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.