Crochet Pastel Textured Basketweave Baby Blanket Free Pattern

Crochet Pastel Textured Basketweave Baby Blanket Pattern

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Worsted weight in pastel shades of blue, pink, green, and yellow, plus cream for the border.
• Crochet Hook: Size H (5.0 mm)
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Stitch Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• fpdc = front post double crochet
• bpdc = back post double crochet

Gauge

4" x 4" square = 16 dc x 8 rows

Instructions

1. Start with the Base
   • Using the cream color, ch 98.
2. Row 1: Starting in the 3rd ch from hook, dc in each ch across. Turn. (96 dc)
3. Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as dc here and throughout), *fpdc in next 4 sts, bpdc in next 4 sts; repeat from * across. Turn.
4. Row 3: Ch 2, *bpdc in next 4 sts, fpdc in next 4 sts; repeat from * across. Turn.
5. Change Colors
   • Change to blue yarn, and repeat Rows 2 and 3 twice, creating a total of four rows of blue.
6. Continue the pattern, changing colors every four rows in the following order: Pink, Green, Yellow, then repeat.
7. Continue until you reach the desired blanket size. Ending with a complete color block and finish off.
8. Border:
   • With cream color, attach yarn to any corner of the blanket. Ch 1, sc evenly around the entire blanket, placing 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc.
   • Next round: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, placing 3 sc in corners, sl st to first sc.
   • Repeat the border round 3 times or until the desired thickness is achieved. Finish off and weave in all ends.

Your beautiful pastel basketweave baby blanket is ready to snuggle with!