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Princess in Pink Baby Blanket

Try this baby blanket crochet pattern out the next time you're invited to a baby shower!

Princess in Pink Baby Blanket

This adorable crochet baby blanket pattern is the perfect gift for the next baby shower you attend. A handmade gift is so much more touching than something store-bought, and you'll be sure to steal the show with this darling baby blanket. You can even switch up the yarn colors and turn this into a boy's baby blanket or unisex baby blanket! No matter what, you can be sure that whatever lucky kid gets this blanket will be over the moon and use it for years to come!

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Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Finished Size32” x 36” Blocked

Materials List

  • Worsted Weight Yarn- C-White, B-Light Pink, A-Bright Pink (400 Yards each color)
  • I/9 or 5.5 mm hook
  • Stitch markers

Pattern Instructions:

Notes:

  • Using a stitch marker every 25 chains will help keep the beginning count much easier.
Abbreviations:
  • St – Stitch
  • Sk – Skip
  • Ch – Chain
  • Dec - Decrease
  • Sl St - Slip Stitch
  • Sc – Single Crochet
  • Dc – Double Crochet
  • Bl – Back Loop
  • Blsc – Back Loop Single Crochet
  • Bldc – Back Loop Double Crochet
  • Picot – Sc in st, ch 3, sl st in base of sc just made

Blanket:

  1. Using Color A - Ch 191.

  2. Row 1:  Turn, dec  blsc over the 2nd and 3rd chains from hook, blsc in next 8 chs, {3 blsc in next ch, blsc in next 9 chs, sk 2 chs, blsc in next 9 chs}, repeat {to} 7 more times, 3 blsc in next ch, blsc in next 8 chs, dec blsc over last 2 chs. = 189 blsc.

  3. Row 2:  Ch 1, turn, dec blsc over 1st 2 sts, blsc in next 8 sts, {3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 9 sts, sk 2 sts, blsc in next 9 sts}, repeat {to} 7 more times, 3 blsc in next st, blsc in next 8 sts, dec blsc over last 2 sts. = 189 blsc.

  4. Rows 3-10: Repeat row 2.

  5. Row 11:  Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), turn, sk next st, bldc in next 8 sts, {3 bldc in next st, bldc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, 3 bldc in next st, ch 1, sk 3 sts, 3 bldc in next st, sk 4 sts, 3 bldc in next st, ch 1, sk 3 sts, 3bldc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 sts, bldc in next st}, repeat {to} 7 more times, 3 bldc in next st, bldc in next 8 sts, sk 1 st, bldc in last st. = 157 bldc & 32 ch 1’s.

  6. Rows 12-21: repeat row 2, finish off.

  7. Join color B where you left off.

  8. Rows 22-31: Repeat row 2.

  9. Row 32: Repeat row 11.

  10. Rows 33-42: Repeat row 2, finish off.

  11. Join color C where you left off.

  12. Rows 42-52: Repeat row 2.

  13. Row 53:  Repeat row 11.

  14. Rows 54-63:  Repeat row 2, finish off.

  15. Join color B where you left off.

  16. Rows 64-73: Repeat row 2.

  17. Row 74:  Repeat row 11.

  18. Rows 75-84:  Repeat row 2, finish off.

  19. Join color A where you left off.

  20. Rows 85-94:  Repeat row 2.

  21. Row 95:  Repeat row 11.

  22. Rows 96-105:  Repeat row 2.

  23. Row 106:  Ch 1, turn, dec sc, sc in next 8 sts, *3 picots in next st, sc in next 9 sts, sk 2 sts, sc in next 9 sts*, repeat *to* 7 more times, 3 picots in next st, sc in next 8 sts, dec sc. = 9- 3 picots groups & 162 sc.

  24. Finish off.

  25. Turn project to opposite end, working on the beginning row chains.

  26. Row 107:  Ch 1, {3 picots in st, sc in next 9 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next 9 sts}, repeat {to} 8 more times, 3 picots in last st. = 10-3 picot groups & 162 sc.

  27. Finish off.

  28. Weave ends in.

  29. Block project into shape.

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