Serene Seaside Squares Baby Blanket
These free, easy to crochet afghan patterns from Red Heart are cozy enough for babies. The serene seaside squares baby blanket will be a nice, handmade addition to a new baby's nursery.
Find this beautiful project and more in our collection of 41 Easy Crochet Baby Blanket Patterns.
Blanket measures 35” x 35”.
Materials:
- RED HEART® "Baby Econo" 6oz (170 g), 460 yd (421 m) skeins: 3 skeins 1939 Swim Multi
- Crochet hook, 5.5mm [US I-9]
- Yarn needle
Gauge: Square = 5¾" x 5¾". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Instructions:
BLANKET
Squares (Make 36)
- Ch 4; join with a slip st to form a ring.
- Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 23 dc in ring; join with a slip st in top of ch 3 – 24 sts.
- Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, * ch 5, skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc **, sc in next dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join with a slip st in first sc.
- Round 3: (Slip st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in first ch-5 space, * 3 dc in ch 3 space **, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-5 space; repeat from * around, end at **; join in top of ch-3.
- Round 4: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, * (dc, ch 3, dc, ch 1) all in ch 3 space **, [dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc] 4 times, dc in next dc, ch 1; repeat from * to last 6 dc, end at **; [dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc] 3 times; join in 3rd ch of ch 4.
- Round 5: Ch 3, [dc in each ch 1 space and dc to corner ch 3 space, (dc, ch 3, dc) all in corner ch 3 space] 4 times, dc in each ch-1 space and dc to end; join in top of ch 3.
- Round 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in each dc around and work 5 sc in each corner ch 3 space; join in first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Finishing
- With right side facing, join 6 squares x 6 squares: hold 2 squares with wrong sides together, working through both layers at the same time, join yarn in the center corner sc (the center sc of 5 in the corner); ch 1, sc through back loops of both squares, matching st for st. Repeat until all squares are joined. Weave in ends.
Edging
- Round 1: With right side facing, join yarn in any sc; ch 1, sc in each sc around and work 3 sc in center corner sc; join.
- Round 2: Ch 3, dc in each sc around and work (dc, ch 3, dc) all in center corner sc; join.
- Round 3: Ch 1, sc in each dc around and work 5 sc in each corner ch-3 space; join. Fasten off.
- Weave in ends.
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ktsmom9 7717499
Mar 01, 2014
Round 3: Slip st into the first ch-5 space, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in the ch-5 space, 3 dc in ch 3 space *(2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in the ch-5 space, 3 dc in ch 3 space ** repeat from * to ** around, sl st in top of ch-3.
ktsmom9 7717499
Mar 01, 2014
I helped a friend fix the instructions so she could follow them, and she ended up with a beautiful square. She'll be making a blanket with it. I love the design enough that I'm saving the corrected pattern also. It's GORGEOUS!!!!
ktsmom9 7717499
Mar 01, 2014
This pattern is VERY badly written Correction suggestions Round Ch sc in same st as joining ch skip next dc sc in next dc ch skip dc sc in next dc repeat from to TWICE Then Ch skip next dc sc in next dc ch skip dc join with a slip st in first sc Round Slip st in the first ch- space ch dc ch dc all in the ch- space dc in ch space repeat from around end at sl st in top of ch- Round Ch counts as dc ch skip next dc dc in next dc ch dc ch dc ch all in ch space dc in next dc ch skip next dc times dc in next dc ch repeat from to times dc ch dc ch all in ch space dc in next dc ch skip next dc times join in rd ch of the starting…Read More ch Round Ch counts as first dc dc in each ch space and dc to corner ch space dc ch dc all in corner ch space times dc in each ch- space and dc to end join in top of ch dc on each side between the ch spaces Round Ch sc in same st as joining sc in each dc around and work sc in each corner ch space join in first sc Fasten off Weave in ends sc on each side sc in each corner Finishing With right side facing join squares x squares hold squares with wrong sides together working through both layers at the same time join yarn in the center corner sc the center sc of in the corner ch sc through back loops of both squares matching st for st joined sc on each side plus the joined sc in the center of each corner Repeat until all squares are joined Weave in ends Edging Round With right side facing join yarn in any sc ch sc in each sc around and work sc in center corner sc join Round Ch dc in each sc around and work dc ch dc all in center corner sc join Round Ch sc in each dc around and work sc in each corner ch- space join Fasten off Weave in ends
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