Crochet Pattern: It’s a School Night Night Child’s Blanket

This child’s blanket crochet pattern was originally designed to meet the donation requirements for Project Night Night which no longer accepts handmade blankets. It’s a School Night Night Child’s Blanket is a simple child’s blanket that is perfect for gifting or donating.

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It’s a School Night Night Child’s Blanket

Child’s Blanket Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter

This child’s blanket can brighten up your home, or serve as a throw for an adult. It was originally designed to meet donation requirements for Project Night Night, a charity that provides comfort packages to homeless children. Project Night Night no longer accepts handmade donations. Visit the Ultimate Guide to Crocheting for Charity for Beginners which is regularly updated to include organizations that accept handmade donations.

Finished Size

• Adjustable. Pictured sample measures 36” (91.5 cm) width x 43” (109 cm) length.

Materials

• Lion Brand Heartland (5 oz/142 g/251 yds/230 m/100% acrylic) – 2 skeins in 109 Olympic (CA) and 4 skeins in 105 Glacier Bay (CB), or approximately 360 yds (329 m) in CA and 1,000 yds (914.5 m) in any medium weight yarn.
• US Size I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle.

Gauge

• 16 sts x 7.5 rows = 4” (10 cm) in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• CA – Color A
• CB – Color B
• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• rep – repeat
• sc – single crochet
• sk – skip
• sp – space
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• * Rep after asterisk as indicated.

Pattern Note

• Ch-1 sp counts as a stitch throughout.

Pattern Instructions

© 2015 by Marie Segares (Underground Crafter). This pattern is for personal use only. You may use the pattern to make unlimited items for yourself, for charity, or to give as gifts. You may sell items you personally make by hand from this pattern. Do not violate Marie’s copyright by distributing this pattern or the photos in any form, including but not limited to scanning, photocopying, emailing, or posting on a website or internet discussion group. If you want to share the pattern, point your friends to this link: https://undergroundcrafter.com/2015/11/18/free-pattern-its-a-school-night-night-childs-blanket. Thanks for supporting indie designers!