Looking for a soft baby gift? A gift that is soft but not too hard to make? This blue Stripe Baby Boy Crochet HDC Blanket Pattern will be a great project to try.
This baby boy crochet blanket pattern has 2 stitches: HDC, half double crochet stitch and chain stitch. It is an easy soft blanket. The crochet pattern repeat on this super soft blanket is simple.
This crochet baby blanket pattern is great for beginners, since in uses the basic stitch, HDC half double crochet. This beginner crocheting pattern would be good for your first blanket. The half double crochet stitch is easy to learn and the blanket has a simple repeating stripe.
I was looking for my next project and wanted to make a soft baby boy baby crochet blanket with using Lion Brand Feels Like Butta Yarn. I love the soft texture of this tube yarn.
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How to Make a Blue Stripe Baby Boy Crochet Blanket using Lion Brand Feels Like Butta Yarn: HDC Blanket Pattern
Supplies
- Scissors
- tapestry needle
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
- 2– 3.5 oz Lion Brand Yarn Feels Like Butta Yarn, Dusty Blue
- 1- 3.5 oz Lion Brand Yarn Feels Like Butta Yarn, Ice
- 1- 3.5 oz Lion Brand Yarn Feels Like Butta Yarn, Pale Gray
- 1- 3.5 oz Lion Brand Yarn Feels Like Butta Yarn, Charcoal
Easy Blue Stripe Baby Baby Boy Crochet Blanket Pattern – Feels Like Butta Yarn: HDC Blanket Pattern
Abbreviations – US Term
- ch – chain
- yo – yarn over
- hdc – half double crochet stitch- Yo and insert the crochet hook into the stitch. Yo again and pull the yarn through the stitch. You should now have three loops on the hook. Yo one more time and pull the yarn through all three loops.
Video Tutorials Half Double Crochet Stitch Right-Handed or Left-Handed
Gauge: 3 in x 3 in – 7 rows x 10 stitches (8 cm)
Approx. size of baby blanket: 32 in x 38 in (81 cm x 97 cm)
Chain 98
You can make a larger or smaller blanket by using a chain in any chain
Row 1: hdc in the 3rd chain from the hook and in each stitch across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 2: hdc in the first stitch and all they way across. ch 2 and turn.
Repeat Row 2, following the color pattern below.
7 rows of dusty blue, 2 rows of charcoal, 7 rows of dusty blue, 2 rows of ice, 7 rows of charcoal, 2 rows of dusty blue, 7 rows of charcoal, 2 rows of pale gray, 7 rows of ice, 2 rows of dusty blue, 7 rows of ice, 2 rows of charcoal, 7 rows of dusty blue, 2 rows of pale gray, 7 rows of dusty blue, 2 rows of ice,7 rows of pale gray, 2 rows of dusty blue, 7 rows of pale gray
Knot, cut end and weave ends with a tapestry needle. Enjoy your baby boy crochet blanket.
Blue & Gray Stripe Baby Blanket
Materials
- Scissors
- tapestry needle
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
- 2– 3.5 oz Lion Brand Yarn Feels Like Butta Yarn, Dusty Blue
- 1- 3.5 oz Lion Brand Yarn Feels Like Butta Yarn, Ice
- 1- 3.5 oz Lion Brand Yarn Feels Like Butta Yarn, Pale Gray
- 1- 3.5 oz Lion Brand Yarn Feels Like Butta Yarn, Charcoal
Instructions
Abbreviations – US Term
ch – chain
yo – yarn over
hdc – half double crochet stitch- Yo and insert the crochet hook into the stitch. Yo again and pull the yarn through the stitch. You should now have three loops on the hook. Yo one more time and pull the yarn through all three loops.
Gauge: 3 in x 3 in - 7 rows x 10 stitches (8 cm)
Approx. 32 in x 38 in (81 cm x 97 cm)
Chain 98
You can make a larger or smaller blanket by using a chain in any chain
Row 1: hdc in the 3rd chain from the hook and in each stitch across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 2: hdc in the first stitch and all they way across. ch 2 and turn.
Repeat Row 2, following the color pattern below.
7 rows of dusty blue, 2 rows of charcoal, 7 rows of dusty blue, 2 rows of ice, 7 rows of charcoal, 2 rows of dusty blue, 7 rows of charcoal, 2 rows of pale gray, 7 rows of ice, 2 rows of dusty blue, 7 rows of ice, 2 rows of charcoal, 7 rows of dusty blue, 2 rows of pale gray, 7 rows of dusty blue, 2 rows of ice,7 rows of pale gray, 2 rows of dusty blue, 7 rows of pale gray
Knot, cut end and weave ends with a tapestry needle. Enjoy your baby boy crochet blanket.
Free Printable Easy Blue Stripe Baby Boy Crochet Blanket Pattern– Feels Like Butta Yarn
American Standard Baby Blanket Sizes Crochet
- Lovey: 14 in x 14 in – great for cuddling (35.56 cm)
- Large Lovey: 20 in x 20 in – great for cuddling and covering a newborn in the car seat (50.8 cm)
- Preemie Blanket: 18 in x 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Receiving Blanket: 30 in x 30 in – a great size for a newborn (76.2 cm)
- Baby Blanket: 29 in x 35 in – a great size for a new baby with room to grow (73.66 cm x 88.9 cm)
- Swaddling Blanket: 40 in x 40 in- for wrapping a newborn up tight usually made of gauze or flannel (101.6 cm) but a lightweight yarn would work
- Crib: 45 in x 60 in (114.3 cm x 152.4 cm) – a great blanket size for growing into, toddlers, or a throw for older children
Of course, these sizes are just standard blanket sizes and you wan make them to fix your needs and size. My size choice also depends on how much yarn I have left and the repeat of the pattern.
I hope this helps you decide what size of baby blanket to crochet.
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