Quick Crochet Pattern With Stripes

Designed by Belinda “Bendy” Carter

Blanket measures approximately 30” x 37”.

RED HEART® “Baby Econo”: 1 skein each 1001 White CA, 1802 Baby Blue CB, 1722 Lt. Pink CC, 1682 Baby Green CD and 1223 Yellow CE.

Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8].

Yarn needle.

GAUGE: 16 sts = 5”; 4 rows = 2” in pat. CHECK YOUR

GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

To Change Color in SC: Draw up a lp in last st before color change, drop color in use, with next color to be used yo and draw through 2 lps on hook.

NOTE: Blanket is worked from side to side.

With CA, ch 113.

Row 1 (Right Side): Single crochet in back ridge of 2nd ch from hook and in back ridge of each chain across; turn – 112 sts.

Rows 2 and 3: Chain 3, skip first st, * dc in next st, dc around the post of dc just made, skip next st; rep from * to last st; dc in last st; turn.

Row 4: Chain 1, single crochet in each st across changing to CB in last st; turn. Cut CA.

Row 5: With CB, chain 1, single crochet in back lp of each st across; turn.

Rows 6 and 7: Rep Rows 2 and 3.

Row 8: Rep Row 4 changing to CA in last st. Cut CB.

Rep Rows 5-8 in the following color sequence: next 4 rows CA, then 4 rows CC, CA, CD, CA,CE, CA, CC, CA, CB, CA, CD. Work Rows 5-7 using CA.

Next Row: With CA, chain 1, single crochet in each st across; turn.

Last Row: Sl st in each st across. Fasten off.

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• Free Crochet Pattern Wavy Stripes Baby Blanket
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Quick Crochet Pattern With Stripes Border

BORDER (NOTE: Work border across top and bottom of blanket in ends of rows matching the border colors to the rows being worked across.) With right side facing,attach CA in first single crochet of the first single crochet row; chain 1, single crochet in end of single crochet row, * [chain 1, tr] 3 times all between the next 2 dc rows,chain 1, single crochet in end of next single crochet row changing color as required **, single crochet in end of next single crochet row; rep from * across, changing colors as required, end at **. Fasten off.

Rep Border on opposite side. Weave in ends.