Crochet Social Textures Baby Blanket
Try my new blanket design, it's called the Social Texture Baby Blanket.
This is called Social Textures because it’s really a simple design of moss stitch in the round followed up with touch of texture. The social part came from Mikey since I talked to others the entire time I crocheted this blanket. It’s easy to remember the repeat and you don’t always have to look down at your work.
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I break a few rules on this one, but I think the end result is a nice square. I use a hdc in the corner to close the sc rounds to create a ch-2 sp, and a sc to close the dc rounds to create a ch-1 sp. By doing this, it always keeps you centered in the corner spaces.
I used Caron Big Cakes in Boysenberry for my sample, but it would look lovely in your favorite color combinations. So many ways to play color into the deep texture.
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Tutorial
Yarn
Caron Big Cakes, 2 Balls - Boysenberry
Hook
5.5 mm / I Hook
Sizing
34” Square
Abbreviations
Beg - Beginning
Ch - Chain
Dc - Double crochet
FPtr - Front post treble crochet
Hdc - Half double crochet
Rep - Repeat
Rnd(s) - Round, rounds
Sc - Single crochet
Sk - Skip
Sl st - Slip stitch
Sp - Space
St - Stitch
Special Stitch
Picot - Ch 3, sl st back into the last sc worked.
Instructions
Rnd 1: Ch 2, in 2nd ch from hook, sc, ch 2, sc, ch 2, sc, ch 2, sc, hdc to beg sc. The hdc counts as a ch-2 sp here and throughout. - 4 sc, 4 ch 2 sps
Rnd 2: Sc around post of hdc, *ch 1, sk sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner; rep from * twice more, ch 1, sk sc, sc into beg ch-2 sp, hdc to beg sc. - 8 sc
Rnd 3: Sc around post of hdc, *ch 1, sk sc, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk sc**, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner; rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once, sc in beg ch-2 sp, hdc to beg sc. - 12 sc
Rnd 4: Sc around post of hdc, *ch 1, (sk sc, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1) to corner**, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner; rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once, sc in beg ch-2 sp, hdc to beg sc. - 16 sc
Rnd 5: Ch 2 (counts at dc here and throughout), 2 dc around post of hdc, *sk sc, FPtr around post of next sc 2 rnds below, sk sc, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, sk sc, FPtr around post of sc 2 rnds below, sk sc**, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch-2 corner; rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once, 3 dc in beg ch-2 sp, sc to beg dc. - 36 dc, 8 FPtr
Rnd 6: Sc around post of sc, *ch 1, (sk next st, sc in next st, ch 1) to corner**, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-1 corner, rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once, sc in beg ch-1 sp, hdc to beg sc. - 28 sc
Rnds 7 - 9: Rep rnd 4.
Rnd 10: Rep rnd 5.
Continue in pattern of rnds 6 - 10 until you have 50 rounds. Then do rnd 6 once more.
Border
Rnd 1: Sc around post of hdc, working into each st and ch-1 sp, sc in next 3, picot, *(sc in next 4, picot) to corner**, (2 sc, picot, sc) in ch-2 corner; rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once, (2 sc, picot, sl st to beg sc) in ch-2 corner. Fasten off.
Sandie says
Grid
Mikey says
Thanks.
Lynn says
I just ordered 3 skeins of the Caron Big Cakes Boysenberry for this pattern and was very excited to make this for an upcoming baby birth. There is no yellow, no pink, no anything but various shades of purple. It won't do at all. Either they have changed the yarn or the pattern isn't accurate.
Jeanne says
The yarn was purchased 2 years ago. It was CC Boysenberry, but perhaps they have changed the shading on it. Sorry you are disappointed.
Rae J. Prybylla says
I have an old pattern for a baby dress and booties called Cotton Candy , but I don't see the directions for the sleeves. I have the dress pattern and the booties ,but not for the sleeves. Can you help me find this pattern.
Jeanne says
When I did a search for that pattern, it shows it as a sleeveless dress. Sorry, I'm not sure what pattern you mean.
Julie says
I just came across a tutorial of yours the other day of an x- stitch baby blanket and now I can't find it anymore 🙁
Noel O'Toole says
Will you please share how to adapt this pattern so I can make a rectangle shaped blanket instead of a square?
Mikey, The Crochet Crowd says
We have it rectangle format already. https://thecrochetcrowd.com/crochet-social-textures-blanket/
Mary Lynne says
Should I have the same number of triple crochet on each side? I’m coming out with different numbers on one side. For example on round 15 I have 3 sides with 8 fptrc and 1side with 7
Catherine Gregoire says
I've been trying to do this Social Texture blanket since it first came out. Still waiting for the tutorial to get beyond the connection point of the hdc point. Yarn is ready, hook is ready, I am ready, but are you ready to do this simple tutorial. SOS.
Mikey, The Crochet Crowd says
It's on my list. I have a crochet cruise kicking off this week. I'm really strapped for time to keep our sponsors happy and website programming. I'm sorry. I am slacking. I'm just running out of time each day.
Hannah Davenport says
Hey - I just downloaded your pattern - can't wait to start but I noticed it didn't how many to chain to start off with - I'm sorry if it's a silly question but I'm new to crochet - look forward to hearing from you
Mikey, The Crochet Crowd says
Right in the beginning of the instructions. Ch 30.
Joycelanders says
My name is joyce landers and I've been crocheting since 1984, so I've missed out on a lot of patterns ,such as the spiderman blanket and the unicorn blanket. So, if you know the pattern s and know how get them, I ,would appreciate it very much.My , granddaughter wants me to crochet them for her grandchildren, my g-g-grandchildren .please let me know if you can Thank you very much Joycelanders41@gmail.com
Sonja E says
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