Crochet Baby Doll Check Afghan Blanket
The Crochet Baby Doll Check Afghan Blanket is a delightful and charming creation perfect for keeping your little one cozy and warm. This beautifully crocheted blanket features a lovely checkered pattern in soft pastel colors, making it an adorable addition to any nursery or playroom. The craftsmanship and attention to detail in each stitch showcase the care and love put into creating this special blanket for your baby doll. Whether it's for snuggling during naptime or adding a touch of sweetness to your child's room decor, this blanket is a wonderful handmade treasure that will surely be cherished for years to come.
Easy Skill
Size: Afghan about 9 inches by 12 inches; Pillow about 3½ inches square.
Materials: Sport Weight Yarn: Pink (P) and White (W) — 1 oz each.
Yarn Needle;
White Felt — 6" square for Pillow
Crochet Hook:Size F-5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge:12 dc = 2½ inches; 5 rows = 2 inches
Abbreviations
beg — beginning
ch — chain
dc — double crochet
lp — loop
rem — remaining
rep — repeat
rnd — round
sc — single crochet
sl st — slip stitch
sp — space
st — stitch
yo — yarn over
AFGHAN
Row 1:(Right Side) Starting at bottom, with Pink, ch 39, dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch counts as first dc), dc in next 2 ch; * change to W, with W, dc in next 4 ch; change to P, with P, dc in next 4 ch; rep from * across, end with P. (5 Pink Blocks and 4 White Blocks)
Row 2:With P, ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), turn, dc in 3 dc; change to W, * with W, dc in next 4 dc; change to P, with P, dc in next 4 dc; change to W; rep from * across, end with W.
Row 3:With W, ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 dc, * change to P; with P, dc in next 4 dc; change to W, with W, dc in next 4 dc; rep from * across. (5 White Blocks and 4 Pink Blocks)
Row 4:With W, ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 dc; change to P, with P, * dc in next 4 dc; change to W, with W, dc in next 4 dc; change to P, rep from * across, end with P.
Row 5:With P, ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 dc; change to W, with W, dc in next 4 dc; change to P, with P, dc in next 4 dc; rep from * across, end with P.
Rows 6-21:Rep Pattern Rows 2-5 four times.
Row 22:Rep Pattern Row 2. DO NOT FINISH OFF PINK. Finish off White and weave in ends.
Afghan Border
Rnd 1:With P, ch 3, turn, with right side facing, working in Row 22, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in first dc, dc in each dc across to last dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in last dc, * working in sides of rows, 2 dc over each dc across *, working in unused lps of starting ch, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in first ch, dc in each ch across to last ch, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)in last ch; rep from * to * once; join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 2:Ch 3, DO NOT TURN, dc in each dc around, working, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in every corner ch-2 sp; join. Finish off and weave in ends.
PILLOW
Front
Row 1:(Right Side) Starting at bottom, with Pink, ch 14, dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch counts as first dc), dc in next 2 ch; change to W, with W, dc in next 4 ch; change to P, with P, dc in next 4 ch. (2 Pink Blocks and 1 White Block)
Rows 2-5:Rep Pattern Rows 2-5.
Row 6:Rep Pattern Row 2. Finish off and weave in ends.
Back
Row 1:(Right Side) Starting at bottom, with Pink, ch 14, dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch counts as first dc), (dc in next ch) across. (12 dc)
Rows 2-6:Ch 3, turn, (dc in next dc) across.
At the end of Row 6, finish off and weave in ends.
Pillow Assembly
— Cut three 3" squares of felt.
Pillow Border
Rnd 1:With wrong sides of Front and Back together, matching rows, andright side of Front facing, working in Row 6, join P with sl st to first dc, ch 1, 3 sc in same st, (sc in next) dc across to last dc, 3 sc in last dc, * working in sides of rows, evenly work 10 sc *, working in unused lps of starting ch, 3 sc in first ch, (sc in next dc ) across to last ch, 3 sc in last ch, INSERT FELT SQUARES, rep from * to *; join with sl st to first sc. (52 sc)
Rnd 2:Ch 1, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in each corner sc; join. (64 sc)