Quick + Easy Baby Blanket
Well time is short and you need a crochet baby blanket, give this one a try. The Bernat Blanket Stripes yarn makes this project even easier as you don’t have to stop and change colors, yet it produces a fabulous blanket. Of course, if you prefer to choose your own colors, there are many shades of regular Bernat Blanket yarn that will work just at well.
I used just 2 balls and 3 hours one evening to crochet this quick and easy blanket. Its finished size is 29″ x 34″, just enough to cover a baby or use as a comfy mat for baby to lay on. It’s so plush and soft, just perfect for a baby’s soft skin.
Quick + Easy Baby Blanket
~ designed by Jeanne Steinhilber
- Bernat Blanket Stripes yarn – 2 balls
- Crochet Hook 8mm Size L
Ch 16
Round 1: In 2nd ch from hook (sc, ch 2, sc, ch 2, sc), *sk ch, ch 1, sc in next ch**; rep * to ** until 2 ch rem; sk ch, ch 1, in last ch (sc, ch 2, sc, ch 2, sc), rep * to ** again to beg, ch 1, sl st to beg sc. – 18 sc
Round 2: Sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 1 (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1 (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, *ch 1, sc in ch-1 sp; rep * to ch-2 sp, ch 1 (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1 (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, rep * again to beg; sl st to beg sc. – 22 sc
Round 3: Sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 1 (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, *ch 1, sc in ch-1 sp; rep * to ch-2 sp, ch 1 (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, rep * again to beg; sl st to beg sc. – 26 sc
Repeat round 3 until 32 rounds are complete. You may go bigger if you have more yarn and if you wish to have a bigger blanket.
Border: *Reverse sc into previous ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep * around, but placing 2 reverse sc into each corner. Finish off.
