My favorite thing to do lately is just play with stitches, two-row repeats, and see what happens.

I like making sure I can carry yarn up the side of the work to save weaving in the ends. I also wanted to see a braided look and incorporate slip stitches in some fashion.

This blanket has two different looks. Each side is different, and I can’t decide which side I like best. I wanted a border that wasn’t just a shell, and by adding just a few chains between the double crochets, I achieved a little peak that I then added picots to.

The only thing I couldn’t quite get evenly worked out was the corners, but I decided that just continuing on without making it completely perfect was okay with me. I loved the look of the peaks, as having them just around the corners was fine.

Once I worked out what the stitches for every two rows, it was an easy to remember repeat and it was a nice relaxing project. I made it on the small side, perfect for a car seat cover-type blanket, one you’d like to take to the grocery store or have for a stroller ride.

Also, I think this would make a very nice baby shower gift. I found a children’s book that ties in with the theme of crochet called HEART STRINGS.

It’s a beautifully written story about how love strings us all together, and it pairs so well with a handmade crochet blanket.

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I hope that you enjoy this little project. It really is a beautiful blanket. I also think it can work with any weight of yarn. Or I think it would be beautiful if the contrasting color were a variegated yarn and there would be some naturally occurring color changes. Maybe something I would like to do in the future.

The video tutorial and printable pdf is at the end after the pattern.

Materials

Bernat Softee Cotton (60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 120 g/4.2 oz, 232 m/254 yds)

6 skeins, 3 Golden, 3 Cotton

Size H, 5mm hook, scissors, tapestry needle

Stitches

Slip Stitch (SL ST): Insert your hook, YO, pull up a loop and pull directly through loop on hook.

Single Crochet (SC): Insert your hook, yarn over (YO) and pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops on hook.

Double Crochet (DC): YO, insert your hook, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops, YO and pull through remaining two loops.

Size

27 x 27 inches

Gauge: 2 inches = 9 stitches and 10 rows taken from the blanket

Pattern

With Cotton (cream), chain 110 or any even number to make it another size.

Row 1: Begin in the second chain from the hook with SC. SC into each chain across the row. On the last SC, pull through with Golden, do not cut the Cotton. CH 1 and turn. (109)

Row 2: Work SC and DC into the first stitch. *Skip the next st, work SC and DC into the next st. Repeat from * across the row. When you have 2 sts left, skip one and SC in the last st. CH 1 and turn.

Row 3: Work SC into each stitch across the row. On the final SC, pull through with Cotton, drop Golden, but do not cut. CH 1 and turn.

Row 4: Work 1 SC into the first st. SL ST across the row. On the final stitch, work 1 SC. CH 1 and turn.

Row 5: Work 1 SC into the first st made with the Cotton color. Work SC into each of the next sts in the Golden color. On the final stitch, work SC into the final SC in Cotton and pull through with Golden. CH 1 and turn.

Tip:The first and last stitches of row 5 are worked into the SC made with Cotton. The rest are worked into the SC row made with Golden. Please see the Video Tutorial for more help.

Repeat rows 2 through 5 until you have 26 inches in height or the height you desire.

Border

Round 1: Cut off the golden color. Ch 1 and turn with Cotton. Work SC into each stitch across the top, 3 SC into each corner, work 2 SC at the end of the Golden rows, 1 SC at the end of the Cotton rows. Join with a SL ST to the first SC of the round. CH 1 and turn.

Round 2 and 3: Work SC into each st, work 3 SC into each corner SC, (the middle SC of the 3 SC’s of the previous round.) Join with a SL ST to the first SC of the round. CH 1 and turn.

Round 4: Skip the first 2 sts. *[3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC] into next st. Skip 2 sts, SC into each of the next 2 sts, skip 2 sts, repeat from * around the entire blanket. Join with a SL ST to the first st. CH 1 and turn.

Round 5: SL ST into each DC and SC, work [SL ST, CH 2, SL ST to first CH, SL ST] around the ch 2 spaces (picot made.) Join with a SL ST to the first st, tie off and weave in the ends.