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Starry Dreams Baby Blanket
A cozy and textured baby blanket featuring the star stitch, perfect for a newborn.
Materials
- Worsted weight (category 4) acrylic yarn, approximately 500 yards (457 meters)
- 5.0 mm (H-8) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers (optional)
Gauge
16 stitches × 18 rows / 10 cm in single crochet (measured without star stitches)
Finished Size
Size varies with gauge and rounds worked.
Abbreviations
- ch: chain
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- yo: yarn over
- sk: skip
- sp: space
- rep: repeat
- Star St: Star Stitch (see Special Stitches)
Special Stitches
Star Stitch (Star St): Insert hook into second ch from hook, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook into next ch, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), insert hook into next ch, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook, ch 1 to close (this ch 1 creates the "eye" of the star). When working subsequent Star St rounds: Insert hook into eye of previous Star St, yo, pull up a loop, insert hook into last loop of previous Star St, yo, pull up a loop, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook, ch 1 to close.
Pattern Instructions
Foundation
Chain 32.
Body
Rnd 1: Sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across. (30 sts) Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 3: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 4: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 5: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 6: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 7: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 8: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 9: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (30 sts) Rnd 10: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (30 sts)
Assembly / Finishing
Weave in all loose ends using a tapestry needle. Block gently if desired to open up the stitches and even out the fabric.
Tips
- To maintain an even edge, be sure to work the first and last stitch of each row carefully.
- Crochet a gauge swatch to ensure your finished blanket will be the desired size. If your gauge is too loose, try a smaller hook; if it's too tight, try a larger hook.
- Stitch markers can be helpful to mark the first and last stitch of each row, especially for beginners.
Pattern by YarnCro · yarncro.com