Gender Neutral Baby Blanket

Do you know someone who is expecting a little one?  Get a jump start on making your baby shower gift with this easy Gender Neutral Baby Blanket crochet pattern from Roseanna Beck.  Made with a variety of pastel colors, it's a great crochet pattern for baby boys and girls.

Materials:

• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Light Blue
• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Petal Pink
• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Pale Green
• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in White
• 1 skein Red Heart Classic Yarn in Maize
• 1 skein Red Heart Classic Yarn in Hushabye
• 5.0mm (US H-8) crochet hook or size needed for gauge

Gauge:  4 rows – 3”,  6 V Sts – 4 ½”

Instructions:
Blanket Measures:   41” x 48”
Special Stitch:  V St – (dc, ch 1, dc)

1. Row 1 (RS):  With light blue ch 139, dc in 5th ch from hook, skip 3 ch, *V St in each of next 2 ch, skip 3 ch, repeat from * across to within last ch, V St in last ch, turn.
    
2. Row 2:  Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in next ch 1 sp, skip next ch 1 space, *V St in each of next 2 dc, skip next 2 ch 1 spaces, repeat from * across to turning ch, V St in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn.
    
3. Row 3:  Repeat Row 2.
    
4. Row 4:  Repeat Row 2, fasten off and turn.
    
5. Row 5:  Join baby pink with a sl st in first ch 1 space, ch 3, dc in same space, continue with Row 2 from * across.

Color Scheme

1. Continue pattern as established for a total of 60 rows as follows: 4 rows each light blue, petal pink, white, pale green, maize, white (2 times), 4 rows each light blue, petal pink, white

Blanket Edging

1. Work along top edge with hushabye  (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in right corner dc, *ch 1, skip next ch 1 space, sc between next 2 dcs, ch 1, skip next ch 1 space, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, repeat from * across, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in last dc.
    
2. Work along side edge *ch 1, sc in space between next 2 rows, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in space between next 2 rows, repeat from* across, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in first ch of bottom edge.
    
3. Work along bottom edge *ch 1, sc in ch 3 space, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in ch below first V St, repeat from * across, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in last ch.
    
4. Work along side edge *ch 1, sc in space between next 2 rows, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in space between next 2 rows, repeat from* across, join to beginning dc and fasten off.