The Crochet Baby Shower Blanket is a nice easy repeat once you get moving along with it. With a bit of texture, it has enough detail to keep you engaged with the project.
Downloadable now has stitch counts, as of May 2023.
This blanket looks great in solid colours so you don't need to mess around with colours but you can opt to change the colours in different rounds to make certain elements pop off the blanket.
The blanket is 38" x 38" square. The lovey size is 24" x 24". It has some easy popcorn stitches combined with faux popcorn and v-stitches to tempt your texture desires.
Lovey Size: For parents on the go, sometimes a child cannot part with their blanket but an option is to make a Lovey Size. It's a miniature sample. My brother as a young boy couldn't part with his blanket without a lot of fuss and it was always a chore to drag it with us. The lovey can be made with the same yarn so it gives the illusion that it's the same blanket.
This blanket is pretty fast to crochet and there is a specific note in the pattern to watch for. Keep an eye on Rnds 10 and 11.
Inspiration
Anytime I have made a design, people ask for the rectangle, square, circle or change the project using the stitch combinations. The inspiration for this baby is the Crochet Study of Geometry Afghan.
Within an hour of the preview of this geometry blanket, there were requests to have it changed to a square option without joining. I decided to hang onto that thought and finally, when time freed up in July, I went back to the drawing board and evaluated my stitches.
The trick was the math to ensure it stays flat, which it does.
The Baby Shower Blanket was done in the first week of July 2021. I decided to keep it a secret so I didn't confuse the summer challenge with this version.
Tutorial
Materials and Sizing
Caron® One Pound™ (454 g/16 oz, 742 m/812 yds)
A - Sky, 2 Balls - 631 g/22.3 oz, 1028 g/1124 yds
- Use size 5 mm, U.S. H/8 crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Measurement approx 38” x 38” Main Blanket
- Measurement approx 24" x 24" Lovey Size
- Gauge 13 sc and 14 rows = 4” [10 cm]
- Crochet Braided Pumpkin Patterns
- Crochet Shower Flowers Pattern
- Crochet Baby Shower Booties Pattern
- Crochet Bright & Easy Blanket Pattern
- Crochet Original Hugs and Kisses Baby Blanket
Abbreviations
- Approx = Approximate(ly)
- Beg = Begin(ing)
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Dc = Double Crochet
- Hdc = Half Double Crochet
- Pc = Popcorn. 4 dc in same stitch. Drop loop of last dc and insert hook into top of first dc. Pick up dropped loop and pull through.
- Rep = Repeat
- Rem = Remain(ing)
- RS = Right Side
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl st = Slip Stitch
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Tr = Treble
- Vst = V-stitch. 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc in same st.
- WS = Wrong Side
Instructions
With A, ch 4, sl st to beg ch to form ring.
1st rnd: RS. Ch 3, 2 dc in ring. *Ch 2, 3 dc in ring. Rep from * 2 more times. Join with hdc. Turn.
2nd rnd: WS. Ch 3, 1 dc in same beg sp. *Ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st. ** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. Rep from * 2 more times then rep from * to ** once. 2 dc in beg ch sp, hdc to join. Turn.
3rd rnd: RS. Ch 1, 1 sc in same beg sp. *1 sc in each st and sp across to next corner.** (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. Rep from * 2 more times then rep from * to ** once. 1 sc in beg ch sp, hdc to join. Turn.
4th rnd: WS. Using front loops only. Rep 3rd rnd.
5th rnd: RS. Ch 3, 1 dc in same beg sp. *1 dc in each st to corner.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. Rep from * 2 more times then rep from * to ** once. 2 dc in beg ch sp, hdc to join. Turn.
6th rnd: WS. Ch 1, 1 sc in same beg sp. 1 tr in beg sp. *1 sc in next st (1 tr in next st, 1 sc in next st) to next corner. ** (1 tr. 1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc. 1 tr) in next corner. Rep from * 2 more times then rep from * to ** once. 1 tr and 1 sc in beg ch sp, hdc to join. Turn.
7th rnd: RS. Rep 5th rnd.
Repeat Starts Here
Refer to the diagram for any counts or questions.
8th rnd: WS. Ch 3. 2 dc in same beg sp. *(Sk next 2 sts. V-st in next st) to 3rd st before corner.** (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next corner. Rep from * 2 more times then rep from * to ** once. 3 dc in beg ch sp, hdc to join. Turn.
9th rnd: RS. Ch 3, 1 dc in same beg sp. *1 dc in next 3 dc sts, ch 1, pc in next ch 2 sp, (ch 2, pc in next ch 2 sp) to last ch 2 sp before corner. Ch 1, 1 dc in last 3 dc before corner.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next corner sp. Rep from * 2 more times then rep from * to ** once. 2 dc in beg ch sp, hdc to join. Turn.
Note: The next two rounds are done on the WRONG SIDE. This is important so you don't end up with textured stitches facing the wrong side of the blanket.
10th rnd: WS. Ch 3, 1 dc in same beg sp. *1 dc in next 5 sts, 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, 1 dc in next pc. (2 dc in next ch 2 sp, 1 dc in next pc) last pc, 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, 1 dc in next 5 sts.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. Rep from * 2 more times then rep from * to ** once. 2 dc in beg ch sp, hdc to join. Do not turn. 10 dc, 7 pc, 5 ch 2 sps and 2 ch 1 sps.
11th rnd: WS. Ch 3, 1 dc in same beg sp. *(Ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next.) to 2nd last st before next corner. Ch 1**, (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. Rep from * 2 more times then rep from * to ** once. 2 dc in beg ch sp, hdc to join. Turn. 21 dc and 18 ch 1 sps.
12th rnd: RS. Ch 1, 1 sc in same beg sp. *1 sc in each st and sp across to next corner.** (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. Rep from * 2 more times then rep from * to ** once. 1 sc in beg ch sp, hdc to join. Turn.
13th rnd: WS. Using front loops only. Rep 12th rnd.
14th rnd: RS. Ch 3, 1 dc in same beg sp. *1 dc in each st to corner.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. Rep from * 2 more times then rep from * to ** once. 2 dc in beg ch sp, hdc to join. Turn.
15th rnd: WS. Ch 1, 1 sc in same beg sp. 1 tr in beg sp. *1 sc in next st (1 tr in next st, 1 sc in next st) to next corner. ** (1 tr. 1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc. 1 tr) in next corner. Rep from * 2 more times then rep from * to ** once. 1 tr and 1 sc in beg ch sp, hdc to join. Turn.
16th rnd: RS. Ch 1, 1 sc in same beg sp. *1 sc in each st and sp across to next corner.** (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. Rep from * 2 more times then rep from * to ** once. 1 sc in beg ch sp, hdc to join. Turn.
Sizing for Repeats
For the Baby Shower Blanket Full Size = Repeat rnds 8 to 16 twice. Then repeat rnds 8 to 10. Then repeat rnd 12 once.
For the Baby Lovey Size = Repeat rnds 8 to 16 once. Then repeat rnds 8 to 10. Then repeat rnd 12 once.
This blanket can be grown as big as you prefer, you can just repeat Rnds 8 to 16 and finish on a 16th rnd at anytime for a nice finishing spot.
More Ideas
- Crochet Braided Pumpkin Patterns
- Crochet Shower Flowers Pattern
- Crochet Baby Shower Booties Pattern
- Crochet Bright & Easy Blanket Pattern
- Crochet Original Hugs and Kisses Baby Blanket
Crochet Diagram
Click on the diagram to download or print it.
Tested By
- Nancy Elliott
- Diane Suder
- Michele Sanders
Tutorial
Sam says
Hi. I'm making this blanket and it is coming out very well. However, I'm not at about 27 inches and noticed what I think could be an error in your pattern. After row 6, you do a row of DC in the 7th. However, after row 15 which is the same as row 6, you do a row of SC in the 16th row. Nobody would ever notice but I'm thinking the rows of DC would make the blanket grow a little faster then rows of SC. Just my thoughts. It's a spectacular pattern and I'm making it for our first grandchild due in November.
Mikey says
I will take a look again at the pattern writing. I could have screwed up. I'm really dreading writing patterns these days.
🙂 Thanks for the update.
Kylie says
Just wondering at what row would you change colours if you wanted to do more than one colour?
Mikey says
If you look at the Christmas Version, it may give you some ideas. https://thecrochetcrowd.com/annual-christmas-crochet-blanket-pattern/
Carrie-Anna C West says
I'm making this blanket but am having a hard time with the stitch count. Could you give the stitch counts for each row.
Mikey says
I gave a stitch count for the repeating section only. Leave it with me to re-engineer this pattern in the future for a stitch count per round. I will have to count and do the math to ensure it's working. I'll aim in the next few weeks to find time to write a program and have to dig up the raw files for testing reviews.