Serene Star Stitch Baby Blanket

A cozy, textured baby blanket featuring the beautiful star stitch, perfect for snuggling.

Materials

• Worsted weight (Category 4) acrylic yarn, approximately 1200 yards
• 5.0 mm (H/8) crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers (optional)

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• hdc: half double crochet
• sk: skip
• sl st: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)
• yo: yarn over

Special Stitches

Star Stitch (star st): Insert hook into the indicated stitch, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook). Insert hook into the next stitch, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Repeat two more times (insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop) until you have 5 loops on your hook. Yo, pull through all 5 loops. Ch 1 to close the star stitch (this ch-1 creates the "eye" of the star stitch for the next row).

Pattern Instructions

Foundation

Ch 32.

Body

Rnd 1: Hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. (30 sts) Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), turn. Hdc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 3: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), turn. Hdc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 4: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), turn. Hdc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 5: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), turn. Hdc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 6: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), turn. Hdc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 7: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), turn. Hdc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 8: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), turn. Hdc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 9: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), turn. Hdc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 10: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), turn. Hdc in each st across. (30 sts)

Assembly / Finishing

Weave in all loose ends securely. Block the blanket gently to achieve desired shape and open up the star stitches.

Tips

• To maintain an even edge, be sure to consistently work into the last stitch of each row.
• Practice the star stitch before beginning the blanket to ensure consistent tension.
• Crochet a gauge swatch to ensure your blanket will be the desired size.

Pattern by YarnCro · yarncro.com