Peppermint Puff Baby Blanket
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designed by Kim Biddix
TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approximately 36"/91.5 cm wide x 38"/96.5 cm long.
MATERIALS
Caron International's One Pound (100% Acrylic): 15 (18, 21, 25) oz
Shown in:
#513 Soft Pink (A): 1 skein
#501 White (B): 1 skein
One size US H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, or size to obtain gauge
Yarn needle
GAUGE
In Puff st pattern, 2 1/2 pattern repeats and 6 rows = 4"/10cm
STITCHES USED
Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip st (sl st)
SPECIAL STITCHES
shell: 5 dc in indicated st or sp.
puff: Yo, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, [yo, insert hook in same st and draw up a loop] 3 times, yo and draw through all 9 loops on hook, ch 1.
Notes: To change color, work last st of old color to last yo. Yo with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete st. Proceed with new color. Do not fasten off old color. Carry color not in use up side edge of blanket.
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BLANKET
With A, ch 116, loosely.
Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *sk next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch (shell made), sk next 2 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across, turn—19 pattern reps.
Row 2: With A, ch 3, shell in center dc of next shell, *puff in next sc, shell in center dc of next shell; rep from * across, dc in last sc; change to B in last st, turn—19 shells and 18 puffs.
Row 3: With B, ch 3, 2 dc in first dc, sc in center dc of first shell, *shell in next puff, sc in center dc of next shell; rep from * across, 3 dc in top of turning ch, turn.
Row 4: With B, ch 3, 2 dc in first dc, puff in first sc, *shell in center dc of next shell, puff in next sc; rep from * across, 3 dc in top of turning ch; change to A in last st, turn.
Row 5: With A, ch 1, sc in first dc, shell in first puff, *sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next puff; rep from * across, sc in top of turning ch, turn.
Rep Rows 2–5 until piece measures about 32 1/2"/82.5cm from beginning, end with a Row 2. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Edging
Rnd 1: With RS facing, join B with sc in edge of blanket, sc evenly around all edges, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc, turn.
Rnds 2–7: Ch 1, sc in each st around, working 3 sc in each corner sc; join with sl st in first sc, turn.
Fasten off.
Rnd 8: With WS facing, join A in any corner sc, ch 3, 6 dc in same corner sc, [sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc, sk next 2 sc, shell in next sc, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc] to next corner, *7 dc in corner sc, [sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc, sk next 2 sc, shell in next sc, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc] to next corner; rep from * 2 more times; join with sl st in top of turning ch, turn. Note: You may need to skip more or fewer sts before each corner, to work 7-dc in the corner sc.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, puff in first sc, [shell in center dc of next shell, puff in next sc] to next 7-dc corner, sk first 2 dc of 7-dc corner, shell in next dc, puff in center dc of 7-dc corner, shell in next dc, sk last 2 dc of 7-dc corner, *puff in next sc, [shell in center dc of next shell, puff in next sc] to next 7-dc corner, sk first 2 dc of 7-dc corner, shell in next dc, puff in center dc of 7-dc corner, shell in next dc, sk last 2 dc of 7-dc corner; rep from * 2 more times; join with sl st in first puff. Fasten off.
Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. .
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