Free Bernat Fleece Baby Blanket + Tutorial

Crochet a soft fleece baby blanket witht his free pattern called Bernat Fleece Baby Blanket. Using Bernat Forever Fleece Finer yarn, this is a bright sample with filet diamonds directly at the start of the middle of this blanket. Easy to make, even for beginners.

Create an easy-to-follow baby blanket pattern with a diamond filet pattern directly in the middle. 

Bernat Forever Fleece Finer, (280 g/9.9 oz, 352 m/385 yds) 

A - Zing - 1 Ball

B - Green Meadow

Hook: 5.5 mm / I/9

Gauge: 12 dc and 6 rows = 4”. 

Blanket Size: 30” x 30”

Abbreviations

• Beg = Beginning
• Ch(s) = Chain(s) 
• Dc = Double Crochet
• Hdc = Half Double Crochet
• Rep = Repeat 
• Rnd(s) = Round(s)
• Sk = Skip 
• St(s) = Stitch(es) 
• Sp(s) = Space(es)

Instructions

Notes:  

• Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as dc. 
• Join = Join with hdc to top of ch-3. 

With A, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring. 

1st rnd: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). (1 dc. Ch 1) 6 times in ring. 1 dc in ring. Join. 

2nd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc around post of joining hdc - beg dc made. *1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

3rd rnd: Ch 3. Beg dc. *1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

4th rnd: Ch 3. Beg dc. *1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

5th rnd: Ch 3. Beg dc. *1 dc in each of next 4 dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in each of next 4 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

6th rnd: Ch 3. Beg dc. *1 dc in each of next 5 dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

7th rnd: Ch 3. Beg dc. *1 dc in each of next 7 dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

8th rnd: Ch 3. Beg dc. *1 dc in each of next 10 dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 10 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

9th rnd: Ch 3. Beg dc. *1 dc in each of next 13 dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 13 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

10th rnd: Ch 3. Beg dc. *1 dc in each of next 16 dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 16 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

11th rnd: Ch 3. Beg dc. *1 dc in each of next 19 dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 19 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

12th rnd: Ch 3. Beg dc. *1 dc in each dc and ch-1 sp to next ch-3 sp. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

13th rnd: Ch 3. Beg dc. *1 dc in each dc to next ch-3 sp. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

14th to 19th rnds: Rep 13th rnd. Break A at the end of the 19th rnd. 

20th rnd: With B, attach to beg corner with sl st. Ch 3. Beg dc. *1 dc in each dc to next ch-3 sp. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

21st rnd: Ch 3. Beg dc. *1 dc in each dc to next ch-3 sp. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *, ending with 2 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join. 

22nd to 26th rnds: Rep 21st rnd. Fasten off at the end of the 26th rnd. 

Crochet Diagram

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Crochet Tutorial

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