Simple Blanket: Bulky Yarn

A few years ago, I picked up seven skeins of Bernat Baby Blanket yarn in Pink Twist.  You just can't pass up a Black Friday yarn deal, right?  My granddaughter loves pink, so I thought I"d make her a new blanket for her birthday.  I ended up ordering 3 additional skeins to get the size I wanted.

This was my first time crocheting with Bernat Baby Blanket yarn.  It was so easy to work with!  The little girl might just get a matching hat with the bits I have left over.

Finished size 56" X 46"

Pink Twist Yarn

  

Materials Needed:

10 skeins of Bernat Baby Blanket yarn Pink Twist (small skeins)

1 skein of Bernat Blanket yarn white for the border

Size Q hook

Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Pattern:

Chain 76

Row 1: SC in second ch from hook, SC in each ch across

Row 2: CH 1, turn, SC in each stitch across

Repeat Row 2 until desired length

Border:

 Using white, SC in each st around all four sides, placing 3 SC at each corner.  Slip stitch to join, chain one, repeat border row for a total of two rounds.

Biscotti Stripes Dishcloth

The Lemon Peel stitch has been my go-to for the last couple of years.   If you've been reading my blog, I've created a number of patterns that use it.  Lately, I've been obsessed with the Herringbone Half Double stitch.  This dishcloth combines those two stitches and forms a beautiful striped dishcloth.  I love the look and the texture of these!

Supplies:
Cotton yarn, approximately 70 yards
Size H crochet hook
Yarn needle
Scissors

Stitches and Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hhdc = herringbone half double crochet
dc = double crochet

Special Stitches:
Instructions for the HHDC can be found here: Herringbone Half Double Crochet

Finished size is about 7.5 square inches.

Pattern:
Chain 25 (or any odd number)
Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and each ch across.  Ch 1 & turn (24 stitches)
Row 2: (HHDC Row) hhdc in each st across.  Ch 1 & turn (24 stitches)
Row 3: (HHDC Row) hhdc in each st across.  Ch 1 & turn (24 stitches)
Row 4: (Lemon Peel Row) sc in first st, dc in next [*sc in next, dc in next] repeat across row (24 stitches)
Row 5: (Lemon Peel Row) sc in first st, dc in next [*sc in next, dc in next] repeat across row (24 stitches)

Rows 6-17: Repeat rows 2-5 three more times.
Rows 18-19: HHDC rows
Row 20: sc in each st

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If you enjoyed the Lemon Peel or Herringbone Half Double Crochet stitches, here are some other projects you might like.

Lemon Peel Projects:
Tub Time Trio: Baby Washcloths
Northern Lights Winter Scarf
Northern Lights Winter Hat
Lumpy Lemonade Dishcloth
Lemon Peel Dishcloth

HHDC Project:
Tub Time Trio Baby Washcloths Set 2

Happy Crafting!

💗 Grandma Duck 💗

Shell Stitch Baby Blanket

So, a little secret.  I have more than one WIP.  I know, shocking right?  One of my goals for the year was to finish all the baby blanket WIPs that I have.  This one is the first one knocked off the list.  Two more to go....or....erm.....three since I started another yesterday.  This little beauty is now in my pile of blankets waiting to gift to a baby. 

I was trying to figure out when I started this one; the closest guestimate is 2002.  Seventeen years.  Gulp!  The good news (I guess) is that the remaining WIPs are all less than a year old. 

My mother-in-law always used this stitch to make baby blankets for her grandchildren.  I loved her blankets and set out to replicate the stitch. 

Shell Stitch Baby Blanket
Size 4 Yarn - Approximately 1,000 yards (750 of color 1, 250 of color 2)
Crochet Hook size I

Using color 1 - chain 79
Row 1: 2dc in the 4th ch from hk, *sk 2 ch, 1sc in next ch, sk 2 ch, 5dc in next ch* repeat until 3ch, sc in last ch

Row 2: ch 3, turn, 2dc in the sc in previous row, *sk 2 dc, sc in next st, sk 2 dc, 5 dc into sc from previous row* repeat until the end of the row.

Row 3-12: Repeat row 2
Row 13-16: change to color 2, repeat row 2
Row 17-28: change to color 1, repeat row 2
Row 29-32: change to color 2, repeat row 2
Row 33-44: change to color 1, repeat row 2
Row 45-48: change to color 2, repeat row 2
Row 51-60: change to color 1, repeat row 2

For border:
Row 1: ch 1, turn, sc around all four sides of the blanket with 3 sc in each corner.  I did a hdc in the sc along the top edge to straighten the row. 

Row 2, ch 1, sc around all four sides of the blanket placing 3 sc in each corner, fasten off.  Weave in ends.