Quinlan Baby Blanket – Free Crochet Pattern

Make this beginner baby blanket for your next baby shower gift

The Quinlan Baby Blanket crochet pattern uses beginner stitches and has a one row repeat, so it works up fast!

The Quinlan Baby Blanket was inspired by a recent trip to Arizona where the distant mountains all seemed a beautiful blue for miles on end. I decided to name it after the Quinlan Mountains with their stunning blue, endless veiws.

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MATERIALS

Finished Sizes:

• Preemie – 16” x 19” 
• Baby – 35” x 42”

Yarn: #4 worsted weight – 5oz/232 yds skeins
Sample used: Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek in Crisp Air

• Preemie – 6.6 oz/278 yds
• Baby – 28 oz/1343 yds

Crochet Hook: Size I/9 (5.5 mm)

Notions: Yarn Needle

Gauge: 8 reps and 17 rows = 5” in pattern

Difficulty: Beginner: Uses easy stitches with no shaping.

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
hdc – half double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
yo – yarn over

For a full list of abbreviations, please see my List of Abbreviations.

Notes:

• Blanket can be adjusted using multiples of 3 + 5. 
• When adjusting the size be sure to consider yarn requirements.
• Total stitch count is provided at the end of each row. If there is no total then it is the same as the previous row.

Quinlan Baby Blanket

Ch 68 (146).
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sk next 2 ch, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch, sk next 2 ch; rep from * across to last ch, sc in last ch, turn. {44 (96) sc, 21 (47) ch-1 sps}

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, *(sc, ch 1 , sc) in next ch-1 sp; rep from * across, sc in last sc, turn. 

Rows 3 – 56 (136): Repeat Row 2. 

Border

Round 1: Sc in each sc across last row of body, 3 sc in corner, *sc in each row-end across side of blanket, 3 sc in corner st**, sc in each ch across bottom, 3 sc in corner st, rep from * to **, sl st in 1st sc to join. 

Round 2: 3 hdc in same st as join, *[sk next sc, 2 hdc in next sc] across side, 2 hdc in corner, 2 hdc in first st of next side; rep from * around, sl st in 1st hdc to join. 

Round 3: *(Sc, ch 2, sc) in 2nd st of next 2 hdc; rep from * around, sl st in 1st sc to join. Fasten off.

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