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Patt"s Basketweave Baby
Blanket-copyright 1972
This pattern
is very versatile as
using different yarns and
different color combinations can
create entirely
different
looking blankets as will
using different edgings.
Materials needed:
Crochet hook size H or
I
5 skeins Red Heart Yarn or your
choice of yarn
(30-40 oz yarn)
ch 125.
row
1: dc in 4th chain from hook
and in remaining chains. 122 dc.
ch 2 turn. now and in remaining
rows
chain 2 and turn is first dc
in next row.
row 2: front post dc in next 4 dc,
back post dc
in next 4 dc, repeat
across ending with 1 dc in last st.
ch 2 turn.
rows: 3 and 4 : repeat
row 2.
row 5: back post dc in next 4 dc,
front post dc in next 4 dc, 1 dc in
last dc. ch 2
turn.
rows 6-8: repeat row 5.
repeat rows 2 through 8 for
pattern. ending with row 7, which
will give you 95 rows altogether.
For the edging: ch 3 and dc in
each st
around. Sl st to
ch 3. Ch 1,
reverse sc
around entire blanket and finish
off.
weave in end.
Another
good edging for this
blanket is
the picot edging or a simple 5
dc shell
edging.
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