Friday, September 9th, 2011 |

Roseanna Beck has come out with this adorable baby’s first blanket. Free baby afghan patterns are fun to make when they’re being made for a special someone like baby. Pastel colors are perfect for any baby.
SIZE: 41” x 45”
Materials:
470 yds. White Red Heart 4-ply yarn (A)
340 yds. Petal Pink Red Heart 4-ply yarn (B)
340 yds. Pale Green Red Heart 4-ply yarn (C)
H and I crochet hooks or size needed for gauge
GAUGE: With H hook – 6 rows = 5” Cluster, dc, Cluster = 3”
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Friday, October 15th, 2010 |

Materials: Worsted-weight yarn: 32 oz. background color, 24 oz. lattice color, 8 oz. flower color (total of any combination of colors desired). G hook (4.25mm)
Stitches: U.S. terminology ch = chain sc = single crochet dc = double crochet trc = triple crochet
sp = space sl = slip st(s) = stitch(es) rnd = round beg = beginning sk = skip
Color A = background color; Color B = lattice color; Color C = flower color:
When changing colors, yarn over hook with new color and draw through last loops of last st of old color (loop on hook is ready to begin new color). When working with two colors of yarn, work over color not in use.
Square (make 48)
Rnd 1: With color C yarn, ch 2, 8 sc in second ch from hook.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, sc in beg sc, (ch 3, sc in next sc) 7 times.
Rnd 3: Sl st to ch-3 sp, ch 3, holding last loop of each trc on hook, 3 trc in beg ch-3 sp, yarn over hook, pull through all 4 loops on hook – beg 4-trc cluster made, ch 3, * holding last loop of each trc on hook, 4 trc in next ch-3 sp, yarn over hook, pull through all 5 loops on hook – 4-trc cluster made, ch 5, 4-trc cluster in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, repeat from * twice; 4-trc cluster in last ch-3 sp, ch 5, sl st in top of beg trc cluster. Cut yarn and fasten
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Sunday, April 18th, 2010 |

This is a simple blanket with a nice, lace border. With any color of Bernat yarn, you can crochet this blanket in no time.
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