Crochet Raised V-Stitch Baby Blanket Tutorial

Best Yarn

For great results, it is always best to use the recommended yarn in the pattern materials section.

I have used Stylecraft Special DK in clementine, fondant, and cream for the crochet raised V-stitch baby blanket, but there are lots of other colours to choose from.

Crochet Hook Size

The pattern asks for a 6.00mm crochet hook and 4.00mm for the border, but you can use larger hooks and thicker yarn if you want to make the blanket larger.

Abbreviations UK

• ch. Chain
• dc. Double Crochet
• tr. Treble Crochet
• rpt. Repeat
• ss. Slip Stitch
• tch. Turning Chain
• fptr. Front Post Treble Crochet

Work tr around the front of the post on tr below.

Base of ch. Work into the first stitch

3ch counts as first tr

Approx Finished Size

30 inches x 33 inches

Materials

For great results, it is always best to use the recommended yarn; I have used approximately:

• 130 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in colour 1
• 185 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in colour 2
• 127 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in colour 3

6.00mm crochet hook & 4.00mm for border.

UK Instructions

Made in multiples of 4 + 1.

Make 125ch, work (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) into 6th ch from hook, * miss 3ch, (2tr, 1ch, 2tr) * rpt from * to * to last 3ch, miss 2ch, 1tr into last ch. Turn. (30 groups)

2nd Row

3ch, miss 1tr, * fptr (see abbrev) around next tr, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) into next 1ch space, fptr around next tr, miss 2tr, * rpt from * to * to last group and 3tch, work fptr around next tr, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) into next 1ch space, fptr around next tr, miss 1tr, work 1tr into top of 3tch. Turn.

Rpt 2nd Row in colour sequence as follows:

Three rows in colour 1, two rows in colour 2, two rows in colour 1, two rows in colour 3, two rows in colour 1, fourteen rows in colour 2, two rows in colour 1, eighteen rows in colour 3, two rows colour 1, fourteen rows in colour 2, two rows in colour 1, two rows in colour 3, two rows in colour 1, two rows in colour 2, five rows in colour 1. Turn.

Border

With 4.00mm hook, make 1ch, work 1dc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, 1dc into each stitch to end, 3dc into the top of 3tch, work dc evenly into row ends down the first side of the blanket, 3dc into corner, 1dc into each ch along the starting chain edge, 3dc into corner, work dc evenly into row ends up the second side of the blanket, 1dc into corner, ss to first dc. Turn.

Working 3dc into each corner and starting with 1ch, 1dc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, work 1dc into each dc to end. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in and trim off all loose ends.

Abbreviations USA

• ch. Chain
• sc. Single Crochet
• dc. Double Crochet
• rpt. Repeat
• sl st. Slip Stitch
• tch. Turning Chain

fpdc. Front Post Double Crochet

Work dc around the front of the post on dc below.

Base of ch. Work in first stitch

ch3 counts as first dc

Approx Finished Size

30 inches x 33 inches

Materials

For great results, it is always best to use the recommended yarn; I have used approximately:

• 130 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in color 1
• 185 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in color 2
• 127 grams of Stylecraft Special DK yarn in color 3

An equivalent yarn would be a light worsted #3.

6.00mm crochet hook & 4.00mm for border.

USA Instructions

Made in multiples of 4 + 1.

ch125, work (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in 6th ch from hook, * skip 3ch, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) * rpt from * to * to last 3ch, skip 2ch, 1dc in last ch. Turn. (30 groups)

2nd Row

ch3, skip 1dc, * fpdc (see abbrev) around next dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next ch1 space, fpdc around next dc, skip 2dc, * rpt from * to * to last group and 3tch, work fpdc around next dc, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next ch1 space, fpdc around next dc, skip 1dc, work 1dc in top of 3tch. Turn.

Rpt 2nd Row in color sequence as follows:

Three rows in color 1, two rows in color 2, two rows in color 1, two rows in color 3, two rows in color 1, fourteen rows in color 2, two rows in color 1, eighteen rows in color 3, two rows color 1, fourteen rows in color 2, two rows in color 1, two rows in color 3, two rows in color 1, two rows in color 2, five rows in color 1. Turn.

Border

With 4.00mm hook, ch1, work 1sc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, 1sc in each stitch to end, 3sc in the top of 3tch, work sc evenly in row ends down the first side of the blanket, 3sc in corner, 1sc in each ch along the starting chain edge, 3sc in corner, work sc evenly in row ends up the second side of the blanket, 1sc in corner, sl st to first sc. Turn.

Working 3sc in each corner and starting with ch1, 1sc in the stitch at the base of the ch1, work 1sc in each sc to end. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in and trim off all loose ends.