Sweet Surprise Baby Blanket

© Copyright 2000, 2001. Little Miracles . All rights reserved
Designed by: Nikki Godby for Little Miracles
 

This beautiful baby blanket will make a wonderful gift for that special arrival.  Using pastel baby colours with a white contrast really sets this blanket apart from all other blankets.

Level: easy - medium

Tools Required:
3.50mm / 0 US crochet hook
4ply baby yarn – white
4ply baby yarn – pink
4ply baby yarn – yellow
4ply baby yarn – blue

Instructions:
Rnd 1 - Using 3.50mm crochet hook and blue baby yarn, ch 4, 2dc in 4th ch (3dc, ch2) 3 times in 4th ch, join with sl st in top of ch 4.  Fasten off.

Rnd 2 - With right side facing join white baby yarn with a sc into any ch2 space, ch4, sc in centre of 3dc group, ch4, * sc in next ch2 space, ch4, skip next dc, sc in next sc, ch4, rep from * 2 more times.  Join with sl st to first sc.

Rnd 3 - Sl st in first ch4 space, ch1, sc in same space, ch4, *(sc in next ch4 space, ch4), rep from * around.  Join with sl st to first sc.  Finish off.

Rnd 4 - With right side facing join yellow baby yarn with a sl st in last ch4 space made, ch3 (2dc, ch3, 3dc) in same space, ch1, 3dc in next ch4 space, ch1, *(3dc, ch3, 3dc) in next ch4 space, ch1, 3dc ch4 space, ch1, rep from * 2 more times. Join with a sl st to first dc.  Finish off.

Rnd 5 - With right side facing join white baby yarn with a sc in any corner ch3 space, ch3, sc in same space, ch3, (sc in next ch1 space, ch3) twice * (sc, ch3) twice in next corner ch3 space, (sc in net ch1 space, ch3) twice, rep from * 2 more times.  Join with a sl st in first sc.

Rnd 6 - sl st in first ch3 space, ch1, (sc in same space, ch3) twice, (sc in next ch3 space, ch3) twice, * (sc, ch3) twice in corner ch3 space, (sc in next ch3 space, ch3) across to next corner ch3 space, rep from * 2 more times.  Join with a sl st to first sc. Finish off

Rnd 7 - With right side facing join baby pink yarn with a sl st in any corner, ch3 (2dc, ch3, 3dc) in same corner, ch1, *3dc in next ch3 space, ch1, work across to next corner, 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next corner. rep from * around ending with sl st to first dc.

Repeating the above rnds, alternate colours in the following order:

white
yellow
white
pink
white
blue

Crochet to desired size ending with a last colours repeat at blue. 

Make up:
Work a round of sc around blanket edge using white baby yarn and doing 3 sc in corner.  You can do a final edge of your choosing or you can leave the edge as is. Weave in all ends.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
© Copyright 2000, 2001 Nikki Godby. All rights expressly reserved.
This pattern is copyrighted. It may be used for charitable purposes only. It cannot be distributed to and shared with others without written permission. It may not be sold, used to produce items for sale, or used in a compilation or archive of any kind without the expressed written permission of the designer. email designer