Crochet Spike Stitch Baby Blanket
When it comes to crafting a cozy and adorable Crochet Spike Stitch Baby Blanket, you are in for a delightful project full of warmth and charm! This beautiful blanket combines the unique texture of the spike stitch with soft and cuddly yarn, creating a perfect keepsake for a little one. Whether you're making it for your own bundle of joy or as a heartfelt gift, the process of crocheting each stitch is not only rewarding but also a way to infuse love and care into every loop. So grab your crochet hook and yarn, and let the soothing rhythm of stitching bring a touch of handmade sweetness to your nursery!
Materials Needed
Yarn: Assorted colors, approx. 400-500g in total (corresponds to 8-10 skeins of 50g each), including colors for the border (suggested yarn is Yarn Art Jeans or similar).
Crochet hook: 2.5 mm
Scissors
Stitch marker (optional)
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends (optional)
Abbreviations Used
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase
bpsc: back post single crochet
Making the Blanket
Start
With your chosen color, chain 84.
Spike Stitch
Follow a tutorial on the spike stitch and create 136 rows. Each color is used for two consecutive rows. Begin with your base color for the foundation chain and first two rows, then continue with subsequent colors.
Color Changes
Change colors as desired following the tutorial; examples are provided, but you can choose your unique palette.
Finish
After completing the rows, fasten off and secure the yarn.
Weaving in Ends
As you work, weave in the ends with the next color to save time.
Making the Border
Round 1
Use red yarn to create single crochets around the edges of the blanket, working two single crochets in each corner stitch and increasing as necessary along each side to ensure the border lays flat.
Round 2
Continue with red yarn, and make increases in each corner stitch, filling with single crochets along the edges.
Round 3
Change to dark red yarn and work back post single crochets around each edge of the blanket.
Round 4
With dark red yarn, work two single crochets in the first corner stitch, then single crochet in each stitch along the edges, increasing in the corner stitches.
After finishing the border and securing all ends, your Crochet Spike Stitch Baby Blanket is ready to be adored and used. Enjoy the process and the lovely result of your handiwork!