Crochet Baby Broccoli Blanket

The Crochet Baby Broccoli Blanket is an adorable, must-have item for any little one! With its soft texture and charming broccoli-inspired design, this blanket is as cute as it is cozy. Perfect for keeping your baby warm and snug during nap time or playtime, the Crochet Baby Broccoli Blanket is sure to be a favorite in your nursery. Whether you're looking for a unique baby shower gift or adding to your own baby's collection, this blanket is a delightful choice that will bring a smile to everyone's face.

Materials

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo (weight 4 – medium)
White (14 oz/369 g, 744 yd/681 m)

For the fruits/vegetables, I used different color scrap yarn (see photos for color matching) *Red Heart Super Saver in your choice of shade will work well for all of these*

Hook: I/9 – 5.50mm for granny squares
G/6 – 4.25mm for fruits

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Sizing

Gauge: 12 DC x 6 rows = 4”

Finished Dimensions: 5.00” length x 5.00” width

Abbreviations (US)

st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sk – skip
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – treble crochet

Notes

Brackets [ ] indicate directions worked in the same st. For example, sc 5 means sc 1 in five sts; [sc 5] means sc 5 in the same st.

Beginning ch 4 counts as a treble crochet

Crochet Baby Countdown Blanket – Instructions

Granny Square

Make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 4, *dc 3, tc 1, repeat from * twice, dc 3, sl st in the top of the starting ch 4 (12 dc, 4 tc)

Round 2: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 3, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 3, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (28 dc, 4 tc)

Round 3: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 7, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 7, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (44 dc, 4 tc)

Round 4: ch 4, turn, dc 2 in the same st as the starting ch, *dc 11, [dc 2, tc 1, dc 2] in the tc of the previous row, repeat from * twice, dc 11, [dc 2] in the same st as the starting ch, sl st in the top of the starting ch (52 dc, 4 tc)

Finish off and weave in ends

Block

Broccoli

In light green yarn, ch 6

Row 1: sc across (5)

Row 2-6: ch 1, turn, sc across (5)

Row 7: [ch 3, tc, ch 3, sl st] in the first st, sc, ch 3, tc, ch 3, sc, [sl st, ch 3, tc, ch 3, sl st] (3 sl st, 2 sc, 6 ch-3, 3 tc)

**change color to dark green**

Row 8: ch 2, *[dc 3] in the ch-sp, sc in the top of the tc, [dc 3] in the ch-sp, sk st, repeat from * one time, [dc 3] in the ch-sp, sc in the top of the tc, [dc 3] in the ch-sp (2 sk st, 3 sc,18 dc)

Row 9: ch 1, sk st, *sc 2, [dc 3], sc 2, sk st, [dc 3] in the space between sts, sk st, repeat from * one time, sc 2, [dc 3], sc 2 (5 sk st, 12 sc, 15 dc)

Finish off and use yarn tails to sew broccoli onto a granny square