Crochet Vintage Lace Baby Blanket

The Crochet Vintage Lace Baby Blanket

The Crochet Vintage Lace Baby Blanket is a charming and elegant addition to any nursery. With its intricate lace pattern and soft texture, it provides a delicate touch that is both timeless and cozy. This blanket is perfect for keeping your little one snug and warm while adding a touch of vintage beauty to their crib.

Whether you're gifting it to a new parent or making it for your own bundle of joy, the vintage lace design adds a touch of sweetness and nostalgia to cuddle time.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Finished Size

25″ x 29″ (pattern can be adjusted to any size – see the notes section)

Materials

3 skeins of Ice Yarn Softly Baby, Lilac (50% Acrylic, 50% Polyamide)

US I-9/5.5mm crochet hook

Tapestry needle for weaving ends

Scissors

Gauge

14.5 hdc x 9 rows = 4″ with US I-9 (5.5mm) crochet hook

Abbreviations / Special Stitches (US Terms)

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• BL = back loop
• ch-sp = chain space
• st = stitch
• sk = skip
• beg = beginning
• *to; = repeat * to the instructions.
• [ ] = work instructions within brackets as many times as directed

Special Stitches

• V-st = (dc, ch 3, dc) in indicated st.
• 2-dc cluster = yo, insert hook in first st of 5 dc, yo, pull back through st, yo, pull back through 2 loops on the hook, yo, sk next 3 sts, insert hook in fifth st of 5 dc, yo, pull back through st, yo, pull back through 2 loops on the hook, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Notes

The pattern can be adjusted to any size by crocheting a multiple of 10 + 9 foundation chains. Repeat rows 2 to 5 until your desired length. Beg ch counts as a st.

Crochet Vintage Lace Baby Blanket Pattern

For other sizes, crochet a multiple of 10 + 9 for foundation chains.

Foundation Chains

Make ch 99

Rows Instructions

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from the hook, dc in each of next ch 4, *sk next ch 2, V-st (see special stitches) in next ch, sk next ch 2, dc in each of next ch 5; repeat * from across, dc in last ch, turn. (10 5-dc blocks/ 9 V-sts)

Row 2: ch 4, 2-dc cluster, *ch 2, 5 dc in ch-sp of V-st, ch 2, 2-dc cluster (see special stitches); repeat * from across until beg ch 3 remains, ch 1, dc in beg ch 3 top, turn. (10 2-dc cluster/ 9 5-dc)

Row 3: ch 3, V-st in next cluster (working in between the post of the sts of cluster), *dc in each of next 5 dc, V-st in next cluster; repeat * from across, after making the last V-st, sk ch 1, dc in next ch (3rd ch of the beg ch 4), turn. (9 5-dc blocks/ 10 V-sts)

Row 4: ch 3, 5 dc in ch-sp of V-st, *ch 2, 2-dc cluster, ch 2, 5 dc in ch-sp of V-st; repeat * from across, after making the last 5 dc, dc in beg ch 3 top, turn. (9 2-dc cluster/ 10 5-dc)

Row 5: ch 3, dc in each of next 5 st, *V-st in next cluster, dc in each of next 5 st; repeat * from across until last beg ch 3 remains, dc in beg ch 3 top, turn. (10 5-dc blocks/ 9 V-sts)

Rows 6 to 45: repeat rows 2 to 5.

Border

(Crochet sc around the blanket)

Round 1

Crochet sc around the blanket evenly. Make sure to crochet 3 sc in each corner, sl st to the first st.

(I crocheted 78 sc in 2 short sides and 97 sc in long 2 sides, 3 sc in each corner). 362 sc total around the blanket.

Crochet sc in every stitch (including chains) of the first and last row of the blanket.

When you start crocheting on the sides of the blanket, work 2 sc in 1 side-dc; if it’s going to be tighter, you can add extra st after 2 or 3 sts. Don’t forget to crochet 3 sc in each corner st.

Round 2

ch 1, sc in BL of each st around while crocheting 3 sc in each corner sts, join with sl st in first st.

If you want to make it wider, repeat round 2 a few times.