Billy Baby Blanket:
Granny Square Baby Blanket
Their 1st Blankie

Copyright © 2005-2012 Tamara Bower-Snow

The pattern is a granny square blanket. There are six varieties that form the pattern seen here. You may choose to use one variation for the whole blanket, or maybe two or three.

I will give directions for all six variations.Crochet Baby Blanket - Supplies:
Bernat Cotton Tots Yarn in colors of your choice
in these directions the colors are as follows
Color A-Yellow
Color B-White
Color C-Blue
G hook.

Granny Square Baby Blanket Pattern

Instructions:

Variation 1- Color C, A, C, B

With Color C

Ch 3, yo, insert hook in first Ch, DC in that ch 2 times to form a cluster of three.

*ch 2, 3 DC in the same ch as last cluster*

repeat from * 2 more times

Ch 2

slip stitch in top of first dc

you should have 4 dc clusters

Finish Off

With Color A

Join with slip stitch in any corner ch2 space.

Ch 3(counts as 1st DC) DC 2 times in same ch 2 space, ch 1

3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2 to turn corner

*3 DC in same ch 2 space, ch 1, 3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2*

repeat around...

sl st in first DC to end round (8 clusters)

Finish off

With Color C

Join with slip stitch in any corner ch2 space.

Ch 3(counts as 1st DC) DC 2 times in same ch 2 space, ch 1, repeat across to corner

3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2 to turn corner

*3 DC in same ch 2 space, ch 1, 3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2*

repeat around...

sl st in first DC to end round (16 clusters)

Finish off

With Color B

join with SC in any corner ch 2 space.

*SC in every DC around to corner, ch 2 to turn corner*

repeat from * on each side.

Finish off.

Variation 2- Color A, C, A, B

With Color A

Ch 3, yo, insert hook in first Ch, DC in that ch 2 times to form a cluster of three.

*ch 2, 3 DC in the same ch as last cluster*

repeat from * 2 more times

Ch 2

slip stitch in top of first dc

you should have 4 dc clusters

Finish Off

With Color C

Join with slip stitch in any corner ch2 space.

Ch 3(counts as 1st DC) DC 2 times in same ch 2 space, ch 1

3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2 to turn corner

*3 DC in same ch 2 space, ch 1 , 3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2*

repeat around...

sl st in first DC to end round (8 clusters)

Finish off

With Color A

Join with slip stitch in any corner ch2 space.

Ch 3(counts as 1st DC) DC 2 times in same ch 2 space, ch 1, repeat across to corner

3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2 to turn corner

*3 DC in same ch 2 space, ch 1, 3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2*

repeat around...

sl st in first DC to end round (16 clusters)

Finish off

With Color B

join with SC in any corner ch 2 space.

*SC in every DC around to corner, ch 2 to turn corner*

repeat from * on each side.

Finish off.

Variation 3- Color A, A, C, B

With Color A

Ch 3, yo, insert hook in first Ch, DC in that ch 2 times to form a cluster of three.

*ch 2, 3 DC in the same ch as last cluster*

repeat from * 2 more times

Ch 2

slip stitch in top of first dc

you should have 4 dc clusters

Next round Color A cont.

Ch 3(counts as 1st DC) DC 2 times in same ch 2 space, ch 1

3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2 to turn corner

*3 DC in same ch 2 space, ch 1 , 3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2*

repeat around...

sl st in first DC to end round (8 clusters)

Finish off

With Color C

Join with slip stitch in any corner ch2 space.

Ch 3(counts as 1st DC) DC 2 times in same ch 2 space, ch 1, repeat across to corner

3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2 to turn corner

*3 DC in same ch 2 space, ch 1, 3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2*

repeat around...

sl st in first DC to end round (16 clusters)

Finish off

With Color B

join with SC in any corner ch 2 space.

*SC in every DC around to corner, ch 2 to turn corner*

repeat from * on each side.

Finish off.

Variation 4- Color C, C, A, B

With Color C

Ch 3, yo, insert hook in first Ch, DC in that ch 2 times to form a cluster of three.

*ch 2, 3 DC in the same ch as last cluster*

repeat from * 2 more times

Ch 2

slip stitch in top of first dc

you should have 4 dc clusters

Next round Color C cont.

Ch 3(counts as 1st DC) DC 2 times in same ch 2 space, ch 1

3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2 to turn corner

*3 DC in same ch 2 space, ch 1, 3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2*

repeat around...

sl st in first DC to end round (8 clusters)

Finish off

With Color A

Join with slip stitch in any corner ch2 space.

Ch 3(counts as 1st DC) DC 2 times in same ch 2 space, ch 1, repeat across to corner

3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2 to turn corner

*3 DC in same ch 2 space, ch 1, 3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2*

repeat around...

sl st in first DC to end round 16 clusters)

Finish off

With Color B

join with SC in any corner ch 2 space.

*SC in every DC around to corner, ch 2 to turn corner*

repeat from * on each side.

Finish off.

Variation 5- Color A, A, A, B

With Color A

Ch 3, yo, insert hook in first Ch, DC in that ch 2 times to form a cluster of three.

*ch 2, 3 DC in the same ch as last cluster*

repeat from * 2 more times

Ch 2

slip stitch in top of first dc

you should have 4 dc clusters

Next round Color A cont.

Ch 3(counts as 1st DC) DC 2 times in same ch 2 space, ch 1

3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2 to turn corner

*3 DC in same ch 2 space, ch 1, 3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2*

repeat around...

sl st in first DC to end round (8 clusters)

Next round Color A cont.

Ch 3(counts as 1st DC) DC 2 times in same ch 2 space, ch 1, repeat across to corner

3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2 to turn corner

*3 DC in same ch 2 space, ch 1, 3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2*

repeat around...

sl st in first DC to end round (16 clusters)

Finish off

With Color B

join with SC in any corner ch 2 space.

*SC in every DC around to corner, ch 2 to turn corner*

repeat from * on each side.

Finish off.

Variation 6- Color C, C, C, B

With Color C

Ch 3, yo, insert hook in first Ch, DC in that ch 2 times to form a cluster of three.

*ch 2, 3 DC in the same ch as last cluster*

repeat from * 2 more times

Ch 2

slip stitch in top of first dc

you should have 4 dc clusters

Next round Color C cont.

Ch 3(counts as 1st DC) DC 2 times in same ch 2 space, ch 1

3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2 to turn corner

*3 DC in same ch 2 space, ch 1, 3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2*

repeat around...

sl st in first DC to end round (8 clusters)

Next round Color C cont.

Ch 3(counts as 1st DC) DC 2 times in same ch 2 space, ch 1, repeat across to corner

3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2 to turn corner

*3 DC in same ch 2 space, ch 1, 3 DC in next ch 2 space, ch 2*

repeat around...

sl st in first DC to end round 16 clusters)

Finish off

With Color B

join with SC in any corner ch 2 space.

*SC in every DC around to corner, ch 2 to turn corner*

repeat from * on each side.

Finish off.

Assembly

all the assembly was done only

you may use whip stitch if you so prefer.

I assembled the squares in panels of six in this order

top row: Variations 6, 4, 1

bottom row: Variations 3, 2, 5

Then I put four 6 square panels together to make a 24 square panel 8 squares wide and 3 squares high.

Then I put the three 24 square panels together to form a blanket that was 9 squares high and 8 squares wide.

72 total squares.

Picot Border

Using Color B

Join with SC at any corner.

SC around until you come to the join of two squares.

Make picot

continue around

To Make Picot

At the join of two squares ch 7, slip stitch in same space

Weave in all ends

Copyright © 2005-2010
Pattern designed by Tamara Bower-Snow, who owns Roxycraft.com where you will find more free crochet patterns plus original exclusive patterns reasonably priced to purchase.

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