Crochet Pattern for Bright Bold Baby Blanket

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I hope you are ready to have some fun with color and a stitch that has become a favorite for many. We use two basic stitches for this great look. Finding a pattern that you enjoy working on, looks great and can be used for various types of project is a win-win. This bright bold baby blanket is made with the marshmallow stitch in 3 bright bold colors. It’s a step away from the traditional baby pastels!

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Materials for this project

3 colors of yarn

Lion Brand – Vanna’s Choice

4 skeins (680 yds) of Raspberry (MC)

2 skeins (340 yds) of Radiant Lime (CC1)

2 skeins (340 yds) of Aqua (CC2)

Tapestry needle

Bobby Pins

J (6 mm) Crochet Hook

Stitches used in this pattern

Stitches:

sc – single crochet – yo, pull up loop, yo pull through both loops on hook.

dc – yo, insert hook into st, pull up loop, yo, pull through two loops, yo, pull through last two loops.

Let’s make a blanket

Chain 146 in MC (multiples of 12 +2)

Row 1 – dc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as two dc), *sk 2, (sc, dc, dc) in next st, repeat from * 2 more times, change to CC1 by pulling up a loop into the MC loop on hook, repeat from * in CC1 4 times, carrying MC in the middle of each stitch, switch back to MC, repeat from * in MC 4 times, switching back to CC1 after last cluster, continue across chain switching colors between MC and CC1 after every 4 clusters, to last 3 chs, sk 2, (sc, dc,dc), sc in last ch.

Row 2 – ch 2, turn, dc in 1st sc (be certain to carry MC from the prior row – this counts as your first cluster), *sk 2, (sc, dc,dc) in sc, repeat from * two more times, switch to MC repeating from * 4 times, continue to switch colors between MC and CC1 after every 4 clusters, continue across to last 4 clusters in MC, finish the row with a sc in the 1st ch from the prior row (be certain to carry CC1 in this last st). 

Row 3 – 6 repeat row 2

Row 7 – change over to CC2, repeat row 2 starting with CC2 switching to MC, alternating across row.

Row 8 – 12 – Repeat row 7

Row 13 – 18 – change over to alternating CC1 and MC.

Continue with this pattern until you have reach a length of 12 squares.  Blanket will be 12 x 12 and approximately 36” x 36”.

Finish off top with a sc in the MC.   Pull in your MC, ch 1, sc in each st across, this will help smooth out the top.

I hope you enjoy this pattern and use it to make some wonderfully colorful baby blankets.

This pattern is copyrighted property of Coach Mel’s Crochet Corner. All rights reserved.  You are permitted to use this pattern for personal use.  You may not reproduce this pattern in any way.  Items you make using this pattern may be sold by you with credit given to Coach Mel’s Crochet Corner as the pattern creator.

MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2
CC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MC
MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2
CC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MC
MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2
CC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MC
MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2
CC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MC
MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2
CC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MC
MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2MCCC2
CC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MCCC1MC
Here is a grid showing the color pattern.