Crochet Baby Pomegranate Blanket

The Crochet Baby Pomegranate Blanket is an adorable and cozy creation perfect for keeping your little one snug and stylish. The intricate design of the blanket mimics the texture of a pomegranate, giving it a unique and playful look. Handcrafted with love, this blanket is not only soft but also durable, ensuring it will be a cherished item for years to come. Whether as a gift for a baby shower or for your own bundle of joy, the Crochet Baby Pomegranate Blanket is sure to add a touch of charm to any nursery.

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

Pomegranate

In white yarn, make a magic circle

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

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

Round 3: sc around (12)

Round 4: [sc 2] around (24)

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

Round 6-7: sc around (36)

Round 8: *sc 1, [sc 2], repeat from * around (54)

**change color to red yarn in the last st of round 8**

Round 9: sl st 52, [sl st, ch 3, sl st] in next st, ch 3, sl st in the beginning st of the round (55 sl st, 2 ch-3)

Finish off and use tails to sew to a granny square

Use red yarn the embroider seeds to the white surface of the pomegranate