Crochet Love & Sunshine Baby Blanket

The Crochet Love & Sunshine Baby Blanket is a delightful and cheerful creation perfect for your little one. With its bright colors and soft textures, this blanket is not only cozy but also full of love and happiness. The intricate crochet work gives it a unique and handmade charm that is sure to bring warmth and comfort to your baby. Whether for cuddling, playtime, or nap time, this lovely blanket is a wonderful addition to any nursery. It's the perfect way to shower your little one with love and sunshine every day!

Materials You Will Need

• Red Heart Yarns Bunches of Hugs in Banana
• Red Heart Yarns Dreamy in Grey
• I-5.50mm Crochet Hook
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors

Important Notes

• Use a smaller hook to make these smaller
• Use a bigger hook to make these bigger
• This blanket is 36 inches wide and long but you can continue the repeat to make it as big as you want.

Special Stitches

• Ch(s): chain(s)
• YO: Yarn Over
• BLO: Back Loop Only
• St(s): Stitch(es)
• RS: Right Side
• WS: Wrong Side (Back Side)
• Sl st: slip stitch
• SK: Skip
• SC: Single Crochet
• HDC: Half Double Crochet
• DC: Double Crochet
• FPDC: Front Post Double Crochet
• BPDC: Back Post Double Crochet
• Picot: Ch 3, sl st into 3rd ch from hook.

Crochet Pattern Instructions

Blanket Construction

Ch 4, Sl st to first ch to form a ring.

(RS) Rnd 1: Ch up 3 (Counts as DC), 2 DC into ring, [Ch 2, 3 DC into ring] 3 times, Ch 2, sl st to beg ch up 3 st, ch 1, do NOT turn.

(RS) Rnd 2: FPDC on first st, *DC in next, FPDC on next, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in corner, FPDC on next st, repeat from * around, ending with corner sts, Sl st to first FPDC, ch 1, turn.

(WS) Rnd 3: DC in same st you sl st’d into, [BPDC on next st, DC in next st] until corner, *[2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in corner, [DC in next st, BPDC on next st] until corner, repeat from * around, ending with BPDC on last st, Sl st to 1st DC. Ch 1. Do NOT turn.

(WS) Rnd 4: BPDC on same st you sl st’d to, [DC on next st, BPDC on next st] until corner, *[2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in corner, [BPDC on next st, DC on next st] until next corner, repeat from * around, ending with DC in last st, Sl st to 1st BPDC, ch 1, turn.

(RS) Rnd 5: DC in same st you sl st’d into, [FPDC on next st, DC in next st] until corner, *[2 DC, Ch 2, 2 DC] in corner, [DC in next st, FPDC on next st] until next corner, Repeat from * around, ending with FPDC on last st, sl st to 1st DC, ch 1, do NOT turn.

(RS) Rnd 6: FPDC on same st you sl st’d to, [DC in next st, FPDC on next st] until next corner, *[2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] in corner, [FPDC on next st, DC on next st] until next corner, repeat from * around, ending with DC in last st, sl st to 1st FPDC, ch 1, Turn.

Rnds 7-28: [Repeat Rounds 3-6] 5 more times and rounds 3 and 4 another time after that.

If you want your blanket bigger, just repeat rounds 3-6 as many times as you want, but end on a repeat of Round 4 before going onto the next row.

Color Changes

Fasten off Yellow and change color to Grey, attaching yarn where you left off on the last round.

(RS) Rnd 29: With Grey, Repeat Round 5.

Fasten off Grey and change color to Yellow, attaching yarn where you left off on the last round.

(RS) Rnd 30: With Yellow, Repeat Round 6.

(WS) Rnd 31: Repeat Round 3.

Finishing Touches

Fasten off Yellow, turn your work to the front side, and attach Grey where you left off.

Border Instructions

(RS) Rnd 32: With Grey, ch up 1, SC in same st, *[Ch 3, Sk 1 st, SC in next st] until corner, SC in last st on side, Ch 3, Sk corner, SC in 1st st on next side, repeat from * around, ending with Ch 3, Sl st to 1st SC. Do NOT turn.

(RS) Rnd 33: Sl st into 1st ch 3 sp, Ch 1, SC in same sp, *[SC, HDC, DC, Picot, DC, HDC, SC] in next ch 3 sp, Sl st in next ch 3 sp, Repeat from * around, ending with [SC, HDC, DC, Picot, DC, HDC, SC] in last ch 3 sp, sl st to first SC.

Fasten off.

Weave in all ends.