The Cara crochet baby blanket Pattern (for beginners)
The Cara Crochet Baby Blanket is the perfect gift for any new addition to the family or circle of friends.
This easy pattern was designed in one of the basic crochet stitches making it suitable for the beginner crocheter but also for the more experienced crocheter, wanting to make a baby shower gift.
Have you seen the new baby in the image below?
It is our baby Cara, our sixth grandchild and the happiest and friendliest little darling. Her Mommy chose the easy blanket pattern in baby neutral colors because they did not want to know the gender of their baby and kept us all in suspense.
May I just add that both grannies predicted that it was going to be a little girl – and what a great gift she is.
This free crochet pattern is suitable for a baby girl or baby boy.
The Cara Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern (for beginners)
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- 800 grams of yarn of your choice – We used Elle Babykins double knitting weight/light or light worsted weight yarn, in our favorite colors, white and grey
- Hook size for your yarn choice – hook used for this project – 4mm, G/6 (US) 8 (UK)
- Embroidery Needle
- Scissors
- The Pattern
Skill level: New crocheters with basic crochet skills and experienced beginner for the border.
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STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS
ch – chain
hdc – half double crochet (Yarn over (yo), insert hook into stitch, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yo, pull through all 3 loops. 1 half double crochet completed)
st – stitch
sts – stitches
GAUGE AND SIZE
Hook and tension may differ.
With the listed yarn and hook, my blanket measures:
96cm (38″) x 123cm (48″) (length)
NOTES TO CLARIFY
- The ch2 made at the beginning of each row counts as the first stitch of the row.
- To ensure a smooth edge, your last stitch should be worked into the top of the ch2 from the previous row.
- This is a one-row repeat and easy baby blanket pattern.
- This pattern is reversible.
- The size is for a crib blanket.
- For a baby blanket size chart, you can refer to this Pin.
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HOW TO CROCHET – VIDEO TUTORIALS
Learn how to:
- Make a slip knot
- How to chain stitch
- Making a half double crochet
FREE CROCHET BLANKET PATTERN
The pattern is in US terms.
Chain 150 chains in your main color + 2.
(You may use different colors, according to your taste or to match the nursery/color-scheme)
1st row: Hdc in the third chain from the hook, hdc in the next stitch and every chain/stitch across, ch2 and turn;
2nd row: Repeat row one in the easy stitch pattern until your work is the required length.
(I crocheted 220 rows to reach the measurements of my cute baby blanket).
Bind off your yarn on the last stitch.
FINISHING YOUR BLANKET
It is your choice if you want to add a border around two edges or around the entire blanket.
You will create your bobbles edge as follows:
(No color change will be necessary as you bound off the white yarn.)
BORDER PATTERN – VIDEO TUTORIAL
Attach the grey yarn at any of the sides.
Well done – you finished one baby blanket.
Now…make some more.
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This relaxing and easy crochet stitch pattern does not require any counting or real concentration.
Enjoy and Happy Crocheting!
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