Circles Baby Blanket

Two of my cousins are expecting their babies in March, a week apart, so I wanted to make fluffy, soft blankets for the new arrivals. This circular baby blanket uses soft, chunky yarn and works up really quickly. By varying the colour changes, you get different looks for the blanket. Each round grows by increasing 12 stitches evenly. The edging uses shells and picots to stand out.

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Circles Baby Blanket

FINISHED SIZE

36” diameter across

MATERIALS

Yarn: I used Loops & Threads Country Loom. You can use any super bulky yarn such as Lion Brand Homespun or Bernat Softee Chunky.

Version A colours:

• Lavender Blues (MC) – 3 balls
• Warm Cream (B) – 1 ball

Version A Colour Scheme

Version B colours:

• Landscape (MC) – 2 balls
• Shale (B) – 1 ball
• Ocean Tide (C) – 1 ball
• Nobility (D) – 1 ball
• Lavender Blues (E) – 1 ball
• Warm Cream (F) – 1 ball

Version B Colour Scheme

Crochet hook: Size 9mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE

8 dc x 4 rows = 4” x 4”

PATTERN
(Colour changes for Version A)

Notes: Each round starts with ch 2 (does not count as a stitch) and ends with sl st to top of first dc. The first dc is worked in the same place as the sl st join.

Round 1: Using the magic ring method and MC, ch 2, work 12 dc into the ring, join with sl st to top of first dc. (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch 2. 2 dc in each st, join with sl st to top of first dc. (24 sts)

Round 3: Ch 2. (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st), 12 times, join with sl st to top of first dc. (36 sts)

Round 4: Ch 2. (dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st), 12 times, join with sl st to top of first dc. (48 sts)

Round 5: Ch 2. (dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st), 12 times, join with sl st to top of first dc. Fasten off. (60 sts)

Round 6: Join B to sl st of previous row. Ch 2. (dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st), 12 times, join with sl st to top of first dc. Fasten off. (72 sts)

Continue increasing 12 sts evenly in each row using the following colour changes:

• Rounds 7 to 11 -- MC
• Round 12 -- B
• Rounds 13 to 17 -- MC

There will be 204 sts at the end of round 17.

PICOT EDGING

Edge Round 1: Join B to any st. Ch 1, sc in same st as join, * sk next 2 sts, (7 dc in next st – Shell made), sk next 2 sts, sc in next st *. Repeat from * until 5 sts remain. Sk next 2 st, shell in next st, join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off. (34 shells made)

Edge Round 2: Join MC to any sc, ch 1, sc in same st as join, * ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in 3rd dc of shell (Picot made), ch 3, sc in sc of previous row *. Repeat from * until one shell remains. Ch 3, picot in 3rd dc of shell, ch 3, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Picot Edging

Version B Colour Changes

Rounds 1 to 5 -- MC
Round 6 -- B
Round 7 -- C
Round 8 -- D
Round 9 -- E
Round 10 -- F
Rounds 11 to 15 -- MC
Rounds 16 to 17 -- C
Edge Round 1 -- MC
Edge Round 2 -- F

You may use this pattern for personal use. You may not reproduce this pattern or sell it. You may sell items made with this pattern as long as you credit Yarn Over Mo with the design. Please link to my blog, yarnovermo.blogspot.ca, if you want to refer to my pattern. Thank you!