Crochet Baby Green Olive Blanket

The Crochet Baby Green Olive Blanket is absolutely adorable! The soft green olive color is so soothing and perfect for keeping your little one cozy and warm. The crochet design adds a charming handmade touch that makes it extra special. It's the perfect size for snuggling up your precious baby, whether it’s nap time or playtime. This sweet blanket is sure to become a cherished keepsake, bringing comfort and joy to both baby and parents alike.

Materials

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo (weight 4 – medium)
White (14 oz/369 g, 744 yd/681 m) – 1 skein

*For the fruits/vegetables, I used different color scrap yarn (see photos for color matching)

Hook: I/9 – 5.50mm for granny squares
E/4 – 3.50mm for fruits/veggies

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Sizing

Gauge: 12 DC x 6 rows = 4”

Finished Dimensions: 5.00” length x 5.00” width

Abbreviations (US)

st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – treble crochet

Notes

Brackets [ ] indicate directions worked in the same st. For example, sc 5 means sc 1 in five sts; [sc 5] means sc 5 in the same st.

Beginning ch 4 counts as a treble crochet

Crochet Baby Countdown Blanket Set 2 – Instructions

Granny Square

Make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 4, *dc 3, tc 1, repeat from * twice, dc 3, sl st in the top of the starting ch 4 (12 dc, 4 tc)

Round 2: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 3, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 3, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (28 dc, 4 tc)

Round 3: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 7, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 7, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (44 dc, 4 tc)

Round 4: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 11, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 11, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (52 dc, 4 tc)

Finish off and weave in ends

Block

Green Olive: Using your choice of green scrap yarn, make a magic circle

Row 1: ch 1, sc 4 into the circle (4)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, sl st in the 1st st, [sc 2] in the next 2 sts, sl st in the last st (4)

Row 3: ch 1, turn, sk the sl st of the previous row, sl st in 1st sc, [sc 2] in the next 2 sts, sl st (4)

Row 4: ch 1, turn, sk sl st, sl st in 1st sc, sc2tog, sl st (1)

Finish off and use long tail to sew the rows into a closed olive shape and sew to the granny square

Using red scrap yarn, sew a small area at the top of the olive to show pimento