Learn How to Crochet a Baby Blanket in 3 Hours!

Grazie 🙂

Hi Donna this would really depend on what yarn you use, the hook size and your tension, the best thing for you to do is to chain until it’s the size that you require 🙂

Thank you, I’m glad you like it No, the great thing about this pattern is you can chain to whatever length you want – just remember to add 2 for your turning chain.

Thank you so much, I’m so happy you find my tutorials helpful. I’ve not made this particular blanket using a foundation stitch instead of a normal chain, but I would make 53 stitches as in the normal pattern and then check the sizing.

You’e very welcome and congratulations on your Granddaughter 🙂

You can do this in one colour if you wish, if you chain and measure until you reach the size you want and then continue from their 🙂

You’re very welcome 🙂

HI this is what I used:- Yarn: Bernat Baby Blanket Big Ball,100% Polyester, 300g (10.6oz), 201m (220yds) in Colour A: Vanilla (4008) and Colour B:Baby Lilac (4310) 200g approx of each colour needed. I hope this helps 🙂

You can do this in one colour if you wish to 🙂

It would depend on what type of border you wanted to do, here is the link to my border tutorials maybe one of these would be suitable:- http://bit.ly/2wSIO4l 🙂

Well done and I am so glad that you found the tutorial helpful 🙂

Hi Linda I think it’s not very clear in the video but I’m working through both loops of the chain in both rows I find this gives a neater finish but if you only work through one loop that would also be fine.

You are very welcome 🙂

Hi Zoe you are very welcome and what a lovely idea making all your Christmas Gifts I’m sure everyone will love what you make for them 🙂

You are very welcome 🙂

Hi Leonie Thank you so much If you wanted to work this same pattern but using three colours you can just change colour at the end of a row in the same way as you would do normally; if you need to you can take a look at my tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaIuAWV2BA4&t=74s . I find it can help to make a rough sketch or drawing of the blanket beforehand – you don’t need to be good at drawing – to help visualise where you want each colour to be. Hope this helps!

Hi Gwen If you are sure that you’re chaining the correct amount, and are working into the correct chain to begin with, it sounds like you could be missing out one chain at some point. The stitch the blanket uses doesn’t actually have to be worked in a certain multiple however, so even if you are a stitch short you can continue and the pattern will work out fine

This is a really difficult question to answer as it would depend on the type of yarn you are using, your hook size and your tension. Just chain until you get to your desired width 🙂

You don’t say what weight yarn you have, but 300g of DK yarn is enough to make a small baby blanket I would look at patterns that work in rounds such as a 12 point star, or a granny square as you can keep working these until you run out of yarn. You could also work a c2c pattern; just keep increasing until you have used half of the yarn before you begin the decrease. I also have lots of patterns for scarves and other garments on my blog if you don’t want to make a blanket

You can use whichever yarn you like as long as you use the corresponding hook, please be aware that the size will differ if you are using thinner yarn 🙂

Hi Cathy their is a small charge for the printable Ad-free pattern – this is what it says on the blog “If you prefer to PRINT your patterns or save them to a device, you can find the low-cost ad-free PDF HERE on my website or HERE on LoveCrafts. This PDF also includes additional layout idea” 🙂

You can use any yarn for this project, but bear in mind that for thinner yarns than the one shown, you will need to create a bigger starting chain (it can be in any multiple). It should state which hook size to use on your yarn, but for aran I would normally start with a 5mm

Hi Mezna If you are making it all in one colour, you just need to sew in the ends from any new balls of yarn that you’ve attached and you’re done

Hi Hannah I would just normally follow the instructions on the yarn label. If you are concerned maybe you could put it in a wash bag or pillowcase? 🙂

You’re welcome, I’m glad you find them helpful It won’t be a problem if you’ve been making your first stitch directly under the chain as long as you keep this consistent throughout the rest of the blanket. As you’re not counting the turning chain as a stitch in this case, you don’t need to work into the top of it on the subsequent row.

I’m really happy to hear that you like my video tutorials It’s very easy in this pattern to miss working into the top of the turning chain when you reach the end of the row – if you skip this you’ll end up a stitch short each time. You can loop a stitch marker through the top of the chain as you make it to help you locate where to put the stitch.

Hi Kayla I’m glad to hear you like it If you’re sure you have the correct number of stitches then this could be down to a tension issue – often once we relax into a project our tension also relaxes and becomes looser. I do have a tutorial with some hints and tips for tension here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRVA_4uNsNw

You could try blocking the bottom of your blanket to see if you can stretch it out, but unfortunately it’s normally a case of starting again when this happens. If you go up a hook size for your foundation chain and then size back down, you can avoid it happening again

Hi You could work a round of double crochet stitches (US single crochet) around the blanket which will make the sides look neat and tidy