This baby blanket pattern features a 7 point star-shaped design with a textured surface, adding both warmth and dimension to the blanket. The raised stitches give the blanket a soft, tactile feel, making it comforting for babies.

The textured star baby blanket uses basic stitches combined with post stitches for a bit of texture. Use the color changes provided, or make your own, for a special, unique blanket for your new baby.

Textured Star Baby Blanket

Finished Size:  Approx. 32 1/2” from point to point

Yarn – #3 DK/light worsted weight – 6 oz./358 yds (each skein)
Sample used: Bernat Softee Baby (green & yellow)

• Mint (A) – 5 oz/362 yds 
• Lemon (B) – 5 oz/362 yds
• Dreamy Blue (C) – 5 oz/362 yds (this color has been discontinued)

Please note: The yarn I originally used has since been discontinued, but you might either find it in your stash or you can substitute for any other #3 light worsted.

2nd Sample used: Pioneer Woman Acrylic yarn (bright blue & coral)

Please Note: Pioneer Woman Acrylic is a worsted weight yarn. You would need to go up a hook size and your finished blanket will be approx 34″ from point to point.

Hook: H/8 (5 mm)

Abbreviations:

• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet 
• FPdc – Front Post double crochet
• sc – single crochet
• sl st – slip stitch 
• yo – yarn over

For a full list of abbreviations, visit my List of Abbreviations.

Notes:

• Entire blanket is worked without turning at the end of each round.
• Color changes are noted, or you can change where you prefer.
• Green & yellow blanket, as well as the pink/purple blanket followed the color changes in the pattern. The blue blanket was made by one of my testers and she changed colors at different points than what the pattern recommended (and she only used 2 colors).
  

Special Stitches:

• Magic Ring – for tutorial, please see How to Make a Magic Ring. 
• FPdc (Front Post double crochet) – yo, insert hook from front to back to front around post of the next st, yo, pull up loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] twice. Click here for tutorial.  

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

BABY BLANKET

With A, make magic ring, ch 1 loosely.
Round 1: Work 8 sc in magic ring, sl st in 1st sc, do not turn.

Round 2: Ch 2, *hdc in next sc, ch 3, hdc in same hdc, repeat from * 6 times, hdc in next sc, ch 3, sl st to top of beg ch-2.

Round 3: Sl st in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in same ch-3 sp, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp, repeat from * around, sl st in top of beg ch.

Round 4: Sl st in each st across to ch-sp, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc now and throughout pattern), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-sp, *dc in each of next 2 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-sp, repeat from * around, slip stitch in beg ch-3, switching to color B. 

Round 5: Sl st in first st, ch 1, *FPdc around next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, FPdc around next dc, dc in next dc, FPdc around next dc, skip next 2 dc (creates “V” part of star), FPdc around next dc, dc in next dc* repeat around, change to color C, do not turn.

Round 6: Sl st in first stitch, ch 3, dc in each stitch across, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, dc in each stitch across to next point skipping 2 stitches at bottom of “V”, repeat around, switching to color B.

Round 7: Sl st in first st, ch 1, *FPdc around next dc, [dc in next st, FPdc in next st] across to point, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, FPdc around next dc, [dc in next dc, FPdc around next dc] across skipping 2 stitches at bottom of “V”, repeat from * around, sl st in first st.

Round 8-11: Repeat Round 6 using color C.

Round 12: Repeat Round 7 using color B.

Round 13: Repeat Round 6 using color A.

Round 14: Repeat Round 7 using color B.

Round 15-18: Repeat Round 6 using color A.

Round 19: Repeat Round 7 using color B.

Round 20: Repeat Round 6 using color C.

Round 21: Repeat Round 7 using color B.

Round 22-24: Repeat Round 6 using color C.

Round 25: Repeat Round 7 using color B.

Round 26: Repeat Round 6 using color A.

Round 27: Repeat Round 7 using color B.

Round 28-30: Repeat Round 6 using color A.

Round 31: Repeat Round 7 using color B.

Round 32: Repeat Round 6 using color C.

Round 33: Repeat Round 7 using color B.
Do not fasten off.

Border

Round 1: Sl st in next stitch, ch1, sc in same st, *sc in each st across, 5 sc in ch-2 sp, sc in each st across, skip 2 stitches at middle  of “V”, sc in each st across, repeat from * around, sl st in first sc.

Fasten off.

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