Cozy Crochet Pram Cover Guide

Introduction

This crochet pram cover is designed to provide warmth and comfort for your little one while out and about. Crafted with care, it combines functionality with a charming aesthetic, ensuring that your pram not only serves its purpose but also looks stylish. The soft, durable material offers protection against the elements, making it an essential accessory for parents seeking to keep their child cozy during outings.

Materials

• Double Knitting: 2 x 50g balls of Light, and 1 each of Medium and Dark.
• 4ply: 1 x 25g in each of Medium and Dark.
• One No 7 (4½mm) and one No 9 (3½mm) crochet hook.
• ½ yard of washable lining material to match the dark colour.

Tension

Each motif is intended to measure 4½ inches.

Size Matters

18 x 27 inches.

Abbreviations

• ch: chain.
• dc: double crochet.
• tr: treble crochet.

[Editor's note: Remember this is English crochet where dc is equivalent to US single crochet, and tr is equivalent to US double crochet]

Instructions

The crochet blanket is made up of a number of large motifs sewn together and then joined with smaller motifs which are integrated as you work.

Large Motif (make 24)

Using No 7 (4½mm) hook and DK in Light colour (L), make 6ch loosely and join in a ring using a slip stitch.

1st round: 3 chain, work 23tr into the ring and join with a slip stitch to top of 3ch. [24 sts].

Break L and join in Medium colour (M).

2nd round: In M work 5ch, 1tr in same stitch as slip stitch; 1ch, * miss 2 stitches, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) in next stitch, 1 ch; repeat from * 6 times more; miss 2ch, and join with a slip stitch to 3rd of 5ch.

Break M and join in Dark colour (D).

3rd round: In D work a slip stitch into first 2ch space, 3ch, (1tr, 2ch, 2tr) in same 2ch space; * 1dc in next 1ch space, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in next 2ch space; repeat from * 6 times more; 1dc into last 1ch space, and join with a slip stitch into top of 3ch, slip stitch into next tr.

Break D and rejoin in L.

4th round: In L work a slip stitch in first 2ch space, 3ch, (2tr, 1ch, 3tr) in same 2ch space; 1dc into next dc, * (3tr, 1ch, 3tr) in next 2ch space; 1dc in next dc; repeat from * 6 times more, and join with a slip stitch to top of 3ch.

Fasten off.

This completes the motif.

To Make Up

Using L, join motifs by stitching centre stitches of each motif together, and making 6 rows of 4 motifs.

[Editor's note: If you can't immediately see what is meant by centre stitches, I think they must mean the centre stitches of the last round. Clearly, the motifs are attached at the sides as in the picture]

Work 15 small motifs to fill the spaces formed by the larger motifs and join together as follows:

Small Motif (make 15 - joining as you work)

The smaller motifs are worked in 4 ply.

Using No 9 (3½mm) hook and 4ply in Dark (D), make 8 chain loosely and join with a slip stitch into the first chain to make a ring.

1st round: 6 chain, work (1tr, 3ch) 7 times into the ring and join with a slip stitch to 3rd of 6 ch.

Break D and join in Medium colour (M).

2nd round: In M slip stitch in the first space; 3ch, 2tr, in the same space; (slip stitch inserting hook from right side of large motif into centre treble of 3tr on large motif; 3tr in next chain space of small motif) 7 times; insert hook into the centre treble of the last petal, and at the same time insert hook into top of 3ch, joining with a slip stitch.

[Editor's note: This sounds more complex than it is - you need to be working it to understand. All you are doing is joining the small motif in between the larger ones as you work round 2]

Fasten off.

This completes the motif - work the other 14 in the same way.

Finishing

With right side facing, Using No 7 (4½mm) hook and M in DK, work 1 round of dc around scalloped edge of cover.

Sew in all ends.

Block the blanket by pinning it out and dampening; leave to dry. You can press very lightly with a damp cloth - just hold the iron above the cloth so it heats it but do not press down. You want to leave the texture of the stitches in place, so do not press heavily.

Cut the lining material to fit around the scalloped edges. Turn in the edges and catch down all around the scallops inside the dc border.