Crochet a Quick & Easy ? Baby Blanket + Tutorial
Quick + Easy Baby Blanket
Well time is short and you need a 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 you 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. It’s 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 lush 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.
Tutorial
I am using Bernat Baby Blanket yarn with an 8 mm hook. It is puckering in the corner where I slip stitch to join. Is it because there is more yarn in that corner( 2 slip stitches)?
Help! Am I doing this correctly? The join doesn’t make a smooth triangle edge appearance in the corner as the other three corners. Makes a little crowded bump. My stitch counts are correct around the edges. This may just be my OCD on how it looks? Can’t really tell from the sample pictures.
I’m having the same problem. I’ve pulled it apart and started over so many times! Why is this happening?
I believe Jeanne has updated the pattern on round 3 . -lj
I want to print this pattern.
I have updated this with a printable PDF. Click on the Get Pattern button.
I have tried the pattern about a fifty times I just don’t know what I’m doing wrong it look so easy on the video I really want to try this pattern !!!!
Rnd 3 is wrong in between the corners. It is missing the ch1 before the next corner on both ends. The video is right but not reflected in the written pattern. I knew it had to be wrong, so I watched the video and shows that missing ch.
Thanks for catching that! I’m correcting it now. 🙂
You are very welcome. Crochet is whole other language ❤️
I would like to have a printed version as well. Is there one?
yes it is available click the pink get pattern button. -lj
Can you use Bernat pop instead of blanket yarn i live in the south so its hotter here
I haven’t tested the pattern with #4 weight yarn. It may work, but might need a different starting chain length.
Any chance your patterns are available in a printable version?