Designed with speed and comfort in mind, the New Leaf Crochet Cotton Baby Blanket is born. It uses Caron Cotton Cakes yarn and a simple repeating stitch until you get closer to the border.
I created the leaf stitch combination in the Study of the Journey Afghan blanket. I have linked it below. It looks like an embossed stitch.
Caron Cotton Cakes, 250 g/ 8.8 oz, 485 m/ 530 yds
A - Watermelon - 2 Balls
B - Dark Colour -1 Ball (colour was prototype yarn that never went to market. Substitute with another colour instead.)
Use 5 mm / H/8 Crochet Hook
Gauge 13 sc and 14 rows with a 5 mm (U.S. H/8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Size: 32” x 32” square. [81 x 81 cm]
Abbreviations
- 2 Double Trtog Cl = 2 double treble cluster together in same stitch.
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Bet = Between
- Ch(s) = Chain(s)
- Dc = Double crochet
- Hdc = Half double crochet
- Join = Slip stitch to the first stitch in the round.
- Picot = Ch 3. Sl st back into last sc worked.
- Rem = Remain(ing)
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right side
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- Sp(s) = Space(s)
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Tr = TrebleTrfp2tog = Treble front post 2 together.Using the first and last group of 3 dc 2 rows DIRECTLY below.
Note:
Stitch counts are per side.
Instructions
With A, ch 4. Sl st to beg ch to form ring.
1st rnd: RS. Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring, ch 2, [3 dc in ring, ch 2] 3 times; join with hdc in top of beginning ch. 3 dc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. Sc in same corner sp. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. *(1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) in corner sp. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 1, join with hdc to the beg sc. 2 sc and 1 ch-3 sp.
3rd rnd: Ch 3. 2 dc in beg corner sp. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp. *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in corner sp. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to the top of the beg ch-3. 9 sts.
4th rnd: Ch 1. Sc in same corner sp. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. *(1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 1, join with hdc to the beg sc. 3 ch-3 sps, 4 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in beg corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ] to corner sp *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ] to corner sp. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to the top of the beg ch-3. 15 sts. (6 additional stitches since last time 2 rounds earlier)
6th rnd: Ch 1. Sc in same corner sp. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. [Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc.] Rep [ ] to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. [Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc.] Rep [ ] to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 1, join with hdc to the beg sc. 5 ch-3 sps, 6 sc.
7th: Ch 3, 2 dc in beg corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ] to corner sp *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ] to corner sp. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to the top of the beg ch-3. 21 sts. (6 additional stitches since last time 2 rounds earlier)
8th to 23th rnds: Rep 6th and 7 rounds. Break A at the end of the 23th rnd.
8th - 7 ch-3 sts and 8 sc.
9th - 27 sts.
10th - 9 ch-3 sts and 10 sc.
11th - 33 sts.
12th - 11 ch-3 sts and 12 sc.
13th - 39 sts.
14th - 13 ch-3 sts and 14 sc.
15th - 45 sts.
16th - 15 ch-3 sts and 16 sc.
17th - 51 sts.
18th - 17 ch-3 sts and 18 sc.
19th - 57 sts.
20th - 19 ch-3 sts and 20 sc.
21st - 63 sts.
22nd - 21 ch-3 sts and 22 sc.
23rd rnd - 69 sts.
24th rnd: With B, join with sl st to any corner sp. Sc in same corner sp. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. [Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc.] Rep [ ] to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. [Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc.] Rep [ ] to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 1, join with hdc to the beg sc. 23 ch-3 sts and 24 sc.
25th rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in beg corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ] to corner sp *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ] to corner sp. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to the top of the beg ch-3. 75 sts.
26th rnd: Ch 1. Sc in same corner sp. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. [Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc.] Rep [ ] to corner. *(1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) Ch 3, sk next 3 dc. [Sc in gap bet 3 sts group. Ch 3, sk next 3 dc.] Rep [ ] to corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Ch 1, join with hdc to the beg sc. 25 ch-3 sts and 26 sc.
27th rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in beg corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ] to corner sp *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in corner sp. [1 dc in next ch-3 sp, trfp2tog, 1 dc in same ch-3 sp.] Rep [ ] to corner sp. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to the top of the beg ch-3. 81 sts.
28th to 31st rnds: Rep 26thth and 27th rnds. Break B at the end of the 31st rnd.
28th - 27 ch-3 sts and 28 sc.
29th - 87 sts
30th - 29 ch-3 sts and 30 sc.
31st - 93 sts
32th to 39th rnds: With A, rep rnds 24th to 31st rnds. 117 sts at end of 39th rnd.
32nd - 31 ch-3 sts and 32 sc.
33rd - 99 sts
34th - 33 ch-3 sts and 34 sc.
35th - 105 sts
36th - 35 ch-3 sts and 36 sc.
37th - 111 sts
38th - 37 ch-3 sts and 38 sc.
39th - 117 sts
40th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in beg corner sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. Break A. 119 sc.
41st rnd: With B, join to any ch-2 corner sp. 1 sc in same sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. 121 sc.
Next round is a multiple of 4 sts + 1 across if you want to change the location of this next section.
42nd rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same beg corner sp. [Sk next 3 sts, 2 Double Trtog Cl, 1 dc in each of the skipped sts.] Rep [ ] to next corner. Sk last stitch before corner. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. [Sk next 3 sts, 2 Double Trtog Cl, 1 dc in each of the skipped sts.] Rep [ ] to next corner. Sk last stitch before corner. Rep from * around. 2 dc in beg corner sp. 30 visible 2 double trtog sts with a total of 124 sts.
43rd rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in same beg corner sp. 1 dc in next 2 dc. [Sk next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts. 2 Double Trtog Cl in skipped st.] Rep [ ] to 3rd last stitch before corner. 1 dc in next 2 sts. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in corner sp. 1 dc in next 2 dc. [Sk next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts. 2 Double Trtog Cl in skipped st.] Rep [ ] to 3rd last stitch before corner. 1 dc in next 2 sts. Rep from * around. 2 dc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to top of beg ch-3. 30 visible 2 double trtog sts with a total of 128 sts.
44th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. 130 sc.
45th rnd: With A, join to any ch-2 corner sp. 1 sc in same sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. 132 sc.
46th and 47th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. *(1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. 136 sc at end of 47th rnd.
48th rnd: Ch 1, *(1 sc, picot, 1 sc) in corner sp. [1 sc, picot, 1 sc over next 2 sts.] Rep [ ] across to next corner. Rep from * around. Join. Fasten off.
Final Touches
Complete two rounds of surface overlay using B between the 44th and 45th rnds and between 45th and 46th rnds.
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Tres Dendinger says
This is a great pattern! Is there some kind of mathematical formula to determine how much “more” yarn I should purchase if I want to make this bigger? Say 48 x 48, or 60 x 60 inches? I am thinking of a gift for a retired priest.
Mikey says
That's a million dollar question. I wish I knew this answer as I would be a very happy person to know this. I'm unsure how that is determined without actually doing it in person to know for sure.
Sheila Smith says
Mikey round 4 is missing.
Mikey says
Thanks. Correcting counts now.