Crochet Baby Eggplant Blanket

Oh, a Crochet Baby Eggplant Blanket sounds absolutely charming! What a delightful idea to wrap your little one in a cozy, handmade creation. The deep, rich hue of eggplant, woven intricately into a soft and snuggly blanket, is sure to bring warmth and comfort to any nursery. Imagine the sweet moments shared, nestled under the lovingly crocheted blanket, creating memories that will be cherished for years to come. It's a beautiful way to add a personal touch to your baby's space, filled with love and handmade goodness.

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

Eggplant

In your choice of purple yarn, ch 13

Round 1: sc 11, [sc 6] in the last st, rotate to work the opposite side of the foundation, sc 11 (28)

Round 2: ch 1, turn, sk 1, sl st 4, sc 5, [sc 2] for eight sts, sc 5, sl st 4 (26 sc, 8 sl st)

Finish off and use the yarn tail to sew onto a granny square

Use green yarn to embroider a stem/leaves