Materials J/10/6 mm hook Red Heart Baby Hugs Light I used 2 Sprout and 1 Sunny Tapestry needle
Gauge 8 dc x 6 rows = 2 inches Blanket measures 23.5 x 27.5 inches
Stitches and abbreviations used Chain - ch Double crochet - dc Skip - sk Single crochet - sc Main Color - mc Contrast Color - cc
To begin: ch 103 Row 1: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, *dc in next 4 ch, skip 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch, 3 dc in next ch, repeat from * ending with 2 dc in last chain, ch 3, turn Row 2: 2 dc in 1st dc, *dc 4, skip 2, dc 4, 3 dc in next stitch, repeat from *, ending with 2 dc in last st. Rows 3 - 54: Repeat row 2, fasten off, weave in ends.
I made my color changes as follows; carrying my main color up the side and fastening off my contrast color. This is your project & can make it in any color combo you wish!!
Edging: With cc color join with sc, ch 1, sc in each stitch and chain across, at corner ch 1, working in ends of rows, sc, ch 1, sc, when you reach the next corner, ch 1, working in opposite side of beginning ch, sc in each ch across; working up side of blanket and in ends of rows, ch 1, sc, ch1; join with ss in first sc, fasten off, weave in ends.
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