Crochet Cuddle and Coo Blanket

Supplies:
RED HEART “Soft Baby Steps”: 4 balls 9700 Baby Pink A, 1 ball 9620 Baby Green B.

Crochet Hooks: 5mm [US H-8] and 5.5mm [US I-9].
Yarn needle.

Size: Blanket measures 34½” x 34½”

GAUGE: 14 sts = 4”; 10 rows = 4” in pattern using smaller hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

BLANKET

With smaller hook and A, ch 116.

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—115 sc.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), working in back loops only, skip first 3 sc, 4 dc in next sc, *skip next 3 sc, 4 dc in next sc; repeat from * across to last 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, dc in last sc, turn—twenty-eight 4-dc groups and 1 dc at each end.

Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in first dc (V-st made), *ch 1, V-st in space between next two 4-dc groups; repeat from * across, ch 1, V-st in top of turning ch, turn—29 V-sts.

Row 4: Ch 1, working in front loops only, sc in each dc and ch-1 space across to turning ch-space, sc in turning chspace, sc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn—115 sc.

Row 5: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each sc across, turn.

Rows 6–77: Repeat Rows 2–5 eighteen times.

Rows 78–80: Repeat Rows 2–4.

Do not fasten off.

Edging

Change to larger hook.

Round 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, 3 sc in last sc (corner made); work 113 sc evenly spaced across side edge; working across opposite side of foundation ch, 3 sc in first ch (corner made), sc in each ch across to last ch, 3 sc in last ch (corner made); work 113 sc evenly spaced across other side edge, sc in same sc as beginning (first corner completed); join with slip st in first sc, change to B in last st—464 sc. Fasten off A.

Round 2: With B, ch 6 (counts as tr, ch 1), (tr, [ch 1, tr] 4 times) in same sc as join (first 6-tr fan made), *[skip next 3 sc, slip st in next sc, skip next 3 sc, 5-tr fan in next sc] twice, [skip next 2 sc, slip st in next sc, skip next 3 sc, 5-tr fan in next sc] 12 times, skip next 3 sc, slip st in next sc, skip next 3 sc, 5-tr fan in next sc, skip next 3 sc, slip st in next sc, skip next 3 sc**, 6-tr fan in next corner sc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in 5th ch of beginning ch, change to A in last st—64 shells.

Round 3: With A, slip st in next ch-1 space, [ch 2, slip st in next ch-1 space] 4 times, ch 2, slip st in next slip st, *[ch 2, slip st in next ch-1 space] 4 times, ch 2, slip st in next slip st*; repeat from * to * across to next corner 6-tr fan, **[ch 2, slip st in next ch-1 space] 5 times, ch 2, slip st in nextslip st; repeat from * to * across to next corner 6-tr fan; repeat from ** around, ch 2; join with slip st in first ch-1 space. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Weave in ends.

 
A, B = Color A, Color B; ch = chain;

dc = double crochet; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es);

tr = treble crochet; [ ] = work directions in brackets

the number of times specified; ( ) = work directions in

parentheses into same stitch or space; * or ** = repeat

whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.