Spring to Life Crochet Baby Blanket
"The Spring to Life blanket is worked in alternating rows of V stitch and Bobble stitch. This easy pattern calls for Chunky/Size 5 yarn; it works up really, really quickly using a 6mm/J-10 crochet hook. Honestly, if you put your mind to it you could get it done in a day. So it’s absolutely perfect if you need a last-minute baby gift. The gorgeous green gradient symbolizes new life and makes the blanket ideal for a boy or a girl."
Notes: Blanket is worked in alternating rows of V st and Bobble st (see Special Stitches)
Blanket is worked from the bottom up, beginning and ending with a V stitch row
Beginning ch 2 at the start of the V st row counts as the first stitch
Beginning ch 3 at the start of the Bobble st row counts as the first stitch
You can use any weight yarn and hook size with this pattern; sizes will vary depending on yarn weight and hook size used
To make a larger or smaller blanket, adjust your starting chain to any multiple of 2 + 1. (If you are making a larger blanket you will need more yarn than listed above)
If at all possible, I recommend weaving in ends as you go!
Colour changes are done at the end of every row. My method for changing colour is to join the new colour on the last step of the last stitch of the row
Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook
Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge7 bobble stitches (bo) x 9 rows of alternating bo/V st = 5” x 5” (12.5 cm x 12.5cm)
Finished SizeApprox. 28.5” x 28.5” (72 cm x 72cm)
Materials List
- Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky - Champagne White
- Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky - Slate Green
- Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky - Spearmint
- Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky - Pistachio Green
- Yarn Needle for weaving in ends
Special Stitches
Bobble Stitch This pattern uses a 3 stitch bobble. (3 trebles in UK terms, or 3 doubles in US terms) Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook) Yarn over, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook) Yarn over, insert hook into same stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook) Yarn over, pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook) Yarn over, insert hook into same stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (5 loops on hook) Yarn over, pull through 2 loops (4 loops on hook) Yarn over, pull through all 4 loops (If you need further information, Dedri from lookwhatimade.net has a super bobble stitch tutorial) V Stitch UK: htc into next stitch, ch 1, htc into same stitch US: hdc into next stitch, ch 1, hdc into same stitch
Abbreviations
UK terms ch = chain st = stitch tr = treble crochet htr = half treble crochet bo = bobble stitch (3 tr bobble) V st = V stitch US terms ch = chain st = stitch dc = double crochet hdc = half double crochet bo = bobble stitch (3 dc bobble) V st = V stitch