MOD CROCHET PEEKABOO BLUE BABY BLANKET PATTERN ~Full Receiving Size - Boy

MOD Peekaboo Blue Baby Blanket FINISHED; 30”-W x 30”-L. Boy; Crochet. Baby Sport.

I designed, and started work on this baby blanket two days ago, but Life kept interrupting; I just finished it 😊

The stitches are simple, quick, and easy.

Stitch Pattern for MOD Peekaboo Blue Baby Blanket.

Materials: Blue – Super-Size skein, Bernat Baby Sport yarn; a coule ounces of CC Baby yarn; #G or 6/4¼ Susan Bates aluminum crochet hook; Scissors, Tapestry Needle

Terms:

ch = chain

cc = single crochet

dc = double crochet

rpt = repeat

ea = each

bet = between

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

T = turn

EO = end off

 

With MC, make a ch of 120 ct; sc ea st across row. Ch 1 - T.

Row 1: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, *ch 2, skip next 2 ch, sc in ea of next 2 ch; rpt from * across row: T.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in e ach-2 space across to last loop, skip next sc, dc in last sc: T.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, sc bet first 2 dc, *ch 2, skip next 4 dc, sc bet last skipped dc and next dc; rpt from * across row – ending with sc bet last 2 sts, sc in 3^rd ch of turning ch: T

Repeat rows 2 & 3 for pattern to a length of 30”.

Then sc 120 sts evenly across top edge; ch 1, turn and work another row of sc across top edge + 1 extra sc in the corner. Work 112 sc evenly along the side + 1 extra sc in corner … 120 sts across bottom edge + 1 extra sc in corner… and 112 sc up the other side edge, + 1 extra sc in the corner. EO MC.

You are now ready to add the trim.

Corded Edging: With CC, work a row of sc backward, instead of forward. The stitches cross at the top and give a nice decorative beaded finish to the blanket. EO and weave in all ends.

GOALS

First thing I did when my feet hit the floor this morning, was to get the laptop up-and-running with weight-lifting arm exercises – I do them with reasonable thinking in mind: I’m 65 – I’ll never look like the models in the vids … and my arms won’t look like 20-y.o.-arms (muscle mass disappears as one ages) but, I will have nicely shaped arms; and I’ll be able to wear sleeveless tops for a few more years without embarrassment – that is my goal.

First thing, this morning ... with light weights.

5 Minute Arm Workout – get lean, tones arms:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lvwAEKGsMQ)

Today is Laundry Day – but I set that aside for the morning, and tied my hiking boots on 😉; it wasn’t raining, and I needed the early morning walk. I chose the Pacific Way Trail dike hike at 48^th & Pacific Way; it’s fairly close to home, and I like walking that gravel dike road. It’s not as busy as the trail head at 38^th.

Second thing, this morning.

I saw Yellow Flags Water Iris’s blooming – but no frisking otter. I’ve only seen the otter once, five years ago, when Bob and I walked this dike trail with our little grandson. I hope, every time I walk this walk, that I’ll see it again: time will tell.

I also saw the yellow pond lilies were profusely blooming.

Yellow Flag Iris's add color to the landscape.

Dike Hike.

Favorable weather; blue skies on the horizon ...

Yellow Spatterdock Pond Lilies, in bloom:

(https://depts.washington.edu/propplnt/Plants/Yellow%20Pond%20Lily.htm)

And baby ducks were scuttle-butting everywhere 😊

Most Mallard papas were flanking their hens, and watching their darting progeny jet through the water … but I caught sight of one tired papa catching some shut-eye.

Sleeping Mallard.

Watching those fast-foot churning-darting ducklings, I took mercy on him and scooted past him quietly – he’d need the energy gained with the nap, later on; they sure were keeping their mamas busy 😉

In the air, sparrows and song birds darted here and there … and 3 mallards flew around me as they took to the air – for a minute I thought they might fly right into me – but they swerved around me and noisily flew off. I watched a larger bird, higher in the sky, but couldn’t tell whether it was an eagle or a buzzard.

Interesting cloud formation.

High-flying bird; could be a buzzard.

And a white flowering tree, flanked by green-leafed trees, kinda-sorta resembled a white waterfall.

I know: I have an overactive imagination 😉

White floral waterfall ...

On the return loop of the walk, I stopped and spent some time watching the little feathered darlings – one little fella was cute as he leaped out of the water to nip at bugs on the wing.

And mama and papa were doting in their goal to get their brood from egg to adulthood; so far, the egg hatching has been a success 😊

Baby ducks taking their parents for a swim. LOL

Stevie Ray Vaughan – ‘Scuttle Buttin’ song:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klIIPsE9L74)

Papa Mallard hung back for a bit - then joined his Hen & 5 ct. brood.

A little closer to the parked Highlander, I came across a nesting site; and watched those ducklings for a few minutes, too. The ducklings don’t stay little very long, and they are so darn cute!

Spotted a nesting site.

Only 3 ducklings for this pair.

7 ct. rambunctious ducklings for this Hen.

It wasn’t noon yet when I got back home, so I delayed the laundry again as I pruned back a few low branches on the decorative Maple out front, that were overhanging into the street … and I planted a hanging pot with the flowering plants I’d bought at the Adna Floral Sale, last month. The fuchsia was starting to bloom, so I figured I’d better get it in an outside pot – the fuchsia is a perennial, and I usually do not have much luck with them; but I’ll be staying home more this year, so hopefully the fuchsia will live and thrive: and I’ll be able to successfully over-winter it.

That is the goal, anyway.

Orange-Yellow flowering Parrot Beak trailing fern, White & Pink Fuchsia, & a Purple Petunia.

After the pot was planted, watered, and hung: I called a friend, and scheduled a lunch date in town next Thursday, at the Vietnamese Restaurant on Commerce.

Then, I got my two delayed loads of laundry underway 😉

I did my physical exercises.

And worked a bit more on the boy themed baby blanket I am designing.

I would have had it done tonight ... but halfway through, I noticed it was not wide enough; and had to tear it all out and restart :-(

But the pattern is easy, so the progress is quick. The goal is to have it totally completed tomorrow.

MOD Peekaboo Blue Baby Blanket; Boy – crochet.

(https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/05/mod-peekaboo-blue-baby-blanket-pattern.html)

It was an enjoyable morning.

It’s been a busy/productive day.

I’ll sleep well tonight – 99% of the day's goals were met 😊

MOD CROCHET V-STITCH BABY BLANKET PATTERN ~Full Receiving Size – Girl

MOD V-Stitch Baby Blanket FINISHED; 28”-W x 30”-L. Girl; Crochet. Baby Sport.

I designed this baby blanket yesterday afternoon, and finished it around 1:30 A.M. this morning.

The stitches are simple, quick, and easy.

V-Stitch Pattern.

Materials: Pink – Super-Size skein, Bernat Baby Sport yarn; skein Variegated Baby yarn; #G or 6/4¼ Susan Bates aluminum crochet hook; Scissors, Tapestry Needle

Terms:

ch = chain

cc = single crochet

dc = double crochet

rpt = repeat

ea = each

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

EO = end off

With MC, make a ch of 149 ct; sc ea st across row. Ch 1 - T.

Row 1: Dc in 5^th ch from hook, skip next 4 ch, *(dc-ch 1-dc) in each of next 2 ch, skip next 4 ch; rpt from * across row – end with (dc-ch 1-dc) in last ch, and turn.

Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as a dc + ch 1), dc in next ch-1 space, skip next ch-1 space, *(dc-ch 1- dc) I each of next 2 dc, skip next 2 ch-1 spaces; rpt from * across to turning ch (dc-ch 1-dc) in 3^rd ch of turning ch, turn.

Repeat Row 2 for pattern to a length of 29”.

Then sc 98 sts evenly across the uneven top edge so piece will measure 28” wide; ch 1, turn and work another row of sc across top edge + 1 extra sc in the corner.

Sc an edge around entire baby blanket.

Work 114 sc evenly along side + 1 extra sc in corner … 98 sts evenly across bottom edge (it will look bunchy, but make sure you have 98 sts spaced evenly) + 1 extra sc in corner… and 114 sc up the other side edge, + 1 extra sc in the corner. EO MC.

You are now ready to add the trim.

Vintage Picot Shell Edging: With CC, start in 3^rd st from corner with 1 sc; * skip 2 st, dc in next st, ch 3, sl st in 1^st ch (this makes a picot); dc in same st, work picot; dc in same st, make picot; dc in same st, skip 2 st, 1 sc in next st; rpt from * around entire blanket – having a picot shell in each corner. EO and weave in all ends.

Vintage Picot Shell Edging.

HAPPY SURPRISES

Last night, I designed, worked on … and finished a full-size baby blanket for the local Caring Pregnancy Center; I started the blanket while whipping up some recipes for my Cookathon meals (all three meals, took an hour or more to cook) – and I finished the last st on the edging around 1:30 A.M. while watching an old black-n-white movie on Youtube.

MOD V-Stitch Baby Blanket FINISHED ~Full Receiving Size.

(https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/05/mod-crochet-v-stitch-baby-blanket-full.html)

I slept in ‘til 9:30 A.M. this morning, so skipped I Fellowship. While stepping out of the shower and shaking my towel out – I hawked up a loogie onto the edge of my towel. In a moment of frustration while cleaning the towel so I could still use it, it came to mind that I hadn’t used my asthma inhaler since last Sunday – I hadn’t even given my inhaler a thought until that surprising loogie brought me up short with that surprising thought. Hallelujah and Praise the Lord! The gunk was being cleared out of my lungs without using my inhaler. I was at Fellowship last Sunday, and specifically asked for prayer for that; the inhaler is helpful, but it is not good for my body. I really want a touch from the Lord, so I never have to use it again. Since 2022 was ushered in by Father Time, I’ve had to use my inhaler at least once a day; so, not having to use it at all for a full week is truly a gracious blessing from Elohim.

Thank You, Yeshua 😊

Eating breakfast and cruising the Blog Hops, I got another nice surprise: Sara, at Creative Jewish Mom highlighted my knit fingertip towels 😊

Everyone here, enjoys using them … and they look nice in a woven basket 😉

MOD Fingertip Towels highlighted on the 'Creative Jewish Mom' Blog Hop

MOD Fingertip Towels in the spare bath at home.

I just got back from Supper with friends; and tonight, I’ll design/work on a baby blanket for a boy; I don’t think I’ll be up ‘til the wee hours of the morning like I was this morning, but I’ll have a good head start on the project 😉

Doing these baby items gives me pleasure in knowing that life continues despite death’s hovering overshadow; and the demonrats manic push for infanticide – and working on/putting finishing touches on my own designs, fleshes out my in-house-rainy-days: I never do the same thing twice; everything I design and work up, is a 1-of-a-kind item. Aside from repetitive driving of scenic routes I enjoy … repetition of artistic inspiration bores me.

But death does happen, hence the small box of 15-inch Angel Baby Blankets I designed and crafted for grieving parents who lost their babies to miscarriage or sudden infant death syndrome: no two are alike … just like the tiny infants.

This box will be mailed off next time I am downtown.

Angel Baby Blankets ready to mail off.

MOD 15-inch CROCHET ANGEL BABY BLANKET PATTERNS ~11 Designs

For the past month, I’ve been working steadily on 15-inch Angel Baby Blankets, managing to get one done over a 2-day-span of time: they are small and make up quickly, but I do have a social life, too, that thankfully keeps me out-of-house most of the daylight hours 😉

I thumbed through 3 of my favorite dog-eared stitch pattern books, and came up with some real nice designs. Most stitch patterns are too wide for such a small project … and the stitch patterns that fit perfectly get boring done over, and over, and over again: so, I reworked a few of the larger pattern stitch deigns to fit the 15-inch requirement, and I think they turned out pretty nice 😊

Blankets #3, #9, #11 are totally my own designs; I haven’t seen anything like them online or in pattern books, and I didn’t have to repeatedly recalculate the stitch count formats – I just worked them up ‘on the fly’ as I watched old black-n-white noir movies on Youtube, and sorted through my yarn stash.

These patterns can be used for full sized baby blankets too: just rework the stitch count.

(1) MOD PINNACLE STITCH ANGEL BABY BLANKET

This pattern uses three colors; A-Mint (Boy) or Pink (Girl), B-Yellow (Boy) or Peach (Girl) & C-White.

For full-size baby blanket, the pattern uses a number of ch divisible by 14 + 1, ch 2 – T.

Terms used:

ch = chain

sts = stitches

sc = Single crochet

ea = Each

rpt = repeat

Begin with A, and make a ch of 99 sts.

Row 1: 1 sc into 3^rd ch from hook, *1 sc into ea of the next 5 ch, skip 3 ch, 1 sc into ea of the next 5 ch, 3 sc into the next ch, rpt from * to end of row; end with 2 sc into last ch instead of 3.

Row 2: 1 ch, 1 sc into same place, *1 sc into ea of the next 5 sc, skip 2 sc, 1 sc into ea of the next 5 sc, 3 sc into next sc, rpt from * to end of row; end with 2 sc in turning st.

Repeat row 2 throughout, working 2 more rows with A (4 rows total); then being color pattern as follows: 4 rows in B, 2 rows in C, 4 rows A … until you have worked a 15-inch square.

Edge with C for contrast color edging along top and bottom – and having 53 sts of C down ea side.

(2) MOD STRAIGHT GRANNY STITCH ANGEL BABY BLANKET

This pattern is worked in a straight square (turning each end and working from side to side each row), using the granny square stitch.

This pattern uses two colors; MC-Blue (Boy) or Lilac (Girl) & CC-White.

For full-size baby blanket, the pattern uses multiples of 4 + 1.

Terms used:

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

T = turn

ch = chain

sts = stitches

sc = Single crochet

ea = Each

rpt = repeat

EO = end off

I made this little blanket in one color throughout, using a contrast color for edging trim.

Begin with MC, and make a ch of 65 sts. Work a foundation row of sc across; ch 3 – T.

Row 1: Make 4 dc in 3^rd st, *skip next 3 ch, 4 dc in next ch; rpt from * across row; end with skip 2 sts, and dc in last st. Ch 1 – T.

Row 2: Sc in each dc across; ch 3-T.

Row 3: Skip 1 sc, 2 dc in next sc, *skip next 3 sc, 4 dc in next sc; rpt from * to within last 2 sc, skip next sc, dc in last sc. Ch 1 – T.

Row 4: repeat row 2; Ch 3 – T.

Row 5: Skip 2 sc, *4 dc in next sc, skip next 3 sc; repeat from * across row, end with 3 dc in last sc. Ch 1 – T.

Repeat rows 2 thru 5 for pattern for a length of 15-inches.

Then work a row of sc along top edge of blanket – 2 sc in corner, sc along side edge, 2 sc in bottom corner, sc along bottom edge, 2 sc in corner, and sc along remaining side of blanket, ending with 2 sc in upper corner. EO MC and attach CC, and work a picot edging around entire blanket.

Vintage Picot Edging: Make a sc in 3 sts, *ch 3-sl st into top of first ch (picot made), sc in next 3 sts, picot*; repeat from * to * for pattern.

(3) MOD STAGGERED PICOT DOT STITCH ANGEL BABY BLANKET

This pattern is truly my very own. I was dinking around one afternoon trying to think of a pattern I could use that would be something no one else had done … when I came up with this simple design.

I liked it, so I made another one 😊

I hope you like it too 😉

This pattern uses two colors; MC-Mint (Boy) or Variegated Pink (Girl) & CC-Blue (Boy) or Pink (Girl)

Terms used:

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

T = turn

ch = chain

sts = stitches

sc = Single crochet

ea = Each

rpt = repeat

EO = end off

I made this little blanket of staggered picots in one color throughout, using a contrast color for edging trim.

Begin with MC, and make a ch of 62 sts. Work a foundation row of sc across; ch 3 – T.

Rows 1 & 2: Dc across row. At end of row 2, ch 1 – T.

Row 3: Sc in 3 sc, *in next st, 1 sc, ch 3, sc in same space, sc in next 3 sc; rpt from * across row, ending sc in last 3 sc. Ch 3 – T.

Rows 4 thru 8: Dc across row. At end of row 8, ch 1 – T.

MOD Picot 'dot' pattern stitch; back of work - making dc thru back of picot.

MOD Picot 'dot' pattern stitch; back of work.

MOD Picot 'dot' pattern stitch; what it looks like from the front of work.

Row 9: Sc in 6 sc, *in next st, 1 sc, ch 3, sc in same space, sc in next 3 sc; rpt from * across row, ending sc in last 3 sc. Ch 3 – T.

Rows 10 thru 14: Dc across row. At end of row 8, ch 1 – T.

Repeat rows 3 through 14 for pattern for a length of 15-inches.

Finish Boy Blanket with a Corded Edging: Along each edge of blanket, work a row of sc from left to right (backwards) – the stitches will cross over each other at the top to show a nice looking decorative beaded finish.

Finish Girl Blanket with a Scallop Loop Edging: Attach yarn at a corner, and work edging as follows – 1 sc; *ch 3, skip 1 st, 1 sc. Repeat from * around entire blanket edge.

(4) MOD STAGGERED SHELLS ANGEL BABY BLANKET

I used a variegated yarn for this openwork shell blanket, but a solid color will work just as well.

For full-size baby blanket, the pattern uses multiples of 8 +2.

Terms used:

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

T = turn

ch = chain

sts = stitches

sc = Single crochet

ea = Each

rpt = repeat

EO = end off

Make a ch of 80 sts. Work a foundation row of sc across; ch 1 – T.

Row 1: Sc in first sc, *ch 4. Skip next 3 sc, (sc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next sc, skip next 3 sc, sc in next sc; rpt from * across row. Ch 3 – T.

Row 2: Dc in 1^st st, ch 2, *(sc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 loop, sc in next ch-4 loop; rpt from * across row, ending with 1 sc, dc last 2 st. Ch 3 – T.

Row 3: Dc in 1^st st, ch 2, *(sc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 loop, sc in next ch-4 loop; rpt from * across, ending with 1 sc, dc in last 2 sts. Ch 3 – T.

Repeat rows 2 & 3 for pattern to a length of 15-inches.

Work a row of sc along all edges of blanket (being sure to incorporate the uneven stitches along the top of the blanket to a st count of 80, to keep the blanket square).

(5) MOD STAGGERED SQUARES AND POSTS ANGEL BABY BLANKET

I used a variegated yarn for this openwork shell blanket, but a solid color will work just as well.

For full-size baby blanket, the pattern uses multiples of 8 + 5.

Terms used:

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

T = turn

ch = chain

sts = stitches

sc = Single crochet

ea = Each

rpt = repeat

EO = end off

Make a ch of 75 sts. Work a foundation row of dc across; ch 3 – T.

Row 1: Dc in 1^st and 2^nd sts, *skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, skip 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts; rpt from * across row. Ch 3 – T.

Row 2: Dc in 1^st and 2^nd sts, *skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, ch 3, 3 dc around the post of the single dc of the previous row, skip the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts; rpt from * across row; end dc last 3 st. Ch 3 – T.

Row 3: Dc in 1^st and 2^nd sts, *ch 2, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in ea of next 3 dc; rpt from * across; end with dc in last 3 st. Ch 3 – T.

Row 4: Dc in 1^st and 2^nd sts, *skip next ch-2 space, dc in next sc, ch 3, 3 dc around the post of last dc made, skip next ch-2 space, dc in ea of next 3 dc; rpt from * across row, ending with dc in last 3 sts. Ch 3 – T.

Repeat rows 3 & 4 for pattern to a length of 15-inches.

Work a row of dc along top edge of blanket. Then work a row of sc around entire blanket – having 60 sc down both sides, and 79 across top and bottom (count includes an extra sc worked in all four corners).

(6) MOD PUFF STITCH ANGEL BABY BLANKET

I used a variegated yarn for these openwork puff stitch blankets, but a solid color will work just as well. I used a contrast color for edging on the girl’s banket.

For full-size baby blanket, the pattern uses multiples of 3 + 1.

Terms used:

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

T = turn

ch = chain

sts = stitches

sc = Single crochet

sl st = slip stitch

ea = Each

rpt = repeat

YO = yarn over

EO = end off

Special Stitch Pattern – 3-Dc Puff St: (YO, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through st, yo. Draw yarn through 2 loops on hook) in same st, yo, draw yarn through all 4 loops on hook.

For BOY blanket, make a ch of 65 sts: for GIRL blanket, make a ch of 59 sts (girls edge trim will be large).

Work a foundation row of sc across; ch 3 – T.

Row 1: Dc in 1^st sc, skip next sc, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in next sc, skip next 2 sc; rpt from * across row, ending skip next sc and dc in last 2 sc. Ch 3 – T.

Row 2: Dc in 1^st sc, 3-dc puff st in next ch-1 space, (ch 2, 3-dc puff st) in each ch-1 space across row; end 1 dc in ea of last two dc. Ch 1 – T.

Row 3: Sc in 1^st dc, sc in top of puff st, *2 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in puff st; rpt from * across row, ending with sc in last 2 dc.  Ch 1 – T.

Row 4: Sc in ea sc across row. Ch 3 – T.

Repeat rows 1 through 4 for pattern to a length of 15-inches.

Edge Boy Blanket, work a sc border all around blanket, making an extra sc in ea corner.

Edge Girl Blanket with a Shell Stitch edging as follows: at a corner, make a sl st; *skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, skip 2 sts, 1 sl st; rpt from * around entire blanket.

(7) MOD V-STICH ANGEL BABY BLANKET

I worked this little blanket in a solid color with a contrast color edging.

For full-size baby blanket, the pattern uses multiples of 6 +4.

Terms used:

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

T = turn

ch = chain

sts = stitches

sc = Single crochet

ea = Each

rpt = repeat

EO = end off

Make a ch of 70 sts. Work a foundation row of sc across; ch 3 – T.

Row 1: 2 dc in 1^st sc, skip next 4 st, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in each of the next 2 sts, skip next 4 sts; rpt from * across row – end with 1 dc, ch 1, and a dc in last 2 sts. Ch 3 – T.

Row 2: 2 dc in 1^st sc, dc in next ch-1 space, skip next ch-1 space, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in each of the next 2 dc, skip next 2 ch-1 spaces; rpt from * across row – end with 1 dc, ch 1, and a dc in last 2 sts. Ch 3 – T.

Repeat row 2 for pattern, to a length of 15-inches.

Work a row of sc around entire blanket (being sure to incorporate the skipped sts along the top edge to a st count of 70 to keep the blanket square), increasing 1 sc in ea corner.

Edge with a Corded Edging, as follows: Along each edge of blanket, work a row of sc from left to right (backwards) – the stitches will cross over each other at the top to show a nice looking decorative beaded finish.

(8) MOD SHELLS & FILLET CROCHET ANGEL BABY BLANKET

I worked this little blanket in a variegated yarn with a contrast color edging.

For full-size baby blanket, the pattern uses multiples of 8 + 6.

Terms used:

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

T = turn

ch = chain

sts = stitches

sc = Single crochet

ea = Each

rpt = repeat

EO = end off

Make a ch of 70 sts. Work a foundation row of sc across; ch 3 – T.

Row 1: *Skip first 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip next 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc; rpt from * across row – end skip 2 sc, dc next sc. Ch 3 – T.

Row 2: *Skip first 2 dc, 5 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space, dc in next dc; rpt from * across row – end skip 2 dc, 1 dc. Ch 3 – T.

Repeat row 2 for pattern to a length of 15-inches.

Work a row of sc around entire blanket (being sure to incorporate the skipped sts along the top edge to a st count of 70 to keep the blanket square), increasing 1 sc in ea corner.

Edge with a Scallop Loop edging, as follows: Attach yarn at a corner, and work edging as follows – 1 sc; *ch 3, skip 1 st, 1 sc. Repeat from * around entire blanket edge.

(9) MOD X-STITCH ANGEL BABY BLANKET

This little blanket is pretty simple, and works up fast. The X-stitch looks complicated, but it is not.

I worked my banket in a MC, with a CC trim.

Terms used:

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

T = turn

ch = chain

sts = stitches

sc = Single crochet

tr = treble stitch

ea = each

rpt = repeat

EO = end off

Special stitch pattern – X-Stitch: to make this stitch from your starting point, skip 1 st, tr in next … and working behind this st, work a tr st in the skipped st (this makes a crossed st, with front post dominant).

BOY: Make a ch of 62 sts. Work a foundation row of sc across; ch 3 – T.

Rows 1 thru 4: Dc across row. Ch 3 – T.

Row 5: Dc across row; ch 4 – T.

Row 6: Tr in 1^st dc, *make an X-stich over next 2 dc (refer to special stitch instructions, above); rpt from * across row: you should have 29 X’s across row – end row with dc in last 2 dc. Ch 3 – T.

Row 7 thru 17: Dc across row. Ch 4 – T.

Row 18: Rpt row 6. Ch 3 – T.

Rows 19 thru 29: Dc across row.

Work 1 row sc around entire blanket, adding an extra sc at each corner. EO MC and attach CC.

Edge Boy Blanket with a Smokestack Picot edging: Attach CC yarn at a corner, and work edging as follows – 1 sc in next 3 sts, *ch 4-1sc in 2^nd ch from hook-1 ch, skip 1 st, 1 sc in next 3 sts*; rpt from * to * around entire blanket.

GIRL: Make a ch of 62 sts. Work a foundation row of sc across; ch 3 – T.

Rows 1 thru 4: Dc across row. Ch 3 – T.

Row 5: Dc across row; ch 4 – T.

Row 6: Tr in 1^st dc, *make an X-stich over next 2 dc (refer to special stitch instructions, above); rpt from * across row: you should have 29 X’s across row – end row with dc in last 2 dc. Ch 3 – T.

Rows 7 thru 12: Dc across row. Ch 3 – T.

Row 13: Dc across row; ch 4 – T.

Row 14: Rpt row 6. Ch 3 – T.

Rows 15 thru 20: Dc across row. Ch 3 – T.

Row 21: Dc across row; ch 4 – T.

Row 22: Rpt. Row 6. Ch 3 – T.

Rows 13 thru 27: Dc across row.

Edge Girl Blanket with a pretty Vintage Lacey Picot edging: With CC, start in 3^rd st from a corner, with a sc; *skip 2 st, dc in next st, ch 3-sl st in 1^st ch (this makes a picot), dc in same st, work a picot, dc in same st, make a picot, dc in same st, skip 2 st, 1 sc in next st; rpt from * across top of blanket – you have 11 ct. lacey picots; work sc st down side of blanket; work 11 ct. lacey picots across bottom of blanket; and finish with sc st’s up side of blanket. EO

(10) MOD FORGET-ME-NOT ANGEL BABY BLANKET

This little blanket is pretty simple, and the pattern name fits …

For full-size baby blanket, the pattern uses a multiple of 3 + 1.

Terms used:

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

T = turn

ch = chain

sts = stitches

sc = Single crochet

ea = each

rpt = repeat

EO = end off

Make a ch of 62 sts. Work a foundation row of sc across; ch 3 – T.

Row 1: (1 dc, ch 2, 1 sc) in 1^st st, *skip 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 1 sc) in next st*; rpt from * to * across row – end 1 dc-ch 2-1 sc in last st.

Row 2 & following rows: Ch 2, (1 dc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch 2 space of previous row, *(2 dc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch 2 space of previous row*; rpt from * to * across row – end 1 dc-ch 2-1 sc in last st.

Work to a length of 15-inches.

Edge with a Irish Picot Edging – Attach CC to a corner and work as follows: *1 sc over the next 3 sts – take hook out of last ch, insert it in the 1^st ch … pick up the loop just left, and draw it through loop on hook*; rpt from * to * around entire blanket.

(11) MOD POST PANEL ANGEL BABY BLANKET

I designed, and worked this little blanket up last night – it went quickly.

Terms used:

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

T = turn

ch = chain

sts = stitches

sc = Single crochet

ea = each

rpt = repeat

EO = end off

Make a ch of 62 sts. Work a foundation row of sc across; ch 3 – T.

Row 1: Dc across row. Ch 3 – T.

Row 2: Dc in 1^st and 2^nd dc, make a post st around dc of previous row, *dc in next 6 dc, post*; rpt from * to * across row – end dc in last 3 dc. Ch 3 – T.

Repeat rows 1 & 2 for pattern to a length of 15-inches.

Edge with a Irish Picot Edging – Attach CC to a corner and work as follows: *1 sc over the next 3 sts – take hook out of last ch, insert it in the 1^st ch … pick up the loop just left, and draw it through loop on hook*; rpt from * to * around entire blanket.

And that was the last little blanket: the box is now full, and ready to be mailed off 😊