Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Zig Zag Crochet Baby Blanket - Free Pattern!

Zig Zag Crochet Baby Blanket (FREE Pattern)

Have you ever wanted to learn filet crochet but find the way the patterns are written to be confusing? Now is your chance to try!

I found the most adorable baby blanket pattern on Pinterest one night and ran out immediately to buy yarn. The Hopscotch Crochet BabyBlanket pattern by Little Things Blogged was exactly what I wanted to make for June 2017 baby. Light and airy but also visually appealing. I found the pattern hard to read so I rewrote it with counts instead of the traditional filet crochet language. Feel free to make this gorgeous blanket in any color scheme, I'd love to see your creations!



Supplies Needed
2 skeins each of Bernat Softee Baby in Mint & Flannel and Lion Brand Baby Soft in White
(or any DK yarn or your choice)
3.5 mm Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle

Abbreviations
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sk - skip
sc - single crochet
rsc - reverse single crochet
dc - double crochet
*---* - repeat

Blanket

With white, ch 147
Row 1 (first repeat ONLY): Dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch 3 counts as dc), 8 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2, *10 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2* 8 times. 10 dc, ch 2, turn.
Row 1 (all other 1-10 repeats): 9 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2, *10 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2* 8 times, 10 dc (last dc in ch 2 of turning ch), ch 2, turn.
Row 2: (Ch 2 counts as dc) 6 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2, *10 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2* 8 times. 10 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2, *10 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2* 9 times, 4 dc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 4: Ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, *10 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2* 9 times, 4 dc (last dc worked into ch 2 of turning ch). Ch 2, turn.
Row 5: 6 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2, *10 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2* 8 times, 10 dc, ch 2, dc (worked into ch 2 of turning ch). Ch 2, turn.
Row 6: Ch 2, sk 2, 9dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2 *10 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2* 8 times, 7 dc (last dc worked into ch 2 of turning ch). Ch 2, turn.
Row 7: 3 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2, *10 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2* 9 times. Dc (in ch 2 of turning ch), ch 2, turn.
Row 8: 3 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch2, sk 2 *10 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2* 9 times. Dc (in ch 2 of turning ch), ch 2, turn.
Row 9: Ch 2, sk 2, *10 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2* 9 times, 7 dc (last dc worked into ch 2 of turning ch). Ch 2, turn.
Row 10: 9 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2 *10 dc, ch 2, sk 2, dc, ch 2, sk 2* 8 times, 10 dc (last dc worked into ch 2 of turning ch). Ch 2 turn.

Repeat Rows 1-10 switching colors every 10 rows until your blanket is the size you want.
I did three repeats of White, Flannel, Mint.
*Omit the "Ch 2, turn" in your last row of the blanket, fasten off and weave in ends.

Border

Row 1: With Flannel, sc evenly around the entire edge of your blanket putting 3 sc in each corner, sl st to beginning sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, reverse single crochet around, sl st to first rsc. Fasten off, weave in ends.








Your finished blanket should measure 33.5 inches tall by 28.5 inches wide.

Thank You Little Things Blogged for the beautiful pattern!

*pattern last updated with corrections 6/11/2017. Please let me know if you find any mistakes :)

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