This is an original crochet baby blanket designed in blue with the Hugs and Kisses stitch sequence with Caron Big Cakes. This textured pattern lends itself to amazing colour possibilities. With an easy repeating stitch to adjust the sizing provided, you can colour it in anyway you wish. This is the Little Boy Blue Crochet Baby Blanket.
Maybe choose fun birthday cake colours or more neutral, it's a winner every time. This pattern also includes a border which the original chevron version didn't.
This blanket is a redesign of my Hugs & Kisses Baby Crochet Blanket. Many of you wrote to me saying you loved the texture but didn't like the chevron style. Also, many wanted a border, so this one has an interesting border added. So you can enjoy the texture of the blanket without the stress of the chevron.
The title of Little Boy Blue Blanket was just a fun name. The colours are subjective to your creativity and wishes.
I used 2 ½ Caron Big Cakes in Blue Macaron for this pretty blue blanket. The blanket could be easily made bigger using multiples of 6 + 4. The finished size of this one is 32" x 39". You can also substitute your favourite worsted-weight yarn in any colour combo or solid if you prefer.
Colour Play Options
You can choose to colour-play the project instead of letting the colours come from a Caron Big Cakes. Those colour options are shown here and listed in the free download pattern. I used Caron One Pound with Soft Pink, Soft Sage, Sky Blue and Cream.
Yarn List
3 Balls - Caron Big Cakes, Macaron
Hook - 5 mm / H/8 Hook
Abbreviations
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain
Rep = Repeat
Fptr = Front Post Treble Crochet
Sl st = Slip Stitch
Sk = Skip
Sp = Space
St = Stitch
Tog = Together
Note: All even-numbered rows are single crochet.
Instructions
Ch 118 or multiples of 6 + 4.
1st row: (WS) 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and each ch across. Turn. 116 dc.
2nd row: (RS) Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn. 116 sc.
3rd row: Ch 3 (counts as DC here and throughout), *sk next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in skipped st; rep from * to end, 1 dc in last st. Turn. 57 x-st, 2 dc.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn. 116 sc.
5th row: Ch 2 (does not count as st). 1 hdc in first 2 sts, *dc5tog in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts; rep from to end. Turn. 38 bobbles, 78 hdc.
6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn. 116 sc.
7th row: Ch 3. *sk next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in skipped st; rep from * to end, 1 dc in last st. Turn. 57 x-st, 2 dc.
8th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn. 116 sc.
9th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in each st across. 116 dc.
Repeat rows 2 to 9 until 81 rows are complete.
Border
Begin working in rounds.
Rnd 1: Sc in end of each row and sides, placing 3 sc in each corner. Sl st to first sc. Turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in each st around, placing 5 dc in each corner. Turn.
Rnd 3: Sc in each st around, placing 3 sc in each corner If you are not in a corner at this point, I’d suggest breaking yarn and placing yourself in the corner to start next
round.
Rnd 4: 3 sc in corner, sc in next 3 sts, [FPtr (front post treble) 2 rows below and 2 sts ahead, FPtr 2 rows below, FPtr 2 rows below and 2 sts behind, sc in next st], rep [ ] until 2 sts from corner, sc in next 2, 3 sc in corner; rep for all 4 sides, sl st to beg sc. If you have to alter to fit by adding or decreasing a sc on any side, that’s fine. Don’t stress over stitch counts. One of my sides was a bit different for some reason but no one will ever know.
Rnd 5: 3 sc in corner, sc in next 4 sts, *now working behind your crossed sts, 3 dc in center sc of round 3, sc in next sc of round 4; rep to corner, 3 sc in corner; rep all 4 sides, sl st to beg sc. Turn.
Rnd 6: 3 hdc in corner, hdc in next 5 sts, *dc5tog in next st, hdc in next 3 sts; rep to corner, 3 hdc in corner; rep all 4 sides, sl st to beg hdc. Turn.
Rnd 7: Sc in each st around, placing 3 sc in each corner. Fasten off.
Printed pattern included crochet diagrams for the main body of the blanket and the border.
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Sally McDonald Hite says
I am planning to make this baby blanket with 4 colors. How much of each color would you recommend purchasing? I hate it when I finish a project and have skeins of un-returnable yarn left over or have another 1/2 row of border to finish and have run out of yarn and can't track down another skein!
Thanks for this pattern which looks quite do-able but definitely not boring!
Jeanne says
Michael made his colorful sample with leftovers. Sorry I know that is not very helpful.
Karen Pace says
I am obsessed with this pattern, especially the border. I LOVE the chunky look and feel. I've lost track of how many times I've made it. Thank you so much!!
Devorah says
Are there any videos on the little boy blue baby blanket?
Mikey says
I'm checking but I don't remember filming it.
Mikey says
No I haven't filmed it. I'm sorry.
Heather Povey says
Would it possible at some stage to have someone film it? It would be a great help. Also, how many stitches are there to a pattern repeat?
Thank you so much
Heather Povey
Mikey says
Noted. I am checking our spreadsheet of requests.