Crochet Camden Blanket: A Charming DIY Project

The Crochet Camden Blanket is a charming project that brings warmth and coziness to any space. With its intricate stitches and lovely texture, this blanket is perfect for snuggling up on a chilly evening or as a stylish addition to your home decor. Whether you're a crochet enthusiast looking for a new challenge or a beginner eager to try your hand at something special, the Camden Blanket is a delightful pattern to dive into.

Materials Needed

Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby 100% acrylic, 4.25 oz./120 g., 310 yrds/283 m, 4 balls needed (3 marls, 1 solid)

Hook: 4.00 mm, US G/6

Notions: Tapestry needle

Size: 40 by 40 inches

Gauge: 16 sts X 19 = 4 inches

Stitches Used

• Single crochet (sc)
• Chain (ch)
• Slip Stitch (sl st)
• Skip Stitch (sk st)
• Single crochet 2 stitches together (sc2tog)
• Single crochet 3 stitches together (sc3tog)

Notes

• This pattern is worked on a diagonal so the first half looks like a triangle and then the second half is closing the triangle into a square.

Pattern Instructions

Increasing Rows

Row 1: Ch 2, make 3 sc in the second ch from the hook. (3 sc made)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in the first st, ch 1, sk 1 st, 2 sc in the last st. (4 sc made, 1 ch made)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in the first st, {ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in the next ch}, Repeat {to} to the last 2 stitches, ch 1, sk 1 st, 2 sc in the last st. (2 stitch increase every row)

Keep repeating row 3 until the triangle is 36 inches or until you have reached your desired width.

Decreasing Rows

Row 1: Ch 1, turn, sc in the first st, sc2tog in the next st and ch, {ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in the next ch}, repeat {to} to the last 4 sts, ch 1, sk 1 st, sc2tog in the next ch and sc, sc in the last st. (2 decreases in each row)

Keep repeating row 1 until there are only 5 sts left

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in the first st, sc3tog in the next 3 sts, sc in the last st

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc3tog in the last 3 sts.

Finish off.

Edging

Row 1: Attaching the yarn at any corner, ch 1, {(sc, ch 1, sc) in the corner st, sc in each st to the next corner} repeat {to} until the last corner, sl st into the first st.

Row 2: Sl st into the corner ch st, {(sc, ch 1, sc) in the same corner st, ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in the next st} repeat {to} to the last corner, sl st into the first st.

Continue repeating row 2 until you have your desired width of edging.

Last row: Ch 1, reverse sc in each st, sl st in first st.

Finish off.

Weave in your ends.