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Chevron Baby Blanket (Free Pattern)

I just finished making this beautiful gray, blue, and white chevron blanket for our future little bundle of joy, and I love it so much that I thought I’d give you all the pattern so that you can make one as well!

The size of this blanket is very easy to adjust, so whether you want a baby blanket or a full size adult afghan, the possibilities are endless!

I used three different colors, but you can use just one solid color if you want, or several different colors!

So without further ado, here is the pattern for this chevron blanket.

Use a 5mm hook with worsted weight (medium) yarn.

Abbreviations:

Ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dc3tog – double crochet 3 together
st – stitch

**NOTE: At the end of each row you will dc 3 times in the turning chain (last chain on the first row) instead of doing the 3 dcs twice.**

Chain a multiple of 14 stitches + 2 stitches (I did 142 stitches to make it baby sized).

Row 1: (I started with blue) 2 dcs in 3rd ch from hook, *dc in each of the next 3 stitches, dc3tog 2 times, dc in each of the next 3 stitches, (3 dcs in next st) 2 times*; repeat from * to * across, ending with 3 dcs in last ch.

Row 2: Turn. Ch 2. 2 dcs in first dc, *dc in each of the next 3 stitches, dc3tog 2 times, dc in each of the next 3 stitches, (3 dcs in next st) 2 times*; repeat from * to * across, ending with 3 dcs in turning ch.

Repeat row 2 until blanket is to desired length.

I added a white border around my blanket using the same pattern from row 2 along the top and bottom, and a row of dcs along each side (in the end of the rows).

To get the color pattern, I crocheted 3 rows of blue, one row of white, 3 rows of gray, one row of white, and so on.

Update: Some people were having problems with the pattern, so here’s a picture of the pattern. This should answer a lot of questions.

I realized that I never posted pictures of the blanket in it’s natural habitat once we moved to our new house and Oliver was born. So, here you go!

Hope you enjoy this free pattern! Please let me know if you have any questions!

And here are some cute pictures of my little guy to get you through your day. Can’t believe he’s already 18 months old!

Charming Pink Baby Blanket

Yesterday, I completed a baby blanket for a friend who is having a baby girl in July. It’s her first child, and she is really excited and nervous all at the same time. I was so happy to make this for her and her precious new bundle of joy, whom she is going to name Emma. I love the name Emma. I wanted to name my first daughter that for a while.

Here’s a close up of the pretty shell pattern.

There is a pretty, solid border around the shell pattern, followed by an open stitched border to give the edges a pretty ruffled look.

I just love making blankets for baby girls. So much pink! 🙂 I have a feeling that when I have a daughter of my own (hopefully) one day, there is going to be a lot of pink in our house.

Crochet Hook Case

I’ve been wanting to make a case for my assortment of crochet hooks for the longest time, and I found a pattern online several months ago, bought all the supplies, and then never got around to making it. Until last night! Now I finally have an organized place for all my crochet hooks! I used to have a small plastic case, but since I have so many, they didn’t all fit, and whenever I needed to crochet something, I would inevitably not be able to find the exact crochet hook I was looking for.

Here is the free tutorial I found online. That link will take you to a page with several different styles of cases, but I chose to do the one on the top left. I just thought it was the cutest.

It was my first time using quilt batting, and let me tell you, it’s not that easy to work with that stuff. First of all, it loses it’s shape very easily, getting stretched out if you pull on it too hard. And secondly, it didn’t always want to glide through my sewing machine very well. My bobbin got tangled up a few times as a result. For those of you that are new to sewing or have never sewn with a sewing machine before, a bobbin is a little spool on a sewing machine that holds some of the thread that is used to sew your stitches. Don’t worry, I didn’t know that until I was reading the directions on how to set up my sewing machine for the first time.

I was able to figure out how to sew little pockets for each of my hooks. As you can see, I marked where i THOUGHT I wanted the pockets to be, and then when I started sewing, I realized I had made a few too small, so I had to adjust accordingly. Which meant that I was left with some pen lines on my fabric. Hopefully they’ll fade with age. Or I guess I could always throw it into the washing machine.

Look at the cute ribbon ties and buttons! I think that is my favorite feature. If you are a person that crochets alot and doesn’t have a place to store your hooks, I highly recommend making one of these cute cases. It’ll make your life so much easier.