Using just one ball of Caron Colorama Halo yarn, you can create an easy to follow four-round repeating star baby blanket. The use of double crochet back posts provides visual relief.
The crochet baby star has 10 points in all, and once the repeating pattern is established, you can grow this blanket as large as you need. With the Caron Colorama Halo, the yarn transitions most softly and elegantly. It makes the blanket look like it's bloom. This is the Crochet Blooming Baby Blanket pattern.
Use the transitions of the yarn to your advantage with just one ball of yarn. This pattern utilizes nearly the entire ball to create a baby blanket.
Caron Colorama Halo, (500 g/17.6 oz, 968 m/1059 yds)
A - Yellow Grass - 1 Ball
Hook: 4.5 mm / US 7
Gauge: 14 sc and 17 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Blanket Size: 44” across the tips.
Abbreviations
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch(s) = Chain(s)
- Dc = Double Crochet
- Dcbp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at back of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through two loops on hook) twice.
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- Sk = Skip
- Sl st = Slip Stitch
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Sp(s) = Space(es)
Notes:
- Ch 2 at beg of rnd doesn’t count as st.
- Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as dc.
- Join = Join with sl st to top of ch-3 or beg stitch.
Beg at center, with A, ch 5. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3. 9 dc in ring. Join. 10 dc.
2nd rnd: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Rep from * around. Join. 10 ch-1 sps.
3rd rnd: Sl st in first ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same sp as sl st. *3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 30 dc. 4th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. *Ch 2. Skip next dc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Rep from * to last dc. Ch 2. Skip last dc. Join. 10 ch-2 sps.
5th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp – shell made. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Rep from * to last ch-2 sp. Shell in last ch-2 sp. Join.
6th rnd: Sl st in each of first 2 dc. Ch 2. 1 dcbp around same dc as last sl st. 1 dcbp around next dc. *Shell in next ch-2 sp. 1 dcbp around each of next 2 dc. ** Skip next 2 dc. 1 dcbp around each of next 2 dc. Rep from * to last ch-2 sp. Rep from * to **. Join.
7th rnd: Sl st in 1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. *Shell in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc.** Skip next 2 dc. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Rep from * to last ch-2 sp. Rep from * to **. Join.
8th rnd: Sl st in first dc. Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. *Shell in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 4 dc.** Skip next 2 dc. 1 dc in each of next 4 dc. Rep from * to last ch-2 sp. Rep from * to **. Join.
9th rnd: Sl st in first dc. Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 4 dc. *Shell in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc.** Skip next 2 dc. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. Rep from * to last ch-2 sp. Rep from * to **. Join.
10th rnd: Sl st in first dc. Ch 2. 1 dcbp around same dc as last sl st. 1 dcbp around each of next 5 dc. *Shell in next ch-2 sp. 1 dcbp around each of next 6 dc.** Skip next 2 dc. 1 dcbp around each of next 6 dc. Rep from * to last ch-2 sp. Rep from * to **. Join.
TIP: The pattern is established. The points will get longer with each repeating. The stitch count to reach the point will increase by 1 stitch. For example, last round we had 6 dc before you get to the point space; in the next round, it will be 7.
Definition of the Valley
The valley is the lowest spot between the points. There are always two skipped stitches between one point to other. Essentially, two middle stitches are skipped to allow the star to have definition of points.
You will crochet down to the valley, skipping the last stitch of the same point and the first stitch of the next point.
11th rnd: Sl st in 1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc in each dc to next ch-2 corner sp. *Shell in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each dc until 2nd last st at the valley .** Skip next 2 dc. 1 dc in each dc to next ch-2 corner sp. Rep from * to last ch-2 sp. Rep from * to **. Join.
12th & 13th rnds: Rep 11th rnd.
14th rnd: Sl st in first dc. Ch 2. 1 dcbp around same dc as last sl st. 1 dcbp around each dc to next ch-2 corner sp. *Shell in next ch-2 sp. 1 dcbp around each dc until 2nd last st of the valley. ** Skip next 2 dc. 1 dcbp around each dc to next ch-2 sp. Rep from * to last ch-2 sp. Rep from * to **. Join.
Last rnd: Sl st in 1 dc. Ch 1. 1 sc in each dc to next ch-2 corner sp. *3 sc in next ch-2 sp. 1 sc in each dc until 2nd last st at the valley .** Skip next 2 dc. 1 sc in each dc to next ch-2 corner sp. Rep from * to last ch-2 sp. Rep from * to **. Join.
.
.
Crochet Diagram
You can print and/or save the crochet diagram to make it easier to follow. The repeating on the diagram is rounds 7 to 10. The written instructions cover rounds 11 to 14, which don't have stitch counts between the tops of points and the valley, as the pattern is established.
Tutorial
In process.
Another crochet baby blanket to try.
Leave me your thoughts...