Crochet a Beautiful Baby Blanket with Scalloped Edges

Project Overview

Create a beautiful baby blanket adorned with delicate scalloped edges using the art of crochet. This project involves using a crochet hook and soft yarn to craft a cozy and charming blanket that is perfect for keeping a little one warm and snug. The scalloped edges add a touch of elegance and whimsy to the blanket, making it a lovely addition to any nursery or baby's room.

Skill Level

Intermediate

The stitch pattern in this crochet blanket keeps things interesting for you and creates a pretty project that easily doubles as a play mat for baby.

Materials

• RED HEART® Soft Essentials™: 6 balls of 7508 Turquoise
• Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [US K-10.5]
• Yarn needle

Gauge/Tension

4 rounds in double crochet = 4” (10cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Blanket Dimensions

The blanket measures 40” [101.5 cm] in diameter.

Special Stitches

Dc2tog (Double Crochet 2 Together)

*Yo, insert hook into next stitch indicated and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * once more in next stitch indicated, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook - 1 st decrease.

Dc3tog (Double Crochet 3 Together)

*Yo, insert hook into next stitch indicated and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * twice more in next stitch indicated, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook - 2 sts decrease.

Turning Chain (tch)

tch = turning chain

Blanket Instructions

Round 1 (Right Side)

Make an adjustable loop, Ch 3 (counts as dc throughout), 11 dc in loop, slip stitch to the top of beginning ch. Pull loop closed. Do not turn - 12 dc.

Round 2

Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around, slip stitch to top of tch. Do not turn - 24 dc.

Round 3

Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc; repeat from * around, slip stitch to top of tch. Do not turn - 36 dc.

Round 4

Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around, slip stitch to top of tch. Do not turn - 48 dc.

Round 5

Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc; repeat from * around, slip stitch to top of tch. Do not turn - 60 dc.

Round 6

Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 4 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc; repeat from * around, slip stitch to top of tch. Do not turn - 72 dc.

Round 7

Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 5 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc; repeat from * around, slip stitch to top of tch. Do not turn - 84 dc.

Round 8

Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 6 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc; repeat from * around, slip stitch to top of tch. Do not turn - 96 dc.

Round 9

Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 7 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 7 dc; repeat from * around, slip stitch to top of tch. Do not turn - 108 dc.

Round 10

Ch 2 (does not count as st throughout), dc in next dc, *dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 84 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 11

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc in ch-3 space, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in ch-3 space, ch 3**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 114 dc + 6 ch-3 spaces.

Round 12

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in ch-3 space, ch 3**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc.

Do not turn - 108 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 13

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 3 dc in ch-3 space, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc in ch-3 space, ch 3**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 138 dc + 6 ch-3 spaces.

Round 14

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc in ch-3 space, ch 3**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc.

Do not turn - 132 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 15

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, 3 dc in ch-3 space, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, dc in ch-3 space, ch 3**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 162 dc + 6 ch-3 spaces.

Round 16

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 8 dc, dc in ch-3 space, ch 3**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 174 dc + 6 ch-3 spaces.

Round 17

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 8 dc, dc in ch-3 space, ch 3**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 186 dc + 6 ch-3 spaces.

Round 18

Ch 2, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, *dc in next 23 dc, [dc2tog over next 2 dc] twice, ch 3, 3 dc in ch-3 space, ch 3**, [dc2tog over next 2 dc] twice; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 180 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 19

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 23 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 180 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 20

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 21 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, 2 dc in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 192 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 21

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 19 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, [dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc] 4 times, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 204 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 22

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 17 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 216 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 23

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 15 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 228 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 24

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 13 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, [dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc] twice, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 240 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 25

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 11 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, [dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc] twice, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 252 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 26

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 9 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 264 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 27

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 7 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 276 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 28

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 11 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 288 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 29

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 300 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 30

Ch 2, dc in next dc, *dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, dc in next 14 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 14 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space**, dc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first dc. Do not turn - 312 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 31

Ch 2, dc2tog over next 2 dc, *ch 3, skip ch-3 space, dc in next 12 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next 7 dc] 3 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 12 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space**, dc3tog over next 3 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to top of dc2tog. Do not turn - 324 dc + 12 ch-3 spaces.

Round 32

Slip stitch in next 3 ch, slip stitch in first dc, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 12 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 13 dc, ch 4, skip ch-3 space, skip dc3tog**, dc in next 13 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to top of beginning ch. Do not turn - 342 dc + 6 ch-4 spaces.

Round 33

Slip stitch in next dc, *[skip next dc, 5 dc in next dc (counts as scallop), skip next dc, slip stitch in next 2 dc] repeat across to ch-4 space, (slip stitch, 5 dc, slip stitch) in ch-4 space**, slip stitch in next 2 dc; repeat from * around ending at **, slip stitch to first slip stitch, fasten off - 72 scallops.

Finishing Touches

Weave in all ends. Lay the blanket in a cool water bath, gently remove excess water (do not wring), lay flat and pin to finished size. Allow to dry.

Abbreviations Used

• ch = chain
• dc = double crochet
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• ( ) = work directions in parentheses in same st
• [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified
• * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated