Hello crochet friends, Hannah here with a new simple and cozy baby blanket pattern!

This blanket is made with Bernat Baby Velvet yarn which is super soft and fluffy, and works up great with tighter stitches, which is I chose to use a front bottom loop Half Double Slip Stitch for the main part of the blanket.

I love how the stitch gave the blanket a little bit of texture with the horizontal lines, but also kept things nice and tight so I didn’t have to worry too much about any stitches coming lose or worming. (If you do find that you keep having stitches come lose, it may mean that you need to go down a hook size.)

This blanket is on the smaller side, so it’s perfect for a stroller-size lovey, but you can definitely make it a bigger size if you need! Because it’s only one stitch, this is a great relaxing summer project…this is what I worked one at our Daisy Farm Crafts Retreat last month!

Here’s a video tutorial for this blanket if you’d like to watch before you get started!

Materials

Bernat Baby Velvet (100% polyester, 300 g/10.5 oz, 450 m/492 yds)

2 skeins Misty Jungle Green

Size H/5.00mm hook, tapestry needle, scissors

Size

Finished size 27 in x 28 in

Gauge 4 in = 15 st and 21 rows

Stitches

Half Double Slip Stitch (HDSS): Yarn over (YO), insert your hook, YO, pull up a loop and pull directly through two loops on hook.

Front Bottom Loop HDSS: YO, insert your hook up through the front bottom loop of stitch, YO, pull up a loop and pull directly through two loops on hook.

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

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

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

Pattern

Chain 120 (or any number).

Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 1 HDSS in each chain. CH 1 and turn.

Row 2: Work 1 front bottom loop HDSS in each stitch across the row. CH 1 and turn.

Repeat row 2 until blanket measures about 27 inches or your desired length.

Border

Round 1: Work 1 round of SC around the blanket. On the sides, work 1 SC in every other space. On the ends work 2 SC, skip 1, 2 SC, skip 1, etc. Work 3 SC in each corner.

Round 2: SL ST into starting corner, then work 1 SL ST into the next stitch, continuing in the same direction as round 1. *Skip 1 stitch, then work 7 DC into the next stitch. Skip 1 stitch, then work 1 SL ST into the next stitch. Repeat from * around the blanket.

When you reach the starting corner, slip stitch into corner, tie off and weave in ends. Then enjoy your super soft and snuggly blanket!

Thank you for visiting Daisy Farm Crafts! xo, Hannah

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