Crochet Bloom Baby Blanket

The Crochet Bloom Baby Blanket is an adorable and cozy addition to any nursery. With its delicate flower design and soft yarn, it's perfect for keeping your little one warm and snuggly. Whether you're gifting it to a friend or making it for your own baby, this blanket is sure to be cherished for years to come. The intricate crochet work gives it a handmade touch that shows you put love and care into creating something special. Get ready to watch your baby bloom with joy wrapped up in this charming blanket!

Skill Level

Easy

Materials

Crochet Hook – L / 8 mm

Yarn – Bulky (5) Acrylic

C1 – Blanket Yarn - Premier Bloom Chunky / Daisy – 10.5 oz./ 300 yds.

C2 – Trim Yarn – I Love This Chunky / White – 3 oz.

Yarn Needle

Stitches Used

• Chain (ch)
• Slip Stitch (slst)
• Single Crochet (sc)
• Double Crochet (dc)
• Skip (sk)
• Space (sp)
• Shell Stitch (shst) - 4 dc in the same st
• Special Stitch - 2 Double Crochet Cluster (2dccl)

To make the special stitch:

Yo, insert hook in the next st, yo, pull the yarn through the st, yarn yo, pull the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook. Repeat 1 more time – You will have 2 “uncompleted dc”. YO, pull yarn through all 3 loops on the hook.

Size

26 X 26 Inches

Notes

Ch3 counts as a dc. Start the center at the beginning of the flower section.

Pattern

RND 1: With C1, Ch5, join in a circle, *2dccl, ch 1* Repeat from * to * 5 more times, join to the 1st 2dccl with a slst, slst in the next ch1 sp, ch1.

(6 sets of 2dccl, ch1)

RND 2: *2dccl, ch1, 2dccl ch1 in the ch1 sp* Repeat from * to * in the next 5 ch1 sps, join to the 1^st 2dccl with a slst, slst in the next ch1 sp, ch1.

(6 sets of 2dccl, ch1, 2dccl, ch1)

RND 3: *2dccl, ch1, 2dccl ch1 in the ch1 sp* Repeat from * to * in the next 11 ch1 sps, join to the 1^st 2dccl with a slst, slst in the next ch1 sp, ch1.

(12 sets of 2dccl, ch1, 2dccl, ch1)

RND 4: *2dccl, ch1, 2dccl ch1 in the ch1 sp, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 11 more times, join to the 1^st 2dccl with a slst, slst in the next ch1 sp.

RND 5: Ch3, 2dc, ch1, 3 dc in the ch1 sp, ch1, 3dc, ch2 in the next 3 ch2 sps, *3dc, ch2, 3 dc in the ch1 sp, ch2, 3dc, ch2 in the next 3 ch2 sps* Repeat from * to * 2 more times, join to the ch3 with a slst, slst in the next 2 dc, slst in the ch2 sp.

RND 6: Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3 dc in the ch2 sp, ch1. Sk the next 3 dc, *dc in the ch1 sp, dc in the next 3 dc, dc in the ch1 sp* Repeat from * to * 2 more times, ch1, sk the next 3 dc, *3dc, ch2, 3dc in the ch2 sp, sk the next 3 dc, (*dc in the ch1 sp, dc in the next 3 dc, dc in the ch1 sp* Repeat from * to * 2 more times, ch1, sk the next 3 dc*) Repeat from (* to *) 2 more times, join to the ch3, slst in the next 2 dc, slst in the ch2 sp.

RND 7: Ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3 dc in the ch2 sp, ch1, Sk the next 3 dc, dc in the ch1 sp, 1 dc in the next 12 dc, dc in the ch1 sp, ch1. *3 dc, ch2, 3dc in the ch2 sp, ch1, sk the next 3 dc, 1 dc in the next 12 dc, dc in the ch1 sp, ch 1* Repeat from * to * 2 more times, join to the ch3, slst in the next 2 dc, slst in the ch2 sp.

RND 8: Continue to Repeat RND 7, increasing every row. Continue to repeat RND 7 if a larger blanket is desired.

Trim

Change to C2 - White. *Sc in the 1st st, sk 2 sts, shst in the next st, sk 2 sts* Repeat from * to * around the 4 sides of the blanket.

Join to the 1st sc with a slst, tie off and weave in your ends.