Single Crochet Double Crochet Baby Blanket
Size 6 super bulky.
Single crochet double crochet baby blanket. This simple crochet blanket uses only the humble double crochet stitch along with bold contrasting stripes of color to deliver big results. I will have a few basic stitch baby blankets listed below so you can pick your favorite. It s perfect for beginner crochet and can be made in several baby blanket sizes. There have been many requests for me to slow down right to the ve.
If you re making a 36 inch by 36 inch. In the tutorial provided i treated this blanket as if you have never tried crochet before. When you start on your first row begin on the second chain stitch from your hook and single crochet along the row. In this video i m going to show you how to crochet a double sided blanket with only one row repeat.
This double crochet blanket works up extremely fast because of the chunky wool ease thick quick yarn by lion brand that i used. At the end of your first row make 1 chain stitch to form your turning chain. The different shades of pink purple and the pops of blue in it are just beautiful you can find this in most craft stores or on amazon if you d like it dropped right at your doorstep. The yarn that s great for this crochet baby blanket.
I am also using a 10mm crochet hook. I recommend the single crochet half double crochet or even a double crochet stitch. I used the colorway fossil fisherman for my blanket. To crochet a baby blanket using a single crochet stitch start by making a foundation chain of 150 stitches.
Each double crochet stitch worked up with this yarn takes up more room than a typical worsted weight double crochet stitch which essentially means you are done faster with a blanket when you use bigger yarn. This video demonstrates how to crochet a blanket with multiple colors using the half double crochet stitch. Then flip your work over and begin the second row. I ll link up a few crochet stitch videos below so you can decide for yourself and pick one at your skill level.
I am using the bernat blanket yarn in white.