Crochet Sweet Simone Baby Blanket
The Crochet Sweet Simone Baby Blanket is an adorable and cozy creation perfect for wrapping up your little one in warmth and style. The delicate patterns and soft pastel shades make it a charming addition to any nursery. Handcrafted with love and care, this blanket is not only practical but also a sweet keepsake that will be cherished for years to come. Whether for playtime, naptime, or snuggle time, the Crochet Sweet Simone Baby Blanket is sure to bring comfort and joy to both baby and parents alike.
MATERIALS
5 skeins Lion Brand Color Theory in Bone (619-122X)
(worsted, weight 4; 246yds/225m per skein)
Size US J/10 (6mm) crochet hook
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
13 sts + 8 rows = 4”/10cm in double crochet
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Length: 36”/91.5cm
Width: 32”/82.5cm
ABBREVIATIONS
*All Two of Wands patterns are written in standard US terms.
Ch – chain
Ch-sp – chain space
Dc – double crochet
MB – make bobble
Pm – place marker
Rep – repeat
Rm – remove marker
Rnd(s) – round(s)
RS – right side
Sc – single crochet
SH – shell
Sk – skip
Sl st – slip stitch
St(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side
STITCH EXPLANATION
MB (make bobble) – *yarn over, insert hook into st and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, rep from * 3 more times (5 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.
SH (shell) – make 5 double crochets in the same stitch
NOTES
Blanket base is worked flat in back and forth rows – turn at the end of each row. Edging is worked around the perimeter after base is complete, first in joined, turned rounds and then in joined, un-turned rounds. The ch 2 at the beginning of each dc row of the base counts as a stitch – therefore, skip the first stitch of the row and work the final dc in the top of the turning ch of the row below to maintain an even stitch count. Chart is provided for edging.
BASE
Ch 96.
Row 1: Starting in 3rd ch from hook, dc across row. (95 sts)
Rows 2-64: Ch 2 (counts as a st), dc across row.
Do not fasten off.
EDGING
Rotate work to begin working down left side edge of base.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in corner and pm on this st, 2 sc in side of each row 32 times, 1 sc in side of next row, 2 sc in side of each row to bottom edge (127 sc along this edge + 1 corner sc), rotate work to begin working across bottom edge of base, sc in corner and pm on this st, sc in each st along bottom edge, ensuring you don’t skip the 1st st as the sts worked around the side of the last row and the corner st may hide it (95 sc along this edge + 1 corner sc), rotate work to begin working up right side edge of base, sc in corner and pm on this st, 2 sc in side of each row 32 times, 1 sc in side of next row, 2 sc in side of each row to top edge (127 sc along this edge + 1 corner sc), rotate work to begin working across top edge of base, sc in corner and pm on this st, sc in each st along top edge, ensuring you don’t skip the 1st st as the sts worked around the side of the last row and the corner st may hide it (95 sc along this edge + 1 corner sc), rm in 1st sc and sl st to 1st sc to join, turn. (448 sts total – 95 sts per top and bottom + 127 sts per left and right side + 4 corner sts)
Rnd 2 (WS): Ch 1, (MB, sc 1) in corner st (sl st that joined previous rnd) and pm in top of bobble, sc 3, (MB, sc 7) 11 times, MB, sc 3, rm in corner st, (sc 1, MB, sc 1) in corner st and pm in top of bobble, sc 3, (MB, sc 7) 15 times, MB, sc 3, rm in corner st, (sc 1, MB, sc 1) in corner st and pm in top of bobble, sc 3, (MB, sc 7) 11 times, MB, sc 3, rm in corner st, (sc 1, MB, sc 1) in corner st and pm in top of bobble, sc 3, (MB, sc 7) 15 times, MB, sc 3, sc in corner st, rm in 1st bobble, sl st to top of 1st bobble to join, turn. (456 sts total – 97 sts per top and bottom + 129 sts per left and right side + 4 corner sts)
Rnd 3 (RS): Ch 1, 2 sc in corner st (sl st that joined previous rnd) and pm in 1st st, *sc to next corner st, rm in corner st, 3 sc in corner st and pm in middle/2nd st, rep from * two more times, sc to last corner st, sc in corner st, rm in 1st sc, sl st to 1st sc to join, turn. (464 sts total – 99 sts per top and bottom + 131 sts per left and right side + 4 corner sts)
Rnd 4 (WS): Rep rnd 3. (472 sts total – 101 sts per top and bottom + 133 sts per left and right side + 4 corner sts)
Rnd 5 (RS): With RS facing, sl st 2, ch 1, sc 1, *ch 3, sk 1, sc in next st, (sk 2 sts, SH in next st, sk 2, sc in next st, ch 3, sk 1, sc in next st) to 1 st before corner st, sk 1, rm in corner st, SH in corner st and pm on middle/3rd dc of SH, sk 1, sc in next st, rep from * around, omitting last sc, then sl st to 1st sc to join, do not turn.
Rnd 6 (RS): With RS facing, sl st into 1st ch-3 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in 1st ch-3 sp, *ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in middle/3rd dc of next SH, ch 3**, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sl st to 1st sc to join.
Fasten off.
Secure and weave in all ends.
