of 38 rounds.
- To finish, after your last shell round, slip stitch to close, cut the yarn, and weave in all ends.
Fastening Off:
- Pull the yarn through the last stitch and cut, leaving a tail.
- Use a tapestry needle to weave in all the ends securely into the back of the work.
Final Touches:
- Take a moment to admire your work and adjust any parts as necessary to ensure your blanket lays flat and looks neat.
