Crochet Baby Raspberry Blanket

The Crochet Baby Raspberry Blanket is a charming and cozy creation perfect for keeping your little one snug and stylish. With its delightful raspberry hue and intricate crochet pattern, this blanket adds a touch of sweetness to any nursery. Crafted with love and attention to detail, it provides warmth and comfort while also being a beautiful addition to your baby's room decor. Wrap your bundle of joy in this soft, handcrafted blanket for a touch of homemade warmth and charm.

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

Raspberry: Using your choice of red scrap yarn, make a magic circle

Row 1: ch 1, sc 6 into the circle (6)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, sl st in 1st, sc 1, [sc 2] in the next 2 sts, sc 1, sl st in the last st (6)

Row 3: ch 1, turn, sl st into sl st of previous row, sc 1, [sc 2] in the next 2 sts, sc 1, sl st into the sl st of the previous row (6)

Finish off and use long tail to sew the raspberry to the granny square