Crochet Baby Diamonds Blanket

Crochet Baby Diamonds Blanket

The Crochet Baby Diamonds Blanket is the perfect weight gift for spring and summer babies.  It's very light and airy to swaddle your newborn.

I mashed together a little Modern Granny with Filet Crochet. I used Stitch Fiddle to lay out my rows.  It's a nifty website and fun to play with the grids.  To keep the blanket light, I used Bernat® Baby Sport™ yarn in the big balls, but only used just over half of each one.  You will have plenty of yarn left over to make matching booties or hats if you'd like.

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Baby Diamonds Blanket

Designed by Jeanne Steinhilber 

Bernat® Baby Sport™ (12.3 oz, 350 g / 1256 yds, 1147 m)

• Color A - Baby Pink - 1 ball
• Color B - Baby White - 1 ball

(I used slightly over half of each ball.  You will have plenty of yarn to make other items for layette set.)

Size U.S. G/6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook.

Gauge 18 dc x 8 rows = 4”.

Measurements Approx 37” square [94 cm]. 

Abbreviations List 

• Beg = Begin(ning)
• Ch(s) = Chain(s)
• Dc = Double crochet
• Dcfp = Double crochet front post
• Hdc = Half double crochet
• Rem = Remain
• Rep = Repeat
• Sc = Single crochet
• Scbp = Single crochet back post
• Sk = Skip
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Sp = Space
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• Yoh = Yarn over hook

Special Stitches

Hdc Join = Join certain rounds with hdc to first st (sc, top of ch 3). This is equivalent to a ch-2 sp corner. When joining new yarn to a corner space, use the hdc post that is joining as the ch-2 sp. 

Shell = In same stitch, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc.

Standing Sc = Form slip knot and insert onto the hook. Insert hook into st, yoh and pull loop through, yoh through 2 loops. 

Instructions

1st rnd: With color A, ch 4, into 1st ch, 2 dc, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 1] 3 times, sl st to top of beg ch 4. 12 dc, 4 ch-1 sps.

2nd rnd: Sl st in next 2 sts, working into ch-1 sp, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc), *ch 3, sk 3 dc,** (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in ch-1 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg sc. 8 sc, 4 ch-3 side loops, 4 ch-3 corners.

3rd rnd: Sl st into corner, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same sp, *3 dc in next ch-3 loop,** (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch-3 corner sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg dc. 9 dc (3 groups of 3 dc) per side.

4th rnd: Sl st in next 2 sts, in corner, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc), *[ch 3, sk 3 dc, 1 sc before next dc group] twice, ch 3, sk 3 dc,** (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in ch-1 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg sc. 4 sc per side.

5th rnd: Sl st into corner, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same sp, *3 dc in each ch-3 loop to corner,** (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg dc. Break A. 5 groups of 3 dc per side.

6th rnd: With color B, standing sc in any ch-1 corner sp, *1 sc in each st to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-1 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc to beg sc to join. 17 sc per side.

7th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next 11 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 2 sts** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 19 dc, 2 ch-1 sp per side.

Ch-1 spaces will be called stitches in this section.

8th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 9 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 3 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 21 dc, 4 ch-1 sp per side.

9th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 4 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 4 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 25 dc, 4 ch-1 sp per side.

10th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 9 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 7 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 29 dc, 4 ch-1 sp per side.

11th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 10 sts, ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next 11 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 10 sts** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 35 dc, 2 ch-1 sp per side.

12th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in each st to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-1 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc join. Break B. 39 sc per side.

13th rnd: With A, standing sc in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, 1 sc in same sp, *ch 3, sk 3 sts, [1 sc in next st, ch 3, sk 2 sts] to corner,** (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg sc. 14 sc per side.

14th rnd: Sl st into sp, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same sp, *[3 dc next ch-3 sp] to corner,** (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg dc. 15 dc groups per side.

15th rnd: Sl st in next 2 sts, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in ch-1 sp, *ch 3, sk 3 dc, [1 sc before next dc group, ch 3, sk 3 sts] to corner,** (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg sc. 16 sc per side.

16th and 17th rnds: Rep 14th and 15th rnds. 

18th rnd: Rep 14th rnd. Break A. 19 dc groups per side.

19th rnd: With color B, standing sc in any ch-1 corner sp, *1 sc in each st to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-1 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc to beg sc to join. 59 sc per side.

20th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 2 sts, [ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next 26 sts] twice, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 2 sts** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 60 dc, 3 ch-1 sp per side.

21st rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 3 sts, [ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 24 sts] twice, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 3 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 61 dc, 6 ch-1 sp per side.

22nd rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 4 sts, [ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 22 sts] twice, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 4 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 65 dc, 6 ch-1 sp per side.

23rd rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 7 sts, [ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 24 sts] twice, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 7 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 69 dc, 6 ch-1 sp per side.

24th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 10 sts, [ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next 26 sts] twice, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 10 sts** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 76 dc, 3 ch-1 sp per side.

25th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in each st to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-1 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc join. Break B. 81 sc per side.

26th to 31st rnds: With A, rep 13th to 18th rnds. Break A at end of 31st rnd. 33 dc groups per side.

32nd rnd: With color B, standing sc in any ch-1 corner sp, *1 sc in each st to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-1 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc to beg sc to join. 99 sc per side.

33rd rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 2 sts, [ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next 31 sts] 3 times, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 2 sts** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 101 dc, 4 ch-1 sp per side.

34th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 3 sts, [ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 29 sts] 3 times, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 3 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 101 dc, 8 ch-1 sp per side.

35th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 4 sts, [ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 27 sts] 3 times, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 4 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 105 dc, 8 ch-1 sp per side.

36th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 7 sts, [ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next 29 sts] 3 times, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 7 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 29 dc, 109 ch-1 sp per side.

37th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in next 10 sts, [ch 1, sk next st, 1 dc in next 31 sts], ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in last 10 sts** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc join. 119 dc, 4 ch-1 sp per side.

38th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in each st to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-1 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc join. Break B. 123 sc per side.

39th to 44th rnds: With A, rep 13th to 18th rnds. Break A at end of 44th rnd. 47 dc groups per side.

45th rnd: With color B, standing sc in any ch-1 corner sp, *1 sc in each st to corner,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-1 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc to beg sc to join. 143 sc per side.

46th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, ch dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc to join. 147 dc.

47th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *sk 3 sts, shell in next st, sk 3 sts, [1 dc in next 3 sts, sk 3 sts, shell in next st, sk 3 sts] to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg sp, hdc to join. Break B. 15 shells, 46 dc per side.

48th rnd: With color A, standing sc in any ch-2 sp, *2 dcfp in next st, sk next st, 1 scbp in next 3 sts, 1 sc in ch-1 sp, 1 scbp in next 3 sts, [sk next st, 3 dcfp in next st, sk next st, 1 scbp in next 3 sts, 1 sc in ch-1 sp, 1 scbp in next 3 sts] until 2 sts rem, sk next st, 2 dcfp in last st,** (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 1 sc in beg sp, hdc to join. Fasten off. 156 sts.