I’m so excited to introduce Lauren from Knit A Bit, Crochet Away for the first of two guest posts! Lauren is sharing a cute striped crochet baby blanket pattern with us today. The Bubblegum Baby Blanket is a fun way to add color to a nursery.
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Bubblegum Baby Blanket
Striped Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern by Knit A Bit, Crochet Away
ABOUT
Skill Level
- Beginner
Pattern Notes
- Stitches that appear between * and * should be worked until the end, unless otherwise indicated.
COMPONENTS
Materials
- 2 skeins Paintbox Yarns, Simply Aran in Paper White (Color A)
- 1 skein Paintbox Yarns, Simply Aran in Blush Pink (Color B)
- 1 skein Paintbox Yarns, Simply Aran in Seafoam Blue (Color C)
- 1 skein Paintbox Yarns, Simply Aran in Candyfloss Pink (Color D)
- Size H (US) 5mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
Finished Measurements
- 32” (81.5 cm) x 34” (86.5 cm)
Gauge
- 14 sts x 12 rows = 4” (10 cm) in SC
STITCH ABBREVIATIONS
- Ch – chain
- DC – double crochet
- HDC – half double crochet
- SC – single crochet
- St(s) – stitch(es)
INSTRUCTIONS
- In Color A, Ch 116
- Row 1 (Color A): 1 HDC in second ch from hook, 1 HDC in each ch across
- Row 2 (Color A): Ch 1, 1 HDC in first st, *ch 1, skip next st, 1 HDC in next st*
- Row 3 (Color B): Ch 1, *1 SC in next HDC, 1 DC in ch space* until last st, 1 SC in last HDC
- Row 4 (Color B): Ch 2, *1 DC in next SC, 1 SC in next DC* until last st, 1 DC in next SC
- Row 5 (Color B): Ch 1, *1 SC in next DC, 1 DC in next SC* until last st, 1 SC in next DC
- Row 6 (Color B): Repeat Row 4
- Row 7 (Color A): Ch 1, 1 HDC in first st, *ch 1, skip next st, 1 HDC in next st*
- Row 8 (Color A): Ch 2, *1 HDC in ch space, ch 1* until last st, 1 HDC in last st
- Rows 9-12: Repeat Rows 3-6 in Color C
- Rows 13-14: Repeat Rows 7-8 in Color A
- Rows 15-18: Repeat Rows 3-6 in Color D
- Rows 19-20: Repeat Rows 7-8 in Color A
- Rows 21-24: Repeat Rows 3-6 in Color B
- Repeat Rows 7-24 two additional times.
- Repeat Rows 7-18 one additional time.
- Row 25: Repeat Row 7 in Color A
- Row 26 (Color A): Ch 2, *1 HDC in ch space, 1 HDC in next HDC*
- Cut yarn. Weave in ends using tapestry needle.