How to Crochet the "Ester" Baby Blanket

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This pattern is designed to be a quick and easy make for an experienced beginner.

I’ve made the blanket using a Springtime Yarn Pack with a Soft Grey for the border, however the pattern can be used with any colour or weight of yarn, and looks fabulous in variegated yarn.

For the purpose of this pattern, I have made a pram sized blanket (60x80cm), however the pattern can easily be adapted to make larger or smaller blanket using multiples of 6.

Materials Needed

Approx 300g Yarn for the body, I used my Springtime Yarn Pack, but any DK weight yarn will do.
Approx 50g of DK weight yarn in the colour of your choice for the edge, I used Scheepjes Colour Crafter in 1203 Heerenveen.
4mm Crochet Hook (for the body of the blanket)
3.5mm Crochet Hook (for the edging of the blanket)
Tapestry Needle & Scissors

Stitches Used:

Ch (chain)
Dc (Double Crochet)
Hdc (Half Double Crochet)
Sc (Single Crochet)
Ss (Slip Stitch)

Special Stitches Used:

Fpdc (Front Post Double Crochet)
Bpdc (Back Post Double Crochet)
Reverse sc – Reverse Single Crochet (Also known as Crab Stitch)

Colour Scheme Notes:

I worked 6 repeats of my springtime yarn pack in the following order: 1020 Leiden, 1822 Delfzijl, 1422 Eelde, 1034 Urk, 1432 Heerlen, 1390 Amersfoort, 1241 Den Bosch, 1240 Ommen. The edge was worked in 1203 Heerenveen.

Blanket Body

[Please Note: For this section I have used Ch2 to start each row. This counts as the first stitch on all rows. If you wish to use ch3 or a standing dc then please feel free to do so]

Foundation Row: Using a 4mm hook, Ch 108 (to increase/decrease width – work in multiples of 6 stitches)

Row 1: dc in 3^rd chain from hook and dc all the way to the end. Turn. (107 Stitches)

Row 2: Ch2 (counts as first stitch from now on – see photo for clarification), dc into next four stitches, *bpdc around next stitch from row below, dc into next 5 stitches* Repeat from * to * until the end of the row. You should end the row with 5 dc – making sure to work the final dc into the top of the ch turn from the previous row. Turn.

Row 3: Ch2, dc into next four stitches, *fpdc around fpdc from row below, dc into next 5 Stitches* Repeat until end of row. Turn.

Rest of blanket Body: Repeat rows 2 and 3 until blanket reaches desired length.

To Finish: Cut yarn and sew in ends.

Edging

[Please Note: Chain stitches in this section DO NOT count as the first stitch in the round]

Round 1:

Switch to 3.5mm hook.
Join with ss to any stitch along top row of blanket, ch1, sc in same stitch as ch1.
Sc across top edge to second last stitch of row.
3 sc in corner stitch.
Work sc along long edge (I like to work my stitches as follows: working 3 stitches across every 2 rows, but don’t feel tied to using this method)
Work 3 sc into corner of bottom row
sc along bottom row to end.
3 sc in corner stitch
Work along the rest of the blanket in the same manner as above
Join to top of first stitch in round with ss.

Round 2:

Ch1 and hdc in same stitch.-
Work hdc all around working 3 stitches into the middle sc from corner cluster of previous round. (shown right.)
Join to first stitch in round with ss.

Round 3:

Work in the same manner as Round 2.

Round 4:

Ch1, sc in same stitch.
Work sc all around, working 3 stitches into the middle stitch of the corner cluster from the previous round.
Join with ss to top of first stich of round

Round 5:

Ch1, work reverse sc all the way round the edge.
DO NOT ss to first stitch in round. Instead:
Cut yarn and sew end through first stitch in round, working from the front of the stitch through to the back, this will achieve a seamless join in your crab stitch edging.

Ta dah!

You should now have a finished blanket resembling something like the blanket pictured below!

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How to Crochet the “Ester” Baby Blanket