Crochet Yellow Baby Blanket

If you're looking for a simple crochet baby blanket to give to a newborn, check out this project for a Crochet Yellow Baby Blanket from Red Heart Yarn. This craft makes a fabulous baby shower gift, and the sunny yellow color will truly bring a smile to the new baby's face. If you're having trouble finding free crochet baby blanket patterns, be sure to take a look at this project that will keep baby warm and cozy all year round.

Materials: 

• RED HEART® “Baby Blankie”: 1 skein 8200 Baby Yellow.
• Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [US K-10.5].
• Yarn needle

GAUGE: Rnds 1-3 = 4¼” across. CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
Use any size hook to obtain the gauge

 Instructions:

1. Ch 4; join with a slip st in first ch to form a ring.
    
2. Rnd 1 (Right Side): Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 3, [3 dc in ring, ch 3] 3 times; join with a slip st in top of ch-3; TURN.
    
3. Rnd 2 (Wrong Side): Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in ch-3 space, ch 1, [(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 space, ch 1] 3 times; join in top of ch-3; TURN.
    
4. Rnd 3 (Right Side): Ch 3, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, * ch 1, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 space, ch 1 **, 3 dc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around, end at **; join; TURN.
    
5. Rnd 4 (Wrong Side): Ch 3, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, * (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 space, ch 1 **, [3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] twice; repeat from * to last space, end at **; 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1; join; TURN.
    
6. Rnds 5-27: Continue in same manner as Rnd 4 adding one 3-dc group on each side every rnd AND alternating right and wrong sides every rnd. Do not turn at end of Rnd 23.
   
   
7. Rnd 28 (Right Side): Ch 1, sc in each dc and in each ch-1 space around AND work (sc, ch 3, sc) all in each corner ch-3 space; join with a slip st in first sc – 109 sc on each side. Do NOT turn.
    
8. Rnd 29: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 1, skip next sc, * sc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from * to corner ch-3 space; (sc, ch 3, sc) all in corner space, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from * around; join.
    
9. Rnd 30: Ch 1, sc in each sc and in each ch-1 space around AND work (sc, ch 3, sc) all in each corner ch-3 space; join; TURN.
    
10. Rnd 31 (Wrong Side): Ch 4, skip 1 sc, * dc in next sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc; repeat from * to corner ch-3 space; (dc, ch 3, dc) all in corner space, ch 1, skip 1 sc; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in 3rd ch of ch-4; TURN.
     
11. Rnd 32 (Right Side): Ch 1, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 2, * sc in next ch-1 space, ch 2; repeat from * to corner; (sc, ch 3, sc) all in corner space, ch 2; repeat from around; join to first sc. Do NOT turn.
     
12. Rnd 33: (Slip st, ch 1, sc) all in next ch-2 space, ** 3 dc in next ch-2 space, * sc in next ch-2 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-2 space, 3 dc in next ch-2 space ***; repeat from * to corner; (sc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3, sc) all in corner space; repeat from ** around, end at ***; dc in first sc to join and form last ch 3 sp.
     
13. Rnd 34: Ch 1, sc over dc, * ch 2, 5 dc in center dc of next 3-dc shell, ch 2 **, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * around, end at **; join.
     
14. Rnd 35: (Slip st, ch 1, sc) all in next ch-2 space, * ch 2, (slip st, ch 3, slip st) all in center dc of next 5-dc shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 1 **, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * to corner; ch 2, skip 1 dc, (slip st, ch 3, slip st) all in next dc, (slip st, ch 5, slip st) all in next dc, (slip st, ch 3, slip st) all in next dc, ch 2, skip 1 dc, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 1, sc in next space; repeat from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.