Hydrangea Garden Baby Blanket, Free Crochet Pattern + Video

The Hydrangea Garden Baby Blanket is a plushy, squishy blanket that is super quick to stitch.  I used variegated yarn in springy shades, but this blanket would be equally lovely in solids or stripes too. Makes a fast and beautiful gift!

Want a little help? There's a full video tutorial below too! 

Hydrangea Garden Baby Blanket

By Jennifer Dickerson

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Materials:

• N (9.0 mm) crochet hook 
• 2 balls of Bernat Baby Blanket (I used the "Posy Purple" colorway, each ball is 220 yards)
• Tapestry Needle 
• Scissors 
• Tape Measure

Sizing:

• 45 inches wide
• 35 inches tall

Not sure how big you want your blanket?  Check out my chart of common blanket sizes!

Instructions:

Multiple of 4+2

Chain 66

Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, *(1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in next ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch, repeat from * 1 dc in the last ch.

Row 2: Ch 5 and turn. Work *(3 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in the ch 3 sp, repeat from * then 3 dc in 3rd ch of t-ch. 

Row 3: Ch 5 and turn. Work *(3 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in the ch 3 sp, repeat from * then 3 dc in 5th ch of t-ch. Repeat rows 3 until 35 inches tall or until you run out of yarn.

Fasten off and weave any ends that remain.

© Jennifer Dickerson 2020

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