The Derek Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern

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Materials:

Weight 3 Yarn (Loops and Threads Snuggly Wuggly; 1 Skein Main Color, 100 Yards accent color.)

H 5.00mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

 

Difficulty:

Beginner

Size(s):

32″ x 37″

 

Stitches:

CH: Chain- Yarn over pull through one loop.

SS: Slip stitch- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull through both the stitch and loop on the hook.

DC: Double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.

SC: Single crochet- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops.

 

Instructions:

Chain 111

Row 1: Dc in the 3rd chain from hook. *Sc. Dc.* Repeat from * to * across. (109)

Row 2: Chain 1. *Dc in the next Sc. Sc in the next Dc.* Repeat from * to * across. Dc in the turning chain. (109)

Row 3 – 24: Repeat Row 2.

Row 25: Chain 3. Tr across. (109)

Row 26: Chain 2 (counts as first Dc.). 2Dc in the next stitch. Chain 1. skip the next 3 stitches. *3Dc in the next stitch. Chain 1 Skip the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * across. 3Dc in the final stitch. (28 3Dc shells)

Row 27: Chain 4 (Counts as first Dc and chain 1 space.) *3Dc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 1.* Repeat from * to * across. Dc in the final stitch. (27 3 Dc shells + 2 Dc on each side.)

Row 28: Chain 2 (counts as first Dc). 2Dc in the next chain 1 space. chain 1. *3Dc in the next stitch. Chain 1 Skip the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * across until 1 chain 1 space remains. 2Dc in the next chain 1 space. Dc in the turning chain. (28 3Dc shells)

Row 29 – 34: Repeat Rows 27 – 28.

Row 35: Chain 3. Tr across. (Don’t Tr in turning chain from previous round). (109)

Row 36 – 60: Chain 1. *Dc in the next Sc. Sc in the next Dc.* Repeat from * to * across. Dc in the turning chain. (109)

Row 61: Chain 3. Tr across. (109)

Row 62: Chain 2 (counts as first Dc.). 2Dc in the next stitch. Chain 1. skip the next 3 stitches. *3Dc in the next stitch. Chain 1 Skip the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * across. 3Dc in the final stitch. (28 3Dc shells)

Row 63: Chain 4 (Counts as first Dc and chain 1 space.) *3Dc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 1.* Repeat from * to * across. Dc in the final stitch. (27 3 Dc shells + 2 Dc on each side.)

Row 64: Chain 2 (counts as first Dc). 2Dc in the next chain 1 space. chain 1. *3Dc in the next stitch. Chain 1 Skip the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * across until 1 chain 1 space remains. 2Dc in the next chain 1 space. Dc in the turning chain. (28 3Dc shells)

Row 65 – 70: Repeat Rows 27 – 28.

Row 71: Chain 3. Tr across. (Don’t Tr in turning chain from previous round). (109)

Row 72 – 95: Chain 1. *Dc in the next Sc. Sc in the next Dc.* Repeat from * to * across. Dc in the turning chain. (109)

Border:

Chain 1. Sc evenly around Making 3 Sc in each corner. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.