Crochet The Lucky Charm Baby Blanket
Crocheting The Lucky Charm Baby Blanket is a delightful project that combines creativity with coziness. The intricate patterns and vibrant colors come together to create a charming and heartfelt gift for a precious little one. As you work up each stitch, envision the warmth and comfort this handmade blanket will bring to the baby and their family. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or a beginner looking for a fun challenge, this pattern is sure to spark joy and excitement. So, pick up your favorite yarn and crochet hook, and let's bring this Lucky Charm Baby Blanket to life with love and creativity!
I used the following materials:
- 6mm and 8mm hook
- Sweet Snuggles Lite in: lavender, baby green, daffodil, omphalodes, barely pink, and white
- Stitch markers
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Body of blanket (use 8mm hook):
R1: Chain as many stitches long as you want your blanket to be. I chained 68, which gave me a finished blanket that measures 42" wide.
R2: Beginning in the second chain from your hook, hdc in each chain. Chain 1 and turn your work.
R3: Hdc in between each hdc of the previous round. Chain 1 and turn your work — the chain does not count as a stitch. (Don't go into the «v» of the stitch, go under the entire top of each stitch. The large space is where you put your hook. See the picture for reference).
Repeat R3 until you reach your desired length!
Tip: Make sure you're placing a hdc in every single stitch in the row. This ensures straight edges. The chain 1 at the end of each row does not count as a stitch.
To change the colour of the row:
Yarn over, insert your hook, pull through. You'll have three loops on your hook. Grab the new color and pull it through the three loops. Drop the old colour and continue with your new colour. See pictures below for reference.
If you want to replicate the striped pattern that I used, I did:
8 rows of pink
*1 row yellow, 1 row green, 1 row blue, 1 row purple, 1 row pink, 1 row purple, 1 row blue, 1 row green, 1 row yellow*
8 rows purple
Repeat the *
8 rows blue
Repeat the *
8 rows green
Repeat the *
8 rows pink
Be sure to weave in those pesky ends before starting the border.
Border (use 6mm hook):
I work the border in a continuous round so that there is no obvious starting and ending point.
Attach the white yarn to an edge of the blanket.
Hdc around entire blanket, increasing twice at ever corner. See picture for where to place your increases. This creates a nice rounded corner.
Hdc in the third loop only for 3 rows.
In the third loop only: *5 hdc in same stitch, skip stitch. slip stitch, skip stitch* repeat * all the way around. Fasten off, weave in your ends, and you're done!