Sunday, October 30, 2005

Pattern

Baylee's Bling Bling Blankie

You will need Bernat Baby Coordinates (Precious Pink or whatever color you like) Slightly more than one skein. Bernat Baby Lash (Precious Pink or whatever) Slightly more than 4 skeins

With Bernat Baby Coordinates and G crochet hook

Ch 6, join with sl st to first ch to form ring.

RND 1: Ch3, 1 dc in rg. Ch 1, *3 dc in rg, ch 1. Repeat from * 2 times more. Ch1, sl st in top of ch 3, ch 3 turn.

RND 2: dc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, work 3 dc in same sp. Work the following 3 times (Ch 1, work 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp.) Ch1, join with sl st to top of ch 3, ch 3, turn. (This forms the four corners.)

RND 3: 2 dc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, work 3 dc, ch 1 3 dc in corner ch 1 sp, 3 dc in ch 1 sp, 3 dc in corner ch 1 sp. ch 3, turn. Work 3 dc in ch 1 sp work 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3 turn. Repeat for 2 rows do not ch 3 or turn at end of last row. Ch 1 3 dc in in sc sp to form new corner 3 dc in each sc sp to corner. 3 dc ch 3 dc in corner ch 1 sp, 3 dc in ech ch 1 to corner 3 dc , ch 1 3 dc in ch 1 sp 3 dc in corner sp ch 3 turn. Work 3 dc in ch 1 sp work 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3 turn. Repeat for 2 rows do not ch 3 or turn at end of last row. Ch 1, 3 dc in ch 1 sp to form new corner. Ch 1, 3dc ch 1 in each ch 1 sp to end of row. Join with a slip st to top of ch 3. Ch 3 turn. (This turns the square into a rectangle)

PATTERN ROUND: 2 dc ch 1 in ch 1 sp, 3 dc in each sc sp to corner. 3 dc ch1 3 dc in corner ch 1 sp. Repeat to end of round join with a slip st to top of ch 3. ch 3 turn.
Repeat Pattern round until you have nine rounds. Fasten off. Switch to Bernat Baby Lash Yarn for two rounds. Fasten off. Switch to Baby Coordinates for six roundss, Baby Lash two rounds, Baby Coordinates for six rounds and finish with two rounds of Baby Lash.


Although it didn't make me crazy that I needed to a whole new skein of Baby Coordinates to finish approximately one row of the round, I did find it slightly frustrating that I needed a fifth skein of Baby Lash to make 7 dc sets.

I plan on making this a "grow with me" blanket and eventually finish it off at twin size so the extra yarn will come in handy. I think I'll need about 10 more skeins of the Baby Lash to get it to that size.