Saturday 27 April 2019

Sweet Dreams Baby Blanket - Free Crochet Pattern

My Blanket Stitch tutorial has been very popular and many people have asked for a full pattern for one of the blankets featured in that post.  So by popular demand here is the Sweet Dreams Baby Blanket.  I have designed the blanket in two different sizes and two colourways, you can of course use any colours you like and create a truly individual blanket.





Sweet Dreams Baby Blanket


Materials


For the pram [cot] blanket, 2 [4] 100g balls in each colour Stylecraft Special Aran - White, Silver, Baby Pink, (Baby Mint).  You may substitute any Aran or Worsted yarn if you wish.
Darning needle.

Hook


5mm (H) hook.

Size


The pram [cot] blanket measures approximately 65 x 85cm (25 x 38 inches), [85 x 110 cm (25 x 43 inches).

Ability


Advanced beginner.

Gauge


Not essential for this project.

Abbreviations / Terms


US terms are used throughout (UK terms)
sc - single crochet (double crochet)
dc - double crochet (treble crochet)
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(s)
sp - space
sk - skip

Other notes:  Stripe sequence as follows - 4 rows silver, 4 rows Baby Pink (Baby Mint), 4 rows White.  Work stripe sequence a total of 7 [9] times.  If you need help changing colours, watch this video.

With Silver ch 94 [124].  Commence colour sequence.

Row 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, *sk2, sc in next ch, 2dc in same ch*repeat from *to* until last 3 st's, sk2, sc in last ch.  Turn.



Row 2 ch3, dc in 1st st (same st as ch3), *sk2, sc in next st (sc from previous round), 2dc in same st* repeat from *to* until last 2 st's, sc in sp between ch3 and dc of last round.  Turn/


Repeat row 2 until stripe sequence is complete.


Shell Border


With Baby Pink (Baby Mint) join with sl st to any corner, ch3 (counts as dc).  Using photos as a guide and working into spaces along sides, top and bottom of blanket, commence shell border as follows -

In each corner 7dc, along each side [sc in next sp, 5dc in next sp] repeat across, ending with sc in last sp.  Join with sl st to starting ch3.


You should have a shell in the sp where a new colour starts and a sc in the centre sp of a colour stripe...


Place your st's in the spaces between each group of 3 st's...


Fasten off and weave in ends.









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36 comments:

  1. I like the pretty bobble pattern. Perhaps something to try when my crochet gets more adventurous. Best, Jane :)

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    1. It's actually much more simple than it looks and only uses double and single crochet stitches. I'm sure you would do wonderfully...

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  2. I love all your patterns and this one is beautifully structured. At the moment, I'm making your spring gareden blanket in a mini size to sit on the different layers of the Ikea trolley I use to keep my current yarns and cottons in!

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    1. How lovely Sandra, looking forward to seeing your finished blanket...

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  3. Hi, what weight yarn do I use ? Lovely pattern I made a similar one for my grandson.
    thank you

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    1. I used Aran weight yarn, which I believe in the US is worstead...

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  4. Is the sc and dc all in one ch?

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  5. Hi. I'm trying out this pattern but its ending up flat and the bubbles won't form. I cant think of what I'm doing wrong. Do you have any ideas. I'm using whats called funky strips D/K wool( double knitted) and a 5 mm hook and I'm sure that I'm doing exactly what the pattern says. I read that there is supposed to be a video tutorial attached but I cant find that either. Is it on the website?

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  6. Hi, sorry you are having problems with the pattern. I don't know where you read there is a video as I don't make videos. I can only assume you found your way here from a spam site, as they are notorious for giving incorrect and misleading information.

    With regards as to where you may be going wrong, the pattern calls for Aran / Worsted weight yarn and using DK is probably the reason you are not getting the right texture. You would either need to use the correct yarn weight or try using a 4mm hook. Using a smaller hook will of course change the finished size of your blanket.

    I hope this helps...

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  7. Beautiful!! Where did you find those nice tags??

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    1. Thank you for your kind comment Renee, which tags are you referring to?

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  8. Thank you for this patten! It’s easy to understand and is coming out beautifully.

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    1. I'm so glad you are enjoying the pattern. I would love to see your finished blanket, you can share your photos with the Facebook group or use #lullabylodge on Instagram...

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  9. You mentioned you have done this is 2 sizes. Is the second one larger than this? Is it also a baby blanket? If so, what is the size and how many did you chain? This is such a beautiful pattern. Thank you!

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    1. Thank you. All the information regarding both sizes is in the pattern. The info for the larger size is in brackets. Enjoy!

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  10. Love how cute this blanket is!! If I wanted to make a different width for the blanket, what is the multiple for the base chain? Thanks! :)

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    1. Thank you. Just chain a multiple of 3+1 to adjust the width of your blanket...

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  11. Hi, I’m trying to figure out where I am going wrong on the row 1, I’ve definitely ch94 (triple checked!) but when I get to the end of the repeat of row 1 I have 4 chains left not 3 - any ideas what I’m doing wrong?!
    Thanks

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  12. Hi Mumma Cookie, I'm not exactly sure where you are talking about. You say repeat of row 1, row 1 is not repeated, row 2 is the repeat row. If you have extra chains on row 1 (I'm not sure why you would) but you can ignore this and unpick it later. If when continuing your subsequent rows are good I would not worry. If you problem is with the repeat row 2, without seeing a photo I cannot guess where you might be going wrong. You can always post a photo on the facebook group if you would like me to look at it. Good luck.

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  13. Absolutely love love love this pattern, I have made 3 so far. Definatly my go to pattern when asked for a baby shower gift. Super easy and super fast to make up as well. Thank you so much.

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    1. Thank you so much, I'm really glad you enjoy the pattern. It always amazes me to think that babies all over the world may be snuggled up in blankets that I designed...

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  14. Are you able to post a photo of where to insert the hook in to the top of the single crochet? I think I've got a slightly different look to my blanket

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  15. Hi, sorry you are having problems with the pattern, but without seeing a photo of what you have, I am not able to identify where you might have gone wrong. You could try posting a photo on the Facebook group. The stitches are worked into the sc in the normal way, are you putting all 3 sts into the sc?

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  16. I’m making this blanket for my nephew and wasn’t going to add a border but the bottom of the blanket has a flat edge and the top row has a bit of a scalloped edge. How can I change the top row so it will have a flat edge? Thanks!

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    1. This is why we add a border to a finished blanket. It evens out the edges and gives a more finished look. If you are making the blanket for a boy you might prefer to make the border more simple. Just work around your blanket in sc or hdc. You will need to place 3 sts in each corner to get around the corner.

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  17. I tried this stitch and made a scaarf for a friend.She loved it. I will be making a throw, using the stitch for her sister who is going into a nursing home. Thank you for sharing your pattern.

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    1. How lovely, it's such a versatile stitch and you're welcome.

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  18. Your joining squares video on YouTube doesn't work, FYI...

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    1. Hi Laura, I'm not sure which video you are referring to as I don't make videos, but thanks for stopping by...

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  19. I made a blanket for my adult daughter with this pattern, 4’x6’, with Premier yarn, Muir Woods “redwoods”. It’s so beautiful! Thanks for sharing the pattern. It’s my all time favorite.

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  20. I LOVE this pattern! I have two grandchildren coming in September and have already made one for each of them. I also made myself a throw for my sofa. Thanks so much for sharing!

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    1. Thank you so much, it's so lovely to hear people are enjoying the pattern...

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  21. Hello wondering what other chain numbers work to make it bigger thank you

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    1. https://www.lullabylodge.com/2018/10/crochet-tutorial-blanket-stitch.html

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