Crochet Baby Cabbage Blanket

The Crochet Baby Cabbage Blanket is an adorable and cozy choice for little ones! With its soft, textured design and delicate cabbage-inspired pattern, it's sure to be a hit for both babies and parents. Whether you're looking for a sweet gift for a baby shower or want to add a whimsical touch to your nursery decor, this charming blanket is the perfect option. Snuggle up your little bundle of joy in this cute and cuddly creation that was made with love and care.

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

Cabbage Center

In light yellow yarn, make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 1, sc 8 into the magic circle (8)

Round 2: *sc 1, [sc 2], repeat from * around (12)

Round 3: sc around (12)

Round 4: [sc 2] around (24)

**change color to green yarn in the last st of round 4**

Round 5: *sc 1, [sc 2], repeat from * around (36)

Round 6-7: sc around (36)

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

Cabbage Leaf (make 2)

In the same green yarn, ch 10

Row 1: dc across (8)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc 3, hdc 1, dc 4 (3 sc, 1 hdc, 4 dc)

Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc 3, sl st 5 (3 sc, 5 sl st)

Finish off and sew to either side of the cabbage center on the granny square

Use light yellow yarn to embroider veins in the leaves