Nautical-Themed Baby Blanket
Nautical-Themed Baby Blanket Pattern
Finished Size: 24" x 38"
Difficulty Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Materials:
--4mm and 6mm hook
--#4 Worsted Weight Yarn (light blue, dark blue, red, white and yellow); I used Red Heart Supersaver
--tapestry needle for weaving
Abbreviations:
Ch: chain
Sl st: slip stitch
St: stitch(es)
Sk: skip
MR: magic ring
FO: fasten off
SC: single crochet
HDC: half double crochet
HHDC: Herringbone half double crochet
DC: double crochet
TC: triple crochet
FPDC: front post double crochet
BPDC: back post double crochet
SC2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together
SC3tog: single crochet 3 stitches together
HDC2tog: half double crochet 2 stitches together
HDC3tog: half double crochet 3 stitches together
Picot Stitch: chain 4 and slip stitch into first chain
Special Stitch:
1. HHDC - Here's my youTube link for a short video tutorial on how to make the Herringbone Half Double Crochet stitch. The video is just over a minute long...so, check it out!!! This stitch gives such a pretty texture to baby blankets. Now, if so desired, you can forego the HHDC stitch and just do the HDC stitch. Here's my link: https://youtu.be/w-rfkegEEfI
2. For the FPDC and BPDC, I haven't made a video. But, here's a link to a website that has wonderful stitch tutorials: Newstitchaday.com
Directions:
Blanket
(light blue, dark blue, red and white)
6mm hook
1. With light blue, ch101. HHDC into 2nd st and across. Ch1 and turn. (100)
2-52. HHDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (100)
At the end of Row 52, FO light blue yarn and weave ends. Join white yarn in any st and ch1.
Border:
1. In white yarn, SC in same st as the ch1. SC around blanket, placing 3 SC in each corner. Sl st to join and FO.
2. Join red yarn into any st and ch1. SC in same st as ch1 and around, placing 3 SC in each corner. Sl st to join and ch1.
3. SC around again in red, placing 3 SC in each corner. Sl st to join and FO red yarn.
4. Join dark blue yarn and ch1. DC around the blanket, placing 3 DC in each corner. Sl st to join and ch1.
5. DC around again, placing 3 DC in each corner. Sl st to join and ch1.
6. On the last row of the border, you will work FPDC and BPDC around the post stitches of the previous row. Sl st to join and FO. Weave ends.
For the lettering, I didn't have enough time to design my own letters so I used the patterns from: http://www.mooglyblog.com/the-moogly-crochet-alphabet/
Lifesaver:
(red and white yarn)
6mm hook
1. With white yarn, ch24 and sl st to first ch to form a ring. Ch1.
2. Make 3 DC in white, 3 DC in red. Continue with this until you have 6 sets of each color. I just carried my yarn over. FO each color. Leave a long tail for attaching. (as you can see in pics, I also weaved the red and white yarn around the lifesaver)
Sailboat:
(red, white, dark blue and light blue)
6mm hook
1. With red, ch16. SC in 2nd ch and across. Ch1 and turn. (15)
2. 2 SC in first st, SC in next 13 st, 2 SC in last. Ch1 and turn. (17)
3. 2 SC in first st, SC in next 15 st, 2 SC in last. Ch1 and turn. (19)
4. 2 SC in first st, SC in next 17 st, 2 SC in last. Ch1 and turn. (21)
5-8. SC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (21)
At the end of row 8, FO and weave ends.
9. Skip first 2 st of last row, and join white yarn in 3rd st, ch1. SC in same st and next 16 st. Ch1 and turn. (17)
10. SC across. Ch1 and turn. (17)
11. SC2tog, SC in next 13 st, SC2tog. Ch1 and turn. (15)
12. SC across. Ch1 and turn. (15)
13. SC2tog, SC in next 11 st, SC2tog. Ch1 and turn. (13)
14. SC across. Ch1 and turn. (13)
15. SC2tog, SC in next 9 st, SC2tog. Ch1 and turn. (11)
16. SC across. Ch1 and turn. (11)
17. SC2tog, SC in next 7 st, SC2tog. Ch1 and turn. (9)
18. SC across. Ch1 and turn. (9)
19. SC2tog, SC in next 5 st, SC2tog. Ch1 and turn. (7)
20. SC across. Ch1 and turn. (7)
21. SC2tog, SC in next 3 st, SC2tog. Ch1 and turn. (5)
22. SC across. Ch1 and turn. (5)
23. SC2tog, SC in next st, SC2tog. Ch1 and turn. (3)
24. SC across. Ch1 and turn. (3)25. SC3tog. Ch1 and turn. (1)26. SC. Ch1 and turn. Work SC evenly down the side. FO. Join yarn on opposite side and work SC evenly down the side. Leave a tail long enough for attaching.
27. In light blue, ch18. FO. Attach this to the center of the sail, vertically.
28. In light blue, ch 60. FO. Attach this around the perimeter of the bottom portion of the boat. (make sure, however, that your ch60 fits around your boat, depending if your stitches are tight or loose you may have to adjust by a few chains)
Flag:
(light blue)
6mm hook
1. Ch6, HDC in 2nd ch and across. Ch1 and turn. (5)
2. HDC2tog, HDC, HDC2tog. Ch1 and turn. (3)
3. HDC3tog. FO. Leave a long enough tail for attaching. (1)
Faux Porthole (make 3):
(white, light blue and dark blue)
4mm hook
1. With each color, 6 SC into MR. Sl st to join and FO, leaving a long enough tail for attaching.
Ship's Wheel:
(dark blue)
6mm hook
1. 14 SC into MR. Sl st to join and ch1. (14)
2. Ch6 (this counts as the first TC and Ch3), *sk next st, TC next st and ch3,* repeat from * to * around. Sl st to top of ch3. (7 TC)
3. Ch4 and sl st into 1st ch - first picot stitch is made, then 3 SC into the ch3 space. *Sl st in top of TC, make a picot stitch, then 3 SC into the ch3 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Sl st to join and FO. Leave a long enough tail to attach.
Anchor:
(white yarn)
6mm hook
1. Ch18. SC in 2nd ch from hook and into the next 6 chs. SC2tog over the next 3 ch (skipping over the 2nd ch), SC in remaining chs.
2. Turn, don't ch1. Sl st into first st and next 6 st. Into same st as last sl st, 1 SC. 1 SC in next st. Ch1 and turn.
3-12. SC across. Ch1 and turn. (2)
13. Ch6. Sl st into first ch to make a ring and ch1.
14. 6 SC into ring. Sl st ring to Row 12. FO, leaving a long enough tail to attach to blanket.
Crossbar for Anchor:
1. Join white yarn with sl st and ch1 on the each side of the anchor at Row 9 and 10 and make 2 SC stitches. Make 4 rows. FO and repeat on other side.
Sun:
(Yellow and red yarn)
6mm hook
I did not create this pattern. But, I used the pattern from the following link:
http://cre8tioncrochet.com/2014/04/you-are-my-sunshine/
And, that's it!!!! If you like this baby blanket, but don't have time to make it just yet. Well, then, just Pin now and make later...
Happy Crocheting!!!
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