Easy Baby Blanket Pattern

This baby blanket is nice and simple. It is the perfect project for a beginner. It uses a basic single crochet stitch. This pattern does not have a border, but you can easily add a border. Below you will find the pattern and pictures of the blanket. Please comment below and let me know what you think.

Materials:

Worsted weight (4) yarn
Crochet hook. I used a US H/8 size 5.0 mm hook but use whatever size hook you need to make the gauge.
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
4 Stitch Markers (optional)

Gauge:

14 single crochets = 4 in/10 cm
16 rows = 4 in/10 cm

Finished Size:

Approximately 30 x35 in/76 x 89 cm

Pattern:

Chain 106

Row 1: Working into 2nd chain from the hook, sc place a stitch marker in the first sc to mark it as your first st this will help with keeping your rows even, sc all the way to the end of the row. (105 sc total)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc, place a second stitch marker in this sc to keep track of the end/beginning of your row on this side, sc across the row ending with a sc into the st with the stitch marker if you used one. (105 sc total)

Row 3- 140: Repeat row 2

You can either finish the blanket here or you can add a border. If you choose to end the blanket here, you will need to tie off.

To tie off, chain 1 and cut your yarn. Pull the tail through the loop on the hook. Pull yarn tail tight. This will create a knot that should be tight enough to keep your work from being undone.

Border: (optional)

You can either use the same color yarn or use a different color.

If using the same color yarn just continue straight to the border.

If you are planning to change your yarn color, you have two options.

Option 1: You can tie off your yarn like if you were finishing your blanket without the border.

Option 2: You can also change colors the way I prefer to. When making your last st of the row do not finish your sc. Instead, when you have your two loops on your hook get your new color make a loop on your hook and pull it through the two loops on your hook. See pictures below.

Repeat this for as many rounds as you want your border to be. Placing stitch markers in the middle st of each corner to keep track of where you will be putting your 3 sc each round.

Round 1: Ch 1, turn, sc into same st, place st marker into the sc, to make corner put 3 sc into the same space and place a stitch marker into the middle st, 3 sc in same st place a stitch marker into the middle st, 3 sc in same st place a stitch marker into the middle st, 2 sc into same st, join to first sc, marked with a stitch marker with a sl st.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc into same st, place st marker into sc, 3 sc into the st with a stitch marker, 3 sc into the st with a stitch marker, 3 sc into the st with a stitch marker, 2 sc into same st, join with sl st to first sc with a sl st.